Astronauts and French cuisine: extended reading
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can apply my knowledge of vocabulary and grammar to understand an extended text.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The French [o] sound can be open like in 'porte' or closed like in 'photo'.
- If the [o] is the final sound, is followed by a 'z' sound, or has a circumflex [ô], it is closed.
- Before reading an extended text, it is important to learn key vocabulary.
- Predicting the themes and key ideas of the text is also a useful strategy to help understanding.
- Applying vocabualry and grammar knowledge to understand the order of events is essential.
Keywords
Open [o] - sound-symbol correspondence like the [o] in ‘porte’ which means ‘door’
Closed [o/ô] - sound-symbol correspondence like the [o/ô] in 'photo' which means 'photo'
Common misconception
The [o] sound in French is only pronounced one way.
The [o] sound in French can be open, like the [o] in 'porte' and 'd'accord' or closed like the [o] in 'radio' or 'dos'.
Teacher tip
The extended text in this lesson features information about typical dishes served on Christmas Eve and how this would be adapted to the environment on the International Space Station. These are themes that you may wish to look into in more detail with your students.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and English.
to know how to, knowing how to
I know how to
you (in general) know how to
to be able to, can
I can
you (in general) can
Q2.Match the French and English.
door
school
post office
test, exam
word
hospital
Q3.Order the months from earliest to latest.
Q4.Which number is the largest?
Q5.Write in English: 'Qui sont-ils ?'
Q6.Write in French: 'He celebrates his birthday'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The French sound [o] is closed when it ...
Q2.Which words in French have an open [o] sound?
Q3.What does 'le réveillon' mean?
Q4.Match the French and English.
space
taste
language, tongue
dish
recipe
meal
Q5.Order the words to say: 'You can celebrate Christmas in space'.
Q6.Write in French: 'I eat and then I sleep'.
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