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Chevaux de bois
Contributor: Steven Fawkes
Language of text: French
Type of text: Poem
Author or source: Paul Verlaine
Intended age of students: Key Stage 2
Source reference: http://poesie.webnet.fr/lesgrandsclassiques/poemes/paul_verlaine/chevaux_de_bois.html
Tournez, tournez, bons chevaux de bois,
Tournez cent tours, tournez mille tours,
Tournez souvent et tournez toujours,
Tournez, tournez au son des hautbois
Attached files:
Photo of a roundabout with horses
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| Edinburgh Day One (23).jpg | JPEG image data | 2.72 MB | Info |
Approaches:
Listen to a spoken version of the text
Associate the rhythm with the movement of the horses on the roundabout
Observe the sound / spelling system - silent letters, -ez, -on- , -aux, - our etc. as relevant
Try reading aloud in pairs
Potentially work towards recitation from memory
Some classes will be interested in the numbers or the adverbs
Rationale:
Repetition and rhythm support learning
They appreciate the feel of the words in the mouth, reinforced by repetition
Outcomes:
Learners acquire a party piece
Topics or themes:
Topic of special events
Area of pronunciation skills
Grammar:
Imperative
Adverbs
Strategies:
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How much time required:
20 minutes?