Aspects of French that will be studied in this unit: WARNING: Only some Tapis Volant texts are made available here in the Web online format, so for complete text references please always go to your Tapis Volant Senior (C) Student or Work Books.

Tapis Volant  Senior ©  STUDY UNIT  1

Summary of tasks to be done each week

 

WARNING: Some tracks in Unit 1 are not in this order on the CD   GRAMMAR TO STUDY: Tapis Volant Grammar Booklet  pp. 10-15  LEARN:http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/gramm.html LEARN: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr  SELF_TEST: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/tv/
FOLIO 1/ WRC	Listening (Background) Listen to SB  p 4-5  Tracks 2, 3   Les jeunes, comment sont-ils ? Le bonheur ça s’achète ou pas ?
	Speaking Task 1 (On Phone) Task 1 to be done on phone.. Read SB p 5 Le bonheur  Points de discussion (at foot of page 5). Prepare questions for discussion. Grammar WB p–20 prepare Q1-3 Present tense of verbs
	Reading Task 1( Mail In) Read SB  p5 Le bonheur,ça s’achète ou pas?WB p9 Matching exercise.
	Writing Task 1 (Mail in) Do WB p 10  A Vous d’écrire. Write a spot publicitaire
FOLIO 2/ WRC	Listening (Background) Listen to the first video on your DVD (back of Workbook)
	Speaking Task 1 (On Phone) Task 2 to be done on phone. Read SB p 9  La vie en France. Grammar WB p20 -21 Do Q 4-5
	Reading Task 2(Mail In) Read SB p8-9 Être jeune à Paris  Do Questions WB p 10 - 11
	Writing Task 2  (Mail in) Tapis Volant WorkBook :WB p.11  A Vous d’écrire. La vie chez vous(50 -100 words) NOTE:  The following is WORK FOR YEAR 11 STUDENTS WAITING FOR RESOURCES Unit 1 Folio 2 Go to http://www.media-loop.com/tv/text/cbc617f-43.html Read the text then do these two tasks: A.     Find differences and similarities between the life that Chloe lives in Paris and her life in Australia.  Write in French. Add any other differences that you know about from your general knowledge. ( Write: not more than 200 words.) B.     Imagine that you are a young French person who has come to live in Australia.  Prepare a report on the living conditions of young people: family life, social life, opinions and preferences, friendships, daily activities etc. Write in French Format:  Personal report. (50 -100 words)
FOLIO 3/ WRC	Listening Task 1 (Mail in) Listen to SB p 10 -11  Track 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 for Listening task 1 Entretiens Answer  questions :  WB. P12-13
	Speaking Task 3 (On Phone) Task 3 to be done on phone. Discuss SB p 10 -11 Grammar WB p21 -22 Do Q6.
	Reading (Background) Read SB p 10 -11 Entretiens   to prepare for speaking task.
	Writing Task 3 (Mail in) Read SB p.14 A vous d’écrire     Les problèmes des jeunes  (150 words)
FOLIO 4/ WRC	Listening Task 2 (Mail in) Listen to SB  p12, 13 Tracks 9, 10, 11 for Listening task 2 Stratégies de conversation Answer  questions :  WB p 17.
	Speaking Task 4 (On Phone) Task 4 to be done on phone with teacher. Discuss SB p12 -13 Stratégies de conversation Grammar WB p.22 Q7
	Reading (Background) Read SB  p12-13  points de discussion (At foot of page) to prepare for Speaking Task.
	Writing Task 3 (Mail in) Read WB p 16 A Vous d’écrire.  C’est dur d’être jeune.  (100 words)
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FOLIO 5/ WRC	Listening Task 3 (Mail in) Listen to SB  p14 Track 12 C’est cool Answer Questions WB 18
	Speaking Task 5 (On Phone) Task 5 to be done on phone with teacher. Read SB p17  Votre point de vue Grammar WB 22 Q 8 Reflexive verbs.
	Reading (Background) Read SB  p 14 C’est cool
	Writing Complete unfinished tasks
FOLIO 6/ WRC	Listening Task 3 (Mail In) WB p14 Track 13 Les attitudes des jeunes WB p14
	Speaking Task 6 (On Phone) Task 6 to be done on phone with teacher. Read SB p17 Interview. Grammar WB.p 23 Present participle Do Q
	Reading (Background) Read SB  p 16 -17 Manières de dire.
	Writing Task 5 (Mail in) Read WB p 18 A Vous d’écrire.    (50 words)  Mini dialogues.
FOLIO 7/ WRC	Listening Task 4 (Mail in) Listen to Tracks 14 -15  for Listening task 5. Enquête sur les jeunes Answer  questions :  WB p15 -16.
	Speaking Task 7 (On Phone) Task 7 to be done on phone with teacher. Read SB p.17 Conversations Grammar WB.p 24 Negative verb structures
	Reading Task 3 (Mail in) Read SB 16 -17 Manières de dire  Do tasks  WB p 18 Chole demande des conseils.
	Writing Task 6 (Mail in) Read WB p 19 A Vous d’écrire.  .  (100 words) Advice to Chloe