Topic 3 Year 8 French

French
Topic		Holidays and travel
No of lessons		30
When is it happening		Year 8
What will students learn		Students must learn to identify the past tense and the future tense. They will learn how to construct simple past and future tense sentences. They will learn about holiday and tourism and an area of France.
Key Knowledge that students should know at the end of 'Topic'	This is the knowledge that students will meet for the first time in this topic	Weather and seasons, countries, transport, destinations, accommodation, items in my suitcase, activities on holiday, what is there for tourists, a holiday in the past, la Francophonie, Normandy, future holiday plans, Christmas and other festivals.
	This is knowledge that students may have met before but will need to deepen their understanding	Countries, places in town, opinions, activities, adjectives.
Key Skills that students should be able to demonstrate at the end of 'Topic'	This is the skills that students will meet for the first time in this topic	Students will recognise the past tense. They will be able to use je voudrais and on peut in a sentence.
	This is skills that students may have met before but will need to develop	They will use il n y a pas to develop il y a.
Key vocabulary that students should know and understand		Vocabulary on weather, countries, modes of transport, accommodation, items in a suitcase, places in town, past holidays and future holiday plans.
The Big Question		Où vas-tu en vacances?
Key questions that students should be able to answer at the end of the 'Topic'		Quel temps fait-il?
		Où vas-tu?
		Comment voyages-tu?
		Où restes-tu?
		Que fais-tu en vacances?
		Qu-est-ce qu'il y a dans ta valise?
		Qu'est-ce que tu as fait l'année dernière?
		Qu'est-ce qu'il y a pour les touristes dans ta ville?
		Qu'est-ce qu'on peut faire?
		Ou vas-tu aller a l'avenir?
		Que feras-tu a l'avenir?