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2.9 Reading for Understanding
French · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Getting-around pattern in a text: Comment va-t-on en ville ? On prend un bus. Où sont les bus ? À la gare.
- Transport bank in reading: le bus, le minibus, la moto, le vélo, le taxi, le train, le bateau, le bac, le métro, le tramway
- Kenyan names in French clothes: matatu = le minibus; boda = la moto — local name once in italics, then the French class
- Places in a text: la gare, l'arrêt, la gare routière, la station, le billet
- Infer meaning from context; interactive read-aloud with question breaks; echo and dramatic reading for pace
What you will be able to do
- infer meaning of words from simple texts on getting around
- read simple texts fluently using the right intonation and pace
- show enthusiasm in reading through exposure to simple varied texts
Key questions
“Which means of transport do you use?”
Lessons
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On prend un bus. À la gare.
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead a getting-around dialogue, infer On prend and À la gare from the question before them, and echo with a pause per step.
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matatu is le minibus; boda is la moto
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead a Kenya journey text, keep matatu and boda as Kenyan names once, and answer with le minibus, la moto and le bac.