A2.1: Holiday plans

Plans de vacances

Vocabulary (20)

 Partir (to leave) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Partir

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To leave Show

 La destination: the destination (French)

La destination

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The destination Show

 Le voyage: The journey (French)

Le voyage

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The journey Show

 La valise: The suitcase (French)

La valise

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The suitcase Show

 Un itinéraire: an itinerary (French)

Un itinéraire

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An itinerary Show

 La mer: The sea (French)

La mer

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The sea Show

 Un avion: a plane (French)

Un avion

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A plane Show

 Le bateau: the boat (French)

Le bateau

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The boat Show

 Le tourisme: Tourism (French)

Le tourisme

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Tourism Show

 Explorer (to explore) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Explorer

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To explore Show

 Voyager (to travel) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Voyager

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To travel Show

 L'agence de voyage: The travel agency (French)

L'agence de voyage

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The travel agency Show

 L'office de tourisme: the tourist information office (French)

L'office de tourisme

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The tourist information office Show

 Le guide touristique: The travel guide (French)

Le guide touristique

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The travel guide Show

 Partir en vacances: Go on holiday (French)

Partir en vacances

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Go on holiday Show

 La visite culturelle: the cultural visit (French)

La visite culturelle

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The cultural visit Show

 Le budget: the budget (French)

Le budget

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The budget Show

 Le guide de voyage: The travel guide (French)

Le guide de voyage

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The travel guide Show

 La détente: Relaxation (French)

La détente

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Relaxation Show

 La croisière: The cruise (French)

La croisière

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The cruise Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Quel type de vacances voyez-vous sur chaque photo ? (What holiday type do you see in each picture?)
  2. Quel moyen de transport allez-vous utiliser pour voyager et pourquoi ? (What transportation are you going to use to travel and why? )
  3. Combien de temps durera vos prochaines vacances ? (How long will your next holiday be?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Je vais en Italie pour un voyage en ville.

I am going to Italy for a city trip.

Je pars en camping avec ma famille à la montagne.

I am going camping with my family in the mountains.

Je voyagerai en train au lieu de prendre l'avion.

I will travel by train instead of taking the plane.

Je vais à Majorque pour visiter des musées.

I am going to Mallorca to visit museums.

Nous partons en camping-car pour un voyage en famille.

We’re taking the motorhome on a family journey.

Je voyage autour du monde pendant six mois.

I’m travelling around the world for six months.

Nous allons dans une station balnéaire en Tunisie.

We are going to a beach resort in Tunisia.

Je pars en croisière en mai.

I am going on a cruise in May.

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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Je prf8ffbar partir en vacances au bord de la mer pour profiter du soleil et de la de9tente. (I prefer to go on holiday by the sea to enjoy the sun and relaxation.)
L'agence de voyage nous a conseille9 un itine9raire avec une visite culturelle et une croisie8re. (The travel agency advised us on an itinerary with a cultural visit and a cruise.)
Le guide touristique explique comment explorer la ville et de9couvrir ses monuments historiques. (The tourist guide explains how to explore the city and discover its historic monuments.)
Pour ce voyage, j'ai pre9pare9 ma valise en fonction du budget et de la destination. (For this trip, I packed my suitcase according to the budget and the destination.)

Exercise 4: Cluster the words

Instruction: Classez ces mots selon le contexte où on les utilise pendant les vacances.

Organiser un voyage

Activités et lieux de vacances

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Explorer to explore

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(je/j') j'explore I explore
(tu) explores You explore
(il/elle/on) explore he/she/one explores
(nous) explorons we explore
(vous) explorez You explore
(ils/elles) explorent they explore

Exercises and examples phrases

Voyager to travel

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French English
(je/j') j'ai voyagé I traveled
tu as voyagé You have travelled
il/elle/on a voyagé He/she/one has travelled
nous avons voyagé We have travelled
vous avez voyagé You have traveled
ils/elles ont voyagé They travelled

Exercises and examples phrases

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