French Interviews: In the Past

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

This novice high to intermediate low French activity allows students to gather information from four different heritage French speakers: Franck, J-C, Stephanie, and Virginie. Students are asked to gather information as the speakers describe what they did last weekend as well as when they were younger. This activity is split into two different sections and they can be used as a group or separately. The links to the interviews used in this activity are posted in the comment section below. Each video provides optional French and English transcripts.

Key grammar points in these audio clips include: past tense

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.

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.L2.8
Compare characteristics of the target language and the native language.

Knowledge

Students know:

how to recognize similarities among root words in order to aid comprehension in the target language.
which pronouns and verb forms to use in formal and informal situations.
how to politely ask for assistance or information.
how to greet and thank someone formally and informally.
that word order varies across langauges and may differ from their native language.
that some expressions (ex.

Skills

Novice High Level
Students are able to:

use the alphabet or writing system to express ideas.
use diacritical markings to clarify meaning when writing.
identify appropriate situations in which to use formal and informal structures.
memorize common idomatic expressions.
match words from the target language to similarly structured words in the native language.

Intermediate Low Level
Students are able to:

identify which situations would require formal or informal forms of language.
use correct word order when writing and speaking about dates and descriptions.
recognize and use very common idomatic expressions.
match words from the target language to similarly structured words in the native language.

Understanding

Students understand that:

languages can show formality and informality in ways different from their native language.
cognates and false cognates exist between languages.
not every word or phrase has an equivalent translation in another language.
word order often differs between languages.
by learning another language one can better understand how the native language works.
other understandings will depend on theme taught.

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

University of Texas at Austin

License Type

Attribution

https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/sites/laits.utexas.edu.fi/files/vid_int_fr_06.p…

Custom License Type (URL)

https://creativecommons.org/licenses

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

Comments or Notes

Audio links for the activities can be located here:

Activity #1: Last Weekend	Franck	J-C	Stéphanie	Virginie
Activity #2: In the Past	Franck	J-C	Stéphanie	Virginie

Approved Date

2021-07-07

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