A2.21: Going for a Sunday walk.

Faire une promenade le dimanche.

Vocabulary (17)

 La randonnée: The ramble (French)

La randonnée

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The ramble Show

 La promenade: The walk (French)

La promenade

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The walk Show

 La prairie: The meadow (French)

La prairie

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The meadow Show

 Le paysage: The landscape (French)

Le paysage

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The landscape Show

 Calme: Calmness (French)

Calme

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Calmness Show

 Le lac: The lake (French)

Le lac

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The lake Show

 La rivière: The river (French)

La rivière

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The river Show

 Le chemin: The path (French)

Le chemin

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The path Show

 Léger: Light (French)

Léger

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Light Show

 Lourd: Heavy (French)

Lourd

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Heavy Show

 Monter (to climb) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Monter

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To climb Show

 Grimper (to climb) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Grimper

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To climb Show

 Faire de la randonnée: to go hiking (French)

Faire de la randonnée

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To go hiking Show

 Les chaussures de randonnée: hiking boots (French)

Les chaussures de randonnée

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Hiking boots Show

 La sérénité: Serenity (French)

La sérénité

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Serenity Show

 Une activité physique: a physical activity (French)

Une activité physique

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A physical activity Show

 Entourer (to surround) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Entourer

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To surround Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercice 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Do you like hiking? Why do you or why don’t you? (Do you like hiking? Why do you or why don’t you?)
  2. What clothes and tools do you bring when you go hiking? (What clothes and tools do you bring when you go hiking?)
  3. In what country do you want to go hiking? (In what country do you want to go hiking?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

J'aime la randonnée parce que la nature est magnifique. J'apprécie les lacs de montagne et les sommets enneigés.

I like hiking because nature is beautiful. I enjoy mountain lakes and peaks with snow.

J'aime faire de la randonnée quand il y a un bon chemin.

I like hiking when there is a good path.

Je n'aime pas la randonnée car les randonnées sont longues et épuisantes.

I don’t like hiking because hikes are long and exhausting.

Il est très important d'avoir de l'eau, un bon sac à dos et de bons vêtements.

It is very important to have water, a good backpack and good clothing.

Vous devez avoir des chaussures de randonnée confortables et des bâtons de marche.

You have to have comfortable hiking boots and walking sticks.

Je fais souvent de la randonnée dans des pays avec de hautes montagnes comme l’Espagne, la France ou la Suisse.

I go often hiking in countries with high mountains like Spain, France or Switzerland.

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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Dimanche prochain, je ______ beaucoup pendant la promenade.

(Next Sunday, I ______ a lot of fun during the walk.)

2. Nous ______ la colline avant le déjeuner pour admirer le paysage.

(We ______ the hill before lunch to admire the scenery.)

3. Après la promenade, mes amis ______ près de la rivière.

(After the walk, my friends ______ near the river.)

4. Je ______ avec des chaussures de randonnée légères pour être plus à l'aise.

(I ______ with light hiking shoes to be more comfortable.)

Exercise 4: Taking a walk on Sunday

Instruction:

Dimanche prochain, nous (Faire - FUTUR_SIMPLE) une promenade dans les Alpes. Moi, je (Monter - FUTUR_SIMPLE) la colline avec mes amis pendant que les enfants (S'amuser - FUTUR_SIMPLE) près de la rivière. Le paysage (Être - FUTUR_SIMPLE) calme et entouré de prairies. Après avoir grimpé le chemin, nous (S'amuser - FUTUR_SIMPLE) à admirer le lac et la sérénité du lieu.


Next Sunday, we will take a walk in the Alps. I will climb the hill with my friends while the children will have fun near the river. The landscape will be calm and surrounded by meadows. After climbing the path, we will have fun admiring the lake and the serenity of the place.

Verb Tables

Faire - Faire

FUTUR_SIMPLE

  • je ferai
  • tu feras
  • il/elle/on fera
  • nous ferons
  • vous ferez
  • ils/elles feront

Monter - Monter

FUTUR_SIMPLE

  • je monterai
  • tu monteras
  • il/elle/on montera
  • nous monterons
  • vous monterez
  • ils/elles monteront

S'amuser - S'amuser

FUTUR_SIMPLE

  • je m'amuserai
  • tu t'amuseras
  • il/elle/on s'amusera
  • nous nous amuserons
  • vous vous amuserez
  • ils/elles s'amuseront

Être - Être

FUTUR_SIMPLE

  • je serai
  • tu seras
  • il/elle/on sera
  • nous serons
  • vous serez
  • ils/elles seront

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

S'amuser to have fun

futur_simple

French English
(je/j') m'amuserai I will have fun
(tu) t'amuseras You will have fun
(il/elle/on) s'amusera He/she/one will have fun
nous amuserons we will have fun
vous amuserez You will have fun
(ils/elles) s'amuseront they will have fun

Exercises and examples phrases

Monter to climb

futur_simple

French English
(je/j') monterai I will climb
(tu) monteras you will climb
(il/elle/on) montera he/she/one will climb
(nous) monterons we will climb
(vous) monterez you will climb
(ils/elles) monteront They will climb

Exercises and examples phrases

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