Topic 3 Cuisinons (12)
Learning Objectives
In this unit you will learn how to
read and understand recipes in French
understand measurements for ingredients
distinguish between various cooking utensils
follow a recipe to cook a French dish
give and follow instructions about cooking
ask questions and give opinions about cooking
to give advice about healthy eating
watch and discuss a French film about cooking - Le Chef or Haute Cuisine
Grammar
In this unit you will focus on the following grammar structures
INFINITIVES
Complete French Grammar p115-118
FAIRE FAIRE - LAISSER + INFINITIVE - IL FAUT + INFINITIVE
Complete French Grammar p41-2
Worksheet - Structures à observer
IMPERATIVES
http://www.leplaisirdapprendre.com/a2-grammaire/
Complete French Grammar p147-150
ADVERBS
Practice in French Grammar p98-101
http://www.leplaisirdapprendre.com/b1-grammaire/
Worksheet using adverbs in cooking context
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
Complete French Grammar p126-130
Worksheet - Structures à observer
AVANT DE
Complete French Grammar p119-120
Worksheet - Structures à observer
APRÈS AVOIR / APRÈS ÊTRE / APRÈS S'ÊTRE
Complete French Grammar p119-120
http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/Hotpotatoes/Index.htm
http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa082600t.htm
More practice with après avoir etc.
Worksheet - Structures à observer
Le Boeuf Bourgignon - interactive exercise from Bonjour de France and preparation for Interact task
La Crème Brûlée - Listening exercise from Bonjour de France about how to make this traditional French dessert
Le Ragoût de Boeuf - Listening exercise from a French Canadian speaker (check out the accent!) Try to fill in the gaps in the recipe
Le Poulet Basquaise - Youtube clip explaining how to make this typical French dish
Le Pan Bagnat - Recipe to read from Bonjour magazine
La Tapenade - Regional speciality from the south of France - recipe from Bonjour magazine
La Tartiflette - Regional speciality from Savoie - recipe from Bonjour magazine
La crème de panais aux pommes vertes et curry. Top chef Olivier Berté shows you how to make an original dish via a Youtube clip. Take notes in French as you listen
Mousse au chocolat - Youtube clip showing you how to make this classic French dessert
La Tarte au citron - Youtube clip showing you how to make this delicious tart
Les Crêpes Podcast from Podcastfrançaisfacile - easy level
Les Moules-Frites - article from Ça Va magazine
Poulet au Curry - listen to an explanation of how to make this dish and take notes in English (A2 level - DELF)
Le Pain Perdu - listen to an how to make an old favourite with left over bread and take notes in English (A2 leve - DELF)
Le Far Breton - listen to how to make a regional dessert from Brittany (B1 level - DELF)
Explore Marmiton the one-stop web site for French recipes
Dictate a recipe to a classmate
Gastronomie Française
Click on this interactive map to find out about some of France's regional food specialities
Look at this presentation to visualise some of the regional specialities
Envol p100 Listening comprehension task: Êtes-vous bon cuisinier? Ex 1-3
Read this text from Bonjour de France about regional food specialities and try the exercises which go with it (Reading comprehension)
Watch this video from Bonjour de France about French people's tastes in food specialities and try the exercise which goes with it (Listening comprehension)
Read about how to make some regional dishes from Le Berry, the area where Bourges is situated and where our sister-school is located
Envol p103 Listening comprehension task: Interview avec un restaurateur - how to make couscous
Ça Va p30-1 Reading comprehension - Mini-tour de France Gastronomique
Listen to and read this magazine from Mary Glasgow Publications about French gastronomy
Choose a French dish to make at home, bring it along for a class dinner and explain how you made it
Manger Sain
Envol p104 Listening comprehension task: Vraiment bien, les fast-foods? Ex 1-2
Envol p104 Reading comprehension task: Un bon hamburger? Ex 3. Discussion about fast-food outlets v traditional restaurants Ex 4
Reading comprehension from Lafrancebis - La Malbouffe attaque!
Reading comprehension about McDonalds from Chez Nous magazine: Le Fast-food - une menace pour la santé des Français?
Listening comprehension - use the Youtube clip below to test your understanding about which fruit and vegetables you should eat
Cuisiner
In pairs, discuss your interest (or otherwise) in cooking. Talk about how often you cook, what you make, if you enjoy it etc. Report back to the class on what your partner tells you (so it might pay to take notes!)
To familiarise yourselves with a range of common ingredients, find the French for the list of ingredients given in English here. Then use Language Perfect to learn them
In order to make a dish, you must know how to read the quantities for the ingredients. Try this mix and match exercise and then make your own list of 20 very common quantities and ingredients. Find the Quantities list on Language Perfect
Try this mix and match exercise to help you learn to follow the instructions for making dishes. Work on instructions in Language Perfect
Play the card game Cuisinons
Watch the Youtube video about pizza making night at Caillou's house
Recettes
Exprimer une Opinion sur la Nourriture
Envol p99 - Taste Test. Study the adjectives for describing food tastes. Make up a little plate of cubes of various foods for your partner, who will wear a mask and try to describe the food and guess what it is
Reading comprehension text from Ça Va magazine - Paris gourmand
Read this 'critique gastronomique' from Bonjour de France to give you ideas about how to comment on dishes
Do you enjoy Masterchef? Browse the French version's official website (unfortunately the videos will not play in the Pacific)
Film
Watch the trailer for the film 'Haute Cuisine,' otherwise known as 'Les Saveurs du Palais,' and try the Listening comprehension exercises from Bonjour de France which go with it
Watch the film 'Le Chef' and discuss with the others in class