Topic 1 Tahiti (12)2014

L'île de Moorea

Learning Objectives

In this unit you will learn how to

    • give information about where Tahiti is situated

    • describe the landscape there

    • communicate about famous people in history who have passed through these islands

    • communicate about culture issues in French Polynesia, such as tattoos and cross dressers

    • give and seek opinions about controversial issues

    • plan a holiday to Tahiti

    • describe local foods, products and health issues

    • give opinions about environmental issues affecting Tahiti

Grammar

In this unit we will focus on the following grammar structures

  • PRESENT TENSE

languagesonline.org.uk - present tense

bonjourdefrance - vouloir, pouvoir, devoir, faire, vendre

bonjourdefrance - connaître or savoir?

cavilam - present tense

quizlet - present tense

Complete French Grammar p1-52

    • IMPERFECT TENSE

languagesonline.org.uk - imperfect tense

cavilam - imperfect tense

bonjourdefrance - imperfect tense

quizlet - imperfect tense

Complete French Grammar p65-71

    • VENIR DE + IMPERFECT (to have just)

Presentation

quizlet - venir de

Complete French Grammar p71

    • DEPUIS + IMPERFECT (had ... since)

Presentation

Web exercise with depuis - Scroll down and click 'Testez vos connaissances'.

    • FUTURE TENSE

languagesonline.org.uk - future tense

quizlet - work on regular verbs

quizlet - work on irregular verbs

Complete French Grammar p72-6

  • CONDITIONAL TENSE

languagesonline.org.uk - conditional tense

bonjourdefrance - conditional tense

bonjourdefrance - jeu de l'oie with conditional tense

http://www.talkinfrench.com/french-conditional-tense

Complete French Grammar p87-91

  • SI CLAUSES

languagesonline.org.uk - conditional tense

Assessment Tasks

AS 91122 (2.5 Writing)

Submit an application for the annual Tahiti Exchange

Task sheet

Situation

Histoire / Politique

  • Work in pairs on the Information Gap Exercise your teacher will give you to practise the dates and vocab contained in the

chronology of historical events.

  • Read this document about how the concept of welcoming people to their shores is very important to the Polynesian people, then work in pairs to discuss this. Compare with the way European and Maori welcome others.

La Musique

  • From the traditional island songs, to church hymns, through to the modern singer-songwriters, music has always played an important part in the life of the French Polynesians. Listen to an emerging local star, Ken Carlter and discuss the questions and your opinions with a classmate.

Watch the film - Mutiny on the Bounty or Les Révoltés du Bounty (1962 Marlon Brando). This link is to the trailer only.

Société / Culture

L'Accueil Polynésien

Le Tatouage Polynésien

  • Test your listening comprehension skills by listening to this text about the art of tattooing in French Polynesia. Sound file. Click here for the questions and answers. Follow the text here.

  • Listen to a conversation between two young French people about tattooing, entitled 'Tatouage, mon beau tatouage' from the website http://francebienvenue1.wordpress.com. Use the transcript to help you follow the conversation.

  • Read about what some young French people think about getting tattos. Pour ou contre?

Les Danses Tahitiennes

Read about the history and the rich culture of the traditional Tahitian dances and summarise briefly in bullet points in English.

Watch the video of some Tahitian dancing.

Les Rae Rae

Read about this social phenomenon in French Polynesia and answer the questions in English. Answers.

Tourisme

  • Plan a week's trip to Tahiti using http://www.tahiti-tourisme.pf/ to find out information about what to see and do and where to stay.

  • Also try - http://www.tahiti-tourisme.fr/decouvrir-tahiti/la-polynesie-en-bref/les-meilleures-raisons-dy-aller/

  • Look at this Presentation of Tahiti and Moorea

  • Listen to this interview with two young Tahitians and answer the questions in English. (Answers are on page 2 of this document).

Nourriture

Read about traditional Tahitian cuisine, answer the questions and then check your answers.

Work in groups of 4 on three traditional Tahitian recipes. Work out what they mean, then dictate the recipe to another student in class, explaining anything he or she doesn't understand.

Santé

Les Virus des Moustiques

L'Obésité

  • Discuss with your group what you see as the contributing factors to the prevalence of obesity in today's society. It is a particularly big problem in French Polynesia. Note down your ideas in French.

  • Think - pair - share: What are some solutions to this problem?

  • Read this short article from Géoado - L'obésité a quasiment doublé en 30 ans. Scroll down to see the comments other young people have made. Write your own comments on Edmodo. (Do you have a healthy diet? Do you get enough exercise? Do you eat too much fast food? Are you in the danger zone? Does it worry you?)

  • Read this article (Dossier Santé - L'Obésité) from a French Polynesian website called Tamariki. In pairs - make up some questions for your classmates to work on reading comprehension skills.

  • Write a list of helpful pointers for someone who is trying to lose weight.

Environnement

  • Read about the coral reef off Taha'a Island in French Polynesia. Work in groups to respond to the questions and discuss your opinions about the undersea world.

  • Listen to this text (with transcript if needed) about the French nuclear testing in the Pacific and answer these questions.

Produits

La Perle Noire / La Vanille / Le Monoi

Read about some of Tahiti's most famous export products and work in groups to rewrite the texts in your own words, before discussing them in groups.