Lesson 16: La Corse & Advanced Transactions
Review: Lessons 11 & 12 Recap
In Lesson 11, you learned about French perfume and teaching notions, including differences between parfum (perfume), eau de parfum (perfume water), and eau de toilette (toilet water). In Lesson 12, you explored la francophonie and learned that French is spoken worldwide (in France métropolitaine and Outre‑mer), along with advanced teaching notions such as the conditionnel passé and conditionnel futur. Refresh your memory with the quiz below!
Interactive Quiz
Theme: La Corse
La Corse (Corsica) is a beautiful Mediterranean island with a distinct culture, language, and history. Known for its dramatic landscapes, rugged mountains, and charming coastal villages, Corsica offers a unique blend of French and Italian influences. Corsican cuisine, famous for dishes like figatellu (a type of sausage) and brocciu (a soft cheese), reflects the island's rich culinary heritage.
French culture is deeply embedded even in regional settings. For example, when discussing a "home" in Corsica, you might say: "La maison (house) is chaleureuse (warm)" to reinforce vocabulary.
Notions: Advanced Teaching Language Notions
In this lesson, you will prepare to teach several important language notions:
- Vocabulaire de la maison: Learn words like la maison (house), le lit (bed), la table (table), la cuisine (kitchen), and la chambre (bedroom).
- Connecter des phrases entre elles: Practice using conjunctions such as et (and), mais (but), donc (so), car (because), and ensuite (then) to link sentences.
- Transactions simples: Master phrases for buying items and asking for prices, such as "Combien ça coûte ? (How much is it?)" and "Je voudrais acheter ... (I would like to buy ...)".
- Review of Passé Composé: Revisit the passé composé with examples such as "J'ai acheté (I bought)" to reinforce how actions are completed in the past.
Mini‑Lesson Instruction: Prepare a mini‑lesson where you explain:
- How to use vocabulary related to a home, linking sentences with conjunctions, and performing simple transactions.
- Review the passé composé with clear examples.
Create a PDF exercise covering these topics. In our next session, you will teach these concepts to me. Remember, if you mention words like le lit (bed), include the translation in parentheses to reinforce your learning.