This resource is ideal as the second lesson in a beginner French sequence, or as a standalone lesson for key stage 3 beginners or key stage 2 learners.

The lesson focuses on feelings, making use of French to English cognates to build confidence and promote early success. Pupils develop their understanding of pronunciation rules while beginning to move beyond single words into full sentences.

An added level of challenge is introduced through translation tasks, allowing pupils to apply their knowledge in a structured and supportive way.

What is included:

A focus on feelings vocabulary, with emphasis on cognates

Opportunities to explore and practice French pronunciation rules

Introduction to subject pronouns to describe:

-how you are feeling

-how someone else is feeling

-Sentence translation tasks (English - French)

-A short reading and translation activity (French - English)

-Built-in challenge and stretch for more confident learners

Why teachers like this resource:

-Works as the next lesson in a series or as a standalone

• Ideal for key stage 3 beginners or key stage 2
• Builds confidence through cognates
• Introduces grammatical thinking in a clear, accessible way
• Supports progression from words to sentences

Progression

This lesson follows naturally from an introductory French greetings lesson and continues to build pupils confidence in pronunciation, meaning and sentence-level understanding. Further lessons in the series will continue to develop vocabulary, grammar and translation skills.