1. Let’s enjoy places Session 1

2. Let’s Enjoy Places – Session 1 bienvenue en Martinique – welcome to Martinique voilà – there is/are Voici – here is/are Ici – here là-bas – over there une île – an island la mer des Caraïbes – the Caribbean Sea l’océan Atlantique – the Atlantic Ocean la côte – the coast la plage [de sable noir/blanc] – the beach [black/white sand] la forêt tropicale – the tropical forest la montagne Pelée – the Pelée Mountain le volcan – the volcano le rocher du Diamant – the Diamond Rock la capitale – the capital au nord – in the north au sud – in the south à l’ouest – in the west à l’est – in the east une boussole – a compass sur la côte – on the coast à l’intérieur – inland est/sont – is/are est situé/se trouve – is situated/is [found] Questions où… ? – where? où est ? où sont ? – where is? where are? où se trouve ? – where is? qu’est-ce que c’est ? – what is it? Classroom language montrez-moi - show me indiquez – point to trouvez – find regardez la carte – look at the map regardez bien ! – look carefully écoutez! – listen! répétez ! – repeat! encore une fois – once again Extra les quatre points cardinaux – the four compass points la boussole indique le nord – the compass is pointing north oui, c’est ça ! – yes, that’s it! très bien ! – very good!

3. Phonics Focus i – voici ; ici ; Martinique ; Diamant ; île ; Atlantique ; situé

4. Grammar Focus à + nouns: au with masculine nouns à la with feminine nouns à l’ with nouns beginning with a vowel aux with plural nouns (both m. and f.) singular and plural verbs : la plage est les plages sont

5. Teaching Tips You may wish to provide each member of the group with their own copy of a map of Martinique so that they can refer to it throughout the module. Alternatively produce a large copy and display it on the wall. These slides could be used simply as stimulus for further oral practice, or as a quiz or test. The aim of this exercise is to get learners to practise saying the words; therefore you may wish to introduce an element of competition, against each other or against the clock, or perhaps ask them to anticipate which item will be next (before you click to reveal it) so that they call out lots of guesses. You could also explore some views of Martinique online and/or look at websites such as http://www.martinique.org or if time is short, ask learners to do this between sessions.http://www.martinique.org

6. Do One Thing! Try teaching the compass points to your class and get them to respond by physically moving around the room/hall/playground Explore the island of Martinique by looking at French language websites such as http://www.martinique.org http://www.martinique.org Research other French-speaking islands such as Guadeloupe or La Réunion. Consult websites such as www.francophonie.org and think about places that might interest your classwww.francophonie.org

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