Text exploitation: J'ai cherché - non-fiction text (Part 1/2)
Text exploitation: J'ai cherché - non-fiction text (Part 1/2)
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will look at an authentic non-fiction French text; the song 'J'ai cherché' by Amir Haddad. We will translate the lyrics, focusing on the perfect tense in the 'je' and 'tu' forms and will also learn the importance of phonics in music.
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10 Questions
Q1.
1. Comment dit-on en français "to practise"?
empêcher
risquer
Q2.
2. Comment dit-on en français "useful"?
essentiel
pratique
Q3.
3. Comment dit-on en français "driving is difficult"?
Conduit est difficile
Pour conduire c'est difficile
Q4.
4. To say why someone is doing something use the infinitive verb after "pour" which means for. In English we would translate this as either "to + verb" or "in order to... + verb". Comment dit-on en français "He goes to the shop to buy some bread"?
il achète du pain pour le magasin
pour achète du pain il va au magasin
Q5.
5. Using the words "sans" before the infinitive verb means "without doing something" in English. Comment dit-on en français: "He talks without respecting the teacher"?
il parler sans respecte pour le professeur
sans respecter il parle le professeur
Q6.
6. Which translation is correct: tu vas aider toute la famille?
you are helping all the family
you help all the family
Q7.
7. Which translation is correct: je sais traduire du français?
I know translating from from French
I like to to translate from French
Q8.
8. C'est quoi en anglais... "aller sur les pistes noires, c'est risqué"? (choose the best sounding translation)
he goes on black slopes for the risks
in order to go on black slopes take risks
Q9.
9. C'est quoi en anglais... "il va sur des pistes noires sans penser aux risques"? (choose the best sounding translation)
he skis on the black slopes in order to think about the risks
he's going on black slopes to think about the risks
Q10.
10. Comment dit-on en français: eating cheese is essential for French people?
Manger du fromage est essentielle pour les français.
Pour manger du fromage français, c'est essentielle.
12 Questions
Q1.
blesser
to leave
to throw
Q2.
jeter
to hurt
to leave
Q3.
laisser
to hurt
to throw
Q4.
l'amour
sense
singer (m)
Q5.
l'envie
love
singer (f)
Q6.
la mer
love
meaning
Q7.
le prix
desire
love
Q8.
la reconnaissance
love
the sea
Q9.
le sens
the sea
to throw
Q10.
tellement
so
so often
Q11.
la chanteuse
desire
singer (m)
Q12.
le coeur
desire
love