comment décrire

les activités d’été

Tu recommandes

cette activité ?

Non, je ne la recommande pas.

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Grammar in Context: Subjunctive

Vocabulary: Adjectives to describe + intensifiers

Prep:

• Dry-erase boards/markers/erasures for each student
• Pick small or large version of the blank “new example” to print

Introduce Objective 

Start by introducing the daily objective. By the end of the lesson, they should be able to do this at their proficiency target.

You could add a “recommend… or NOT” to this one.

Adjectives to describe

First, let them brainstorm adjectives to describe summer activities (most will probably be positive phrases, but get some negative ones as well).

Put up as a word wall or let them add them to their vocabulary sheet in the “activities” section.

“Intensify”

Then show them how to “intensify” the adjectives. This is a way to expand their vocabulary beyond “très.” Challenge them to use these today in class.

Note: Let them have some choice about which of these they want to use. They do not have to know all of these.

https://mangolanguages.com/resources/learn/grammar/french/what-are-quantifiers-and-intensifiers-in-french 

Interpersonal Speaking

Partner them up.

Show a part of the video or say an activity from their lists from yesterday. Now let them make a statement about whether or not they recommend it, and then explain using an “intensified adjective.”

Variation: Use the dry-erase boards for this as well.

Improve it or Ruin it!

Say a phrase about what you are going to do. Then ask them to recommend it, but first “Improve it.” Then ask them to NOT  recommend it, so “Ruin it” by adding extra details. They may need some words like: but, with, without, while, for, etc. Encourage them to use some of the new “intensifier tricks.” This should be fun! They could do it in groups. It could be anonymously submitted and someone is a judge that picks their favorite for points.

Example:

Teacher: Recommend that someone taks summer school classes. Improve it!

Student A: Summer class are very fun! There are all famous people for the teachers.

Student B: Summer class are “reallllly” relaxing! We are required to wear pjs.

Teacher: Now don’t recommend it… Ruin it!

Student C: Summer class are so long! The classes are 12 hours long.

Student D: Summer class are very boring! No cellphones are allowed.

Then use the blank version to do other activities. Let them suggest which ones to do. If they get the verb ending wrong or it is irregular, give them a quick correction but keep going.

Check for Learning / Reflect

Let them recommend 3 things to do this summer and give as many details as they can. They can also reccomend what someone should not do as well. See if they can do this at their proficiency target.

If they are using the “Unit Vocabulary Sheet,” give them time to write down what they learned today.

Extension Ideas:

• Focus this lesson on summer camps and the activities that are done there.

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