Où j'habite
Descriptions of towns turn up in brochures, websites and exchange letters. They almost all use the same handful of structures, so once you can read one, you can read them all.
Part of your national curriculum
- Reading: Read and show comprehension of original and adapted materials from a range of different sources
Lesson overview
What you'll learn in this lesson
Read and show comprehension of original and adapted materials from a range of different sources
Key learning points
- • Il y a and il n'y a pas de
- • Places in town
- • Saying where and what it is like
This lesson at a glance
- 25 minutes
- 15 parts to scroll through
- 4 quick checks
- Marked quiz at the end
- Gentle pace: short sittings with pauses
Words to know
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Où j'habite
An English teaching video on this topic from beamafalda FRANCÉS. Watch it, then scroll down for the lesson.
In a nutshell
Read and show comprehension of original and adapted materials from a range of different sources
Learning cycle
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Learning cycle 1 of 2
Part 1 · Il y a and il n'y a pas de
A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.
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Learn
Il y a and il n'y a pas de
Il y a un cinéma, une piscine et des magasins — there is a cinema, a pool and some shops. In the negative, un/une/des all collapse to de: 'Il n'y a pas de cinéma.' That change catches people out constantly.
Explore the idea
Part 4 of 15
Learn
Places in town
la gare (station), la mairie (town hall), le marché (market), la bibliothèque (library), le centre commercial (shopping centre), le parc, l'église (church), le stade.
Quick check
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Quick check
Complete: 'Il n'y a pas ___ piscine.'
Quick check
Part 6 of 15
Quick check
'La bibliothèque' is the...
Reset break
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Pause
That's sitting 1 of 2 done
Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Learning cycle
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Learning cycle 2 of 2
Part 2 · Saying where and what it is like
A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.
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Learn
Saying where and what it is like
Ma ville se trouve dans le nord / le sud / l'est / l'ouest de l'Angleterre. C'est une ville industrielle / historique / animée (lively) / calme. J'habite en banlieue (in the suburbs) or à la campagne (in the countryside).
Quick check
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Quick check
'Ma ville est animée' means it is...
Quick check
Part 11 of 15
Quick check
'Dans l'ouest de la France' means in the...
Explore the idea
Part 12 of 15
Worked example
Worked reading
Text: 'Bienvenue à Annecy ! Notre ville se trouve dans l'est de la France. Il y a un lac magnifique et beaucoup de cafés, mais il n'y a pas de grand centre commercial.' Questions of the type 'name two things the town has' want: a lake and cafés. 'What does it lack?' wants: a big shopping centre.
Challenge round
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Game · Sort it
Which of these are true?
Drag each card into the right column. Tap a card first if dragging is fiddly.
True
Not true
Mastery quiz
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Marked quiz
End of lesson quiz: Où j'habite
4 questions, marked with the reasoning shown. No timer.
1. Complete: 'Il n'y a pas ___ piscine.'
2. 'La bibliothèque' is the...
3. 'Ma ville est animée' means it is...
4. 'Dans l'ouest de la France' means in the...
Lesson round-up
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Your written work for this lesson
This is the part you'd do in your book at school. Pick the pieces below, write here or on paper, and photograph anything you draw or work out.
Une journée à Lyon
Samedi matin, je me lève à sept heures et demie. Je prends le petit déjeuner avec ma sœur — du pain, du beurre et un chocolat chaud. Ensuite, nous prenons le bus jusqu'au centre-ville.
J'aime beaucoup Lyon parce qu'il y a un grand marché près du fleuve. Ma sœur préfère les magasins, mais moi, je préfère le marché : c'est moins cher et c'est plus intéressant. À midi, nous mangeons un sandwich au parc.
L'après-midi, il commence à pleuvoir, alors nous rentrons à la maison en tram. Le soir, je fais mes devoirs et je regarde un film avec mes parents.
Original text written for Good Learning Co.
Reading questions
- In English, say what the writer does in the morning, at midday and in the evening.
- Find the phrases that give an opinion and a reason, and copy them out.
- Write 8–10 sentences about your own Saturday, using at least three phrases from the text.
Written practice
WritingWrite the sentences out in the language, then translate them back into English.
8–10 sentences
Vocabulary page
Working outCopy the new words, cover them, and test yourself. Note the ones you keep missing.
15 words
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Read and show comprehension of original and adapted materials from a range of different sources