Transcript Quel temps fait-il? - Edinburgh Modern Languages

French 1st Level
The Weather
First Level Weather
Please note that this PPT is largely the same as Early
Level Weather except for the inclusion of two new
vocabulary structures:
Il y a du soleil
Il y a du vent
These have been incorporated into the Early Level
activities and there are also some extra songs and ICT
activities.
The 2nd Level PPT adds in 3 further items (stormy,
cloudy and foggy) and also includes the seasons.
First Level Significant Aspects of Learning
• Use language in a range of contexts and across learning
• Continue to develop confidence and enthusiasm to communicate using the
language being learnt
• Develop an awareness and understanding of patterns and sounds of language
• Begin to develop an understanding of, interest in and respect for other
countries, cultures and languages
• Appreciate and understand the value of language learning
• Recognise familiar written words when listening
• Explore how gesture, expression and emphasis are used to help
understanding.
• Listen, recognise and respond to familiar voices in short, predictable
conversations
• Understand and respond to familiar spoken vocabulary
• Actively take part in daily routines
• Listen and join in with stories, song or poem
• Enjoy engaging with simple and familiar texts on my own and with others
using resources to support learning
• Participate in familiar games, paired speaking and short role plays
• Take part in simple, paired conversations about themselves giving simple
opinions and asking simple questions
Vocabulary
Quel temps fait-il?
7. The weather
Quel temps fait-il?
Il fait beau
Il fait chaud
Il fait froid
Il fait gris
Il neige
Il pleut
Il y a du vent
Il y a du soleil
What’s the weather like?
It’s nice
It’s hot
It’s cold
It’s grey
It’s snowing
It’s raining
It’s windy
It’s sunny
You will also see Il fait du soleil and Il fait du vent being used but the French are more
likely to use Il y a du vent and il y a du soleil.
Quel temps fait-il?
Il fait beau!
Il fait chaud!
Il fait froid
Il fait gris
Il pleut
Il neige!
Il y a du vent
Il y a du soleil
Embedding the language
Ask what the weather is like in French at
the start of everyday along with the date.
Printed and laminated weather vocab. PPT
slides could be used to support this.
Sample activities
You will find a bank of sample activities which you can use to
practise the vocabulary in the classroom.
This is not a prescriptive list of activities and you can use or
adapt them to suit the needs of your class.
Quel temps fait-il?
• Look at the following weather
pictures.
• Listen to the three different
weathers in French.
• Can you choose which one best
describes the picture?
Quel temps fait-il?
Oui! Il fait beau! 
Quel temps fait-il?
Oui! Il neige! 
Quel temps fait-il?
Oui! Il pleut! 
Quel temps fait-il?
Oui! Il fait chaud! 
Quel temps fait-il?
Oui! Il fait froid! 
Quel temps fait-il?
Oui! Il y a du soleil! 
Quel temps fait-il?
Oui, bravo tout le monde!
Il y a du vent! 
Quel temps fait-il?
Fancy dress game.
• Select a range of props which match the different
weather types (e.g. sunglasses, hat and scarf, warm
coat, bucket and spade, umbrella etc.)
• Pupils sit in a circle with all items placed in the
middle.
• One pupil goes to the centre.
• All pupils chant, “Quel temps fait-il?”
• Teacher (or pupil) calls a weather in French.
• Pupil in the centre puts on an item of clothing which
matches that type of weather.
Weather snap!
• Pupils have different weather symbol cards on
their desks/in a group
• Class ask the question “Quel temps fail-il?”
• Teacher says a weather type and they have to slap
the card (or hold up the correct one!).
• As they grow in confidence they can be asked to
individually choose a weather.
Quel temps fait-il?
Charades
• Teacher teaches actions to each of the weather
phrases e.g. shivering for cold, putting up an
umbrella for rain etc.
• Class chant question “Quel temps fait-il?”
• Teacher then says a weather phrase and class do
the mime as a group.
• Pupils then take over saying the weather phrase.
• Teacher then models miming a weather and pupils
have to guess which one it is.
• Pupils then mime for others in class.
Songs and videos!
You will find a bank of sample songs and videos which you can use
to practise the vocabulary in the classroom.
This is not a prescriptive list of songs and you can use or adapt
them to suit the needs of your class.
You will find a set of more challenging activities in First Level
Days of the Week and Months.
Quand il neige
Quel temps fait-il aujourd’hui?
Quel temps fait-il?
Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il?
Il fait beau, beau, beau, beau
Il fait beau, beau, beau, beau
Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il?
Il fait chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud
Il fait chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud
Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il?
Il fait gris, gris, gris, gris
Il fait gris, gris, gris, gris
Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il?
Il fait froid, froid, froid, froid
Il fait froid, froid, froid, froid
Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il?
Il neige,neige, neige, neige
Il neige,neige, neige, neige
ICT Resources online
You will find a bank of sample ICT activities which you can use to
practise the vocabulary in the classroom.
This is not a prescriptive list of activities and you can use or
adapt them to suit the needs of your class.
Each of the slides contains an image of the website page. If you
click on the image it will take you to the page. Alternatively you
can use a link address which you will find in the slide notes.
BBC languages weather games, videos and songs.
Australia Languages online activities
Languages online activities
Au revoir!