A2.18: Visit the countryside

Visitez la campagne

Vocabulary (17)

 La montagne: The mountain (French)

La montagne

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The mountain Show

 La campagne: The countryside (French)

La campagne

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The countryside Show

 La forêt: The forest (French)

La forêt

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The forest Show

 Le champ: The field (French)

Le champ

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The field Show

 La vache: The cow (French)

La vache

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The cow Show

 Le cheval: The horse (French)

Le cheval

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The horse Show

 Le mouton: The sheep (French)

Le mouton

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The sheep Show

 La poule: The hen (French)

La poule

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The hen Show

 La ferme: The farm (French)

La ferme

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The farm Show

 Élever (to raise) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Élever

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To raise Show

 La ferme agricole: the agricultural farm (French)

La ferme agricole

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The agricultural farm Show

 Les produits locaux: local produce (French)

Les produits locaux

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Local produce Show

 La colline: the hill (French)

La colline

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The hill Show

 Le châlet: The chalet (French)

Le châlet

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The chalet Show

 Le silence: The silence (French)

Le silence

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The silence Show

 L'agriculture: Agriculture (French)

L'agriculture

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Agriculture Show

 Continuer (to continue) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Continuer

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To continue Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Où avez-vous grandi ? À la campagne ou en ville ? (Where did you grow up? On the countryside or in the city?)
  2. Devais-tu t'occuper des animaux ? Des animaux de ferme ou des animaux de compagnie ? (Did you have to care for animals? Farm animals or pets?)
  3. Que pensez-vous de la corrida en Espagne ? (What do you think of the bull fighting in Spain?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

J'ai grandi à la campagne.

I grew up on the countryside.

Ma famille a une ferme, donc j'ai beaucoup aidé à prendre soin des porcs, des vaches et des poules.

My family has a farm so I helped a lot to care for the pigs, cows and chicken.

J'ai grandi dans une petite ville. Ma famille avait un chien. J'ai aidé à m'en occuper.

I grew up in a small city. My family had a dog. I helped to care for him.

J'ai grandi à Berlin, la capitale de l'Allemagne. Nous n'avions qu'un petit appartement donc nous n'avons jamais eu d'animal de compagnie.

I grew up in Berlin, the capital of Germany. We only had a small apartment so we never had a pet.

Je pense que la corrida est une tradition importante en Espagne et je veux voir un combat.

I think the bull fighting is an important tradition in Spain and I want to see a fight.

La corrida en Espagne est cruelle. Cette tradition doit bientôt prendre fin pour protéger les taureaux.

The bull fighting in Spain is cruel. That tradition has to end soon to protect the bulls.

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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

La vache mange tranquillement dans le champ près de la ferme. (The cow is quietly grazing in the field near the farm.)
Nous avons visité une ferme agricole pour apprendre comment on élève des moutons. (We visited a farm to learn how sheep are reared.)
La colline est idéale pour une promenade en été. (The hill is ideal for a walk in summer.)
Les produits locaux du marché sont souvent très frais et naturels. (Local market products are often very fresh and natural.)

Exercise 4: Cluster the words

Instruction: Glissez chaque mot dans la catégorie qui correspond le mieux au paysage rural ou à la vie à la ferme.

Paysage rural et environnement

Animaux et activités à la ferme

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Attendre to wait

passe_compose

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(je/j') ai attendu I waited
(tu) as attendu You waited
(il/elle/on) a attendu he/she/one waited
(nous) avons attendu we waited
(vous) avez attendu You waited
(ils/elles) ont attendu They waited

Exercises and examples phrases

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