Uniforme scolaire, qu’en pense?

To prepare for a discussion on school uniforms in French.

Match up the ‘determiners’ with the English. See if you can work out what they are.

Exemple

Je suis faible en →I’m weak in

Finished? Make 2 sentences about a subject with a determiner.

Starter: Trouvez la paire

On n’a pas trop de devoirs

J’ai trop de contrôles à préparer

On a trop de devoirs

Le prof est (trop) sévère

C’est (trop) difficile

Les réponses We don’t have too much homework

I have too many exams to prepare forWe have too much homework

The teacher is (too) strict

It is (too) difficult

Les réponses C’est intéressant

Ce n’est pas mon truc

Je suis fort(e) en

Je suis faible en

C’est ennuyeux/euse.

It is interesting

It’s not my (sort of) thing

I’m good at…

I’m weak/poor at…

It’s boring

Read the text against school uniforms and answer the questions?

Stuck? Put your hands up!

Extension: let me know you’ve finished please.

Lire

Trouvez les mots 1. I can’t stand: 2. It is not allowed: 3. I am against: 4. It seems to me that:

Les réponses: lire contre

Je ne supporte pas

il est interdit de

je ne suis pas d’accord avec il me semble que

What aren’t you allowed to wear at Perrine’s school?

Why is Perrine against wearing a school uniform?

Why does she think the school makes you wear a school uniform?

Les réponses: contre

Trainers and jewellery and make up

You can’t show individuality or fashion

The school wants everyone to be the same

According to me :

Everyone :

It has to be said that :

Les réponses: pour

Selon moi

Tout le monde

Il faut dire que

How does a school uniform protect against bullying?

What does he say about what people wear outside of school?

Les réponses: pour

Poor students aren’t bullied for not having designer clothes

They all wear a uniform anyway

In pairs discuss in english reasons for and against the school uniform for a class discussion

On va discuter: pour ou contre?

Stick these into your books and use them! They are all priceless and will get you a better grade!

Justification starters

Next lesson we will be doing a class discussion in French for and against the school uniform.

Now, you need to work in 4s and write out a sentences for your argument for and against.

You will all be expected to say something so you need 3-4 sentences!

Brainstorm

Show off what you’ve done

The rest of you listen carefully, they will be asking you to translate.

Plenary: presentations