Year 7 French Unit: My Daily Routine and Hobbies

Week 3 Unit Overview: Ma routine quotidienne

This unit focuses on discussing daily routines with a specific objective regarding personal hobbies and leisure activities.

Unit Objective: Mes passe-temps (My hobbies).

Learning Journey Milestones:

  • Year 7 Revision: Je me présente (Introducing myself)

  • Year 7 Revision: Je me décris (Describing myself)

  • Main Focus: Mes passe-temps (My hobbies)

  • Practical Application: Au café (At the café)

  • Assessment/Review: Contrôle (Test)

  • Functional Writing: Écrire un courriel (Writing an email)

Overarching Aim: Students should be able to talk about themselves, their hobbies, and order food/drinks at a café.

Phonetics and Pronunciation: L’étude des sons

The phonics focus for this week centers on four specific letter combinations and sounds in French:

  • ‘eu’: Found in words like jeu (game) and jeudi (Thursday).

  • ‘tion’: Found in words like natation (swimming).

  • ‘h’: Found in words like hiver (winter). Note that the 'h' is typically silent in French.

  • ‘emp’: Found in words like printemps (spring).

Do Now: Sentence Segmentation

The following exercise involves identifying gaps between words to reconstruct a coherent French sentence regarding weekly activities:

Task String: Lelundijejoueàlapétanqueavecmesamis,lemercredijefaisdubasketavecmonfrère,etlevendredisoirjeregardeunfilmaucinéma.

Corrected Sentence Structure: "Le lundi je joue à la pétanque avec mes amis, le mercredi je fais du basket avec mon frère, et le vendredi soir je regarde un film au cinéma."

English Translation: "On Mondays I play petanque with my friends, on Wednesdays I play basketball with my brother, and on Friday evenings I watch a film at the cinema."

Vocabulary: Les passe-temps (Hobbies)

The following is a comprehensive list of hobby-related vocabulary provided in the unit. Each activity corresponds to a specific number or image used in class exercises.

  • A. Dîner au restaurant: Eating dinner at a restaurant (Reference number: 00)

  • B. Dessiner / Faire du dessin: Drawing (Reference number: 1616)

  • C. Prendre des photos: Taking photos

  • D. Se promener / Se balader: Going for a walk / strolling

  • E. Écouter de la musique: Listening to music

  • F. Faire du vélo: Cycling (Reference number: 33)

  • G. Jouer aux échecs: Playing chess

  • H. Danser: Dancing

  • I. Voyager: Traveling (Reference number: 44)

  • J. Jouer de la guitare: Playing the guitar (Reference number: 1313)

  • K. Jouer au tennis: Playing tennis (Reference number: 55)

  • L. Regarder la télé: Watching TV (Reference numbers: 66, 77)

  • M. Cuisiner: Cooking

  • N. Faire de la natation: Swimming (Reference number: 88)

  • O. Aller au cinéma: Going to the cinema (Reference numbers: 1212, 1515)

  • P. Jouer aux jeux vidéo: Playing video games (Reference numbers: 99, 1010, 1414)

Reading Comprehension: Marcus’s Weekly Routine

Original Correspondence (French): "Salut René, Comment ça va ? Moi, ça va bien ! Comme passe-temps, lundi, je joue aux jeux vidéo avec mon petit frère et mardi, je joue à la pétanque avec mes cousins. Mercredi, je joue aux cartes avec mes frères et sœurs et jeudi, je fais du patinage avec des amis. Vendredi, je vais au cinéma avec ma sœur. Samedi matin, je fais du shopping avec mes amis. Dimanche, je joue aux jeux de société avec ma grand-mère et toute la famille. En été, je fais de la natation trois fois par semaine. En hiver, je joue au football deux fois par semaine. J'aime aussi écouter de la musique et aller à la plage. Et toi, qu'est-ce que tu fais comme passe-temps? À bientôt, Marcus"

Summary of Marcus's Weekly Schedule:

  • Lundi (Monday): Plays video games with his little brother.

  • Mardi (Tuesday): Plays pétanque (French bowls) with his cousins.

  • Mercredi (Wednesday): Plays cards with his brothers and sisters.

  • Jeudi (Thursday): Goes ice skating with friends.

  • Vendredi (Friday): Goes to the cinema with his sister.

  • Samedi matin (Saturday morning): Goes shopping with friends.

  • Dimanche (Sunday): Plays board games with his grandmother and the whole family.

Seasonal Activities and Preferences:

  • Summer (En été): Swims 33 times per week.

  • Winter (En hiver): Plays football 22 times per week.

  • General Interests: Listening to music and going to the beach.

Comprehension Exercises and Solutions

True or False Statements

Based on Marcus’s email, the following statements are evaluated:

  1. Marcus plays French bowls with his cousins on Monday.

    • Answer: False (He plays video games on Monday; he plays pétanque/French bowls on Tuesday).

  2. On Thursday, Marcus goes ice skating with friends.

    • Answer: True (patinage refers to skating).

  3. Marcus goes shopping with his sister on Saturday morning.

    • Answer: False (He goes shopping with his friends).

Multiple Choice Questions

  1. What activity does Marcus do on Wednesday?

    • a) Goes to the cinema

    • b) Plays pétanque

    • c) Plays cards (Correct answer: Il joue aux cartes)

    • d) Goes swimming

  2. How often does Marcus swim in summer?

    • a) Once a week

    • b) Twice a week

    • c) Three times a week (Correct answer: trois fois par semaine)

    • d) Every day

Short Answer Questions (English)

  1. Name who Marcus plays video games with on Monday.

    • His little brother.

  2. State what Marcus does on Friday.

    • He goes to the cinema with his sister.

  3. State the activity Marcus does with his grandmother.

    • He plays board games (jeux de société) with her and the whole family.

  4. Name two things Marcus enjoys other than his weekly activities.

    • Listening to music and going to the beach.

Identification Task

Item 10: The student is required to identify specific activities depicted in images (represented by image 88 in the transcript) and provide the correct French name. According to the vocabulary list provided on Page 3, image 88 corresponds to Faire de la natation (Swimming).