Lesson 1 year 8 - FCSE INTRO - FAMILY

1. Year 8
Greet the teacher in Target Language
Buenos Dias! Bonjour! Buongiorno!
Wednesday, 3 September 2014

2. Our books • 1 A4 book (neat book)
• 1 A5 red book (draft book)
• 1 folder
Name Surname
M............. L ...
My team is ...........
My target is ___
My aspirational target is ____
Your name/surname
Teacher’s name & room
Your learning team
Your target
Your aspirational target
Wednesday, 3 September 2014

3. This year ...
• We will start a new qualification called FCSE
• Foundation Certificate of Secondary Education
• There are 4 components for every unit:
• Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing
• The grades that you can be awarded are:
• PASS = Level 4; MERIT = Level 5 ;
DISTINCTION = Level 6 & DISTINCTION + =
Level 7
Wednesday, 3 September 2014

4. Our expectations
• BE POLITE AND COURTEOUS (LINE UP & GREET THE TEACHER)
• RESPECT OTHERS
• HAVE A GO
• GET YOUR POINTS OOOOO = G2
• COMPLETE YOUR HOMEWORK ON TIME
• USE THE DICTIONARY (BEST FRIEND IN MFL!)
• BE CREATIVE
• HAVE FUN!
Wednesday, 3 September 2014

5. PRESENTATION
• Every half term we will fill in 2 sheets -
LEVELS & PRESENTATION
LISTENING SPEAKING READING WRITING
Level 1: I can understand simple
statements and questions with help,
repetition and/or gestures.
Level 1: I can respond with single
words or phrases with visual help.
Level 1: I can understand single words
in familiar context.
Level 1: I can copy single familiar
words or label items.
Level 2: I can understand and respond
to short phrases, questions and
classroom language.
Level 2: I can give short responses to
what I see and hear and ask some
questions.
Level 2: I can understand short
phrases and read single words aloud.
Level 2: I can write familiar words
from memory and copy correctly.
Level 3: I can understand and respond
to short passages and identify the main
points of language I hear, sometimes.
Level 3: I can start and join in simple
role-plays and express my likes and
dislikes and feelings.
Level 3: I can identify the main points
in short written passages and read a
simple book with help. I can look up new
words.
Level 3: I can write three short
sentences with help and write short
phrases from memory.
Level 4: I can understand main points
and some details in longer passages of
familiar language with some repetition.
Level 4: I can take part in simple
conversations with cues and replace
single words and phrases with others.
My pronunciation is generally accurate.
Level 4: I can understand short
stories and factual texts and pick out
key points. I can work out what some
new words mean.
Level 4: I can adapt a simple passage
and write 3 or 4 sentences mostly from
memory from a range of topics.
Level 5: I can understand and respond
to passages made up of known language
from several topics including present +
past or future.
Level 5: I can take part in short
conversations, asking questions and
giving information in present + past or
future.
Level 5: I can understand a range of
material which includes present + past
or future events. Letters, leaflets or
newspapers are included in my reading.
Level 5: I can use a dictionary or a
glossary to check and look up new
words. I can write short passages
asking for and giving information. I can
refer to present + past or future
events.
Level 6: I can understand and respond
to passages with familiar vocabulary in
an unfamiliar context, with present +
past + future.
Level 6: I can use my knowledge of
grammar to create new conversations
and I can ask for some information and
help in the foreign language with
present + past + future.
Level 6: I can scan a variety of written
passages for activities of interest and
recognise familiar words in new
context and the present, past and
future tenses.
Level 6: I can apply my grammar
knowledge to help me write in
paragraphs using simple descriptive
language with present + past + future.
Level 7: I can understand non-factual
material and some complex sentences,
with only a little repetition.
Level 7: I can initiate and develop a
conversation and a discussion and cope
in some unprepared situations.
Level 7: I can understand some
complex factual and imaginative
material and can use new vocabulary
and structures which I have met in my
reading.
Level 7: I write about real or
imaginary subjects using paragraphs
and adapting previously learnt language.
I can use resources and edit my work
for great accuracy.
Level 8: I can understand spoken
material from different voices (i.e.
News.)
Level 8: I can discuss facts and
experiences w ith v o c a b u l a r y ,
s t r u c t u r e s a n d t e n s e s . M y
pronunciation is good.
Level 8: I can understand a wide
variety reading material. I can read for
personal interest.
Level 8: I express and justify ideas
and points of view. I can use reference
material to extend my language and
improve my accuracy.
Wednesday, 3 September 2014

6. 1. Let’s stick them in our books
2. Let’s look at the levels
3. Let’s look at presentation
Wednesday, 3 September 2014

7. Let’s copy out the EXPECTATIONS
• BE POLITE AND COURTEOUS (LINE UP & GREET THE TEACHER)
• RESPECT OTHERS
• HAVE A GO
• GET YOUR POINTS OOOOO = G2
• COMPLETE YOUR HOMEWORK ON TIME
• USE THE DICTIONARY (BEST FRIEND IN MFL!)
• BE CREATIVE
• HAVE FUN!
Wednesday, 3 September 2014

8. 1st TOPIC: FAMILY
WORK IN PAIRS TO ANSWER
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
10 MIN.
• DO YOU REMEMBER ANY FAMILY
MEMBERS?
• DO YOU REMEMBER ANY
ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE
PHYSICALLY?
• AND TO DESCRIBE THE
PERSONALITY?
Wednesday, 3 September 2014