Languages and literacy
French listening: la journée de Camille
Identify the topic and retrieve key details, including a speaker’s likes and dislikes, from a short French account of a teenager’s weekday and weekend.
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French teacher
Sylvie Dubois
I teach French through meaningful communication, asking pupils to compare vocabulary, tone and grammar in context and choose language suited to a friend or a formal audience.
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I teach French from Year 7 to IGCSE and use spoken French from the start of a lesson. Grammar matters because it helps pupils express what they mean, but it is a tool rather than the final purpose. I want them to be able to use language for a real message.
Pupils can learn a form accurately and still hesitate to speak. I look for activities that let them hear how French is used in a particular context, then compare possible ways to say something. Register matters: the language a teenager might use with a friend can differ from the language used in a formal exercise.
I value resources that make meaning and audience visible. A short text can prompt questions about vocabulary, tone and structure, while a speaking task gives pupils a reason to try the language themselves. I want grammar to support comprehension and expression, not become a checklist detached from communication.
How I approach a lesson
Use spoken French as part of the lesson routine.
Compare language choices for different audiences and registers.
Teach grammar in service of comprehension and expression.
Templates I'd use with my class
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French listening: a day in Camille’s life
Pupils should identify the passage’s topics, record key details about Camille and produce three English sentences supported by their notes. They should distinguish what they predicted from what they actually heard and identify vocabulary that helped them listen.
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