Une visite en ville : role-play
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can ask and answer questions in a role-play scenario in a Francophone city, incorporating the imperative.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Using the imperative in conversation enables the speaker to give instructions and advice, or to make suggestions.
- In a role-play it's important to work out whether you will be addressed as ‘vous’ (formal) or ‘tu’ (informal).
- You need to use the correct 'please': 's'il vous plait' in a formal setting, and 's'il te plait' for a friend.
Keywords
Imperative - a mood used to tell somebody to do something or give instructions or commands
Role-play - a task with a situation and prompts to ask and answer questions, simulating a conversation
Common misconception
When making suggestions, 'let's' needs to be said in French as a separate idea.
In French, use the imperative in the 'nous' form to create the phrase 'let's + verb', e.g. 'allons ...' means 'let's go ...'.
Teacher tip
Task B1 has two parts to allow students to practise role-play scenarios in pairs. The first is informal, the second in a formal setting. Teachers can use either or both as appropriate. However, the ability to understand formal register in spoken language is important for both specifications.
Equipment
Mini whiteboard and pen, plus pen and paper are useful, if available.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Je travaille au restaurant deux fois semaine'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Match the French and English.
tower
activity
cinema
park
church
square
Q3.Match the French and English.
to declare, declaring
to include, including
to go up, climb
to stay, staying
to buy, buying
to take, taking
Q4.Order the words to form a question.
Q5.Write in English: 'le gâteau était délicieux'.
Q6.Write in French: 'I like the town. It's pretty'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which questions or instructions are formal?
Q2.Match the French and English.
to speak, speaking
Speak! (informal)
Speak! (formal)
Let's speak!
Q3.Order the words to say: 'close the door, please'.
Q4.Write in French: 'let's dance!'.
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