A great FÊTE des PÈRES activity! Students first match vocabulary to images showing some different aspects of fatherhood. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fathers. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Students are presented with images of robots of the future. After discussing the purpose, likelihood and how useful each robot could be, the students choose a robot and plan a marking campaign. The activity is best suited to advanced language students, but it has also been successful with intermediate students.

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match common phobias with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to fears and phobias. Target Vocabulary: Aiguilles - Araignées - Chiens Engagement - Espaces confinés - Germes Intimité - Mort - Parler en public - Vertige Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match mauvaises habitudes vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to mauvaises habitudes. Target Vocabulary: Accroc à la Télévision - Accroc au shopping Accroc au travail - Accroc au jeux d’argent Alcoolique - Drogué - Fumeur - Mangeur excessif Raconteur de ragots Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students discuss how images are associated with hacking. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to hackers in general. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students first describe and discuss images showing the Christmas traditions of a family. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to their own Christmas traditions. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Students are presented with some images relating to PÂQUES. After discussing how each image is associated with PÂQUES, students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and to PÂQUES in general. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match Christmas vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images and to Christmas in general. Target Vocabulary: Ange - Bonhomme de Neige - Bougies - Boule de Noël Cadeau - Chaussette - Cloche - Couronne - Étoile Flocon de Neige - Gui - Père Noël - Reine - Ruban Sapin de Noël - Sucre d’orge - Traineau - Vin Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match baking ingredients vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to baking, cakes, bread and cooking in general. Target Vocabulary: Beurre - Cannelle - Farine - Huile Lait - Levure - Oeufs - Pâte - Sel Sucre - Vanille - Vinaigre Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match LÉGUMES vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to LÉGUMES. Target Vocabulary: Artichaut - Aubergine - Brocoli - Carotte - Céleri - Chou-fleur Citrouille - Concombre - Maïs doux - Oignon - Petits pois - Piment Poivron - Pomme de terre - Radis - Tomate Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match matériel de bureau vocabulary with images. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to matériel de bureau. Target Vocabulary: Agrafeuse - Bloc-notes - Ciseaux - Classeur - Colle - Compas - Crayon Cutter - Feutres - Gomme - Livre - Perforateur - Pince clipsante Pinceau - Punaise - Rapporteur - Règle - Sac à dos - Scotch - Stylo plume Surligneur - Taille crayon - Trombone - Trousse Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary with images of toys. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to toys. Target Vocabulary: Boulier - Appareil photo - Ballon - Billes - Camion - Dinosaures Globe - Hélicoptère - Je de construction - Legos - Livres Ours en peluche - Poupée - Robot - Sac à dos - Soldats - Tambourin Tank - Train - Tricycle - Voiture - Xylophone - Yo yo Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments It is recommended to use this activity in conjunction with Parlons de CHAMBRES !

Students first discuss images showing different aspects of university life. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to university life. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Students first discuss images showing students in different classes at school. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to school subjects and school life in general. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Students first discuss images of people working in different positions within the fashion industry. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the fashion industry Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

PART 1: Acquisition of Target Vocabulary Students match la SAINT VALENTIN vocabulary to images. PART 2: Use of Target Vocabulary In pairs, students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to the images, love and to la SAINT VALENTIN in general. Target Vocabulary: Bague - Bougies - Chocolats - Cupcake Fleurs - Lettre d’amour - Peluche - Vin Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary to images of kids doing housework & chores. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to housework & chores. Target Vocabulary: Arroser - Balayer - Faire la lessive - Faire la vaisselle Jardiner - Jeter - Nettoyer la table - Nettoyer les vitres Nourrir le chien - Passer l’aspirateur - Passer la serpillière Plier les vêtements - Polir - Ranger les jouets Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Part 1: Acquire Target Vocabulary Students match vocabulary with images of symptoms. Part 2: Use Target Vocabulary Students discuss & debate conversation questions relating to symptoms, illness and health in general. Target Vocabulary: Fièvre - Bras cassé - Transpiration Mal d’estomac - Mal de dent - Bien Mal de dos - Mal de tête - Nausée Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify arguments

Students first describe and discuss images showing people in involved in a variety of eco-volunteer projects. Students then discuss & debate conversation questions relating to eco-volunteering in general. Target Skills: Express opinions Extend answers Maintain a conversation Elicit more information Agree or disagree Justify their arguments

Students match images of people arguing to the correct vocabulary. Dispute au travail Querelle Amoureuse Dispute entre amid Querelle de Famille Students then discuss conversation questions relating to the images.