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What topic	Articles
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Objective: To introduce the concept of articles in French language and their usage.

Materials: A set of flashcards with various French nouns.

Opening:

Welcome to our French language class. Today, we will be talking about an important component of French grammar - articles. Do you know what an article is?

Activity:

We will start this lesson with a little game. I have a set of flashcards with various French nouns and your task is to add the correct article to them. I will show you one card at a time and you will have to tell me which article (le, la, les) should come before the noun.

Together, we will go through various examples of masculine and feminine nouns and their respective articles. After this, we will move towards discussing the importance of articles in constructing meaningful sentences in French language.

Closure:

In conclusion, articles form a crucial element of French language and enable us to comprehend and construct meaningful sentences. I hope after today's lesson, you have a better understanding of articles and their usage. Bonne journée!