Theme 2: Les vacances
Aujourd’hui… Theme 2
By the end of the lesson you will have:
1. understood more complex vocabulary to buy souvenirs
2. used demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Theme 1: Who am I? Relationships; what my friends and family are like What makes a good friend
My life when I was younger
My interests and hobbies; reading, music, TV, sport,
films
Socialising with friends and family; last week end
/next week end Role models
Family and its importance Theme 1: Daily life: Customs and everyday
life; a typical day Favourite food /special
meals Going shopping Social media and use of technology; advantages
and disadvantages Theme 1 : Cultural life Celebrations and festivals
Theme 2 : Holidays Holiday preferences Holidays last / next year
Ideal holidays Theme 2 : Travel and
tourist transactions Means of transport and
comparing ways of travelling
Holiday accommodation Holiday activities; eating
out; shopping Talking about dealing
with problems Theme 2: Town, region
and country Talking about where you live and what places are
in town to see and do Talking about the weather in three tenses Talking about places you
would like to visit in the future
Theme 3 : School life Description of school and
school types
What school is like and a typical school day School subjects and
preferences School rules
School pressures on young people
Celebrating success at school
Theme 3: School activities
Clubs and after school activities
School trips and visits The importance of school
exchanges Theme 4: The Importance of languages The importance of learning a foreign language / languages in
the work place Theme 4: Ambitions Further study and plans
for after school Plans to go to university
Volunteering opportunities
Other training routes and apprenticeships Theme 4: Work Jobs; careers and professions; choices for
the future Disadvantages and advantages of certain
jobs
Part time work jobs Helping at home / jobs
around the home
Theme 5: Bringing the world together: Why sports events are
important / taking part Why music events and
festivals are important Global campaigns and
good causes The benefits of doing
charity work Theme 5 : Environmental issues
Global environmental issues
The importance of being ‘green and protecting the
environment How we can help the environment at home and
in school How to be more ecological / access to
natural resource
1. J’habite à la montagne
2. J’habite à Telford dans le centre de l’Angleterre
3. Dans ma ville il y a une gare et une église.
4. A mon avis c’est pittoresque. Il y a aussi une piscine
où
on peut
faire de la natation
5. Cependant il n’y a pas de château mais on peut aller au cinéma.
C’est calme.
6. J’habitais à la campagne mais maintenant j’habite dans une ville. Il
y avait un parc. C’était ennuyeux
7. A l’avenir je vais habiter au bord de la mer. Il y a une église. En plus
il y a un château. C’est passionant.
RECAP: Where I live:
Activity 1
5 minutes
Match up the sentences and the pictures.
Extension: translate the phrases underlined
Vocabulary for this lesson:
Acheter les souvenirs = Buying souvenirs
Follow the instructions below
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or click on the link
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to watch the
video about Nawel talking about her recent holiday
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Answer the questions on the next page
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Activity 2
https://www.activeteachonline.com/default/player/video/id/636329/external/0
Answer these questions in English.
a Name one ingredient of a tagine.
b Who goes to the souk?
c Is the Koutoubia mosque 77 or 88 metres high?
d Describe one thing about the plants in the botanic gardens.
e Does it rain often or not much in October?
Correct Nawel’s description of a tagine by underlining the correct
option each time.
Moi, j’aime / j’adore le couscous et le tajine. Ce sont des plats /
places traditionnels au Maroc. Ils sont
préparés à base de fromage / poisson ou de viande de mouton /
porc, accompagnée de fruits /
légumes variés
Underline four items Nawel says you can buy
at the souk. Which two might you cook
with?
des portables
des fruits secs
des draps
des babouches
des tapis
des lits
des bijoux
des épices
1 Underline the correct details which relate to Nawel’s holiday.
a. stayed in Casablanca / Marrakesh
b. travelled with grandparents / parents and sister
c. stayed one week / two weeks
d. took photos / wrote a blog
e. found the city too noisy / was impressed with the city
1 In which order are the items a–e mentioned in
the video?
a. Ben Youssef
b. la Koutoubia
c. le souk
d. le couscous et le tagine
e. Majorelle
When describing Jemna el Fna, in
what order does Nawel describe these
aspects?
a. eating possibilities
b. musicians
c. snake charmers
Les nombres
Match up these French numbers in your book
quatre-vingts neuf
soizante-douze
quarante-sept
dix-huit
soixante-troistrente-et-un
quatre-vingt-quinze
deux
cinquante
vingt-quatre
onze
72
80
31
2
11
18
50
24
63
9
47
95
dix
trente
cinquante
cent
soixante
vingt
quarante
soixante-dix
quatre-vingts
quatre-vingt-dix
30
60
100
10
20
80
90
40
50
70
Activity 3
5 mins
Activity 4
5 mins
Écoutez 1-4. Complètez le tableau .
Use the code or click the link
https://www.activeteachonline.com/default/player/audio/id/6
36361/external/0
What do you think these phrases mean?
C’est trop cher …
Activity 5 :
10 mins
Make notes in your book on this grammar point and copy the table
Demonstrative Adjectives
They means this/that/these/those.
They are followed by a noun.
Demonstrative Pronouns
They mean this one/that one/those ones
They are used to make it clear which noun you
are referring to eg
I like this book. Do you like that one?
Activity 6
10 minutes
Quizlet on négocie au souk
Extension Work
To practise your French further and consolidate your
language have a go at some of the activities below.
Quizlet: use the flashcards, play the games
for Match, Learn, Gravity
Oak Academy - Key Stage 4 French
Choose Local Area/Holiday from the Oak
Academy
Bitesize Demonstrative adjectives and Video
BBC Bitesize Practise of demonstrative
adjectives and a video fairytale which also
practises the imperfect tense from last week
