French 12

French 12 Team

The Language Gym

To be prepared for class on Monday, please finish your class work

• Listen to Alice Ayel tell the story of “Le lion et la sours” 
• Answer the questions on p 9
• Listen to Alice Ayel talk about Jean de la Fontaine & his life
• Take notes on p 10

Then, for homework …

1. Re-tell (en français, bien sûr) a favourite fable that you remember reading or being told as a child

• • Divide a sheet of paper into 6 squares and sketch out part of the story in each box. 
  • Write a couple of sentences in each square to re-tell the story
  • You will share your stories with partners on Monday

• • OR … create a fable of your own using the style of Jean de la Fontaine as a guide!
    • Follow the rest of the guidelines above
    • Try to personalize your fable by thinking of lessons that you have learned so far in life

               ***Pay close attention to your use of the past tense

               ***Level up! … Incorporate some structures/phrases from Le Petit Nicolas story