Aude Gagnier - J'ai dans le coeur Source: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq_ivxk-3dk Teacher notes: Below are the full lyrics of the Aude Gagnier song (which is to the tune of Keane / Lilly Allen 'Somewhere only we know' Gold: them to listen out for any words that they might be able to recognise, focusing perhaps on cognates (mots identiques) and near cognates (mots similaires). Then present them with the gap fill task to the learners and ask them to listen carefully to the song x 2 with the aim of filling in the missing French words. Have the learners then try to work out some of the meaning in English before showing them the video one last time with the English subtitles to allow them to check. This could be done independently or in pairs. Silver: them to listen out for any words that they might be able to recognise, focusing perhaps on cognates (mots identiques) and near cognates (mots similaires). Then present them with the gap fill task and ask your learners to listen carefully to the song x 2 with the aim of filling in the missing French words. Below the video, there is also the option to show the French subtitles as they listen so as to offer some extra support in the form of the written text. Ask learners to complete the gap fill as per Gold task but with this additional help. As an extension task, they could then be given the option of working out some of the meaning in English (as a class / in pairs) before showing them the video one last time with the English subtitles to allow them to check. Bronze: them to listen out for any words that they might be able to recognise, focusing mainly on cognates (mots identiques) and near cognates (mots similaires). Then ask them to reveal the lyrics and play the song with French then English subtitles to allow them to check their work.
Teacher copy: complete lyrics Aude Gagnier - On ne voit bien A écrit un jour un très grand voyageur est invisible Aux yeux de ceux qui ne rêvent pas Un renard qui voulait être apprivoisé un doux secret Et j'ai enfin compris que tu m'aimais Je sais que ta rose m'attend au ciel Tu as la clef de mon jardin Et ton sourire est dans chacun de mes dessins Car je sais que ta rose m'attend au ciel Gold
Aude Gagnier - Listen carefully to the song x 2 and try your best to fill in the missing French words. Hint: There are some clues within the text as some of the lyrics are repeated more than once. Extension task: With a partner / independently, have a go at working out the meaning of the song in English. Start by looking for cognates (mots identiques) and near cognates (mots similaires.) You will then be shown the video one last time with the English subtitles to allow you to check your answers. On.. voit bien A écrit un.... un très grand voyageur est......... Aux yeux de ceux qui ne rêvent... Un...... qui voulait.... apprivoisé un..... secret Et j'ai enfin....... que tu m'aimais De la rose que.. y as fait naître un matin Et dans le.... immense des millions d'....... Je sais que ta.... m'attend au ciel une........ d'hirondelles.. as la clef de mon...... Et... sourire est dans chacun de... dessins. Et dans le ciel immense des........ d'étoiles Embaument la.... de constellations florales Car je sais que ta rose m'attend au.... une envolée d'............
Silver Aude Gagnier - Listen carefully to the song x 2 and try your best to fill in the missing French words. The French subtitles will be shown so you can use these to help you too if you need some extra support. Hint: There are some clues within the text as some of the lyrics are repeated more than once. Extension task: With a partner, have a go at working out the meaning of the song in English. Start by looking for cognates (mots identiques) and near cognates (mots similaires.) You will then be shown the video one last time with the English subtitles to allow you to check your answers. On.. voit bien A écrit un.... un très grand voyageur est......... Aux yeux de ceux qui ne rêvent... Un...... qui voulait.... apprivoisé un..... secret Et j'ai enfin....... que tu m'aimais De la rose que.. y as fait naître un matin Et dans le.... immense des millions d'....... Je sais que ta.... m'attend au ciel une........ d'hirondelles.. as la clef de mon...... Et... sourire est dans chacun de... dessins. Et dans le ciel immense des........ d'étoiles Embaument la.... de constellations florales Car je sais que ta rose m'attend au.... une envolée d'............
Bronze Aude Gagnier - Listen to the song and see how many French words you can recognise. Your teacher will then play the video back again with the French subtitles so you read along as you listen. You will hear the song played one final time with the English subtitles so you can see the meaning of the song in English to allow you to check your answers and make a note of any new / unusual vocabulary. Familiar vocabulary (mots identiques / mots similaires) e.g. nuit...fold line... On ne voit bien A écrit un jour un très grand voyageur est invisible Aux yeux de ceux qui ne rêvent pas Un renard qui voulait être apprivoisé un doux secret Et j'ai enfin compris que tu m'aimais Je sais que ta rose m'attend au ciel Tu as la clef de mon jardin Et ton sourire est dans chacun de mes dessins Car je sais que ta rose m'attend au ciel