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1.1 Interactive Speaking

French · Grade 7 · 3 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Informal greetings: salut, coucou, ça va ?, ça marche, ça roule, ça gaze !, quoi de neuf ?
  • Formal greetings: bonjour, bonsoir, monsieur, madame
  • Four questions: Comment tu t'appelles ? Quel âge as-tu ? Tu habites où ? Et ton ami/amie ?
  • Non-verbal communication: gesture, facial expression, eye contact, la bise and the handshake

What you will be able to do

  • respond to questions and prompts to show comprehension and engagement
  • use vocabulary and expressions appropriately to probe and engage in oral interactions
  • use non-verbal communication cues to enhance communication
  • exhibit confidence to contribute actively in conversations

Key questions

“How can you communicate without talking?”

Lessons

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  1. Salut ! Greeting a friend
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use salut, coucou, ça va and quoi de neuf with a friend, and bonjour with everyone else.
  2. Your name, your age, where you live
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Ask and answer the four questions that follow a French greeting, and ask them back.
  3. Saying it without words
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use gesture, face and eye contact to carry meaning, and perform a greeting skit.