Easter in France Recognise some Easter vocabulary Understand

Easter in France Recognise some Easter vocabulary. Understand explain some specific French traditions that happen during the Easter period. Research using authentic texts. Total lesson time: 1 hr 10 mins

Edexcel Theme 1: Who am I? Relationships; what my friends and family are like What makes a good friend My life when I was younger My interests and hobbies; reading, music, TV, sport, films Socialising with friends and family; last week end /next week end Role models Family and its importance Theme 1: Daily life: customs and everyday life; a typical day Favourite food /special meals Going shopping Social media and use of technology; advantages and disadvantages Theme 1 : Cultural life Celebrations and festivals Edexcel Theme 2 : Holidays Holiday preferences Holidays last year / next year Ideal holidays Theme 2 : Travel and tourist transactions Means of transport and comparing ways of travelling Holiday accommodation Holiday activities; eating out; shopping Talking about dealing with problems Theme 2: Town, region and country Talking about where you live Talking about what places are in town to see and do Talking about the weather in three tenses Talking about places you would like to visit in the future Edexcel Theme 3 Edexcel Theme 4 Theme 3 : School life Description of school and school types What school is like A typical school day School subjects and preferences Theme 4: The Importance of languages The importance of learning a foreign language / languages in the work place School rules School pressures on young people Celebrating success at school Theme 4: Ambitions Further study and plans for after school Plans to go to university Volunteering opportunities Other training routes and apprenticeships Theme 3: School activities Clubs and after school activities School trips and visits The importance of school exchange Theme 4: Work Jobs; careers and professions; choices for the future Disadvantages and advantages of certain jobs Part time work jobs Helping at home / jobs around the home Edexcel Theme 5: Bringing the world together: Why sports events are important / taking part Why music events and festivals are important Global campaigns and good causes The benefits of doing charity work Theme 5 : Environmental issues Global environmental issues The importance of being ‘green and protecting the environment How we can help the environment at home and in school How to be more ecological / access to natural resource

How will today’s lesson help me? Be able to recognize and use vocabulary that is linked to theme 1 of the GCSE course. Acquire understanding about how French people celebrate Easter and appreciate these differences. Challenge yourself by using authentic French resources online, there authentic materials used in the GCSE exams. Work on presentation skills by planning and delivering a short (30 second maximum) summary to explain the findings of your research. Build on previous knowledge of theme 1 from years 9&10.

Match the French and English phrases. Les paques Good Friday Le vendredi saint The last supper L’eglise April fool’s day La cène The rabbits Une fete A present Un Cadeau The spring Les oeufs The lamb Le possoin d’avril The bells Les cloches A celebration / party Les lapins Easter L’agneau The eggs Le printemps The church 10 mins

Check your aswers Les paques Good Friday Le vendredi saint The last supper L’eglise April fool’s day La cène The rabbits Une fête A present Un Cadeau The spring Les oeufs The lamb Le possoin d’avril The bells Les cloches A celebration / party Les lapins Easter L’agneau The eggs Le printemps The church

Watch the video to get some background information on Easter in France. 10 mins

Main task • Use www. google. fr and search for ‘les traditions de paques’, ‘que font les français pour fêter les paques’ or ‘ les coutumes de paques en France’. • Make a summary your top 5 findings in French and then English in an audio or video format, maximum of 30 seconds. Please plan this in a written format, so that you have this for reference also. • Email your class teacher (cwatts@ttonline. net, jgetty@ttsonline. net or Eparry@ttsonline. net) by Wednesday 29 th April with the audio / video file. TOP TIP! Do the research in French – then you only need to translate your top findings in to English This is going to be MUCH simpler than researching in English and then translating a wide range of new and unknown vocabulary in to French. There is very little educational value to you to research and then translate facts using a translator, please don’t so this, it is not a good use or your time and will take up time that your teachers could use to actually help students on their own efforts. Struggling? - Use the video from slide 6 to help - Try and find specific facts such as: what do they eat, who do they see, when are their days off, when do they go to church, what gifts to they give, which activities to children do, how are their eggs in the Easter egg hunt different? . 50 mins total 30 research 15 planning 5 recording