1 - Three Things in Your Bedroom ~4 mins
Name three things in your bedroom right now. Keep them in your head for a moment.
Today we learn those kinds of words in French: the furniture that fills a room. We will also look back at how far you have come with French.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name eight pieces of furniture in French
- Match each one to a room it belongs in
- Celebrate the words and phrases you can use after a year of French
Take three or four bedroom items from the class in English only. Do not translate yet; the flashcards in the next step will do that work. Keep the pace light: this is a celebration lesson as well as a vocabulary one.
2 - Eight French Furniture Words ~10 mins
Listen to the audio, then repeat the French with le, la or l'. After you have heard and said it, try the French from the English side before you flip. Listen for the soft zh sound in l'étagère, like the s in treasure.
Whole class on the board. Work in two quick sets of four so the load stays manageable: first le lit, la table, la chaise, le canapé; then l'armoire, le bureau, la lampe, l'étagère. For each card: play the audio, class repeats twice, then invite a volunteer to say it from the English side before flipping to check. Insist on the article every time: lit alone is not enough, le lit (luh LEE) is the answer. Point out elision on l'armoire (lar-MWAHR) and l'étagère (lay-tah-ZHAIR).
As you finish each set, quickly name a typical room in English beside two or three items (e.g. bed → bedroom, table → kitchen, sofa → living room) so the furniture–room link is heard before the later tasks. Do not test rooms yet; just plant the pairs.
3 - Spin and Say It ~10 mins
The wheel lands on a piece of furniture. Everyone whispers the French word with its article first. Then one volunteer says it aloud. Try it yourself first; ask for the audio if you need a reminder. After the French word, add the room in English (bedroom, kitchen or living room).
Spin for the class. Sequence every spin: (1) whole class whispers the French with article, (2) one volunteer says it aloud, (3) class or volunteer adds a sensible English room. Model the pattern once before the first spin: le lit, bedroom; la table, kitchen; le canapé, living room; le bureau, bedroom. Accept only the full form with the article: le canapé (luh kah-nah-PAY), not bare nouns. If a pupil hesitates, play the audio once and let them try again. Keep energy high and supportive; this is practice dressed as a game, not a cold test.
Room bank to leave on the board for the rest of the lesson: bedroom, kitchen, living room. Typical pairings: bed, wardrobe, desk, lamp, shelf → bedroom; table, chair → kitchen (or dining); sofa → living room. Any sensible match is fine.
4 - Into Your Copy ~4 mins
Open your copy. From the board, write four furniture words with le, la or l'. Beside each one, write the room it belongs in, in English (bedroom, kitchen or living room).
Before pens move, do a 30–60 second whole-class oral model on the IWB: show three or four furniture images and say the pair chorally, e.g. picture of bed → le lit → bedroom; table → la table → kitchen; sofa → le canapé → living room; desk → le bureau → bedroom. Leave this mini bank visible:
- Furniture (copy these spellings): le lit, la table, la chaise, le canapé, l'armoire, le bureau, la lampe, l'étagère
- Rooms (English is fine): bedroom, kitchen, living room
Then pause the board interaction. Everyone writes: this is the only few minutes where every pupil's pen is moving. Keep the furniture list and room bank on screen so spellings and accents stay visible. The furniture article is the non-negotiable part; room names stay in English. Do not collect these.
5 - Furniture Bingo ~10 mins
Use the bingo card on your desk. When you hear a furniture word in French, mark it. First full line calls out!
How to Play Bingo:
Option 1: Students on Devices (Digital Version)
- Use the digital version where your teacher view of the lesson displays the cards that are being called out.
- Play the pronunciation sound of each word and the children mark it off their unique digital bingo card.
- Each student has a randomised bingo card so winners will vary!
Option 2: Print Out the Bingo Cards
- Print out the Bingo Cards from the attachment above, cut out the cards, and give one to each student.
- You call out the vocabulary words and students mark off their sheets.
- First student to complete a line (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) calls "Bingo!" and wins.
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