A2.21: Going for a Sunday walk.

Faire une promenade le dimanche.

Vocabulary (17)

 La randonnée: The ramble (French)

La randonnée

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The ramble Show

 La promenade: The walk (French)

La promenade

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The walk Show

 La prairie: The meadow (French)

La prairie

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The meadow Show

 Le paysage: The landscape (French)

Le paysage

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The landscape Show

 Calme: Calmness (French)

Calme

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Calmness Show

 Le lac: The lake (French)

Le lac

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The lake Show

 La rivière: The river (French)

La rivière

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The river Show

 Le chemin: The path (French)

Le chemin

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The path Show

 Léger: Light (French)

Léger

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Light Show

 Lourd: Heavy (French)

Lourd

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Heavy Show

 Monter (to climb) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Monter

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To climb Show

 Grimper (to climb) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Grimper

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To climb Show

 Faire de la randonnée: to go hiking (French)

Faire de la randonnée

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To go hiking Show

 Les chaussures de randonnée: hiking boots (French)

Les chaussures de randonnée

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Hiking boots Show

 La sérénité: Serenity (French)

La sérénité

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Serenity Show

 Une activité physique: a physical activity (French)

Une activité physique

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A physical activity Show

 Entourer (to surround) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Entourer

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To surround Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Aimez-vous la randonnée ? Pourquoi ou pourquoi pas ? (Do you like hiking? Why do you or why don’t you?)
  2. Quelles vêtements et quels outils apportez-vous lorsque vous partez en randonnée ? (What clothes and tools do you bring when you go hiking?)
  3. Dans quel pays voulez-vous faire de la randonnée ? (In what country do you want to go hiking?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

J'aime la randonnée parce que la nature est magnifique. J'apprécie les lacs de montagne et les sommets enneigés.

I like hiking because nature is beautiful. I enjoy mountain lakes and peaks with snow.

J'aime faire de la randonnée quand il y a un bon chemin.

I like hiking when there is a good path.

Je n'aime pas la randonnée car les randonnées sont longues et épuisantes.

I don’t like hiking because hikes are long and exhausting.

Il est très important d'avoir de l'eau, un bon sac à dos et de bons vêtements.

It is very important to have water, a good backpack and good clothing.

Vous devez avoir des chaussures de randonnée confortables et des bâtons de marche.

You have to have comfortable hiking boots and walking sticks.

Je fais souvent de la randonnée dans des pays avec de hautes montagnes comme l’Espagne, la France ou la Suisse.

I go often hiking in countries with high mountains like Spain, France or Switzerland.

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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

On va faire une promenade au bord de la rivière. (We are going for a walk by the river.)
Les chaussures de randonnée doivent être légères et confortables. (Hiking boots must be lightweight and comfortable.)
Ce chemin calme est parfait pour une randonnée en famille. (This quiet path is perfect for a family hike.)
Demain, nous allons monter jusqu’au sommet de la colline. (Tomorrow, we are going to climb to the top of the hill.)

Exercise 4: Cluster the words

Instruction: Classez les mots selon qu'ils décrivent des éléments naturels ou des aspects de la randonnée.

Éléments naturels du paysage

Aspects de la randonnée

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

S'amuser to have fun

futur_simple

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(je/j') m'amuserai I will have fun
(tu) t'amuseras You will have fun
(il/elle/on) s'amusera He/she/one will have fun
nous amuserons we will have fun
vous amuserez You will have fun
(ils/elles) s'amuseront they will have fun

Exercises and examples phrases

Monter to climb

futur_simple

French English
(je/j') monterai I will climb
(tu) monteras you will climb
(il/elle/on) montera he/she/one will climb
(nous) monterons we will climb
(vous) monterez you will climb
(ils/elles) monteront They will climb

Exercises and examples phrases

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