Les Loisirs
How do you describe your free time activities? Giving opinions about books, articles and music are important. Inviting someone to do something and responding to an invitation are must-have skills.
Conjugaison du verbe aller
http://la-conjugaison.nouvelobs.com/du/verbe/aller.php Added: 14 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesClear description of the conjunction for one of the most used french verbs - to go. Shows its usage in the le présent, l'imparfaif, passé simple, future simple, passé composé, plus-que-parfait, passé antérieur, futur antérieur. Also gives definition and useage explanation for each tense.
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- JC
- French
Strand: 2. Language Awareness
Strand unit: 1. The Workings of the Target Language
Suggestions for use: Can be displayed on the computer while you give verbal explanation. Get students to write various semtances using the different tenses for the verb.
Key Skills: Working with Others
La lecture en France: plus de livres, moins de lecteurs
http://www.actualitte.com/societe/l...e-livres-moins-de-lecteurs-1315.htm Added: 14 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: OtherShort article about reading habbits in France comparing the situation now with 1981 and giving breakdown for male / female readership of books. Potentially useful resource when considering the leisure activity of reading.
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- SC
- French
Strand: Reading
Strand unit: Leisure
Suggestions for use: Read in class and compare with this class. How many students read for pleasure? How many are reading a non school book now?
Sparx: Le jeu vidéo
http://www.francesoir.fr/actualite/...ui-guerit-la-depression-215989.html Added: 14 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: OtherArticle about a video game and how it can benefit young people to play. The Departement of Education in France helped develop the game.
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- SC
- French
Strand: Reading
Strand unit: Leisure
French Terms for Movies and Film Festivals
http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/a/movie.htm Added: 14 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ReferenceListing of key words from the About.com directory. as well as words associated with Cannes there is a listing of actors, stage workers and verbs used in the film industry, like couper (to cut) and diriger (to direct).
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- SC
- French
Strand: Vocabulary
Strand unit: Cinema
Suggestions for use: Get the students to write or speak about a recent film they saw - this vocab will be useful.
Quelle sorte de films aimes-tu?
http://www.quia.com/jg/1334104list.html Added: 14 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesGives a series of possible answers to the question of what kind of film you like. Covers terms for war films, westerns, comedy, adventure, horror, romantic and so on.
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- JC
- French
Strand: Topics
Strand unit: Hobbies
Suggestions for use: Ask the students this question. The site will provide vocab for answers.
Les Emissions à la télé (Wordsearch)
http://o.bacquet.free.fr/c3television.htm Added: 06 Jun 2008 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: AssessmentAn interactive web-based wordsearch on various types of tv programmes. Can also be printed off or saved in PDF format as a homework activity for lower ability students.
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- JC
- French
Strand: Topics
Strand unit: Hobbies
Suggestions for use: Students can do this activity as part of more general work on leisure activities. They can use the vocabulary in the word search to categorise programmes that family members watch.