Mon voyage dangereux : extended writing and speaking
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can exploit a longer written text to improve my vocabulary and grammar knowledge, to develop my reading skills and to create my own extended text on a contemporary issue.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Direct and indirect object pronouns precede both parts of the verb (auxiliary and past participle) in the perfect tense.
- Direct and indirect object pronouns can be usefully combined to create complex texts.
- It is important to plan both the ideas and language needed and to think about structure when writing a longer text.
- It is important to create a checklist both for range of language and for accuracy when creating a longer text.
Keywords
Verb - word that communicates actions or states
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., me, you, it, them
Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is to me, for you, to them
Common misconception
The noun 'un être', meaning 'a being', changes to 'une être' when referring to a girl or woman. 'Un être humain' changes to 'une être humaine' in the feminine.
The noun 'être' is masculine, even when referring to a girl or a woman. The phrase 'un être humain', 'a human being', refers to both genders.
Teacher tip
When teaching the slide about the start of an account of a difficult journey, take time to talk through all the verb phrases. Explain why each is in the form it is in (tense, person agreement, etc.) and remind students that the theme requires phrasing to refer to the past.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
free time
company
simply
too
only
Q2.What are reflexive verbs?
Q3.Match the subjects below to the correct reflexive verb forms.
me lève
te lèves
se lève
se lèvent
Q4.Match the French object pronouns to their English translations.
me, to me
you, to you
him
her
to him, to her
you, to you (plural, polite)
Q5.Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into French: 'He asked her to choose him.'
Q6.Fill in the gap with the missing words needed to complete the following sentence: 'Elle « Non ! »' (She answered him "No!")
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which statements are correct?
Q2.Match the verbs below to the correct English translations.
to welcome, greet
to escape from, avoid (a situation)
to escape from (a physical place)
to look, search for
to run, running
to remember, remembering
Q3.Which verb is needed to complete the following sentence? 'Il la prison.' (He escaped from prison.)
Q4.Fill in the gap with the missing word needed to complete the following sentence: 'J'ai voyagé avec .' (I travelled with him.)
Q5.Sort the words below into the correct order to form the following sentence in French: 'He avoided a major problem.'
Q6.Match the subjects below to the correct parts of 'accueillir' (to welcome, greet).
accueilles
accueille
accueillons
accueillez
accueillent
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