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3.3 Descriptive Writing

French · Grade 11 · 8 lessons in the design

What you will be able to do

  • identify varied vocabulary and expressions to compose texts
  • write short simple descriptive texts on varied situations of communication
  • appreciate the importance of details for effective communication

Key questions

“Why do we write descriptive texts?”

Lessons

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  1. Vocabulary and expressions for describing tourist sites in Kenya
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    List vocabulary and expressions describing touristic sites in Kenya.
  2. Describing wild animals: the game “Qui suis-je ?”
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Write short descriptions of wild animals on cards and collaboratively play the game “Qui suis-je ?”.
  3. Composing short poems on wild animals
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Compose short simple poems on varied wild animals with peers.
  4. Posters marketing a tourist destination
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Create posters to market a tourist destination using clear and vivid details.
  5. Rearranging sentences to describe a visit to a destination
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Rearrange sentences to form a coherent text describing a visit to a tourist destination.
  6. Describing picture stimuli of Kenyan culture
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Create short texts to describe picture stimuli (traditional dances, shows, Kenyan cooking).
  7. Describing a hotel or lodge
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Write a short descriptive text about a hotel or lodge using vocabulary of facilities and atmosphere.
  8. Online research and writing “Le tourisme au Kenya”
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Carry out online research on tourism in Kenya, jointly write a text to present in class and answer the key inquiry question.