Lesson Plan: Les Nationalités (A1 Level)

Introduction: - Greet the students and introduce the topic of nationalities. - Show pictures of people from different countries and ask students if they can guess their nationalities. - Explain that today’s lesson will focus on learning how to talk about nationalities in French.

Lesson Outline: 1. Warm-up Activity: - Play a short video or song that introduces different nationalities and their corresponding countries. - Ask students to listen and try to identify the nationalities mentioned in the video/song.

1. Presentation:
   • Introduce the concept of nationalities in French by showing a world map and pointing out different countries.
   • Teach the names of a few countries and their corresponding nationalities using flashcards or visual aids.
   • Practice pronunciation of the nationalities with the students.
2. Questioning:
   • Engage students in a conversation by asking questions about their own nationalities and those of their classmates.
   • Encourage students to respond using complete sentences, e.g., “Je suis [nationality].”
3. Practice Activities: a) Matching Activity:
   • Provide a worksheet with a list of nationalities and a list of countries.
   • Ask students to match the nationalities with their corresponding countries.
   • Monitor their progress and provide assistance as needed.

   b) Role-play: - Divide the class into pairs or small groups. - Assign each group a nationality and a country. - Ask them to create a short dialogue where they introduce themselves and state their nationality and country. - Encourage students to use the vocabulary and sentence structures learned.

4. Assessment:
   • Distribute a worksheet with fill-in-the-blank sentences about nationalities.
   • Students should complete the sentences with the correct nationality.
   • Collect and review the worksheets to assess their understanding.

Keywords: - Nationalités (nationalities) - Pays (countries) - Je suis (I am) - Tu es (You are) - Il/Elle est (He/She is)

Differentiation: - For students who need extra support, provide bilingual dictionaries or word banks with the names of countries and nationalities. - Pair stronger students with those who may need assistance during the role-play activity. - Offer additional practice activities for fast finishers, such as creating a poster with pictures and labels of different nationalities.

Plenary: - Recap the main points of the lesson by asking students to share one new thing they learned about nationalities. - Play a quick game of “Guess the Nationality” where you describe a person’s appearance and ask students to guess their nationality in French. - Thank the students for their participation and encourage them to continue practicing their new vocabulary outside of the classroom.