The great dinner debate… Le dîner de cons The great dinner debate…

Aims & objectives Research and compile a presentation in French outlining which 3-5 people ( dead or alive) you would invite for dinner and why? In order to do this you will need to Be able to describe yourself and others Be able to talk about peoples personal qualities Be able to give and justify opinions Use a variety of tenses

Aims & objectifs Presentez en Français les 3-5 personnes vous inviteriez au dîner et expliquez pourquoi? Il faut: Décrire les autres et vous-même Décrire les qualités des gens Donner et justifier les opinions Utiliser le passe ou le futur

Criteria Beginner Intermediate Higher Produce an account in French of chosen guests for a dinner party Pupils have produced some simple sentences in French about their chosen dinner guests . Work may be mainly copied from original materials and/or very simple in content Pupils have produced an good account in French about their chosen dinner guests . Work provides a variety of information based on the materials given, Efforts have been made to produce independent work. Pupils have produced a full and imaginative account about their chosen dinner guests which provides a variety of information based both on the materials given and developed through imaginative writing, personal opinion, Develop & Show Knowledge about French Film, in particular ‘ Le dinner de Cons’ Pupils have produced some simple factual sentences in French about Le diner de Cons . Work may be mainly copied from original materials and/or very simple in content Work shows evidence of knowledge about the ‘Le diner des cons’ , the vocabulary shows use of both old vocabulary in a new context and also new vocabulary. Work shows good knowledge about the ‘Le diner des cons’ , the vocabulary shows use of both old vocabulary in a new context and also new vocabulary. Information included is other than that provided by the teacher showing evidence ofindependent/further research Show ability to describe self and others Pupils have produced a simple description of their guests and given a limited amount of information. Opinions and are present but not extended or justified Pupils have produced a full description of their guests and given a variety of bibliographical information. Opinions and are present and are sometimes extended and justified. Description and adjectival agreements are used with some confidence. Pupils have produced a simple description of their guests and given a limited amount of information. Opinions and justifications are present and are sometimes extended D showing good development of argument/opinion. Description and adjectival agreements are well and enhance writing. Show ability to use the present and/or past tenses in writing and be able to use time phrases Pupils have written in language, which is mainly present tense and/or copied from original material. Several errors of spelling or syntax are evident. Little use of time phrases Pupils have written in language, which includes past and present tenses. Pupils have been able to begin to adapt language for their own use and used several time phrases correctly. Language is sometimes incorrect. Pupils have included past and present and sometimes future tenses.. Pupils have been able to adapt language for their own use and go beyond the minimum response expected. Language is accurate. There is a good use of time phrases Display work using appropriate formats Pupil’s work is barely organised or presented in an appropriate fashion. Little overall finished effect. Pupil work is organised and presented in an appropriate fashion with some effort to enhance presentation through use of colour/ICT or illustration Pupil work is well organised and presented in an appropriate fashion with good effort made to enhance presentation through use of colour/ICT or illustration.

What language skills shall I focus on? Expressive, interesting, accurate work which is better than before: showing linguistic progress Opinions: Using good sentence structures, justifying opinion with appropriate vocabulary, linking words, Adjectives: Using a wide range of interesting vocabulary, correct adjectival endings, using quantatives Conveying information Using structures and tenses appropriately.

du travail imaginatif, expressif , et correct. Le progress: Les opinions: Utilisez les phrases longues, justifiez les opinions, utilisez le vocabulaire varié Les adjectifs: utilisez le vocabulaire varié , utilsez les accords adjectivals correctement Le contenu Utilisez les structures variés et le temps .

Section A: Learning about French Cinema: Did you know…… With 5,366 movie theaters, France enjoys the highest number of screens/million inhabitants : 89 (vs. 60 in Germany, 56 in UK and 24 in Japan).rs" and the ceremony takes place in February too. The first public projection of a film in the world took place in Paris in the Grand Café, boulevard des Capucines on December 28, 1895, by inventors Lumière brothers (who gave it the name "cinématographe" which became "cinema"). The film was "l'entrée du train en gare de la Ciotat". Frenchman Georges Méliès (1861-1938) is widely considered the first director and the man who invented scenarios and special effects. The French equivalent of the Oscars Awards is called "les Césars” and the ceremony takes place in February too.

La Loi Toubon The Loi (Law) Toubon (August 4, 1994) was designed for the protection of the French language, mostly against an excessive or not needed use of English. As a result there are quotas on non-French movies on French national TV channels and mandatory financing of films by TV channels (as a provision in their license) There are also quotas for French music played on radio channels (standard : 40%) to ensure that Anglophone music does not overpower the French Language

Date de sortie : 15 Avril 1998    Réalisé par Francis Veber Avec Thierry Lhermitte, Jacques Villeret, Francis Huster Film français.  Genre : Comédie Durée : 1h 20min.  Année de production : 1997 Remake : Dinner for Schmucks (2008)

The most important word in the film is con, an adjective and noun meaning stupid, idiot, fool, imbecile, etc. This is not a word to use in polite conversation. Its usage ranges from very informal to vulgar. Notice the slight difference between the French title: Le Dîner de Cons (The Dinner of Idiots) and the English title, The Dinner Game.

Tous les mercredis, Pierre Brochant et ses amis organisent un dîner où chacun doit amener un con. Celui qui a trouvé le plus spectaculaire est déclaré vainqueur. Ce soir, Brochant exulte, il est sur d'avoir trouvé la perle rare, un con de classe mondiale: Francois Pignon, comptable au ministère des Finances et passionné de modèles réduits en allumettes. Ce qu'il ignore c'est que Pignon est passe maître dans l'art de déclencher des catastrophes.

Vocabulaire inviter au dîner= to invite to dinner les invités=the guests décommander le dîner=cancel the dinner se moquer de=to make fun of le malentendu= the misunderstanding la maquette=the model les allumettes=matchsticks le répondeur=the telephone answering machine Le reins=the kidney avoir mal aux reins=to have a back ache souffir d'un tour de reins=to sprain/strain one's back la Ministère de Finances= Treasury Department un contrôle fiscal= tax inspection une maison d'édition= publisher, publishing house méchant= mean, nasty, malicious

Les personnages Les acteurs Jacques Villeret François Pignon Thierry Lhermitte   Pierre Brochant Francis Huster   Juste Leblanc Alexandra Vandernoot Christine Brochant Daniel Prévost  Lucien Cheval Catherine Frot  Marlène Sasseur

http://www. allocine. fr/video/player_gen_cmedia=18781052&cfilm=16731 http://www.allocine.fr/video/player_gen_cmedia=18781052&cfilm=16731.html Suggested activities: Gap fill from text or clip Prediction form video clip Re-write sound for video clip Summarise video clip in own words True or false quiz based on clip Spelling Bee with new vocabulary Written description of characters in film clip Re-order gist of story using card sorting ex and quotes form video clip

Insert teaching about physical appearance Insert teaching about personal characteristics Insert teaching about adjectives/adjectival endings Insert teaching re: use of ne..pas

Les Invités – Qui? historique influent célèbre mythique familiale Pupils brainstorm the ‘type’ of people they might invite to their party. You could give a list of names on the following slide and ask them to classify the people into each category then discuss why/what they have achieved as a speaking task. familiale politique comique sportif

Categorisez et justifiez Roi Henry 8eme Chris Rock Elvis Presley Bart Simpson Beyoncé Knowles Nicholas Sarkozy 50Cent Barack Obama Nelson Mandela Will Smith Claude Monet Malcolm X Emily Pankhurst Louis Pasteur William Churchill Beethoven David Beckham Sigmund Freud Le Père Noel William Wordsworth Categorisez et justifiez You show list of names on the slide and ask them to classify the people into each category then discuss why/what they have achieved as a speaking task. Pupils could make one of these grids for themselves and share – choosing their own names to fill grid then discuss.

Remplissez la grille avec les noms de 20 personnes 2. En paires categorisez et justifiez You show list of names on the slide and ask them to classify the people into each category then discuss why/what they have achieved as a speaking task. Pupils could make one of these grids for themselves and share – choosing their own names to fill grid then discuss.

Mes Invités 1 2 3 Nom: Nom: Nom: Détails: Qualités: Détails: Qualités: Pupils can research their chosen personalities using internet resources: http://www.biographie.net/ http://www.monsieur-biographie.com/ http://www.jesuismort.com/index.php

Biographical information Physical description description Personal Biographical information Mind map to allow pupils to a) brainstorm the kind of information they may need for their work b) fill in information in the TL and make notes as they do their research c) cross- reference the two maps to see where gaps are and allow for improving of work.

Dates importantes Description physique /qualités Votre Avis Plamarès Description physique /qualités Pupils can complete a number of preparatory tasks around the text on the website. Q&A comprehension Comprehension quiz Record and use as a standard range of listening activities Cloze write tasks Re-order text Extract different types of structures and vocabulary Summarising Gives a place to write and publish a posthumous letter to the actor.

Pupils can complete a number of preparatory tasks around the text on the website. Q&A comprehension Comprehension quiz Record and use as a standard range of listening activities Cloze write tasks Re-order text Extract different types of structures and vocabulary Summarising Gives a place to write and publish a posthumous letter to the actor.

Pupils can complete a number of preparatory tasks around the text on the website. Q&A comprehension Comprehension quiz Record and use as a standard range of listening activities Cloze write tasks Re-order text Extract different types of structures and vocabulary Summarising Gives a place to write and publish a posthumous letter to the actor. Prepare and produce TV/radio report announcing death ‘This is your life’ style reporting

http://www. allocine. fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=2115 http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=2115.html Alternative website for information: excellent resource for film work.

Ou rechercher? Les Livres Les journaux Les Feuilles de travail Les Dictionnaires L’internet De Nos Jours: http://www.allocine.fr/personne http://www.biosstars.com http://www.actualite-de-stars.com/biographie http://www.biographie.net Historiques www.linternaute.com/biographie http://www.hist-geo.com/Biographie/Index/Liste.php Pupil can research their ideas in the TL and English and make notes about their guests See Teacher pack for guided worksheet

Mes Invités 1 2 3 Nom: Nom: Nom: Détails: Qualités: Détails: Qualités: Pupils can research their chosen personalities using internet resources: http://www.biographie.net/ http://www.monsieur-biographie.com/ http://www.jesuismort.com/index.php

Remember: A positive for every negative… First Draft: Evaluation Sheet Name: Evaluation Suggested improvement Amount of information conveyed Readily understandable Relating to task closely enough Spelling and use of tenses Presentation Overall progress

J’inviterai… Insert an example of a person you would invite, outlining their life, achievements, and the reasons why they would be invited.

opinion Vocabulaire Utile Pupils can build a bank of useful phrases and vocabulary together or individually.

Criteria Beginner Intermediate Higher Produce an account in French of chosen guests for a dinner party Pupils have produced some simple sentences in French about their chosen dinner guests . Work may be mainly copied from original materials and/or very simple in content Pupils have produced an good account in French about their chosen dinner guests . Work provides a variety of information based on the materials given, Efforts have been made to produce independent work. Pupils have produced a full and imaginative account about their chosen dinner guests which provides a variety of information based both on the materials given and developed through imaginative writing, personal opinion, Develop & Show Knowledge about French Film, in particular ‘ Le dinner de Cons’ Pupils have produced some simple factual sentences in French about Le diner de Cons . Work may be mainly copied from original materials and/or very simple in content Work shows evidence of knowledge about the ‘Le diner des cons’ , the vocabulary shows use of both old vocabulary in a new context and also new vocabulary. Work shows good knowledge about the ‘Le diner des cons’ , the vocabulary shows use of both old vocabulary in a new context and also new vocabulary. Information included is other than that provided by the teacher showing evidence ofindependent/further research Show ability to describe self and others Pupils have produced a simple description of their guests and given a limited amount of information. Opinions and are present but not extended or justified Pupils have produced a full description of their guests and given a variety of bibliographical information. Opinions and are present and are sometimes extended and justified. Description and adjectival agreements are used with some confidence. Pupils have produced a simple description of their guests and given a limited amount of information. Opinions and justifications are present and are sometimes extended D showing good development of argument/opinion. Description and adjectival agreements are well and enhance writing. Show ability to use the present and/or past tenses in writing and be able to use time phrases Pupils have written in language, which is mainly present tense and/or copied from original material. Several errors of spelling or syntax are evident. Little use of time phrases Pupils have written in language, which includes past and present tenses. Pupils have been able to begin to adapt language for their own use and used several time phrases correctly. Language is sometimes incorrect. Pupils have included past and present and sometimes future tenses.. Pupils have been able to adapt language for their own use and go beyond the minimum response expected. Language is accurate. There is a good use of time phrases Display work using appropriate formats Pupil’s work is barely organised or presented in an appropriate fashion. Little overall finished effect. Pupil work is organised and presented in an appropriate fashion with some effort to enhance presentation through use of colour/ICT or illustration Pupil work is well organised and presented in an appropriate fashion with good effort made to enhance presentation through use of colour/ICT or illustration.

On va perfectionner le travail On va évaluer le travail On va évaluer ce qu’on a appris

You will improve your work to hand in You will evaluate your work You will summarise your learning