Explorez une sortie en famille au zoo en français avec des mots-clés comme « nourrir » et « se promener » au futur simple, et découvrez comment décrire animaux et paysages.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Demain, nous _____ les girafes au zoo.
(Tomorrow, we will _____ the giraffes at the zoo.)2. Après la visite, nous nous _____ dans la savane.
(After the visit, we will _____ in the savannah.)3. Le tigre ne se _____ pas dans la vallée demain.
(The tiger will not _____ in the valley tomorrow.)4. Ce week-end, tu _____ les singes avant de partir.
(This weekend, you will _____ the monkeys before leaving.)Exercise 3: Family outing to the zoo
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Nourrir - Nourrir
FUTUR_SIMPLE
- je nourrirai
- tu nourriras
- il/elle/on nourrira
- nous nourrirons
- vous nourrirez
- ils/elles nourriront
Se promener - Se promener
FUTUR_SIMPLE
- je me promènerai
- tu te promèneras
- il/elle/on se promènera
- nous nous promènerons
- vous vous promènerez
- ils/elles se promèneront
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Nourrir to feed Share Copied!
Futur simple
French | English |
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(je/j') nourrirai | I will feed |
(tu) nourriras | you will feed |
(il/elle/on) nourrira | he/she/one will feed |
(nous) nourrirons | we will feed |
(vous) nourrirez | You will feed |
(ils/elles) nourriront | they will feed |
Se promener to go for a walk Share Copied!
Futur simple
French | English |
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(je/j') me promènerai | I will go for a walk |
(tu) te promèneras | You will go for a walk |
(il/elle/on) se promènera | he/she/one will go for a walk |
nous promènerons | we will go for a walk |
vous promènerez | you will go for a walk |
(ils/elles) se promèneront | they will go for a walk |
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Lesson Overview: Family Trip to the Zoo
This lesson is designed for A2-level French learners focusing on planning and describing a family visit to the zoo. It covers practical vocabulary related to animals, times, and activities, while exploring common conversational phrases used to organize outings and describe surroundings.
Key Topics Covered
- Organizing a Visit: How to decide on dates, times, and animals to see using polite and natural dialogue, e.g., "Tu veux aller au zoo ce samedi ?" and "À quelle heure on se retrouve ?"
- Describing the Zoo Environment: Expressing what you see and feel, including landscapes and animal behaviors, with sentences like "Le parc est vraiment joli" and "Les crocodiles sont impressionnants."
- Discussing Famous Zoos in France: Talking about well-known zoological parks and conservation efforts, such as the Parc Zoologique de Paris and zoo de La Palmyre.
Highlighted Vocabulary and Expressions
- Animal names: les lions, les girafes, les singes, les zèbres, les tigres
- Time and scheduling: ce samedi (this Saturday), dimanche après-midi (Sunday afternoon), vers dix heures (around 10 a.m.)
- Describing actions: verbs like nourrir (to feed), se promener (to take a walk), used in the future tense (e.g., nous nourrirons)
- Physical descriptions: long cou (long neck), forêt tropicale (tropical forest), savane artificielle (artificial savannah)
French Language Notes
This lesson uses French instructions with English explanations, which helps clarify key expressions for English speakers learning French. Notably, French uses reflexive verbs often to express actions involving oneself, such as se promener (to take a walk). The future simple tense is introduced and practiced with verbs like nourrir and se promener, emphasizing correct endings for different subjects.
Examples of useful French phrases with English equivalents include:
- Tu veux aller au zoo ce samedi ?: "Do you want to go to the zoo this Saturday?"
- On prend un pique-nique pour manger là-bas ?: "Shall we bring a picnic to eat there?"
- Les singes sont très actifs dans les arbres.: "The monkeys are very active in the trees."
Understanding verb conjugations in future simple and usage of reflexive verbs will improve learners’ ability to communicate plans and describe ongoing or future actions naturally.