Primary Sampler Module Teacher's Notes MFL - Flipbook - Page 17
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A Typical Day in School
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Overview:
There are actions, instructions and communicative exchanges that are repeated nearly every day in the classroom
with the same structure and patterns. Pupils, as a result, are very familiar with the meaning associated with such
routines. This is very fertile ground for transferral of literacy skills from the languages they know to additional
languages. In the next series of activities, pupils will explore some of these routines that they will consolidate with
use over time.
Learning intentions:
Through various learning experiences, pupils should be able to…
• Recognise days of the week and numbers
• Note which strategies they prefer to memorise vocabulary
• Respond to simple classroom instructions
Links with Primary Curriculum
Areas and Subjects
Strands
Arts Education – Visual Arts
Drawing
Paint and colour
Arts Education – Drama
Drama to explore feelings, knowledge and ideas,
leading to understanding
Physical Education
Gymnastics
Social, Personal and Health Education
Myself
Suggested activities:
• Call the roll, repeat the replies with the pupils and exchange greetings
Before we start:
What are the things
that you do or say almost
every day in school?
• Introduce vocabulary activities associated with routine actions in the classroom
(these can include roll call interaction, say the day of the week, open your copy,
raise your hand, stand up, sit down and other instructions)
• Tutor can play a videoclip from a classroom where the language is spoken
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