1 - An Island Full of Sea Life ~5 mins
Ireland is an island. How many sea creatures can you name in English in twenty seconds?
Keep a quiet count on your fingers. One of them looks almost the same in French: le crabe (the crab). We will dive in for seven more.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name eight sea creatures in French
- Match each French word to its English meaning
- Say the words aloud with confidence
2 - Eight Sea Creatures ~10 mins
We have arrived at Océanopolis, the big aquarium in Brest on the French Atlantic coast. Take a big breath for the first dive.
We will meet four creatures first. Listen as each is tapped on the board, then say it back together. Watch which ones take le and which take la.
After a quick recap of those four, four more appear, including the one that starts with l'. Then the guide will point at pictures or say the English and the whole class answers in French.
3 - Match the Sea Creatures ~10 mins
Time to label the tanks at Océanopolis. Volunteers flip two cards on the board. When a French card is turned, everyone else whispers the French word with its article. After each successful match, the whole class says the French pair together.
4 - Into Your Copy ~3 mins
Open your copy and write four sea creatures with their articles, ordered from smallest to biggest. The word list stays on the board, copy carefully, including accents and the apostrophe in l'étoile de mer.
5 - Spin and Say It ~10 mins
The underwater camera at Océanopolis caught something. Before we spin, whisper all eight creatures with their articles one last time as a class.
When the wheel stops on your turn, announce the creature with its article like a marine biologist on a French documentary. You may glance at the prompt strip on screen for the first round. Stuck? Phone a table: your table whispers the answer to you, then you say it aloud.
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