Lesson Plan: Les Pronouns Toniques (French A1 Level)

Introduction: - Greet the students and introduce the topic of the lesson: les pronouns toniques (stressed pronouns) in French. - Explain that pronouns are words used to replace nouns, and in this lesson, we will focus on the stressed pronouns used for emphasis or contrast. - Share the learning objectives for the lesson: to understand and use the stressed pronouns correctly in French sentences.

Keywords: - Pronouns: Pronoms - Stressed Pronouns: Pronoms Toniques - Emphasis: Emphase - Contrast: Contraste

Lesson Outline: 1. Warm-up Activity (5 minutes): - Ask the students to think of a situation where they would want to emphasize or contrast something in a sentence. - Share their ideas as a class and discuss the importance of using stressed pronouns in such situations.

1. Introduction to Stressed Pronouns (10 minutes):
   • Present the stressed pronouns in French: moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles.
   • Explain that these pronouns are used after prepositions or for emphasis/contrast.
   • Provide examples of sentences using stressed pronouns and explain their usage.
2. Practice Activity: Matching Exercise (15 minutes):
   • Distribute a worksheet with sentences containing gaps where students need to fill in the appropriate stressed pronoun.
   • Students work individually or in pairs to complete the exercise.
   • Review the answers as a class and discuss any questions or difficulties encountered.
3. Questioning Activity (10 minutes):
   • Ask the students questions using stressed pronouns to practice their understanding and usage.
   • Encourage students to respond using the correct stressed pronoun.
   • Provide feedback and corrections as necessary.
4. Differentiation Activity: Professions (15 minutes):
   • Introduce a list of professions in French, such as “le médecin” (doctor), “l’enseignant” (teacher), “l’artiste” (artist), etc.
   • Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
   • Each group receives a set of profession cards and a set of pronoun cards.
   • Students take turns drawing a profession card and a pronoun card, and they have to create a sentence using the correct stressed pronoun to describe the profession.
   • Monitor the groups and provide assistance as needed.
5. Plenary: Role Play (10 minutes):
   • Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
   • Assign each group a scenario where they need to use stressed pronouns to emphasize or contrast something.
   • Students perform short role plays using the stressed pronouns correctly.
   • Encourage creativity and provide feedback on pronunciation and usage.

Conclusion: - Recap the main points covered in the lesson, emphasizing the usage and importance of stressed pronouns in French. - Provide additional resources or exercises for further practice. - Thank the students for their participation and effort.

Note: The duration of each activity can be adjusted based on the class’s pace and needs.