Australia, land of adventure

Australia, land of adventure objectifs Objectif culturel: créer des repères culturels sur le pays Objectif grammatical : rebrassage de la structure présentative «there is / are» + des quantifieurs «many / lots of» Rebrassage des structures vues précédemment et des informations acquises sur l Australie. Objectifs grammaticaux : - introduire la structure «I would like / wouldn t like to» qui sera reprise lors du pair work de la séance 5 Mise en oeuvre Travail en amont : recherches sur l Australie Séance 1 Brainstorming autour du terme «Australia» Mise en commun des recherches effectuées. Let s recap! Séance 2 «Would you like to go to Australia? why or why not? Poster (OHP) : Australia, land of surprises (Enjoy 4e) Textes masqués: react! Productions / trace écrite Production orale «In Australia, there are many / lots of kangaroos. It is hot and sunny. Trace écrite: Australia was colonized by the British. It was a penal colony. There are around 22 million inhabitants in Australia. Its capital city is Canberra. Its flag is composed of 6 stars. There is an island south of Australia called Tasmania. Production orale I wouldn t like to go to Australia because there are big spiders. I would like to go to Australia because it is sunny and hot. I would like to go to Australia because it is a beautiful country. I d like to go there because there are many kangaroos Australians are crazy about / fond of rugby. They enjoy watching rugby. Rugby is their favourite sport. Australians love surfing and they are great surfers. There are kangaroos and koalas everywhere. 1

There are sharks in Australia and they eat swimmers, so it s dangerous Textes découverts: listen. Do you think these statements are true or not? Justify your answer. I think that not all Australians are good at sport because in France not everyone can ski. There aren t many koalas in cities. Not all Australians like rugby etc What do you call such statements? Explain what this means. Clichés Objectif grammatical - Les quantifieurs : some / any / many / lots of / (not) all Now choose one statement and change one or two words to adapt it. PRL: La structure there is / there are + les quantifieurs HMK: exercices 3 et 6 sur would (not) like to et there are (n t) A l oral puis trace écrite Trace écrite: I would like to go to Australia because it is sunny and hot. / I wouldn t like to go to Australia because there are big spiders. Not all Australians are great surfers. There aren t any koalas in cities. Some places are very hot in Australia, but not all of them. Many Australians love rugby but not all Australians. 2

Objectif grammatical Introduction de quelques occurrences de present perfect en prévision de la compréhension orale et rebrassage des quantifieurs Objectifs grammaticaux : le present perfect + introduction de l opposition (yet / though) Objectifs phonologiques : l intonation des questions fermées, des exclamatives, l accent contrastif + présenter un programme radio et conclure Séances 3 et 4 Rebrassage de la leçon à l aide de quelques clichés sur la France : do you think these statements are true or not? react and adapt them All French people eat horse meat / In France, everyone loves cheese. / In France, everyone eats snails Would you like to try eating? Compréhension orale: a radio programme (Enjoy 4 e ) document un peu long donc la 1 ère partie sera utilisée en entraînement et la fin en évaluation. Travail sur l intonation / la prononciation avec le script: répétition en chorale, puis par groupes et individuellement Pourquoi certains mots sont-ils plus accentués? Pour montrer l étonnement et le désaccord et le côté ridicule des clichés Entraînement au skeleton dialogue (transfert de la CO et de la phonologie) You are a English journalist. Interview your French guest about what she/he thinks of clichés on French people Hmk : restitution de la compréhension orale à l aide d un autre skeleton dialogue (même sujet mais autres clichés) A l oral: recours aux quantifieurs Not all French people love horse meat. I ve never eaten horse meat! / My parents have never cooked any horse meat! Some people eat horse meat, but not everyone! Many French people are crazy about cheese, but not all of them. I ve never eaten snails and I wouldn t like to try that because it s disgusting // I ve already eaten snails and I love them. Yummy! Trace écrite There are lots of snakes, spiders and crocodiles in Darwin, yet there aren t many koalas! Neil has never seen any (koalas). There are many kangaroos everywhere, yet there are lots of different species. Some are grey, some are red Though Ellen goes surfing everyday after school, she has never seen a shark in the sea. Craig lives far from the sea, so he has never been to the sea and he has never gone surfing. Questions: Is that true? Is it true that? Have you ever + vb au p.passé intonation montante Exclamations: Are you kidding? / Come on, that s crazy!! / No, of course not! Intonation montante Productions orales attendues: 3

objectif lexical : vocabulaire de l aventure et du sport ; adjectifs pour parler de la personnalité Objectif grammatical : les questions au present perfect + ever // réponses brèves et longues avec les adverbes never et already Objectifs phonologiques : l intonation des questions ouvertes / les réponses brèves Objectif culturel : à la découverte de l Australie (suite) Séance 5 Rebrassage des séances 3 et 4: An English journalist is interviewing a French teenager living in England about clichés on French people. - Par groupes de 4, les élèves s évaluent afin de répondre à la question: Who s the best journalist? The most convincing teenager? Pour cela : fiche avec critères d évaluation (donnée la veille au dos du skeleton dialogue)= évaluation formative + sommative (enregistrement de quelques groupes) Le groupe avec le plus de points fait quelques exemples devant la classe Intercorrection (intonation / grammaire/prononciation) Préparation du pair-work : You are candidates for the new reality show Thrilling Australia.. The casting agents will ask you questions about your experiences to find the best candidates. Avant le pair-work: injection du vocabulaire (carte de l Australie avec activités et animaux) Question: «What will the candidates do in this show?» Conclude: What qualities do you need to be in the show? the candidates must be / must like -Hello! This is «ABC radio» on 99.9. I m XY and I m speaking to you from Cambridge. So, many British people think that all French people have berets. Is that true? -No, of course not! I m French but I ve never had a beret / I ve never seen anyone with a beret! -Oh, and is it true that all French people eat snails? -Come on, that s crazy! Many people like snails, but I ve never eaten snails. That s disgusting! Yuck -And is it true that all French people have already been to Paris? -Are you kidding? I have never been to Paris! / I ve already been to Paris, but my grandmother has never been there! -Well, that s the end of our programme. Thank you very much. Oral: They will ride a camel / camp in the desert. They will go snorkelling and they will surf. They will see spiders and snakes They must be sporty and adventurous / courageous /brave/ bold / daredevils // like taking risks / adventure They mustn t be easily frightened /scared 4

Pair-work: Answer the casting agents questions 2 / 3 exemples avec 2 élèves de bon niveau. «Have you ever gone white-water rafting? Would you like to try/do it again? Have you ever touched a snake? Would you like to try? Are you easily frightened? / Wow, how brave! Reprise des exemples en classe entière avec répétition en chorale des questions et des réponses et révision des participes-passés Faire passer 1 groupe à l oral et noter 3/4 exemples Inter-correction (intonation / prononciation / grammaire So, who is the best candidate? How many points have you got? Let s see Faire répéter trace écrite avec accentuation et intonation Yes, I have / No, I haven t // yes, I ve already gone whitewater rafting. // No, I ve never touched a snake yes, I m easily frightened A faire remarquer :Réponses courtes : have / haven t accentués mais pas dans les réponses longues affirmatives (d où contractions possibles) Exemple de trace écrite: Have you ever eaten kangaroo meat? No, I haven t Yuck! / Yes, I have. Yes, I ve already eaten kangaroo meat. Have you ever touched a spider? Come on, that s crazy! Are you kidding? / No, I have never touched a spider. Have you ever ridden a camel? Yes, I have already ridden one. The best / the bravest / the boldest / the most adventurous candidate is He / She is a real daredevil! He/ She isn t easily scared / frightened Write (ou en travail à la maison) cf dos du questionnaire lire avec eux le sujet Write a mail to your casting director, Mr Smith, to justify your decision to choose or refuse the candidate you interviewed. Use the present perfect. Hmk : PRL le present perfect + les adverbes + ex 5 5

Séance 6 Objectif méthodologique : savoir lire une brochure pour cela : - savoir s appuyer sur le type de document et les illustrations - savoir s appuyer sur le connu pour deviner le sens des mots inconnus - savoir «décortiquer» les mots composés Objectif culturel : suite de la découverte de l Australie - Rebrassage des structures : game «Who s who?».the questionnaires of the candidates of Thrilling Australia have been mixed up. Ask and answer questions to find who has done what. - Compréhension écrite leaflet Go on an Australian adventure (Enjoy 4e) You are going to Australia during the holidays. You want to live an adventure. What would you like to do? The tourist office has sent you this document to help you organize your trip. a. Découverte du document sans les textes (photos + titre) + describe the pictures What is it? What information do you expect to find? Who is it for? b. Read the texts and check your hypotheses. Give examples. (Add new ideas.) c. With a pencil. Underline all the words you know or recognize PO: I d love to go surfing and to ride a camel in the desert. I d love to try snorkelling etc This is a leaflet about activities you can do in Australia. The price / the places / the activities / the length of the trip How much is it / does it cost? Where does it take place? What can you do? How long is the trip / tour? / How long does it last? This leaflet is for teenagers. There isn t any price / the price is unknown d. Take different colours and highlight all the information corresponding to the categories you ve identified in a and b e. OHP: les élèves viennent surligner au tableau 6

f. Spot the words composed of 2 or 3 words and using the example (fait ensemble) guess their meaning. g. Read the 2 nd paragraph and highlight the adjectives. What sort of adjectives are they? Why? h. Find other words (nouns / adjectives) that confirm this in the other paragraphs Superb / unforgettable: they are positive / laudatory adjectives. The purpose of the leaflet is to sell holiday camps to teenagers so they must be attractive, interesting and exciting. 1 : beauty / thrill 3: bold / thrill 4: fabulous/ world-famous / amazing / exciting i. So, which adventure would you like to try? Let s vote! Explain your choice noms en position d adjectif: disparition du pluriel Hmk : You would like to go to one of the four adventures. You must convince your parents. Prepare your arguments and explain your choice. (orally) A l oral puis en trace écrite: I d love to go to the surf camp for beginners because I ve never been surfing and I d love to try. I d love to go to the Kuranda rainforest tour because I ve already done a boat cruise and I enjoyed it. And I d love to try the ten-meter walk I d like to see the pinnacles Desert and try sandboarding because I ve never heard of it before. A seven-mile long beach = the beach is seven miles long A two-day adventure= the adventure lasts two days A four wheel drive = you drive a vehicle with four wheels 7

Objectif méthodologique : transfert des techniques utilisées pour le document précédent Objectif méthodologique : savoir présenter et écrire une lettre (voir tâche finale) Séance 7 - Compréhension écrite: letters You are an Australian teenager and your 2 penfriends are coming with you on one of the adventures on the leaflet.. You have to fill in their reservation form. Which adventure will you choose? a. What information do you expect to find? b. Read the letters and check your hypotheses. Add new ideas. c. What do you do now? d. Take different colours and highlight the information corresponding to the categories above (cf b) e. Recap orally! f. What do you start and end a letter with? Greetings / thanks. Highlight the phrases used. g. So, which adventure will you choose for the three of you? (trace écrite) age / where they comes from / their names What they like doing / what they have already or never done / what they would like to try Experiences / has never / would like to + personality traits + interested in We underline the words we know or which look like French words Trace écrite: I will choose the Kuranda forest tour because Brian has never been to the rainforest and he has never seen crocodiles in their natural habitat. He is interested in wildlife. Cathy has never seen crocodiles either, and she would like to. She would also like to do the tree top walk. She is a real dare-devil! - To write a letter: I m looking forward to+ VBing / I can t wait to + BV 8

Séance 8 - Evaluation: you ve received a 3 rd letter! Read and highlight the following information: a. Experiences b. Interests c. Personality traits d. Ready to do what? e. Formules de salutation et de remerciement Which tour is the best for her? Justify your answer - PPC: Which adventure would you choose? Fill in the reservation form and then tell the class. Class: listen and select the best partner(s) to go on your adventure and explain your choice of partner(s) to the class. Séance 9 EVALUATION : - les quantifieurs : pour modifier certains clichés - vocabulaire lié au sport et à l aventure - compréhension orale - rédaction d un questionnaire pour le journal de l école : «Are you a daredevil?» -Compréhension écrite d un prospectus - rédaction d une lettre à un correspondant Séance 10 TÄCHE FINALE : You are going to spend 2 weeks in Melbourne. You have just received a letter from your penfriend with leaflets about what to do in Melbourne. Answer his letter l and explain what you would like to do. 9