Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Y'a une fille qu'habite chez moi - Benabar

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

This novice high to intermediate low French musical activity reinforces house vocabulary as students see many of their vocabulary words appear in context. The featured song is Y’a une fille qu’habite chez moi by Bénabar. As he humorously describes his home it becomes apparent that a girl must be living there because things are much different than when he was single. Students use the provided PDF to work through a series of activities with this song. First, students review housing vocabulary by answering a series of pre-activity questions. During the song, they are asked to identify missing lyrics by completing a cloze activity. Finally, students are asked to identify key vocabulary phrases and use the imperfect tense to describe the singer's life before his girlfriend arrived.

    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L2.2

    Interpret what is heard, read, or viewed on familiar topics using the past tense.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:WL17.WL.L2.2

    Knowledge

    Students know: how to:
    • interpret audio and visual documents in the target language
    • identify key information and details from the target language materials
    • explain how the target language is connected to other content areas through geography, history, etc.
    • recognize basic products of the target language culture.

    Skills

    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • identify the key idea presented by a speaker or published work on a familiar topic.
    • differentiate between questions and statements.
    • gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
    • rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
    • recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • identify patterns in the contruction of past tense verbs and how this impacts meaning of texts.
    • how to recognize and use descriptors in basic conversations
    • restate key information.
    • use cognates to assist in comprehension of target language materials.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    Novice High Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    Students understand that:
    Intermediate Low Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L2.5

    Identify perspectives through products of the target cultures.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:WL17.WL.L2.5

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • a tangible or intangible product is influenced by the target language life and culture.
    • the perspective of a the target language culture is interconnected with the products of the culture.

    Skills

    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • list common target language cultural products such as paintings, songs, and foods.
    • watch video clips or music videos and identify cultural products.
    • describe basic craft products from target language countries.
    • investigate the relationship between cultural products and perspectives.
    Intermediate Low Level
    Students are able to:
    • utilize common target language cultural vocabulary to discuss paintings, songs, foods, etc.
    • investigate and explain the relationship bewtween cultural products and perspectives.
    • investigate and explain the realtion between cultural practices and perspectives.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • similarities and differences in the products of another culture often stem from the perspective of that culture.
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
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    University of Texas at Austin
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