Séance 1 : A British School Day

  • Objectif : Découvrir l’école en Angleterre, comparer une journée d’école britannique et française, et comprendre une description de l’uniforme scolaire.
  • Activités : Observer une image d’une école anglaise et réagir, trier des affirmations en points communs (same) et différences (different), anticiper le lexique de l’uniforme, regarder la vidéo d’Arayah puis nommer les vêtements de son uniforme.
  • À retenir : Savoir nommer les vêtements de l’uniforme scolaire (a shirt, a tie, a jumper, a skirt, trousers, socks, school shoes, a blazer) et citer un point commun ou une différence : same / different.

Document: A School in England

This is a secondary school in England. Look closely at the building, the pupils and the clothes they wear.

Voici un collège en Angleterre. Observe bien le bâtiment, les élèves et les vêtements qu’ils portent.

A secondary school in England Arayah in her school uniform

Before Watching: The School Uniform

Before you watch, what do you think Arayah’s school uniform includes? Say the clothes you know.
Avant de regarder, que penses-tu que comprend l’uniforme d’Arayah ? Dis les vêtements que tu connais.
Your words will appear here.

Document: I like my uniform!

Mark is interviewing Arayah about school life in England. Here, she talks about her school uniform.

Mark interviewe Arayah sur la vie scolaire en Angleterre. Ici, elle parle de son uniforme.

Script
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Mark
Arayah, do most kids in England wear uniforms?
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Arayah
Yeah, we all wear uniforms, but it’s different for boys and girls.
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Mark
Okay, tell us about your uniform.
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Arayah
I wear a shirt, a tie, a jumper, a skirt, socks, and school shoes, and a blazer.
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Mark
And the boys?
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Arayah
They wear the same thing, but they wear trousers instead of skirts.
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Mark
Are uniforms the same for everyone?
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Arayah
No, we have different colours.
We have red, yellow, light blue, dark blue, green, and purple.
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Mark
Do the colours mean something?
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Arayah
Yeah, we’re all in different houses.
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Mark
Do you wear your uniform every day of the year?
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Arayah
No.
Sometimes, on special days, we have non-school uniform day, where we wear what we want.
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Mark
What about you?
Do you like your school uniform?
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Arayah
Yes.
I think it’s too stressful to pick out clothes every day.

Vocabulary Kit: The Uniform

Uniforms
  • wear a uniform = porter un uniforme
  • a blazer = un blazer
  • a jumper = un pull
  • a shirt = une chemise
  • a tie = une cravate
  • a skirt = une jupe
  • trousers = un pantalon
  • socks = des chaussettes
  • tights = un collant
  • shoes = des chaussures

Match: The School Uniform

Match each uniform item with its description.
Relie chaque vêtement de l’uniforme à sa description.

    Séance 2 : Arayah’s Uniform

    • Objectif : Comprendre la description d’un uniforme scolaire britannique et apprendre à décrire un uniforme (vêtements, couleurs, règles).
    • Activités : Répondre à des questions de compréhension sur l’uniforme d’Arayah, décrire un uniforme lors d’un jeu de devinettes avec les camarades, puis compléter le règlement vestimentaire (dress code) d’un Pupil Handbook.
    • À retenir : Savoir décrire un uniforme scolaire (I wear a…, boys wear…, girls wear…) et comprendre les règles d’un uniforme britannique : les couleurs, les houses et le non-school uniform day.

    Comprehension: Arayah’s Uniform

    Choose the correct option to complete each sentence about Arayah’s uniform.
    Choisis la bonne option pour compléter chaque phrase sur l’uniforme d’Arayah.
    • At Arayah’s school, (all/most) kids wear a uniform.
    • Arayah wears a shirt, a tie, a jumper and a (blazer/coat).
    • The boys wear (socks/trousers) instead of skirts.
    • The uniform colours show your (house/age).
    • On special days, Arayah wears (her uniform/what she wants).

    Speaking Task: Describe and Draw a Uniform

    The task
    In pairs, invent and describe a school uniform — then draw each other’s!
    À deux, imaginez et décrivez un uniforme scolaire — puis dessinez celui de l’autre !
    1
    Invent a school uniform: choose the clothes and the colours (keep it secret!).
    Imagine un uniforme scolaire : choisis les vêtements et les couleurs (garde-le secret !).
    2
    Describe it to your partner in full sentences: “We wear a blue blazer, a white shirt and a red tie.”
    Décris-le à ton/ta camarade en phrases complètes : « We wear a blue blazer, a white shirt and a red tie. »
    3
    Your partner listens and draws your uniform.
    Ton/ta camarade écoute et dessine ton uniforme.
    4
    Swap roles, then compare the drawing with the real uniform.
    Échangez les rôles, puis comparez le dessin avec l’uniforme.
    à deux · environ 5 minutes
    Hints
    Clothes +
    We wear a blazer, a shirt, a tie, a jumper, trousers, a skirt…
    Colours +
    The blazer is blue. The tie is red and yellow.
    Boys and girls +
    Girls wear a skirt, and boys wear trousers.
    Useful phrases +
    We wear… / It has… / The colour is…
    Grille d'évaluation — présentation orale
    Marking guide — oral presentation
    … / 20
    Content
    Describes the clothes and the colours of the uniform clearly.
    … / 5Contenu
    Language
    Uniform vocabulary and the present simple (we wear, it has).
    … / 5Langue
    Fluency
    Speaks clearly and slowly so the partner can draw.
    … / 5Aisance
    Accuracy
    Correct articles and colours (a blue tie, black shoes).
    … / 5Correction
    1 · My secret uniform
    2 · Draw your partner’s uniform

    Writing Task: A School Dress Code

    The task
    Write the dress code for Arayah’s Pupil Handbook. Say what pupils must wear every day, and what they can wear on special days. Use the uniform vocabulary.
    Rédige le règlement vestimentaire (dress code) du Pupil Handbook d’Arayah. Dis ce que les élèves doivent porter chaque jour, et ce qu’ils peuvent porter les jours spéciaux. Utilise le lexique de l’uniforme.
    40 – 60 mots
    Hints
    Start +
    Welcome to our school! We have a school uniform.
    Every day +
    Everyone must wear a shirt, a tie and a blazer.
    Boys and girls +
    Girls wear a skirt or trousers. Boys wear trousers.
    Special days +
    On special days, you can wear what you want.
    Grille d'évaluation — production écrite
    Marking guide — written task
    … / 20
    Content
    A clear dress code: everyday uniform and special-day rule.
    … / 5Contenu
    Language
    Uniform vocabulary with must / can (Everyone must wear…, you can wear…).
    … / 5Langue
    Fluency
    40–60 words; the rules read clearly one after another.
    … / 5Aisance
    Accuracy
    Correct articles and plurals (a tie, trousers, school shoes).
    … / 5Correction
    Arayah’s Pupil Handbook — Dress Code

    Translation Task: The School Uniform

    Build the sentence in English
    Clique sur une flèche pour lancer la roulette.

    Évaluation : Compréhension — Le règlement d’uniforme

    • Type d'évaluation : Compréhension de l’écrit (QCM) — 8 questions, /8
    • Axe : Axe 2 — Vivre ensemble > L’école et son organisation
    • Compétences : A1 — Comprendre un règlement d’uniforme scolaire (compréhension de l’écrit)
    • Coefficient : 1
    Nom, Prenom :
    Classe :
    Date :
    Note :
    Axe : Vivre ensemble — L’école et son organisation
    CECRL : A1
    Activité langagière : Compréhension de l’écrit
    Compétence : Comprendre un règlement d’uniforme scolaire
    EVALUATION — School uniform rules Read the text, then choose the correct answer for each question.
    Read the text

    Welcome to Fairfield School! We have a school uniform that everyone wears. Boys and girls wear a shirt, a tie and a blazer every day. Girls wear either skirts or trousers and boys wear trousers or shorts in the summer. Everyone must wear clean school shoes and remember that your tie should be the same colour as your house colours. The first Friday of each month is non-school uniform day so you can wear whatever clothes you like but remember they should be appropriate for school.

    1.
    Who wears a school uniform at Fairfield School?
    2.
    What do boys and girls wear every day?
    3.
    In the summer, boys can wear…
    4.
    What must everyone wear on their feet?
    5.
    Your tie should be the same colour as…
    6.
    When is non-school uniform day?
    7.
    On non-school uniform day, pupils can…
    8.
    On non-school uniform day, the clothes should be…