S27 cent dix-sept 117 STRATÉGIE Thème Écrivez une lettre If you could communicate with one of your family’s ancestors, what would you tell them about yourself and your family? Using some of the verbs and adjectives you learned in this lesson, write a brief letter describing your family, including: • Names and relationships • Physical characteristics • Hobbies and interests Here are some useful expressions for letter writing in French: Using idea maps How do you organize ideas for a first draft? Often, the organization of ideas represents the most challenging part of the writing process. Idea maps are useful for organizing pertinent information. Here is an example of an idea map you can use when writing. Cher Fabien, Chère Joëlle, Dear Fabien, Dear Joëlle, Réponds-moi vite. Donne-moi de tes nouvelles. Write back soon. Tell me your news. Grosses bises! Je t’embrasse! Bisous! À bientôt! Amitiés, Cordialement, À plus (tard), Big kisses! Kisses! Kisses! See you soon! In friendship, Cordially, Until later, Salutations Asking for a response Closings SYNTHÈSE I CAN use an idea map to write a traditional letter. Écriture Communicative Objective Use an idea map to write a traditional letter UNITÉ 3 La famille et les copains travailleur gentil blond drôle jeune 15 ans Jean frère Ma famille Paul père Hélène mère intelligente sportive 43 ans 45 ans SCHÉMA D’IDÉES Le van de Noël° Bouygues Telecom is a leading mobile phone and Internet service provider in the French telecommunications market. In this advertisement, various family quirks and anecdotes are overheard after a quick phone call takes an unexpected turn. Bouygues Telecom’s motto, On est fait pour être ensemble°, is a reminder that relationships with loved ones can be a meaningful source of happiness in life. Compréhension Answer these questions. 1. Quelle est la relation des personnes dans le van? À qui est-ce qu’elles rendent visite (visiting)? 2. Avec quelle personne de sa famille est-ce que l’hôtesse parle au téléphone? Qu’est-ce qu’elle oublie de faire? 3. D’après (According to) l’hôtesse, qui aime… ● bien manger? ● écouter de la musique? ● offrir des livres? Conversation Discuss these questions with a partner. 1. Comment sont les membres de la famille dans la publicité? Utilisez le vocabulaire de la leçon pour décrire chaque personne. Donnez des détails. 2. Est-ce que vous pensez que les membres de cette famille ont de bonnes relations? Expliquez. 2 3 Application Do some research to find out about the typical activities associated with family get-togethers in a francophone culture of your choice. Present your findings and observations to the class. Then, compare them to your own experiences. Use as much French as you can. Réflexion Imagine being in a situation similar to the one in the video: You’re going to a holiday gathering at the home of a loved one, and one of the guests has never met you. How would the host/hostess describe you to their guest? Write a brief description in French. If possible, include one quirky trait or memorable anecdote. 4 5 Préparation Answer these questions. 1. Qui est-ce que vous considérez être un(e) proche? Comment s’appelle cette (this) personne? C’est un(e) membre de votre famille ou un(e) ami(e)? Il/Elle a quel âge? 2. Décrivez cette personne. Comment est-elle physiquement? Comment est sa personnalité? Qu’est-ce qu’elle aime? 3. Qu’est-ce que vous aimez faire (to do) quand vous passez du temps (spend time) avec vos proches? 1 Publicité Ad Noël Christmas On est fait pour être ensemble We’re meant to be together Vocabulaire utile les fêtes de fin d’année (f. pl.) l’hôtesse (f.) des huîtres (f. pl.) un(e) proche raccrocher holiday season hostess oysters loved one to hang up (the phone) Video I CAN discuss relationships and personality traits. Publicité° de Bouygues Telecom On est sur la route! SYNTHÈSE quatre-vingt-dix-neuf 99 UNITÉ 3 La famille et les copains Communicative Objective Discuss relationships and personality traits 98 quatre-vingt-dix-huit Expliquez In pairs, take turns randomly calling out one person from column A and one from column B. Your partner will explain how they are related. Étudiant(e) 1: ta sœur et ta mère Étudiant(e) 2: Ma sœur est la fille de ma mère. A B 1. sœur 2. tante 3. cousins 4. demi-frère 5. père a. cousine b. mère c. grand-père d. neveu e. oncle Les yeux de ma mère Name five physical (hair, eyes, and height) or personality traits that you share with other members of your family. Be specific. Take notes so you can present your partner’s list to the class. Étudiant(e) 1: J’ai les yeux bleus de mon père et je suis fier/fière comme mon grand-père. Étudiant(e) 2: Moi, je suis impatient(e) comme ma mère. Les familles célèbres In groups of four, play a guessing game. Imagine that you belong to one of these famous families or a famous family of your choice. Start describing your new family to your partners. The first person who guesses which family you are describing and where you fit in is the winner. He or she should describe another family. La famille Obama La famille Kardashian La famille de Modern Family La famille Weasley La famille Simpson La famille idéale Survey your classmates to find out how many students think a large or small family is ideal, and their ideal number of children and pets. Tally the results and then discuss whether your ideal family is similar to or different from the average francophone family. La famille idéale est-elle grande? Petite? Combien d’enfants y a-t-il dans la famille idéale? Un? Deux? Trois? Et combien de chiens? 1 2 3 4 Le casting You need to cast your classmates in a new comedy about the family shown here. In pairs, discuss the family and your classmates to find an actor to play each character. Share your ideas with the class. Étudiant(e) 1: Pour la mère, il y a Émilie. Elle est rousse et elle a les cheveux courts. Étudiant(e) 2: Ah, non. La mère est brune et elle a les cheveux longs. Y a-t-il une actrice brune? le père la mère la fille le fils le cousin La famille Qui? Pitch a new TV show based on the family shown here. Name the characters and describe how they are related to each other. Describe their personalities and how they will interact with each other in the first episode. Make sure it’s entertaining so that networks will be interested in it. Finally, compare your own family to the TV family. Les différences Your instructor will give you and a partner each a drawing of a family. Find the six differences between your picture and your partner’s. Étudiant(e) 1: La mère est blonde. Étudiant(e) 2: Non, la mère est brune. 5 6 7 7 3 3 6 2 5 5 SYNTHÈSE Révision Leçon 3A SYNTHÈSE pulls the lesson together with cumulative practice in Révision and wraps up with Le Zapping and Écriture features. Révision activities integrate the lesson’s two grammar points with previously learned vocabulary and structures, providing consistent, built-in review as you progress through the text. Partner and Group Chat activities include situations, role-plays, games, personal questions, interviews, and surveys. Information Gap activities engage pairs in problem-solving situations. You and your partner each have only half of the information you need, so you must work together to accomplish the task at hand. Le Zapping features authentic video clips in French—commercials, news reports, and two short films—supported by background information, a preparation activity, and useful vocabulary. Post-viewing activities practice interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication, as well as provide opportunities for intercultural reflection and community engagement. Écriture provides useful strategies that prepare you for the writing topic, as well as suggestions for approaching it. • Textbook activities • Chat activities for conversational skill-building and oral practice • Communication activities in the Activity Pack • Streaming video of Le Zapping Supersite features vary by access level. Visit vistahigherlearning.com to explore which Supersite level is right for you. xxiii Cordially, Until later, write a traditional letter ’ ’ Publicité Noël Christmas On est fait pour être ensemble We’re meant to be together ’ l’ f. la fille le fils I A Ex -x2i i9i S27
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