Séance 1 – Guess the country!

Objectif globale : Découverte du thème. Découverte du « Working Holiday »

Objectifs travaillés : Lexique des activités et du paysage.

Resources :

Video: Guess the Country 
Video: A Working Holiday 
Video: A Working Holiday with subtitles 

Contents

Activité 1

Guess the country!

  • Watch the video and prepare your answers.
  • Write sentences like ‘I think the county is ____ because ____.’

‘I think it’s Switzerland because it looks cold!‘ 
‘It might be South Africa because of the Animals.’ 
‘I think it could be France because I can see good food.’

Match the halves of the sentences that make guesses about the video.

Activité 2

Brainstorm words linked to Canada.

Think about 

  • food
  • towns
  • sports
  • celebrities

Select the category that corresponds to the written word.

Activité 3

Copy these words into your copybook.

Food
Ice-cream - Poutine - Hamburgers - Hot dogs
Biggest Provinces
1. Quebec, 2. Ontario, 3. British Columbia, 4. Alberta
Sports
Ice Hockey - Lacrosse - Basketball - Baseball
Scenery
Snowy landscapes - Forests - Mountains - Snowy peaks - Big Cities
Activities
Snowmobiling - Snowboarding - Skiing - Sledding - Tubing
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Activité 4

Write the words you understand.

Lire la vidéo

without subtitles

with subtitles

Activité 5

Make sentences.

  • In your groups, create sentences with the words that you understood.

‘We can see ____’ 
‘The landscapes are beautiful.’ 
‘There are lots of activities to do, like ____’ 
‘The girl is called Mel, she is from ____’

Extra Work

What could you do at a ski resort?

  • Think about all the activities you could do at a ski resort in Canada.
  • Write a short essay (100 words) with your ideas.
  • Write sentences using ‘I could ____ at a ski resort, it would be fun.’