Topic 6 Projets du Futur (12)
Learning Objectives
In this unit you will learn how to
express hopes, plans and expectations for the future
describe characteristics, strengths and skills you have and which career they suit you for
write a formal letter of application for a job in France
discuss your plans for Christmas, New Year and the summer holidays
communicate about a gap year and your future career path
predict what your classmates will be doing in ten year's time
discuss future travel plans
Grammar
In this unit we will focus on the following grammar structures
PRONOUNS
languagesonline - AS resources
Practice in French Grammar
p107-8 Direct Object Pronouns
p109-11 Indirect Object Pronouns
p113-6 Word Order with Pronouns
p117-8 Emphatic Pronouns
p123-4 Possessive Pronouns
Complete French Grammar
p167-170 Direct Object Pronouns
p170-173 Indirect Object Pronouns
p173-5 y and en
p176-8 Word Order with Pronouns
p178-182 Emphatic Pronouns
VERBS FOLLOWED BY A OR DE
Practice in French Grammar p74 à or de?
REVIEW OF FUTURE AND CONDITIONAL TENSES
Practice in French Grammar
p66-8 Future tense
p68-9 Quand + Future tense
p69 Si + Present tense
p70 Future Perfect tense
Complete French Grammar
p88-91 Conditional tense
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
Complete French Grammar
p202 Qui, p203 Que, p205 Lequel, p206 Où, p207 Dont, p209 Ce qui, ce que
Assessment Tasks
AS91122 (2.5 Writing)
Blog about future career choice
AS 91119 (2.3 Interact)
Summer holidays
Mes études futures
Jot down the subjects you have chosen for next year, or the subjects you would like to continue with at tertiary level (if you are leaving school next year). Write down a reason for wanting to do those subjects. Share with a partner orally and then with the whole class
Brainstorm together reasons for wanting to continue with certain subjects. Use Language Perfect to help learn this vocab
Mon futur métier
Think about the characteristics and qualities you would need in order to do the job you would eventually like to do
Jot down as many adjectives as you can to describe yourself next to the letters of the alphabet - eg) A - adroit (skilfull), B - bruyant, C - curieux etc. Compare with others in your group, trying to guess what each person has written about him or herself
Tapis Volant 2 p117 Listening Et plus tard? Workbook p159 Ex 1. Note down key vocab which will be helpful to you to do the writing and interact tasks
Tapis Volant 2 p118 Reading. Workbook p159 Ex 2 Fill in the grid in French about these 4 students' future plans
Tapis Volant 2 Workbook p160-1 Listening Ex 3 Quel Travail? Ex 4 Qu'est-ce quils veulent faire dans la vie?
Tapis Volant 2 p119-121 Parler des ambitions - note key vocab. P120 Ex 1 Work in pairs to discuss what qualities are needed for various professions (BLM 12.1). Then work in groups to discuss your future intentions (BLM 12.2)
Tapis Volant 2 Workbook p172-3 Ex 21 Listening - Des conseils professionnels
Tapis Volant 2 Test d'Écoute 12 Ex 1-3. Test de Lecture
Practice in French Grammar p64-5 Roleplay
Poser sa candidature
Envol p66 Comment trouver un job d'été en France? Scan advertisements for summer jobs and do Listening Ex 1 and 2
Envol p67 Scan these job advertisements and look for the answers to Ex 3
Envol p68 Listening Ex 1 - find the phrases in French from the phone call regarding a job as a dishwasher at a hotel; Listening Ex 3 - find the answers to the questions regarding another position available
Envol p69 Study the CV and letter of application and fill in the blanks in the letter
Ça y est p94-5 Use Cécile's CV to write a letter of application for a job as a summer camp leader
Ça y est p98-9 Scan the 'Offres d'emploi'
C'est bientôt les grandes vacances!
Brainstorm in groups how the French celebrate Christmas and New Year
Listen to this report on how the French celebrate Christmas
Listen to two French language assistants discussing how they celebrate Christmas in France and then answer this quiz
Petit Papa Noël - France's traditional Christmas carol sung by Céline Dion. Mon Beau Sapin - (Oh Christmas Tree)
Read this text (A2) and this one (A1) about Christmas in France from bonjourdefrance and answer the questions which follow
Listen to this report on how the French celebrate New Year - Le Nouvel An
Discuss and compare traditions in France and New Zealand
Listen to this report about how the French celebrate their summer holidays
Listen to this conversation on France Bienvenue "Grandes Vacances, Grands Voyages" and follow the transcript if you need to
Also listen to this conversation on France Bienvenue "Des Vacances très attendues"
Review the Future and Conditional Tenses, then talk about your ideal summer holiday. What would you love to do?
Mes projets de voyage
Read this posting on LingQ Forum and summarise what Mark wants to find out from the readers
Listen to this podcast about plans to study in France and try to fill in the gaps in this text (podcast français facile)
Thinking about a gap year? Check out this site for information
Le Menu de Noël
Hors d'Oeuvre: des toasts avec du foie gras / du caviar / des oeufs de lymphe
Entrée: des huîtres / des crevettes / des langoustines / des escargots
Plat Principal: de la dinde aux marrons / de l'oie / du canard / du poulet'
Dessert: la bûche de Noël / la bûche glacée