Project
Create a photo album (album de photos) or family tree (arbre généalogique)
Photo Album Guidelines
- Ask students to purchase a small photo album or notebook (such as 3x5") or staple blank paper together to make a booklet
- On each page, provide a photo of a family member, pet, or friend, and write a few sentences, such as
Voici mon père. Il s'appelle Richard. Il a 50 ans. Il est ingénieur.
(This is my father. His name is Richard. He's 50 years old. He's an engineer.)
- Students could also invent family / friends using magazine photos
- Put students in pairs or groups to share their photo albums and ask questions about their respective families
Family Tree Guidelines
- Create a blank family tree and pass out a copy to students, or allow them to create their own - (Powerpoint templates)
- Paste a small picture of each family member and write name and relationship to self
- Students could also invent family using magazine photos
- Put students in pairs or groups to share their family trees and ask questions about their respective families
Notes
Making a photo album or family tree is a great way to practice certain types of basic vocabulary and grammar:
* Descriptions
* Family
* Introductions
* Names
* Possessive adjectives
* Professions
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