Going for a Sunday walk.
Faire une promenade le dimanche.
- Invites friends and relatives for a hike or small walk.
- Vocabulary on landscapes and hiking.
- Get to know famous hiking areas of your host country.
This lesson teaches how to invite friends for a Sunday walk in French, using useful expressions like "promenade en forêt" (walk in the forest), "sentier" (trail), and "pique-nique" (picnic), focusing on talking about local hikes and landscapes.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Do you like hiking? Why do you or why don’t you? (Do you like hiking? Why do you or why don’t you?)
- What clothes and tools do you bring when you go hiking? (What clothes and tools do you bring when you go hiking?)
- In what country do you want to go hiking? (In what country do you want to go hiking?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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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. |
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J'aime faire de la randonnée quand il y a un bon chemin. I like hiking when there is a good path. |
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Je n'aime pas la randonnée car les randonnées sont longues et épuisantes. I don’t like hiking because hikes are long and exhausting. |
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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. |
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Vous devez avoir des chaussures de randonnée confortables et des bâtons de marche. You have to have comfortable hiking boots and walking sticks. |
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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:
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
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
S'amuser to have fun Share Copied!
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 |
Monter to climb Share Copied!
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 |
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Lesson Overview: Going for a Sunday Walk in French
This lesson is designed for A2 level French learners to build practical vocabulary and conversational skills around the theme of planning and enjoying a Sunday walk or hike. You will explore inviting friends for a walk, asking for information about local trails, and discussing famous landscapes and hiking spots in France.
Key Conversation Situations
- Inviting a friend for a forest walk: Practice phrases like "Salut Marie, tu veux faire une promenade en forêt dimanche prochain ?" (Hi Marie, do you want to go for a forest walk next Sunday?).
- Asking about local hiking trails: Learn how to ask questions such as "Connaissez-vous des sentiers faciles pour une promenade ?" (Do you know any easy trails for a walk?).
- Talking about famous landscapes and hikes: Discuss well-known places like the Calanques near Marseille or the French Alps with sentences like "Tu connais les Calanques près de Marseille ?" (Do you know the Calanques near Marseille?).
Important Vocabulary and Expressions
Essential verbs in the futur simple tense appear frequently, helping you talk about future plans. Examples include:
- faire (to do/make): je ferai (I will do)
- monter (to climb/go up): nous monterons (we will climb)
- s'amuser (to have fun): ils s'amuseront (they will have fun)
- être (to be): le paysage sera calme (the landscape will be calm)
Language Highlights
You will find dialogues rich in everyday vocabulary related to nature, hiking, and social interaction. Words like pique-nique (picnic), sentier (trail), and panorama (view) are key terms to describe outings.
Differences Between English and French in This Context
In French, speaking about plans usually employs the futur simple, which differs from the common English use of "going to" or present continuous. For example, "Je monterai la colline" translates to "I will climb the hill," expressing a definite future action. Reflexive verbs like s'amuser (to have fun) use reflexive pronouns (je m'amuserai), which do not have a direct reflexive equivalent in English.
Useful phrases include:
- On peut partir vers 10 heures. – We can leave around 10 o'clock.
- Est-ce qu'il y a des panneaux explicatifs ? – Are there explanatory signs?
- Le paysage est calme et entouré de prairies. – The landscape is calm and surrounded by meadows.
Understanding these structures will help you confidently talk about future plans and describe outdoor activities in natural settings.
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