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1.6 Interactive speaking Vocabulary Turn taking Intonation Nonverbal communication
French · Grade 8 · 3 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Kitchen verbs: cuire, bouillir, rôtir, frire; also ajouter, mélanger, couper
- Ingredients with the partitive: du sel, du piment, de l'eau, de l'huile, du maïs, des légumes, du thé
- Utensils: une cuillère, une tasse, une assiette, une casserole, une poêle
- Recipe sentences: Faire bouillir de l'eau, Frire les oignons, Ajouter du sel
- Turn-taking in kitchen talk: À toi, J'ai fini, Un moment, s'il te plaît
- Kenyan meals described with French structures: maize meal (ugali), greens (sukuma), tea (chai) - local names kept, French words taught
What you will be able to do
- respond to questions and prompts about kitchen work to show comprehension and engagement
- use vocabulary and expressions appropriately, including turn-taking phrases, in oral interactions
- exhibit confidence to contribute actively in conversations about meal preparation
Key questions
“How do you ensure proper turn taking while talking?”
Lessons
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Cuire, bouillir, rôtir, frire
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName the four kitchen verbs and the utensils and ingredients that go with them.
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Faire bouillir, frire, ajouter
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizGive and follow three recipe instructions, and describe a Kenyan meal with French structures without faking French food names.
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À toi : taking turns in the kitchen
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRun a kitchen dialogue with proper turn-taking: one step, a pause, À toi, and no overlapping voices.