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
- 19 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
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.
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.
Explore the idea
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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.
Reset break
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Pause
That's sitting 1 of 5 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.
Explore the idea
Part 5 of 19
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
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Reset break
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Pause
That's sitting 2 of 5 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.
Explore the idea
Part 10 of 19
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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Pause
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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.
Quick check
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Explore the idea
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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
Reset break
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Pause
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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.
Challenge round
Part 17 of 19
Game · Recall cards
You read 'Je fais du vélo le samedi matin.' What is being said?
Card 1 of 4
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. You read 'Je fais du vélo le samedi matin.' What is being said?
2. What does 'surtout' mean in the worked example text?
3. What is Camille's age according to the text 'Elle a quatorze ans'?
4. What is the best first step when reading an unfamiliar French text?
Lesson round-up
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Lesson round-up
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Read and show comprehension of original and adapted materials from a range of different sources