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1.9 Interactive speaking Turn taking Nonverbal communication Intonation Questioning
French · Grade 8 · 3 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Transport bank: le chameau, l'âne, la moto, la bicyclette, le vélo, l'auto, le bus, le taxi, le train, le métro, le tramway, la trottinette, le scooter, le bateau, le canoë, le bac / le ferry
- Kenyan names in French clothes: matatu = le minibus; boda-boda = la moto
- Getting around town: Comment va-t-on en ville ? On prend un bus. Où sont les bus ? À la gare.
- On prend + a vehicle; Où est / Où sont; À la gare, à l'arrêt, à la gare routière, à la station
- Non-verbal getting around: hail, point, wave to stop, shake the head at a full vehicle; road safety
What you will be able to do
- respond to questions and prompts about how people get around town
- use transport vocabulary and the On prend... / Où sont... pattern in oral interactions
- use non-verbal cues (hail, point, stop, refuse) to enhance communication
- exhibit confidence to contribute actively in conversations about a safe journey
Key questions
“How else can you express yourself without talking?”
Lessons
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From the donkey to the ferry
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName the extended transport bank, including Kenyan matatu as le minibus and boda as la moto.
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Comment va-t-on en ville ?
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAsk and answer how people get into town: On prend un bus. Où sont les bus ? À la gare.
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Hail, point, refuse: getting around without a word
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUse hail, point, stop and refuse as non-verbal language, and keep a Kenyan ride safe: helmet, seatbelt, no hanging on.