Introduction to French Unit: Bon Voyage

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Introduction to French Unit: Bon Voyage

In the Bon Voyage Unit, students will explore travel in France through the use of authentic French language and culturally appropriate materials. During each lesson, students will work to meet the ACTFL and NYSAFLT standards, which state that students will work toward improving communication skills and cultural understanding. In this unit specifically, students will use various methods and activities to meet these standards. Students will be assessed on their ability to communicate using vocabulary and phrases from the unit to talk about travel in France. They will also be assessed on their overall understanding of cultural differences between the United States and France.

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Unit Overview

The following unit, Bon Voyage, has been developed to engage students in French culture and language through the teaching of travel customs in France. Students will compare travel in France to travel in the United States, they will learn traditional phrases, expressions, and vocabulary words associated with travel in France, and they will put their knowledge into practice by researching travel accommodations in France.

The unit begins by asking students to discuss travel habits in the United States and reflect upon their personal travel experiences. Then, through input from the teacher, students will learn just how common travel is in France amongst adolescents. Students will compare travel habits in the United States and in France and where French people like to travel to the most.

In the following lesson, the class will focus primarily on unit vocabulary as it relates to travel in France. The students will review their vocabulary, practice using it in sentences, and learn appropriate situations for using the vocabulary. In this lesson, students will focus on using vocabulary and knowledge of customs in France. They will reflect on their own experiences of going through customs in the United States and discuss what customs is. Next, the students will watch a French

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video of customs in France and compare cultural differences between the US and France, looking for key words and phrases. Lastly, students will complete an authentic Canadian customs form that is written in French and uses key vocabulary terms and phrases.

In the third lesson, students will continue to compare cultural differences between the United States and France by looking at specific modes of transportation used for travel. This lesson asks students which modes of transportation they use most commonly and which types of transportation are most common in France. The students will listen to a French Podcast that discusses ordering a train ticket in France and students will follow along with a worksheet. Students will learn authentic French terms and will hear native French speakers discussing train travel in France.

The fourth lesson will take place at the school's library so that students will have access to computers and the teacher will have access to the SmartBoard. In this lesson, students will complete a Web Quest activity and they will explore French websites where they will research plane tickets, train tickets, hotel accommodations, and leisure activities in France. This activity gives students an

opportunity to be creative in their choice of travel destination and they will be assessed on their individual ability to read and write in French.

The last lesson is a short assessment of the students' ability to use key vocabulary words in sentences. Students must show that they can use vocabulary from the unit appropriately and accurately. Then, the students will have the remainder of the class to complete the WebQuest activity.

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Essential Questions

? What are the three key reasons that the French like to travel?

? How is travel in the United States similar to travel in France?

? How is travel in France different from travel in the United States?

? How does one say, "I am traveling to

(country)," in French?

? We know that in the French language all nouns are either feminine or masculine, so what are the different articles for countries?

? What are some characteristics of travel in France?

? What are characteristics of French customs? What vocabulary words are associated with French customs?

? What are the steps that one must take buy a train ticket in France?

? What advice could I give to someone traveling to the United States?

? Which regions of France are appealing to visit? What will you do once you are there?

? How much does a plane ticket cost to travel from NYC to Paris?

? How do you order a train ticket online? How much is it?

? How do you book a hotel in France online?

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