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1.6 Les nombres de 0 à 12 Numbers from 0 to 12

The primary classroom gives plenty of opportunities for speaking French whilst doing number work.

The language for numbers takes time to learn and needs plenty of practice. The numbers 1-31 are introduced in two stages: n 1-12 here, after which pupils learn to say their ages and how many brothers and sisters they have. You may decide to sub-divide this further, since 12 words is a lot of vocabulary to learn at once. n 13-31 come later in section 12, after which they will learn how to say the date, including when their birthdays are.

Films to see A1. Numbers 1-6 B1. Numbers 7-12, zero B2. Song The words for basic arithmetic operations are introduced in this section (+, -, x but not / ÷; division comes in Pack 2). You can develop simple maths activities with this language. If your pupils are older than 12, you can prepare them for saying how old they are by teaching extra numbers using some of film 12.

Part A: Numbers 1-6

Planning your lessons

Watch film 6 A1: numbers 1-6

❑ Watch film A1. Use the e-flashcards later to introduce the words for numbers.

Animated numbers 1-6 Animated numbers dance onto a street scene.

You can hear each number as it appears.

Circus school Children at the half-term circus school on the outskirts of Lille take part in a range of activities. A group of girls are balancing plates on sticks: "Un, deux, trois"…

Other children are doing acrobatics: "Un, deux, trois"… "Un, deux …"

Some younger children are learning to do cartwheels. The instructor calls out: "Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq et six".

Playing a board game

You may decide just to learn numbers 1-6 in your first session. Most of the activities will work just as well with 6 numbers as with 12. Film 6 is structured so that the first 6 numbers are in a separate section.

Activities

Warm up

Before watching film 6 A1, have a brief “warm up” session to remind pupils of French words and phrases they already know. Play a game from an earlier section.

You could also talk with the class about why it is useful to be able to count in French. Ask them to think of situations when they might need to use numbers.

Film A1: an animated number, “Quatre.”

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Four children are playing a well known French board game, “le jeu des petits chevaux”.

1 4 .E ty us Sdnteoasm fbrrè r e s1 e 6A a . srL-l e -c t1h2d1e s s o er ut r sF ?erse n Each time they throw a die, they call out the number and count out the squares in French as they move around the board.

NEW WORDS AND PHRASES for parts A and B

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Get used to the sounds

❑ Echoing: Show ‘Numbers 1-6’ on the e-flashcards, with sound ON and text OFF. Show each number and pupils echo the words, e.g. “quatre”.

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zéro un deux trois quatre cinq six

7 - sept 8 - huit 9 - neuf 10 - dix 11 - onze 12 - douze

c'est combien?

- that's how much? how many?

Simple maths

plus - plus/add (or use 'et' - and) fois - times moins - minus ça fait... - that makes...

Display the text; pupils echo the phrase again.

Pay particular attention to the key sounds.

Respond with understanding

❑ Give each pupil a flashcard with a number.

You call out “2”, children with that card hold it up for everyone to see, and so on. ❑ Play “jump to the number” Divide the class into two teams. Each team has an identical set of numbered cards.

When you call out a number, the pupils holding that particular card try to be the first to jump up and call out the number.

see Talking Dictionary

Each group will need 16 counters (4 x 4 colours) and a dice (die).

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Each player places four counters in their field, representing horses. When a player throws a six, a “horse” can leave the field and start the journey round the board.

If a player's “horse” lands on a square that is already occupied by another player's horse, the first “horse” must return to its field.

When a “horse” has travelled right round the board, the player starts to move the “horse” up the final numbered squares.

❑ Working in groups: “Little Horses Game” Print copies of the activity sheet so pupils can play the French version of a traditional board game, “le jeu des petits chevaux” , as shown in film A1. They can colour the board beforehand; a different colour in each field.

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11 4 . 6A.L s -e e os b frb reè r edse1e-0t1 2 .6 Ltseusnd àd e1s2 sonom em ur s r?se s Once a horse is placed on a numbered square, you can only move forwards when that exact number is thrown, i.e. if your horse is on square four, you must throw a 5 to move to square five, or a 6 to move on to square six.

The winner has all four horses on square six.

The full length version of this game can be quite time consuming. For a quicker game, pupils could play with just one “horse” each.

EXTRA WORDS AND PHRASES

un point - one point deux points - two points

c'est quel numéro? - that's which number?

numero... 10! - number... 10! super! - great! super! attention! - pay attention! look out! see Talking Dictionary

Part B: Numbers 7 - 12 and zero KEY SOUNDS

Watch film 6 B1:numbers 7-12, zero

Listen to the sounds of...

❑ Animated numbers 7-12 Watch film B1: your hear each number as it appears on screen.

as in as in

un

deux

trois, moins au revoir, bonsoir

as in

heard before in

as in quatre Heard before in: Film B1: an animated “Douze” jumps into place...

Skipping Children skipping in the school playground count from 1 - 12.

Playing a number game in the playground The teacher in the village school has divided the children into two teams, each numbered 1 to 12. The sequence is intended for “gisting”; pupils can work out what is happening from the film.

The teacher calls out a number at random: “Alors, numéro huit ... Très bien, un point.”

as in cinq,

moins Heard before in: à demain

as in huit

Heard before in:

combien Heard before in: non as in six, huit, dix Heard before in: merci as in plus Heard before in: salut, tu

as in

(Pay attention! ... number three ...

One hand behind your back! Ah! Great!)

“Deux ... un point.” (Two ... one point.)

Sums animation A selection of cartoon sums appear on screen.

C’est combien? 2 + 2 = ? ... 4 2 x 3 = ? ...6 9 - 4 = ? ... 5 3 + 5 = ? ... 8 8 - 2 = ? ... 6

bonne nuit

as in onze,

(Right, number eight ... Very good. One point.)

“Attention! ... numéro trois ...

Une main derrière le dos! Ah! Super!”

comment

deux, trois, quatre sept, huit, moins

Heard before in:

salut

(listen to native speakers - try to copy the typically French sounds. ) see Talking Dictionary

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1 4 .E ty us Sdnteoasm fbrrè r e s1 e 6A a . srL-l e -c t1h2d1e s s o er ut r sF ?erse n Respond with understanding

❑ Give each pupil a flashcard with a number between 0 and 12. As before, you call out e.g. “8”; children with that card hold it up for everyone to see, and so on. ❑ Play “jump to the number” Divide the class into two teams. Each team has an identical set of numbered cards.

When you call out a number, the pupils holding that particular card try to be the first to jump up and call out the number. ❑ Play “bingo” (1) whole class demo Select ‘1 player’ on the e-flashcards; numbers between 1 and 12 appear on the 'card'. The animated caller calls out a number in French; children can take turns to click on the ‘card’.

Film B1: One of a series of animated sums

There is a pause before the answer is given which allows pupils enough time to call out the correct figure themselves.

Animated numbers 1-12 The numbers 1-12 hop along the street one after another. Each number is sounded as it appears. The numbers then reappear in reverse order, 12 to 1.

At the end of the sequence the figure 0, “zéro”, bounces onto the screen.

Get used to the sounds

❑ Echoing: Show all the numbers ‘0-12’ on the e-flashcards, with sound on and text OFF. S h o w e a c h f i g u re a n d p u p i l s e c h o the words, e.g. “douze”.

❑ Play “bingo” (2) each pupil has a card Select ‘multi-player’ on the e-flashcards; before the game starts, give each pupil a blank bingo card.

Display the text; pupils echo the phrase again.

Pay particular attention to the “key sounds” (see box) - every number includes a particular French sound that will be useful in pronouncing other words as the children learn more.

When the class is ready, select ‘shuffle’ so they can tackle echoing random numbers.

In this section, it makes sense for children to associate the sound of each number with its figure rather than the written word. In everyday use of French, they will rarely see numbers written out as words - but seeing these common words written will help children develop their grasp of sound-spelling correspondance.

Each fills in the grid with their own choice of numbers from 1-12 without repeating any.

When you click to start the game, the animated caller calls out the numbers in French and children cross them off their grids. The first pupil to have crossed off all his or her numbers calls out “bingo!” - and clicks the ‘BINGO’ on the screen.

The class can then check their cards from the list of numbers called out.

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11 4 . 6A.L s -e e os b frb reè r edse1e-0t1 2 .6 Ltseusnd àd e1s2 sonom em ur s r?se s order. Can they remember the sequence as each number is removed?

If there is a winner, they get a virtual prize!

❑ Play “swap numbers” Pupils arrange their chairs in a circle. Give everybody a numbered flashcard, making sure that there are several children holding each number. Choose a number for yourself.

When you call out “7” for example, the pupils with the card showing “7” swap places. As they do so, you run for an empty chair. The pupil left without a chair becomes the caller.

Watch film 6 B2: Song

Numbers song The numbers 1 - 12 appear on screen as children sing the numbers.

❑ Do a “Mexican wave” with the numbers 1-12. Pupils form a circle with their chairs.

Beginning with “un”, each pupil says the next number in sequence. As they speak they stand up and promptly sit down again as soon as they have said the number. If the children normally sit in groups, the wave can take place round each of the class tables. See which table completes the circuit first.

To vary the game, start the wave with different numbers including zéro.

Film B2: French class singing the song.

SONG 6: “Les nombres 0-12”

Look again at sounds

❑ Play “Spot the sound” In this online game, one of the new words is displayed, with a ‘special sound’ highlighted.

Click on the word to hear it.

There is a karaoke version on the song.

Pupils can sing together with the French children or sing to the backing track when they are confident with numbers 0-12.

You can compare with more examples of the same sound in other words. Ask children to echo each of the words, comparing each example of the ‘special sound’ to inform how they say the others.

Respond with understanding

❑ Play “hide the number” 1 Attach a series of numbers to the board in order for children to say and remember in French.

Remove a number and see if the class can still chant the whole sequence in French. Now take away another number, and so on. By the end of the game, the children will be counting without seeing the figures. For a more challenging game, you can present the series of numbers out of

❑ Working in pairs: when pupils are familiar with the numbers 1-12, they can play “noughts and crosses”. Each pair draws a grid and puts a number in each square. They must say the number before writing an “O” or “X”.

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1 4 .E ty us Sdnteoasm fbrrè r e s1 e 6A a . srL-l e -c t1h2d1e s s o er ut r sF ?erse n it back to their team. They must have one hand behind their back as they pick it up. ❑ PE: play “hopscotch” The pupils call out the numbers in French. ❑ Music: sing the numbers song, film 06 B2.

❑ Working in pairs: play dominoes Pupils can play dominoes, calling out the numbers as they match them. They will need to remember the word “zéro” for this activity.

They might find it helps to watch film B1 or the e-flashcards to hear again the pronunciation of “zéro”.

Watch films A1 & B1 again

❑ Show both films again for reinforcement.

Encourage pupils to echo the numbers and to call out the answers to the sums.

CROSS CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

❑ Numeracy: whenever you need a pupil to count something out (e.g. books, pencils) encourage them to do it in French. If there are twenty or thirty books to count, simply ask the pupil to count in groups of ten). ❑ Numeracy: when pupils are familiar with the French numbers 1-12, they can practise them every day in a whole range of ways, e.g.

■ counting backwards ■ counting forwards, starting from a

number chosen at random ■ counting backwards, starting from a

number chosen at random ■ counting forwards and backwards in

multiples of two, three and four, e.g.

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 3, 6, 9, 12 4, 8, 12 ❑ Numeracy: do simple sums in French using the numbers 0-12. ❑ Numeracy: pupils can say the two times table from 1-6 in French: 1 fois 2 ... 2 2 fois 2 ... 4 3 fois 2 ... 6 4 fois 2 ... 8 5 fois 2 ... 10 6 fois 2 ... 12 ❑ PE: Any game involving scoring with numbers 1-12 is a good opportunity to practise counting in French. ❑ PE: Pupils can play the playground game shown in the film. Divide the class into two teams of 12 and allocate a number to each pupil. The teams stand facing each other with a reasonable amount of space between them.

Place an object on the ground at the centre point between the teams. When you call out a number, the two pupils from each team with that number, race to pick up the object and take

Talking point

Handwriting figures

French children have hand-writing lessons at school. They are taught to write the figure “1” with a droopy top stroke, and the figure “7” with an extra horizontal stroke - which helps distinguish a handwritten “7” from a “1”.

Film B1: Animated figure drawn in the French style: “Sept.”

❑ For a closer look at hand-written numbers, watch film 12 part A1, where a bingo game is played in a French class.

Which other numbers would a French child write differently from you?

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Je m'appelle ......................

Le jeu des petits chevaux

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