Where+is+French+spoken?

Use a map, globe or Internet link below to locate & mark them. List the countries on the board. Find some satellite images via the internet. || A downloadable (and zoomable) pdf map of  countries in the world where French is the official language. The original is on [] || Repeat names of the countries. Do a clap for each syllable, eg // Bel-gique // (two claps). Children guess the country. ||  || Put names of francophone countries in bag & pass around to music from one of these countries. When music stops, child with the bag takes out a word card. The class chant // Où vas-tu? // (Where are you going?) child holds up the word card. The class then chorus //Je vais en// ... + country (or repeat it after you). || This link will take you to Mama Lisa's World - a website that collects chidrens music, traditional songs and lyrics from arond the world - click on the map and choose your country. http://www.mamalisa.com/ || In particular, how were they expecting //Belgique// to look? Ask the children to look at the word as they listen to you say it. Which letters are making the //k// sound? Compare this with other words the children already know such as // fantastique // and // magique // and create a page for // qu // in a class or individual word bank. ||  || PPT of Francophone countries & modes of transport Many thanks to Sarah Ferretti. || They demonstrate their understanding by drawing a symbol for the mode of transport next to the appropriate sentence or on a mini-whiteboard ||  ||
 * =7.2 Where is French spoken?= ||  ||
 * Class discuss with talk partners where in the world French is spoken & feed back to the rest of the class. ||   ||
 * Class select 4 francophone countries.
 * Discuss similarities & differences in the pronunciation of the names of the countries in English & French.
 * Introduce //Je vais en// … (I am going to …) and point to the countries on the map. ||  ||
 * Play // Cadeau Musical // (Pass the Parcel):
 * When children have seen written words for countries, discuss what was surprising about the spelling.
 * Show photos & text of children from francophone countries introducing themselves & saying how they get to school. || [[file:Francophonie_transport.ppt]]
 * Children work in pairs to read and pick out key words for transport.