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Summer revision and independent work for GCSE and A-Level students

Ça, c’est moi !

 
  

Ça, c’est moi :

Je m’appelle Eloise

et j’ai quinze ans.

Je suis anglaise et j’habite en Angleterre

J’ai les yeux marron.

J’ai les cheveux marron, mi-longs, raides.

Je suis petite et je suis grosse.

  

 

Ça, c’est moi 

Je m’appelle Rory et j’ai quinze ans.

Je suis anglais et J’habite en Angleterre

Je les yeux marron.

Je les cheveux marron, courts, raides.

Je Porte des lunettes.

Je suis grand et je suis mince.

 

ADAM

Year 9 - Autumn Challenge 1 "J'aime ça - films, télé et lecture"

 

Éxpo 3 Module 1 challenge – Ça t’intéresse?

This Module is all about TV, books and films.

Scenario:

You work for a media production company and need to promote / publicise either a TV programme or a film or a book which will be entered for an international competition at the European capital of Culture, Paris. Your presentation will be in French and will be judged by a panel of experts.

Challenge:

Individually, in pairs or in small groups create a product to show your learning about

• describing a TV programme, a film or a book
• expressing opinions and giving reasons

 Product criteria:

1.    Form criteria:

P   informative – gives the audience important and accurate information

P   easy to understand – audience can accurately interpret information

P   product is supported by images which clarify information

P   interesting – catches the eye by using colours, lettering, pictures, text etc.

2.    Content criteria:

P   must give information about ALL the following:

-    title and type of TV programme / film / book

-    protagonists (celebs, actors, characters…) and setting (where is it set and when?)

-    what it is about (content, plot)

-    your opinions / other people’s opinions (interviews?)

P   contain accurate information

P   ALL information in French (remember: text is what gives you most points!)

P   take all information from reliable sources i.e. Éxpo 3 Module 1, your own workbook, you teacher’s PowerPoint presentations, your Wiki “French at Ryde High”

P   contains images – clip arts, photographs, cutting from magazines etc.

3.    Rule criteria:

P   all group members are involved equally throughout the challenge

Process criteria:

1.    Skills targeted:

Process criteria:

P   communication

P   decision making

P   work as a team

2.    Specific observable behaviours:

P   pupils select appropriate and relevant sources and use them to respond accurately to the challenge

P   evidence shown of discussion through brainstorming

P   careful observation and team-working will be shown in the quality of the work presented

P   pupils will be able to identify the group’s successes and problems (peer-assessment)

Performance criteria:

P   speaking with preparation

P   each member of the group speaks with confidence

P   the presentation flows naturally with appropriate French vocabulary

 

 

SOME POSSIBLE PRODUCTS	SOME POSSIBLE RESOURCES
Interactive poster (“glog”)	www.glogster/edu.com  you can select the background, add text, pictures, upload videos and sound files (sign up for free and NEVER share personal details on-line!)
Presentation including text, images, sound	PowerPoint
Film / book trailer with a poster	Publisher
Video with mock interview to actors / celebs / audience wit opinions…	mobile phone / Flip Camera (from the Languages Department) / webcam
Written article / review for a magazine	Word Exercise book

 

For more information and for instructions on how to create an interactive poster with GLOGSTER, log on our French Yr9 wiki www.facile.wikispaces.com and request a membership. Your teacher will approve you and, once logged on, you can create your on page and upload your work.

[Many thanks to Shron Balch (IOW Conference 08 - AfL in Practice) to allow me to observer her classes in action with a similar challenge on Ma maison, and for being so inspiring!]

 

Quand j'étais petit(e)...

TASK

 

• Talk about your childhood, what you used to do when you were younger, using the imperfect tense (imparfait). Don't forget to express opinions. 

HOW

 

• You will be creating a comic book of your childhood memories using www.toondoo.com.          OR

     
• You'll create an interactive poster using www.glogster.com/edu - e-mail me to get a username and a password, or open your account (it's free)

• Your comic book should contain at least five pages and should include all of the information below.

• Whatever format you choose, remember to send your teacher a copy both the link and embed the HTML code ferrets@rydehigh.iow.sch.uk

DEADLINE This project is due on MONDAY, 20th April.

CONTENT  You  should have each category completed 

• How old you were
• Where you used to live
• Where you went to school
• What class you were in
• What you were and were not like (two adjectives total)
• What you liked and didn’t like to eat
• What you used to watch
• What you used to listen to
• What you used to read
• Who your best friend was
• What you did on the weekends (reflexive)
• What you did during the holidays (What activities you did – at least three and one should be in the reflexive)

RESOURCES

 

Grammar -Click on the following links to revise how to use the imperfect tense and to practise its use  

- Linguaryde Expo 3 Rouge Module 4

- Linguaryde (complete each activity and move on to the next clicking on Prochain Exercice)

- Languages On-line l'Imparfait  (clicking on First Exercise, then advancing through the activities by clicking on Prochain Exercice)

- Linguaryde games - Penalty Shootout and  Quiz on the imperfect

                                  

Many thanks to Ms Henderson for her inspirational blogs http://mmehenderson.typepad.com/my_weblog/

La chanson des champignons!

A relaxing song to help you memorise items of food and drinks!

... in Karaoke version too!

Je suis malade!

Working towards Level 5!

Listen to some conversations in which Year 9 students invite each other out and refuse invitations using health problems as an excuse.

Shannon et Bryony

Au cinéma

Click below the white arrow to browse the book (it will open in a new page).

Use www.toondoo.com to create your own comic or book on a day out at the cinema.

missferretti	At the cinema Use of the French Passe' Compose' Expo 3