Lesson Plan: Parler de sa profession (French A1 Level)

Introduction: - Greet the students and briefly review previous lessons on basic greetings and introductions. - Explain that in today’s lesson, they will learn how to talk about their professions in French. - Emphasize the importance of being able to discuss one’s profession in everyday conversations.

Keywords: - Profession (profession) - Travail (work) - Métier (occupation) - Employé(e) (employee) - Travailleur(euse) (worker) - Chef (boss) - Bureau (office) - Entreprise (company) - Salaire (salary) - Horaires (working hours)

Lesson Outline: 1. Warm-up Activity: - Ask students to brainstorm different professions they know in French. - Write their responses on the board and discuss the similarities and differences between the professions mentioned.

1. Vocabulary Building:
   • Introduce the keywords related to professions and work.
   • Provide examples and encourage students to repeat after you to practice pronunciation.
   • Use flashcards or visual aids to reinforce the vocabulary.
2. Grammar Lesson:
   • Introduce the verb “être” (to be) in the present tense.
   • Explain that “être” is used to describe professions.
   • Provide examples of how to use “être” to talk about professions.
   • Practice conjugating “être” with different professions using the pronouns “je,” “tu,” “il/elle,” “nous,” “vous,” and “ils/elles.”
3. Questioning Activity:
   • Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
   • Instruct students to take turns asking and answering questions about their professions using the vocabulary and grammar learned.
   • Encourage students to ask follow-up questions to gather more information.
4. Differentiation:
   • Provide additional support for struggling students by giving them sentence starters or prompts to help them form questions and answers.
   • Challenge advanced students by asking them to describe their ideal profession or discuss the pros and cons of different occupations.
5. Adding Professions:
   • Introduce additional professions that were not mentioned during the warm-up activity.
   • Teach the corresponding vocabulary and practice pronunciation.
   • Encourage students to use the new vocabulary in their questioning activity.
6. Plenary:
   • Bring the class back together and have a few students share what they learned about their classmates’ professions.
   • Discuss any interesting or surprising information that was shared.
   • Summarize the main points of the lesson and address any questions or concerns.

Grammar Lesson: Verb “être” (to be) in the Present Tense: - Explain that “être” is an irregular verb and its conjugation is different from regular verbs. - Present the conjugation of “être” in the present tense: - Je suis (I am) - Tu es (You are) - Il/Elle est (He/She is) - Nous sommes (We are) - Vous êtes (You are) - Ils/Elles sont (They are) - Provide examples of how to use “être” with different professions: - Je suis professeur. (I am a teacher.) - Tu es étudiant(e). (You are a student.) - Il est médecin. (He is a doctor.) - Elle est avocate. (She is a lawyer.) - Nous sommes ingénieurs. (We are engineers.) - Vous êtes artistes. (You are artists.) - Ils sont pompiers. (They are firefighters.) - Elles sont journalistes. (They are journalists.)

Note: Adapt the lesson plan as per the specific needs and time constraints of your class.