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The purpose of this session is to: Highlight the cultural dimension in teaching
primary Languages. Explore ways to make links between the
children’s culture in England and Francophone countries.
Examine the similarities and differences between countries.
Discuss appropriate language and resources.
Session 1: Let’s Celebrate! Culture
In the Purpose of Study, it outlines that:
Learning a foreign language is a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures.
A high-quality languages education should foster pupils’ curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world.
Languages programmes of study:key stage 2
On the post-it notes, write down as many different ideas as you can of the different things that can be looked at when raising intercultural awareness with Primary pupils.
TASK
janvier, février, mars,
avril, mai, juin,
juillet, août, septembre,
octobre, novembre, décembre
Section One: Teaching Ideas (les mois)
janvier, février, (1),
avril, (2) , juin,
juillet, août, (3) ,
(4) , (5) , décembre
septembre octobre mai mars novembre
Remplissez les blancs
février décembre mars avril mai juillet août septembre juin janvier octobre novembre
Mettez les mois dans le bon ordre!
L’hiver Le printemps
L’été L’automne
C’est quand …?
février décembre mars avril mai juillet août septembre juin janvier octobre novembre
Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire?
Mon anniversaire est le neuf octobre.
Pupils need to compare the events and festivals with their own lives : Birthdays (joyeux anniversaire)
and Saints Days (bonne fête – all French children are given the name of a Saint at baptism as a first or middle name. Almost every day in the calendar has a Saint’s name associated to it).
Section 2 – Celebrations for everyone
“Comme moi sans toi”
“Tu es la tomate dans ma salade”
Revise opinion structures.
Valentine’s Day Poetry
“Vive le vent” – Pupils can learn the French version of a known Christmas song (Jingle Bells).
A simple Christmas nativity.
Bonne Année! Pupils could make New Year cards understanding that the tradition of sending Christmas cards does not really happen in France.
Christmas and New Year
Le Tour de France
La Coupe du monde
Les Olympiques
Hobbies in France (les boules)
Sport
School life - set up email links between schools or classes, create a scrap box or fill a shoe box.
Food and drink - French breakfast, à la crêperie etc.
Songs and literature.
Section 3: More classroom ideas
http://www.rachelhawkes.com/Resources/KS2/KS2.php(Link to KS2 Spanish resources for introducing a few cultural events at word level.) http://
lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-pr-fr-resources.htm#iu
(Formerly the MFL Sunderland website, contains a wealth of language resources including a section on Intercultural understanding in French, Spanish, German and Italian). https://talkaboutprimarymfl.wikispaces.com/(Set up to support those teaching Primary languages which includes a useful section on “Days to Celebrate”). https://
www.westsussex.gov.uk/learning/west_sussex_grid_for_learning/curriculum/modern_foreign_languages_mfl/key_stage_2/developing_intercultural_under.aspx
(Set up to provide KS2 Primary Language support, includes an Intercultural section on how to develop an understanding of “Mardi Gras” with crêpe tasting).
Useful resources
http://changing-phase.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/including-culture-in-ks2-languages.html?m=1
(A list of useful links that allow the delivery of an intercultural understanding in French and Spanish). www.linguascope.com (Annual subscription required. Online vocabulary resources and worksheets on different cultural events in French, Spanish and German). www.mondedestitounis.fr(Free website with French songs, stories and festival resources available online). www.littlelinguist.co.uk(stockist of Primary languages resources, including literature).
Useful Resources
The purpose of this session is to: Highlight the cultural dimension in teaching
primary Languages. Explore ways to make links between the
children’s culture in England and Francophone countries.
Examine the similarities and differences between countries.
Discuss appropriate language and resources.
Session 1: Let’s Celebrate! Culture
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