Holiday disaster?
Catastrophe de vacances ?
- Report stolen or lost items at the police station.
- Asking for help with documents at the embassy or consulate.
- Contact emergency services.
Vocabulary (14) Share Copied!
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- What bad things can happen on a trip? (What bad things can happen on a trip? )
- What can you do when it happens to you? (What can you do when it happens to you?)
- Has one of those situations ever happened to you? (Has one of those situations ever happened to you?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Votre argent peut être volé. Your money can get stolen. |
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Quelqu'un peut voler votre sac. Somebody can steal your bag. |
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Vous pouvez vous perdre en randonnée. You can get lost on a hike. |
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Vous pouvez toujours demander de l'aide aux gens. You can always ask people for help. |
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Il est important d'avoir une assurance voyage. It is important to have a travel insurance. |
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J'ai déjà perdu mon téléphone une fois. I have already lost my phone once. |
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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. Hier, on m'a ___ mon sac dans le métro.
(Yesterday, my bag was ___ from me in the subway.)2. J'ai ___ de l'aide à la police après le vol.
(I ___ the police for help after the theft.)3. Ils ont ___ le numéro d'urgence très rapidement.
(They ___ the emergency number very quickly.)4. L'assurance voyage a ___ mon voyage à cause de l'accident.
(The travel insurance ___ my trip because of the accident.)Exercise 4: A Vacation Disaster?
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Voler - Steal
Passé composé
- j'ai volé
- tu as volé
- il/elle/on a volé
- nous avons volé
- vous avez volé
- ils/elles ont volé
Atteindre - Reach
Passé composé
- j'ai atteint
- tu as atteint
- il/elle/on a atteint
- nous avons atteint
- vous avez atteint
- ils/elles ont atteint
Demander - Ask
Imparfait
- je demandais
- tu demandais
- il/elle/on demandait
- nous demandions
- vous demandiez
- ils/elles demandaient
Appeler - Call
Passé composé
- j'ai appelé
- tu as appelé
- il/elle/on a appelé
- nous avons appelé
- vous avez appelé
- ils/elles ont appelé
Venir - Come
Passé composé
- je suis venu(e)
- tu es venu(e)
- il est venu / elle est venue / on est venu(e)(s)
- nous sommes venus(es)
- vous êtes venu(e)(s)
- ils sont venus / elles sont venues
Annuler - Cancel
Passé composé
- j'ai annulé
- tu as annulé
- il/elle/on a annulé
- nous avons annulé
- vous avez annulé
- ils/elles ont annulé
Grammar Share Copied!
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Voler to steal Share Copied!
passe_compose
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') ai volé | I stole |
| (tu) as volé | you stole |
| (il/elle/on) a volé | he/she/one stole |
| (nous) avons volé | we stole |
| (vous) avez volé | You stole |
| (ils/elles) ont volé | they stole |
Atteindre to reach Share Copied!
passe_compose
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') ai atteint | I reached |
| (tu) as atteint | you have reached |
| (il/elle/on) a atteint | he/she/one reached |
| (nous) avons atteint | we reached |
| (vous) avez atteint | You have reached |
| (ils/elles) ont atteint | they reached |
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