French KS2: Days of the week

A lively and amusing song to help pupils practise the days of the week.

This clip is from the series Virtually There: France.

Teacher Notes

Ask pupils in groups to practise and perform the chorus.

Challenge pupils to write as many days of the week as possible from memory.

Curriculum Notes

These clips could be used for teaching French at KS2 or at a beginner level in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 1st and 2nd Level in Scotland.

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Morning routines. video

Ben links up online with Ulysse in Marseille early one morning to learns about Ulysse’s morning routine.

Morning routines

Following directions. video

An English schoolboy helps two of his French friends find a cafe.

Following directions

How to introduce yourself. video

Ben links up online with children in France and practices French greetings before they take him on a virtual tour of their neighbourhood.

How to introduce yourself

Meet the family. video

An English schoolboy meets a French family through the use of a tablet.

Meet the family

Favourite hobbies. video

Ben is waiting for his Mum to take him to his swimming lesson so decides to link up online with his friends in Marseille to find out their hobbies.

Favourite hobbies

Shopping for food. video

Ben links up online again with his friends in France who are in a supermarket buying ingredients to make pizzas for a 'Pizza Party'.

Shopping for food

Masculine and Feminine body parts video

A lively song to practise parts of the body with a focus on masculine and feminine nouns.

Masculine and Feminine body parts

Clothes and colours. video

A lively song to practise vocabulary for clothes and colours and a variety of other adjectives.

Clothes and colours

Painting together. video

Ben is keen to improve his French. He links up online with friends who are painting.

Painting together