Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
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PAQUES - Easter
L'OBJECTIF:
- To learn about French Easter traditions
- To develop dictionary skills
Happy Easter!
The French love to decorate their shop windows for any festival...
...and Easter is no eggception 
TASK 1: REGARDEZ
In many ways, Easter traditions in France are very similar to the UK. Watch this video, filmed in a French patisserie ...in London!
- What shapes are un lapin, une poule, une cloche and un oeuf?
- Which does she buy?
- Which words and phrases do you recognise?
TASK 2: REGARDEZ
Some aspects of Easter in France are different to the UK.
For eggsample...
(ah, excusez-moi!)
Watch this video to learn about the French legend of the bells from Rome... and who does the job of the Easter Bunny...
It has English subtitles, but you will be able to understand a lot by yourself too.
- On what day do the bells stop ringing?
- Where are they said to go?
- On what day do they return?
- What do they bring?
- What does 'Joyeux Pâques' mean?
TASK 3: TRADUISEZ
Find these words in a dictionary, including their gender.
You could use online dictionary https://www.wordreference.com/
| Anglais | Français | Gender (M or F) |
| rabbit | ||
| bell | ||
| chocolate | ||
| egg | ||
| panier | ||
| poussin | ||
| agneau | ||
| jonquille |
TASK 4: ÉCOUTEZ 
Listen, and fill in the missing words.
1).mp3
Il y a un _________ œuf vert ____ la cheminée.
2).mp3
Il y a un œuf jaune ______ la maison.
3).mp3
Il y a un œuf violet ___________ le poussin.
4).mp3
Il y a un œuf multicoloré ___________ l’agneau.
5).mp3
Il y a un _______ œuf ______ entre ___ jonquille et ___ panier.
6).mp3
Il y a un œuf _____ ______ l’arbre.
TASK 5: TRADUISEZ et DESSINEZ 
Translate the sentences from above into English.
Draw the eggs onto the picture and colour them in!
You can open a copy of the worksheet below if needed.
Cette blague n'est pas très polie!
Encore une blague!
TASK 6: DISCUTEZ
Why is pronunciation so important? 
Watch this video about Easter traditions in France.
The presenter is a native French speaker, speaking English.
- How well can you understand what she says?
- What makes it difficult at times?
- What clues and actions help you to understand?
TASK 7: CHERCHEZ LES OEUFS!
Match the eggs to the animals - fill in the table below.
Use a dictionary to look up the animals you don't recognise.
If you are online, you can use https://www.wordreference.com/
Extension:
Use a dictionary to find more animals, and draw a suitable egg for each!
Des Oeufs Bizarres!
Here is a rather more detailed video about Easter traditions in France, from the news channel France 24.