Les Passe-temps (Hobbies)
An introductory lesson for Year 7 students to express what they do in their free time, focusing on the distinction between ball sports/games (jouer) and individual activities (faire), while introducing basic justification.
Learning objectives
- Identify at least 8 French verbs for common hobbies.
- Distinguish between the use of 'jouer à' and 'faire de'.
- Express basic opinions and give at least three reasons using 'car' or 'parce que'.
Lesson plan (60 minutes)
Starter · 5 min
Do Now: Match 5 French hobby icons to English words.
Introduction · 10 min
Introduction to vocabulary (Jouer vs Faire) and opinions. Teacher-led explainer.
Guided Practice · 10 min
Listening/Repetition: Teacher models pronunciation of key hobbies and adjectives.
Independent Practice · 20 min
Differentiated Worksheet Completion: Students work through Support, Core, or Stretch tasks.
Assessment · 10 min
Peer Marking and Quiz: Students swap worksheets and then complete the 8-question quiz.
Plenary · 5 min
Plenary: 'Exit Ticket' - Write one full sentence about a hobby you hate.
Key vocabulary
- J'aime jouer
- I like to play
- J'aime faire
- I like to do
- le foot
- football
- la natation
- swimming
- car / parce que
- because
Core worksheet (first questions)
- Translate: 'I like to play tennis because it is fun.'
- Translate: 'I hate to do cycling because it is boring.'
- Translate: 'J'aime jouer aux jeux vidéo car c'est génial.'
- Translate: 'Je déteste faire de la gymnastique car c'est fatigant.'
Quiz (sample)
1. What does 'J'aime jouer' mean?
- A. I hate to play
- B. I love to play
- C. I like to play
- D. I don't like to play
2. Complete the sentence: Je joue ___ foot.
- A. au
- B. du
- C. la
- D. de la
3. Complete the sentence: Je fais ___ vélo.
- A. au
- B. du
- C. à la
- D. le
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