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Year 3 French

Year 3 French runs to 34 lessons across a 36 week year, for children aged 7 to 8 in Key Stage 2. Every lesson is listed below in teaching order.

The vocabulary a child meets this year includes [a], [e], [i], SSC, verb, [o], [u], écouter, SFC (Silent Final Consonant), être, je suis, elle est / il est.

These lessons are written by Oak National Academy, the government-funded curriculum body, and are free to anyone. StudyDen sequences them, marks the answers and keeps the record.

Every Year 3 French lesson

In the order they are taught. 34 lessons.

Me and others: singular 'être' and regular adjectives

  1. The Vowels in French: [a] [e] [i]
  2. French Vowels and Classroom Verbs
  3. Greetings: 'je suis' and 'il, elle est'
  4. Taking the Register: Adjective Agreement in French
  5. In Class: Intonation Questions
  6. Is it going OK? 'Ça va ?'
  7. What you are like: 'tu es'
  8. What You Are Like: Singular Regular Adjective Agreement
  9. Friends: adjectives ending in -e
  10. What is he or she like? Intonation questions
  11. It's Monday! 'C'est' and the days of the week in French
  12. I'm brave! Adjectives ending in -eux, -euse
  13. Poem: Matthieu le merveilleux
  14. Christmas: Practice with Key Sounds

What I and others have: singular 'avoir' and nouns

  1. What is it? Naming belongings with 'un' and 'une'
  2. What is it? C'est and liaison
  3. What is it? Intonation questions and 'quoi'
  4. What I and others have: 'j'ai' and 'il, elle a'
  5. An Excursion: 'tu as' and Intonation Questions
  6. Who Has What? Singular 'avoir' and Intonation Questions
  7. Who has what? Singular 'avoir' and 'être'
  8. A Strange Dream: Practising Key French Sounds
  9. Story: Lulu, la tortue
  10. Packing a Bag: Singular 'avoir'

What I and others do: singular regular -er verbs

  1. In Class Activities: -er Infinitive Verbs
  2. In-class activities: translating -er infinitive verbs into English
  3. At School: -er Verbs 'I' and 'You'
  4. At School: Singular -er Verbs
  5. A Family: Singular Definite Articles 'le' and 'la'
  6. A Birthday: -er Verbs 'She' and 'He'

Numbers: 'il y a', plural nouns

  1. Numbers 1–12, Plural Nouns and 'Il y a'
  2. Numbers: 'il y a', Liaison
  3. Numbers: Saying 'Some' in French with 'des' and 'combien de'
  4. Numbers 1–12 and 'des': How Many Are There?

Each of the 4 units has a free printable Year 3 French worksheet, with the answers on a separate page.

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Common questions

What does Year 3 French cover?
Year 3 French runs to 34 lessons across a 36 week year, covering [a], [e], [i], SSC, verb, [o] and more.
How many French lessons are in Year 3?
34 lessons, sequenced in teaching order across the school year.
How old is a child in Year 3?
Children in Year 3 are 7 to 8 years old during the school year in England and Wales.