F2.06 time v19

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2.6 Quelle heure est-il?

2.6 Quelle heure est-il? What’s the time?

In this section pupils learn how to say the time in French and how to ask someone what the time is. They already know the numbers 1 to 12. We begin with the analogue clock, focusing at first on simply learning the hours, together with the words for midday and midnight.

Films to see A1 - What time is it? A2 - SONG “Quelle heure est-il?”

NEW WORDS AND PHRASES

Planning your lessons

Quelle heure est-il? What’s the time?

Make “clocks” to use in activities; warm-up by reminding pupils of the numbers 1-12. Show film A1, and familiarise pupils with hearing and saying the time on the hour. If time permits, use e-flashcards to introduce other analogue clock times; ‘half-past’, ‘quarter to-’, etc, You may also prefer to use the ‘digital clock (see Ch.2.8). Topics to talk about include the history of clocks and presenting “a day in the life of a pupil”.

il est une heure il est deux heures il est trois heures il est quatre heures il est cinq heures il est six heures il est sept heures il est huit heures il est neuf heures il est dix heures il est onze heures il est douze heures il est midi il est minuit

Activities

Warm up

Start with a craft session to make clock faces with moveable hands. Do some counting and sums to remind pupils of the numbers 1-12. Sing the numbers song from Pack 1, ch.1.6.

it’s one o’clock it’s 2 o’clock it’s 3 o’clock it’s 4 o’clock it’s 5 o’clock it’s 6 o’clock it’s 7 o’clock it’s 8 o’clock it’s 9 o’clock it’s 10 o’clock it’s 11 o’clock it’s 12 o’clock it’s midday it’s midnight

Talking Dictionary

il est cinq heures il est six heures il est sept heures il est huit heures il est neuf heures il est dix heures il est onze heures il est douze heures il est midi il est minuit Midday in the town of Douai: The clock on the belfry next to the town hall says that it is midday: il est midi. High up in the belfry, the bells ring out as they do every day at this time. See this chapter’s “talking points” for more about belfries and Douai’s carillon of bells.

Watch film 6 A1 “Telling the time”

❑ Watch film A1:“Quelle heure est-il?” to introduce new words for telling the time. Clocks ticking: Quelle heure est-il? Animated clockface: the hands turn on the clock showing each hour passing. il est une heure il est deux heures il est trois heures il est quatre heures

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