Les cartes au poisson

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1 French as a Second Language (FSL) Grade 7 Living Respectfully Les cartes au poisson Contributor Shelley Constantin, health and physical education consultant, Catholic School Centre, Calgary, AB, Calgary Catholic School District No 1 Objective Students will learn the French vocabulary needed to play the card game Go Fish or au poisson while practising cooperative learning strategies. Materials Teacher Guide 1 Vocabulaire pour le jeu de cartes au poisson Student Handout 1 "Self-Evaluation" 6 decks of cards Getting Started Knowledge Now Ask students whether they play cards. If so, when, where and with whom? Have they played cards in French? Explain that during the class students will play a simple card game. The challenge will be to play cards using French while working cooperatively in groups. The game will require players to rely on each other and to respectfully give and receive help as they learn the game. Use a variety of strategies to review the numbers 1 10 in French. Go over these with the class as a whole, ask student pairs to say the numbers to each other and so on. Demonstrate the card game Go Fish using student volunteers. Be sure all students understand the game rules. For more information on how to play, visit ParentCentre.Com ( Engaging Interest Students will do a self-evaluation based on three levels of difficulty. Level 1 Plays au poisson only saying the numbers 1 10 in French. Level 2 Plays au poisson asking questions and replying in French. Level 3 Plays au poisson asking and replying to questions in French using complete sentences and using the names of the suits. For example, Avez-vous un valet?, Oui, j ai le valet de coeurs. Challenge students to work toward Level 3.

2 Learning Activities As a class, brainstorm the English words needed to play Go Fish. Write students suggestions on the chalkboard or flip chart paper. Create groups of four and ask students to number themselves 1 4 (if there is an odd number, two students can be the same number). Assign each number a group of English words needed to play Go Fish and allow five minutes for the students to find the French word using their dictionaries or the Internet. Encourage groups to help others if they finish. Share the translations with the class as a whole. Reveal the correct words and practise pronunciations. Sample words are provided on Teacher Guide 1 Vocabulaire pour le jeu de cartes au poisson. Ask students to create their own reference page to use during the game. Provide each group with a deck of playing cards to play au poisson. Assessment/Analysis After playing the game, ask students to count the cards (to make sure the deck is complete). Ask students to again look at the self-evaluation criteria and complete the handout accordingly. Application Challenge the students to apply the skills they learned by teaching their friends, families and neighbors to play cards in French. French as a Second Language Learner Outcomes Beginning Level 3 Experience Based on their life experiences, learners will be able to engage in various language experiences in the field of activities. Safe and Caring Topics and Concepts Living Respectfully Working Cooperatively in Groups Helping others learn or attain a goal Developing positive interdependence and relying on each other to complete tasks Giving and receiving help The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities 2

3 Teaching Strategies Go to for strategy descriptions Cooperative Learning Inquiry Learning Direct Instruction Numbered Heads Lecture Demonstration Generalization and Transfer Peer Teaching Empathy/Affective Education General Teaching Activities/Ideas Games Supplementary Resources ParentCenter.Com ( The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities 3

4 Student Handout 1 Name Self-Evaluation Level 1 Level 2 Plays au poisson only saying the numbers 1 10 in French. Plays au poisson asking questions and replying in French. Level 3 Plays au poisson asking and replying to questions in French using complete sentences and using the names of the suits. For example, Avez-vous un valet?, Oui, j ai le valet de coeurs. After playing au poisson rate play using the above criteria. Discuss your evaluations with group members. Write a short explanation of how you rated yourself. Provide examples of vocabulary that you used to play au poisson in French. I rate my play level at I think I played at this level because... The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities

5 Teacher Guide 1 Vocabulaire pour le jeu de cartes "au poisson" Élève 1 Élève 2 Élève 3 Élève 4 English Français English Français English Français English Français Jack Valet Queen Dame King Roi Ace Âce Spades Piques Hearts Coeurs Clubs Trèfles Diamonds Carreaux Go fish Au poisson Your turn À ton tour Shuffle Brassé Your deal À vous la donne Do you have a Avez-vous un Yes Oui I picked a J ai choisi un I won J ai gagné The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities