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Which subject	French as second
What topic	Perfect tense
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 9
Class size	20
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Lesson plan

Topic

Perfect Tense in French

Objectives

• Understand the formation of the perfect tense in French.
• Use the perfect tense correctly in both written and spoken contexts.
• Recognize and conjugate regular and irregular verbs in the perfect tense.
• Apply the perfect tense in a contextualized conversation or writing exercise.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Printed worksheets with verb conjugation exercises
• Textbook sections on the perfect tense
• Example sentences and scenarios for practice
• Audio clips for listening practice

Grade/Age Group

Year/Grade 9

Subject

French as a Second Language

Class Size

20 students

Lesson Length

30 minutes

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length	Details
1	Introduction to Perfect Tense	5 mins	Briefly explain the concept of the perfect tense in French. Compare it to the English perfect tense.
2	Formation of Perfect Tense	10 mins	Discuss the auxiliary verbs (avoir and être) and how to form the past participle. Use examples on the board.
3	Regular Verbs Practice	5 mins	Provide examples of regular verbs. Have students work individually on a worksheet to conjugate several regular verbs in perfect tense.
4	Irregular Verbs Introduction	5 mins	Introduce common irregular verbs in the perfect tense. Provide a handout for reference.
5	Contextual Practice	5 mins	Divide students into pairs. Each pair creates 5 sentences in the perfect tense using both regular and irregular verbs.
6	Homework Explanation	2 mins	Assign homework: students must write a short paragraph using 5 sentences in the perfect tense related to their weekend activities. Explain how homework will be checked without presentations.

Assessment

• Monitor participation during pair work.
• Review worksheets for understanding of regular verb conjugation.
• Homework will be collected and checked for understanding without requiring presentations.

Closure

• Recap the importance of the perfect tense in daily conversations.
• Encourage students to listen for the perfect tense in French audio materials.

Homework

• Write a short paragraph (5 sentences) describing your weekend activities using the perfect tense. Submit by the next class.

National Curriculum Alignment

• This lesson aligns with the standards for language acquisition and proficiency as outlined in the national curriculum for foreign language education, focusing on verb tenses and sentence structure.

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