French+Speaking+and+Comprehension+Activities

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 * InfoGap Activity using avoir expressions and ER verbs** //created by Kira Flannery & Darcy Ebert//

The pattern is on the top of each sheet, but there are two "*" special patterns not written French template B French template A --one way to enrich this would be to include the verbs in their infinitive form


 * Modified Hear/Say - Aller & Places user:flanne13**

Modified to include translation; convo in English, translation required for the speaking column. Makes a bit a harder and requires students to know the meaning instead of simply searching for the first word.


 * Pigloo!**

I did an info gap speaking activity with my classes using video clips. The clips are of Pigloo, a cute baby penguin who sings and dances and has fun adventures. He sings in French but if you turned the sound off you could use it for any language. Here's what I did: I had students get into pairs, A's and B's. They arranged their desks so that they were facing each other. A's could see the screen at the front of the room but the B's could not. While I played the clips, A's had to describe to their partner in French what was going on in the clip, i.e. there is a mountain, the penguins are dancing, the father penguin is watching TV, etc. B's, who could not see the clip, had to write down what their partner was telling them. Afterwards I asked B's what they heard about the video, and then the whole class watched the clip. Then they would switch places so that it was B's turn to describe and A's turn to write. I've found 4 video clips on youtube with Pigloo so you could do the whole activity twice. user:StephanieP

Here are the clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkB8RqxDloU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHQKjv9Ys3A - Has been removed from YouTube user:chericem1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL1AJ40Qea0 - Has been removed from YouTube user:chericem1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8prsO4Wpwk - Has been removed from YouTube user:chericem1

user:StephanieP

Note: These videos are also available on the original website: http://www.pigloo-lesite.com/ user:chericem1


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