Ma ville by Ahmed Seedat

Ma ville

Nom Prénom Classe Professeur(s) Date

In this unit I am learning to: 

Describe my town.

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Use longer sentences.

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Discuss problems in my town.

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Say what I have done.

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Read extended texts independently.

I am aiming to get to at least level 5 at the end of Year 8

Objective

C’est comment ta ville?

How to: Describe your town

Une ville industrielle

Une ville touristique

Une ville historique

Une ville commerciale

Un port de commerce

Un port de pêche

Mark

Read and translate 4 texts. Make a list of words that are difficult to pronounce. Il y a

J'habite dans I' ouest de la France, en Bretagne. Je suis breton. Notre ville est très touristique. C'est un port de pêche au bord de la mer Sébastien

p - lots

is There

Notr e

J'habite dans le sud de la France. Ma ville est une grande ville industrielle et un port de commerce. Il y a beaucoup d’industrie dans la région.

Beaucou

Christophe

Chaque année -

- ou r

Each year

Dans - in Des pneus - tryes

J'habite une grande ville qui se trouve dans l’est de la France. Ma région s'appelle 1'Alsace, je suis alsacienne! Ma ville est très historique. Chantal

er e la m ord d Au b side e sea At th

On fabrique

Ma ville est dans le sud de la France. C'est une ville touristique. C'est au bord de la mer. II y a un festival du cinéma chaque année. Sabine th ey make

J'habite dans le centre de la France. Ma ville est une grande ville industrielle. On fabrique des pneus pour les voitures ici. Amandine

DEVOIRS A)

Memorise the spellings and meanings of the different types of towns.

Translate four of the texts into English. Memorise one of them. C)

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Find an example of each kind of town in France. Write your answers in your book.

Objective How to: Say how long you’ve lived there and what there is there.

Sondage: Survey your classmates. How long have they been living in London?

Question: Tu habites à Londres depuis quand? Answer: J’habite ici depuis .........ans.

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Depuis

Qu’est-ce qu’il y a à voir ici?

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Depuis

Il y a ...

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Une c

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Research new places in town. Write what they are in French on the post-it notes. Make sure you know the gender of each item - masculine or feminine. Draw a sketch to help you remember

DEVOIRS A)

Memorise the vocabulary on this page.

Make a poster with all the facilities in town.

Teach someone else in the class some of your words.

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Objective How to: where you can go and what you can do.

On peut aller... Où est-ce qu’on peut aller ?

Qu’est-ce qu’on peut faire ? On peut...

faire du VTT

jouer au volley

faire du

jouer au

bowling

tennis

faire du quads

jouer au golf

faire du canoë

nager

faire du parapente

danser

faire de

manger dans

l’escalade

un restaurant DEVOIRS

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Memorise the spellings and meanings of the different activities

Make a list of all the activities in order of preference.

Practise asking and answering the questions on this page.

Objective

Read this text with a partner. Make sure your accent is first rate. Look up new words. Translate the whole text.

How to: discuss your town

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Ou habites-tu? J'habite à Bergerac.

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Tu habites à Bergerac depuis quand? J'habite ici depuis neuf ans.

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C'est une grande ville? Non, c'est une petite ville.

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C'est quel genre de ville? C'est une ville touristique.

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Qu'est-ce qu’il y a à voir ici? Il y a le fleuve, le château et les musées

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Où est-ce qu'on peut aller? On peut aller à la piscine, aller en ville, ou aller au cinéma.

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Qu'est-ce qu'on peut faire? On peut faire du canoë, jouer au tennis, faire du vélo, et en été, on peut aller à Aqua Park, où l’on peut nager, jouer au volley, se baigner, se reposer, s'amuser. [look up these 3 words]

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Aimes-tu habiter ici? Oui, j’aime bien. DEVOIRS

DEVOIRS Learn the answers to these questions. ASSESSED A)

Où habites-tu? [2]

Tu habites à Londres depuis quand? [3]

C’est une grande ville? [2]

C’est quelle genre de ville? [2]

Qu’est-ce qu’il y a à voir ici? [3 for 3 items]

Où est-ce qu’on peut aller ? [3 for 3 items]

Qu’est-ce qu’on peut faire [3 for 3 items]

Aimes-tu habiter ici? [2]

Mark

Make a tourist leaflet about Bergerac.

Read the story of Cyrano de Bergerac.

Which Hollywood film is based on the story of Cyrano de Bergerac?

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Objective How to: talk about problems in town

DEVOIRS A)

Memorise the spellings and meanings of the different problems.

Les problèmes en ville. Translate these sentences into English C’est ennuyeux. C’est très dangereux. Il n’y a pas assez d’espaces verts. Il y a trop d’embouteillages. Il y a trop de pollution. Il y a trop de bruit. Il y a trop de dangers. Il y a trop de risques. Il y a trop de stress. Je trouve que c’est désagréable. Now rewrite them in French - from most serious problem to least serious.

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Objective

Mark

Revision

Translate these sentences into French. The numbers in brackets refer to the pages in the booklet where you can find the answers or clues to help you work out the answer. [2 marks per sentence] Write your answers in your exercise book.

I live in the south-east of England. (Pg. 2)

You cam go mountain biking and canoeing. (Pg. 4)

Our town is touristy. (Pg. 2)

You can play tennis and go swimming. (Pg. 4)

There is a lot of industry in the region. (Pg. 2)

You can go dancing. (Pg. 4)

There is a cinema festival each year. (Pg. 2)

You can have fun. (Pg. 5)

My town is historic. (Pg. 2)

Here is too much stress. (Pg. 6)

There is a castle and a cathedral. (Pg. 3)

There is too much traffic. (Pg. 6)

I have been living here for 5 years. (Pg. 3)

You can go to the pool. (Pg. 4)

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very dangerous. (Pg. 6)

There is too much pollution. (Pg. 6)

There is too much noise. (Pg. 6)

You can go to the cinema and the museum. (Pg. 4)

10 You can go into town. (Pg. 4)

DEVOIRS A)

Design a set of danger signs about living in town for the mouse on page 6. See example on the right.

Go to Fronter and revise how to talk about the past using the Paris booklet.

There arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough green spaces. (Pg. 6)

DANGER Il y a trop de stress Page 7

Objective

Label each picture correctly. Check pages 2 - 5.

How to: discuss what you did in town.

You

Je suis

Tu es

He/she

Il est

You

they Ils sont

Nous sommes Vous êtes

Elle est

Elles sont

allé(e)(s)

You

He/she

J’ai

Tu as

Il a Elle a

You

they

Nous avons Vous avez

Ils ont Elles ont

fait

joué

visité

DEVOIRS

mangé Page 8

nagé

dansé

Complete the translations on page 7.

Memorise at least seven sentences, with connectives.

Make up 10 new translations.

Objective: Practising the perfect tense.

Translate these sentences into French. Use the tables on page 8 for help. [2 marks per sentence] 1

We went to the cinema.

I went to the museum.

She went to the pool.

We went into town.

She went canoeing.

I went quad biking.

They went climbing.

We went bowling.

I played golf and tennis.

Mark

10 I visited the tower.

We visited Tower Bridge..

12 We visited the castle.

13 I went swimming

14 We danced with ....

We ate in a French restaurant. Page 9

Assessments Vocabulary J’habitais—I used to live

READING TEST Read the text. Use a dictionary to help you understand it. You will have some questions about it after you have had time to do your research.

Mon père y travaillait—My father used to work there. Coûtait—used to cost

Mark

Copy the ‘surprise questions in the spaces below.

Is Chartres a touristy city?

Is Chartres located on a river?

Does Chartres have a cathedral?

Is Chartres near the sea?

Is it expensive to go out at night in Chartres?

Does Jean-Luc lives nearer his friends in Quimper?

Is Quimper bigger or smaller than Chartres? Page 10

Mark

WRITING TEST You are replying to a letter from a French pen friend. You are describing your local area, a visit to the shops and your plans for the future. You must

Remember to use what you learned in the Paris booklet

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Describe your local area

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Give your opinion of your area

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Say where you went and what you did on a

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Say what you thought about your visit

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Write about where you would like to live in the future

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Explain why

recent visit into town

Write in full sentences and in French. Give all the information you are asked to give. Include facts, descriptions, opinions and reasons. [AQA GCSE French] Mark Scheme - Your teacher will explain how you can achieve high marks Communication 5 marks Variety and structure 10 marks

Mark

Accuracy 10 marks TOTAL 25 marks

SPEAKING TEST Prepare answers to these questions:

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Mark

Parle moi de ta ville. Quels sont les problèmes en ville? Qu’est-ce que tu as fait récemment? Où voudrais-tu habiter? Pourquoi?

Communication 5 marks Variety and structure 10 marks Accuracy 10 marks Accent and fluency 10 marks

p e a hel r a p e r p is wed to o l l a e st. Th b e l t l i g w n i u k Yo spea o say. t e t h a t h r w fo about sheet s e u l c e you will giv

TOTAL 35 marks Page 11

My Assessments % 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Read 4a

Speak 4a

Read 4a

Write 5a

Read 6c

Writ 5a

Speak 5a

Mark

40 (10/trans)

Desc.

Trans

Interview

Revision task

Translation

Chartres

Writing Test

Speaking test

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Think about your teacher, peer & self assessments. Circle the box on the Languages Ladder you think you have reached. Does your teacher agree? What must you do to move up a level? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your target.

1 Grade

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I can understand the difference between present and past and future events in a range of spoken material.

I can understand the difference between present, past and future events in a range of texts.

I can give a short prepared talk, expressing opinions and answering simple questions about it, using a variety of structures.

I can write a text, giving and seeking information and opinions, using a variety of structures.

I can understand the main points and opinions in spoken passages made up of familiar material from various contexts. I understand different tenses.

I can understand the main points and opinions in written texts from various contexts. I use different tenses.

I can give a short prepared talk, on a topic of my choice, including expressing my opinions. I understand different tenses.

I can write a short text on a range of familiar topics: using simple sentences. I use different tenses.

I can understand the main points and some of the detail from a spoken passage made up of familiar language in simple sentences.

I can understand the main points and some of the detail from short written texts in familiar contexts.

I can take part in a simple conversa- I can write a short text on a familtion and I can express my opinions. iar topic, adapting language which I have already learnt.

I can understand the main points from a short spoken passage made up of familiar language.

I can understand the main points from a short written text in clear printed script.

I can ask and answer simple questions and talk about my interests.

I can write a few short sentences with support, using expressions which I have already learnt.

I can understand a range of familiar I can understand and read out spoken phrases. familiar written phrases.

I can answer simple questions and give basic information.

I can write one or two short sentences to a model and fill in the words on a simple form.

I can understand a few familiar spoken words and phrases,

I can say and repeat single words and short simple phrases.

I can write or copy simple words or symbols correctly.

Listening

I can recognise and read out a few familiar words and phrases. Speaking

Reading

Writing