What do you know about France?

Create a Google MyMaps of France and its key Parts

• Add a marker for France and NZ (as reference)
• Add a Polygon (an outline) on France (Draw a line and then connect the line to create a Polygon)
• Add a new layer and locate and label the following key locations
• Paris
• Calais
• Lyon
• Nice
• Brest
• Cannes
• Marseille
• French Alps
• French Riviera
• Champagne Region

Awesome! You now know what France looks like geographically, where it is in the world and where it is in relation to New Zealand. Bon!

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Using the links provided or your own research, create a DLO that includes important information about France e.g.

• Population
• Capital City
• Their Flag
• Famous People
• Leaders
• Key Landmarks
• Where else do they speak French?

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Let’s share back once your done!

French Facts!

Thnk, Pair & Share about both the Tour De France and The French Tennis Open

Investigate the following Famous French people

• Asterix
• Napoleon
• Joan of Arc
• Claude Monet
• Coco Chanel
• Jacques Cousteau

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Find a photo for each person and note down why are the famous?

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Share back

French Language

https://www.coolmath4kids.com/math-games/alien-addition

So… let’s learn the lingo! Today we are going to focus on how to greet someone. Here goes...

Hello Bonjour

Good Evening Bonsoir

Hi Salut

How are you? Ca va?

Reply 1: Good, thanks Reply 1: Ca va bein merci

or Reply 2: I’m tired Reply 2: Je suis fatigue

or Reply 3: I’m feeling bad Reply 3: Je me sens mal

Or Reply 4: I’m feeling sad Reply 4 Je suis triste

What is your name? Comment t’ appelles - tu?

Reply: My name is ________. Reply: Je m‘appelle __________.

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Your challenge is to now create a comic strip that shows your understanding of this vocab. You will continue to add new language and conversations, to this comic strip throughout the term so keep this in mind.

Have a go with French for Beginners on Duolingo

Niceties Continued

Revision from last session and volunteers may like to share a greeting they've learnt so far?

#Your’ve got this!

Let’s see what you remember from last session, before we continue with the new language below...

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Please? Sil vou plait

Thank you Merci

Excuse me excusez-moi

Do you speak English? Palez-vou anglais

Yes oui

No non

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Practise, and then add this new vocab to your comic strip conversation, from a previous session

Have a go with French for Beginners on Duolingo

Parlez!

Revise French vocab to date

Volunteers share a simple conversation or video created from last week

Write down the numbers in the YouTube clip (English and French).

Practice saying the french numbers (1 to 20),

And ask someone their age - except for Miss Judd LOL!

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How old are you? Quel as tu?

I am _____ Ja i _________

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ACTIVITY

Take selfie with a buddy, using speech bubbles:

• Ask them their age, and have them reply

and

• Ask them a simple maths problem, which they have to answer in french.

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Continue your journey with French on Duolingo

Terminer!

Revision to begin session. Anyone want to step up and share a simple conversation incorporating French numero!?

Today’s vocabulary focus is exploring common classroom nouns and asking someone something is.

What is that? Quest - ce que c’est?

Reply: It is, Reply: C’est _______

pencil Le crayon

door porte

holy sainte

A chair la chaise

scissors les ciseaux

computer l’ordinateur

window la fentre

church leglise

table le tableauz

With this learning, you are going to help the rest of the hub become familiar with some of this french vocabulary.

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Your task is to create some classroom object labels that show the French translation which we will display throughout Kaupeka

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Keep practicing some conversations with your buddy and . .

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Continue your journey with French on Duolingo and au revoir until next time!!