Le citron vert il flotte ou il coule

Le citron vert, il flotte ou il coule ? Il coule. The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

il/elle flotte ou il/elle coule ? Complétez le tableau avec il ou elle et masculin ou féminin. Exemple: La pomme, elle flotte. Féminin Fruits il ou elle ? masculin ou féminin la pomme, elle flotte féminin Fruits il ou elle ? masculin ou féminin le grain de raisin, ------- coule la fraise, ------- coule la noix de coco, ------- flotte l'orange, ------- flotte la pêche, ------- flotte le citron vert, ------- coule le kiwi, ------- coule la poire, ------- flotte le citron, ------- flotte The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Pourquoi ? les explications Les différents facteurs: La densité Le volume La masse La forme La présence d’air The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Vocabulaire (5) • • • un résultat une explication un facteur la taille la forme la densité le volume la masse la présence d’air • • • A result An explanation A factor The size The shape The density The volume The mass The presence of air The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Les couleurs Can you look at the fruit and tell what colour(s) they are, in French. You will find a summary of colours on the next slide Here is an example for you: La poire: elle est jaune. The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Les couleurs • • • gris / grise noir / noire blanc / blanche marron jaune bleu / bleue vert / verte rouge orange violet / violette • • • Grey (masc / fem) Black (masc / fem) White (masc / fem) Brown (masc & fem) Yellow (masc & fem) Blue (masc / fem) Green (masc / fem) Red (masc & fem) Orange (masc & fem) Purple (masc / fem) The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Les adjectifs: masculin et féminin singulier Language tips Why don’t you have a look at Language tip, on the Platform, to find out about the masculine and feminine forms of adjectives, and complete the related activity. Les adjectifs (masculin, féminin, singulier) A short animation showing you the different forms adjectives can take in the masculine and feminine forms of the singular. Les adjectifs (masculin, féminin, singulier) - activité A short written exercice to practise using the different forms of adjectives in the masculine and feminine forms of the singular. The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Les articles définis et les articles indéfinis Language tips In this dossier, we use definite and indefinite articles. Have a look at the following language tips and activities: • Les articles définis An animation explaining the use of French definite articles LE / LA / L’ and LES. • Les articles définis - activité An activity to get you to practise using French definite articles LE / LA / L’ and LES. • Les articles indéfinis An animation explaining the use of French indefinite articles UN / UNE / DES. • Les articles indéfinis - activité An activity to get you to practise using French indefinite articles UN / UNE / DES. The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Les verbes: Les verbes en « er » L’impératif Language tips In this dossier, most of the verbs you are using are “er” verbs, such as flotter or couler. Why don’t you have a look at the following Language tips, on the Platform, to learn the different forms and complete the related activities. • Le présent - podcast This audio podcast will help you tackle the use of 90% of French verbs in the present tense. In this dossier, you are often using the impératif (command form). Why don’t you have a look at the following Language tips, on the Platform, to practise using the command form, and complete the related activities. • L’impératif A short animation to help you understand how commands are formed in French (it is recommanded to listen to “Le présent –er verbs” podcast beforehand). • L’impératif - activité A simple writing activity to practise giving commands to one person and to the whole class. The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Traduction (1) Slide Slide Slide Slide 4: What is it? It’s an apple. 5: What is it? It’s a strawberry. 6: What is it? It’s an orange. 7: What is it? It’s a lemon. 8: What is it? It’s a pear. 9: What is it? It’s a grape. 10: What is it? It’s a coconut. 11: What is it? It’s a kiwi. 12: What is it? It’s a peach. 13: What is it? It’s a lime. 15: Kim’s Game. What is missing? 16: Kim’s Game. What is missing? Look carefully…. 17: What’s missing. The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Traduction (2) Slide Slide Slide Slide 18: An orange. 19: What is missing? 20: A strawberry 21: What is missing? 22: A kiwi 23: What is missing? 24: A pear 25: What is missing? 26: A lemon. 27: What is missing? 28: A coconut. 29: What’s missing? 30: A grape. The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Traduction (3) Slide 31: What is missing? Slide 32: A lime. Slide 33: What is missing? Slide 34: A peach. Slide 35: What is missing? Slide 36: An apple. Slide 37: Masculine (un…. ) or feminine (une…)? Sort the fruits! Complete the two columns with the fruits and the matching indefinite article. Slide 38: Indefinite articles. The indefinite articles: Masculine, singular, un. For example: un kiwi (a kiwi). Feminine, singular, une. For example: une pomme (an apple). Slide 39: Which fruits float? Which fruits sink? The fruit is floating. The fruit is sinking. Slide 40: Predictions. In your opinion, which fruits float? Which fruits sink? For example: Does a strawberry float or sink? A strawberry floats. / A strawberry sinks. The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Traduction (4) Slide 41: Predictions. In small groups, indicate your predictions by completing the table with an x. Fruits Floats Sinks Fruits An apple A grape A strawberry A coconut An orange A peach A lime A kiwi A pear A lemon Floats Sinks Slide 42: Predictions. Does the fruit sink or float? Why? Because…. . It’s a small? It’s big? (gros = big and petit = small). Slide 43: Predictions. Does the fruit sink or float? Why? Because…. . It’s a heavy? It’s light? (lourd = heavy and léger = light). : The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Traduction (5) Slide 44: Does fruit X sink? Does fruit X float? Why? Example: In my opinion, an apple floats / sinks, because it’s big/small and it’s heavy / light. Your turn: In my opinion, a…………(fruit) / a ……. (fruit), sinks / floats because it is… and it is……. Slide 46: Experiments – observations. The verifications. Organise small groups. Get a container (a basin for example). Fill the basin with water. Now drop the fruits in one by one. Observe and complete the table. Slide 47: Experiments – observations. The verifications. Place the fruits in water and indicate your results on the table with an x. Fruits Floats Sinks Fruits An apple, it A grape A strawberry, it : An orange, it A coconut A lime, it A kiwi A pear, it A lemon A peach The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd Floats Sinks

Traduction (6) Slide 48: Masculine (le/l’…. = the) or feminine (la, l’…. = the). Sort the fruits! Complete the two columns with the correct fruits and the definite article. Slide 49: The definite articles: masculine, singular: le (the), for example: le kiwi (the kiwi). Feminine, singular: la (the), for example: la pomme (the apple). If it’s masculine and feminine singular starting with a vowel: l’ (the). For example: L’orange (the orange). Slide 52: Does fruit X sink? A recap. Slide 53: The apple, does it float or does it sink? It floats. Slide 54: The strawberry, does it float or does it sink? It floats. Slide 55: The orange, does it float or does it sink? It floats. Slide 56: The lemon, does it float or does it sink? It floats. Slide 57: The pear, does it float or does it sink? It floats. Slide 58: The grape, does it float or does it sink? It sinks. Slide 59: The coconut, does it float or does it sink? It floats. Slide 60: The kiwi, does it float or does it sink? It floats. The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd

Traduction (7) Slide 61: The peach, does it float or does it sink? It floats. Slide 62: The lime, does it float or does it sink? It sinks. Slide 63: Does it floats / Does it sinks? (il/elle in French depending on if the fruit is masculine or feminine) Slide 64: Why? Explanations. The different factors: the density, the volume / the mass / the shape / the presence of air. The Power. Language Platform © Power. Language™ Ltd