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An easy web search task


Here is a nice reading-focused lesson which could be done in a computer room or on laptops/iPads. It's what used to be called a "web quest" activity. Essentially the students go to the Gites de France site and search for a gite of their choice, completing a vocab list along the way. That might be enough for you, but if you want to give it a communicative twist, a few possibilities spring to mind.

1.  Students find five gites, rank order them by different categories, e.g. price, facilities, area, size.

2.  When students have chosen a gite they work in pairs, with one person describing their gite to their partner, who must note down the description.

3. Pairs choose a gite together, then draw up a luggage list for the trip and plan five activities to do in the area (as if they were planning a short holiday break).

4. In pairs, students look at each other's choice and discuss the pros and cons of their partner's choice. They agree which of their choices is better.

5. Give students a profile of three potential gite renters, e.g. age, preferred style of house, preferred region, price limit, type of activities they like (e.g. beach, mountains, town, country). They need to find a good match for each of the people, then justify their choice to a partner.

All these activities might be recommended for a high-flying Y9, or more likely, a motivated Y10-11 class.

Here's my worksheet on frenchteacher.net. Feel free to copy and adapt. Better still, shell out £30 for access to well over 2000 resources!!

On loue un gîte

Allez au site www.gites-de-france.com

Sur la carte interactive sélectionnez une région sur la carte.

Il vous faut un gîte pour 6 personnes, avec 4 lits. Vous ne voulez pas payer plus de 550 € par semaine. Trouvez 3 gîtes qui correspondent à vos besoins. Cliquez sur les photos et notez, en anglais, les équipements de chaque gîte.

En ce faisant, complétez la liste de vocabulaire ci-dessous :

Consultez wordreference.com si nécessaire (ouvrez une deuxième fenêtre).

Français                     Anglais                       Français                     Anglais

rez-de-chaussée         ________________    chauffage                    ________________

insert                           ________________    chambre attenante      ________________

lit bébé                        ________________    maison mitoyenne      ________________

lave-linge                     ________________    draps fournis               ________________

cheminée                    ________________    coin cuisine                 ________________

deuxième étage          ________________    animaux autorisés       ________________

mobilier de jardin        ________________    congélateur                 ________________

maison rénovée          ________________    lave-vaisselle              ________________

tarifs                            ________________    micro-ondes                ________________

buanderie                    ________________    terrain clos                  ________________

salle d’eau                   ________________    séjour                          ________________

pelouse                       _______________      piscine chauffée         ________________

 

Quand vous avez choisi votre gîte préféré et complété la liste de vocabulaire, présentez votre gîte à un partenaire ou au/à la prof.

Travail écrit : Mon gîte idéal   120+ mots

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