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French · Preschool

Picture Stories and Cultural Contexts

Children listen to two short picture stories told in simple French: Léa's snowy day in Montréal, Québec, and Fatou's trip to the market in Dakar, Sénégal. They follow each story, put its events in order and learn the story words. Then they discover celebrations and meals from several French-speaking places: Joyeux anniversaire !, Bon appétit !, crêpes for la Chandeleur, la galette des rois with its crown, and soup joumou in Haïti.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 36 minutes
  • Stories and celebrations: 5 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, count, match pairs, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Follow a short picture story told in French and put its events in order.
  • Recognize story words: le manteau, la tuque, les mitaines, la luge and le bonhomme de neige; le panier, la mangue, la banane and le poisson.
  • Recognize Joyeux anniversaire !, Bon appétit !, crêpes for la Chandeleur, la galette des rois with its crown, and la soupe joumou as celebrations and meals in several French-speaking places.

Lessons

  1. Léa et la neige 6 steps2 practiceabout 13 min
  2. Fatou au marché 6 steps2 practiceabout 12 min
  3. Fêtes et repas 5 steps2 practiceabout 11 min
  4. Stories and celebrations 5 questions at the end

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