A2.20: Family trip to the zoo

Voyage en famille au zoo

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.

Vocabulary (17)

 Le zoo : The zoo (French)

Le zoo

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The zoo Show

 Un éléphant: An elephant (French)

Un éléphant

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An elephant Show

 Le lion: The lion (French)

Le lion

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The lion Show

 Le tigre: The tiger (French)

Le tigre

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The tiger Show

 Le singe: The monkey (French)

Le singe

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The monkey Show

 La cage: The cage (French)

La cage

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The cage Show

 La girafe: The giraffe (French)

La girafe

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The giraffe Show

 Sauvage: Wild (French)

Sauvage

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Wild Show

 Nourrir (to feed) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nourrir

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To feed Show

 La faune et la flore: The fauna and the flora (French)

La faune et la flore

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The fauna and the flora Show

 Un aquarium: an aquarium (French)

Un aquarium

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An aquarium Show

 Le désert: The desert (French)

Le désert

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The desert Show

 La savane: The savannah (French)

La savane

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The savannah Show

 La vallée: The valley (French)

La vallée

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The valley Show

 La grotte: the cave (French)

La grotte

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The cave Show

 Le pont: The bridge (French)

Le pont

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The bridge Show

 Se promener (to go for a walk) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Se promener

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To go for a walk Show

Exercises

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:

Demain, nous (Se promener - FUTUR_SIMPLE) dans la grande savane du zoo pour observer les girafes. Mon fils, qui adore les lions, (Nourrir - FUTUR_SIMPLE) un lion sous la surveillance d’un vétérinaire. Pendant ce temps, ma femme et moi (Se promener - FUTUR_SIMPLE) vers la vallée où les tigres vivent dans une grande cage. Ensuite, nous (Nourrir - FUTUR_SIMPLE) les singes dans l’aquarium extérieur. Enfin, toute la famille (Se promener - FUTUR_SIMPLE) près du pont qui traverse la grotte, un endroit idéal pour admirer la faune et la flore sauvages de la région.


Tomorrow, we will walk in the large savanna of the zoo to observe the giraffes. My son, who loves lions, will feed a lion under the supervision of a veterinarian. Meanwhile, my wife and I will walk towards the valley where the tigers live in a large cage. Then, we will feed the monkeys in the outdoor aquarium. Finally, the whole family will walk near the bridge that crosses the cave, an ideal place to admire the wild fauna and flora of the region.

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

Nourrir to feed

Futur simple

French English
(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

Exercises and examples phrases

Se promener to go for a walk

Futur simple

French English
(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

Exercises and examples phrases

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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.

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