Year 4
Year 4 Rationale for French
Autumn 1 – On y va! (All aboard)
In this unit, children learn to:
- Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding.
- Explore patterns and sounds of language and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words.
- Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases.
- Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language.
- Read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing.
Core language:
Je vais à l’école. I go/I’m going to school.
à pied on foot
en voiture by car
en vélo by bike
en bus by bus
en train by train
Où vas-tu? Where are you going?
Je vais ... I’m going ...
en Belgique to Belgium
en France to France
Il fait chaud. It’s hot.
Il fait froid. It’s cold.
Il fait beau. It’s fine weather.
Il fait mauvais. It’s bad weather.
Il fait du soleil. It’s sunny.
Il fait du vent. It’s windy.
Il pleut. It’s raining.
lundi, mardi, Monday, Tuesday,
mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
samedi, dimanche Saturday, Sunday
et and
Autumn 2 – L'argent de poche (Pocket money)
In this unit, children learn to:
- Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding.
- Explore patterns and sounds of language, and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words.
- Engage in conversations, ask and answer questions, and express opinions and respond to those of others.
- Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures.
- Present ideas and information orally to a range of audience.
- Read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing.
Core language:
J’adore ... I love ...
Je déteste ... I hate ...
ça that
21–30: vingt et un, 21–30: twenty-one,
vingt-deux, vingt-trois, twenty-two, twenty-three,
vingt-quatre, vingt-cinq, twenty-four, twenty-five,
vingt-six, vingt-sept, twenty-six, twenty-seven,
vingt-huit, vingt-neuf, twenty-eight, twenty-nine,
trente thirty
C’est combien? How much is it?
un euro one euro
C’est super/magnifique/ It’s great/magnificent/
fantastique. fantastic.
J’ai I have
Je n’ai pas de ... I don’t have ...
Spring 1 - Raconte-moi une histoire! (Tell me a story!)
In this unit, children learn to:
- Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding.
- Explore patterns and sounds of language, and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words.
- Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases.
- Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language.
- Understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including (where relevant) feminine and masculine forms.
- Read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing.
Core language:
Regardez. Look.
Répétez. Repeat.
Écoutez. Listen.
40–90: quarante, cinquante, 40–90: forty, fifty,
soixante, soixante-dix, sixty, seventy,
quatre-vingts, eighty,
quatre-vingt-dix, cent ninety, a hundred
Il/Elle est ... He/She is ...
grand(e) big
petit(e) small
vrai, faux true, false
Spring 2 - Vive le sport! (Our sporting lives)
In this unit, children learn to:
- Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding.
- Explore patterns and sounds of language, and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words.
- Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases.
- Understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied.
- Present ideas and information orally.
- Read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing.
Core language:
Qu’est-ce que tu fais What are you doing/do you
(lundi)? do (on Monday(s))?
Je joue au tennis/basket. I play tennis/basketball.
Je joue au cricket. I play cricket.
Je fais du vélo. I ride my bike/go cycling.
Je fais du skate. I go skateboarding.
Je fais de la danse/natation. I dance/swim.
zéro zero
boire to drink
manger to eat
le jus d’orange orange juice
le yaourt yogurt
le poisson fish
une pomme an apple
les carottes (f. pl.) carrots
le chocolat chocolate
le coca cola
les pommes frites (f. pl.) chips
les bonbons (m. pl.) sweets
Oui, c’est bon pour la santé. Yes, it’s good for your health.
Non, c’est mauvais pour No, it’s bad for your
la santé. health.
Summer 1 - Le Carnaval des Animaux (The Carnival of the Animals)
In this unit, children learn to:
- Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding.
- Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs and rhymes.
- Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures.
- Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in French.
- Broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words.
- Describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing.
- Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases.
- Present ideas and information orally.
Core language:
Où habites-tu? Where do you live?
J’habite dans ... I live in ...
je suis I am
petit(e) small
grand(e) big
lent(e) slow
rapide fast
fort(e) strong
faible weak
féroce fierce
timide shy
Quelle heure est-il? What time is it?
une heure, deux heures, one o’clock, two o’clock,
trois heures, quatre heures, three o‘clock, four o‘clock
cinq heures, six heures, five o‘clock, six o‘clock
sept heures, huit heures, seven o‘clock, eight o‘clock
neuf heures, dix heures nine o‘clock, ten o‘clock
Il est midi. It’s midday.
Il est minuit. It’s midnight.
Summer 2 – Quel temps fait-il? (What's the weather like?)
In this unit, children learn to:
- Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding.
- Explore patterns and sounds of language, and link the spelling, sound and meaning of words.
- Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that others understand when they are reading aloud or using familiar words and phrases.
- Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language.
- Read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing.
- Engage in conversations; ask and answer questions.
Core language:
Il neige. It’s snowing.
Il gèle. It’s freezing/icy
Quand ..., il te faut When ..., you need ...
Il fait ... degrés it’s ... degrees
... moins. minus
lundi, le 5 juin, etc. Monday 5th June, etc.
le 5 juin, etc. the 5th June, etc.