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2.3 Reading for understanding
French · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Reading a labelled Kenyan town: l'école, la mosquée, le marché, l'arrêt de matatu, la rue principale
- Direction phrases in a paragraph: à gauche, à droite, devant, derrière, tout droit, près de
- Locating a place on a map from a written text; following a written route
- Comprehension questions on a directions paragraph; why we ask for a direction
What you will be able to do
- summarize key details and facts from the text
- read fluently using the right intonation and pace
- read texts for understanding
Key questions
“Why do we ask for direction?”
Lessons
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A paragraph about Kisumu, labelled in French
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead an original town paragraph and locate l'école, la mosquée, le marché and l'arrêt de matatu on a map.
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Pour aller au marché: a written route
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFollow a written set of directions on the Kisumu map, answer comprehension questions, and say why we ask for a direction.