F2.08 numbers v17

Early Start French 2

2.8 Les nombres 40-200 Numbers 40 - 200

This section introduces higher numbers; pupils became familiar with numbers 1-31 when working with Early Start French 1. This gives more scope for talking about weights and measurements in French, in projects e.g. making a kite or cooking food. Pupils will also be able to do more calculations. We see a maths lesson in a French school. In section 9, “L’Euro”, pupils will use the numbers for shopping in French.

Planning your lessons

We suggest introducing the numbers beyond 31 in THREE stages, so that pupils are not overwhelmed by too much all together. Depending on how your pupils progress, consider the option of whether they should go further after each stage. (1) After revising the patterns of the early numbers, practise the “round numbers” -

Films to see A1 - Numbers 40 - 200 A2 - SONG “Les nombres 40 - 200” B1 - Maths lesson

40, 50, 60... to 100. (After this, there are no new words to learn,only new combinations). (2) When pupils are familiar with those, introduce the numbers in-between up to 69, which follow the same pattern as 20 - 29; (3) Finally, introduce the different pattern for 70 - 99 (see “How French Works”). Whichever stage you reach, adjust the games, measuring- and making-activities you embark on accordingly.

Part A: Round numbers 40 - 20 0 Activities NEW WORDS AND PHRASES Warm up

You could start the lesson with some sums using numbers 1-31. Have children chant the sequence 1-19, and comment on the way numbers are added to “vingt...” to make 21-29.

Watch film A1 - Numbers 40-200

Bouncing animated numbers: the numbers 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and 200 bounce onto the screen. The pronunciation of each number is heard as it appears. Trampoline: following an animated 40 and 50, we see children on a beach club trampoline counting from 50 to 60: “...cinquante et un, cinquante-deux, ...” Animated 70, 80 and 90: This sequence illustrates how “60” and “10” join to make “70” - “soixante-dix”; four “20”s join to make “80” - “quatre-vingts”; and then a “10” is added to make “90” - “quatre-vingt-dix.”

8.1

40 quarante 50 cinquante 60 soixante 70 soixante-dix 80 quatre-vingts 90 quatre-vingt-dix 100 cent 200 deux cents divisé par... - divided by... REMINDERS

plus (or et) - plus moins - minus fois - times ... combien - how many see Talking Dictionary