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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: French
Lesson Topic: Measurements (e.g. size, shape)
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify and use French vocabulary for size, shape, and measurement units.
  • Construct sentences describing dimensions, area, and volume using appropriate adjectives and comparative structures.
  • Perform simple calculations of area and volume and express the results in French.
  • Translate measurement statements between English and French accurately.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Printed vocabulary and worksheet handouts
  • Rulers / measuring tapes
  • Calculators
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Flashcards of shapes and adjectives
 Introduction:

Begin with a quick visual of everyday objects (a table, a bottle, a cylinder) and ask students how they would describe their size in French. Review that they already know basic adjectives and units from previous lessons. Explain that today they will be able to describe dimensions, compare objects, and state area or volume in French.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Quick matching worksheet – pair French measurement adjectives with English meanings.
  2. Vocabulary Review (10'): Project key terms; students repeat aloud and play a flashcard “memory” game.
  3. Guided Description (15'): In pairs, students write French sentences describing three given objects, using at least three measurement adjectives each; share examples.
  4. Calculation Activity (15'): Compute area or volume for provided shapes, then write the numerical result in a French sentence (e.g., “La surface du jardin est de 300 mètres carrés.”).
  5. Comparative Practice (10'): Complete comparative sentences (plus… que, moins… que, aussi… que) in small groups; peer‑check.
  6. Translation Challenge (10'): Translate three English measurement statements into French, focusing on correct verb‑measure structures.
  7. Exit Ticket (5'): Individually write one French sentence describing an object in the classroom, using a measurement adjective and unit.
Conclusion:

Recap that students can now name measurement vocabulary, describe dimensions, and express area or volume in French. Collect exit tickets to gauge understanding and assign a worksheet with additional measurement problems for homework.