La vie au Burkina Faso

Qu’est-ce qu’on va apprendre? Qu’est ce-qu’il faut rechercher?

Nos Objectifs Rechercher la vie quotidienne au Burkina Faso pour mieux comprendre la condition bukinabée Préparer un discours à propos d’un voyage en utilisant le passé composé et les phrases temporelles/la vie quotidienne Preparer un clip-vidéo/Ecrivez un exposé/préparez une publicité/un clip info/un dépliant/une présentation /un site internet Evaluer et perfectionner le travail rechercher – to research quotidien(ne) – daily La condition – the situation/the way (of life) bukinabé – to describe being from Burkina Faso TO DO Delete/amend final outcomes as appropriate in third and fourth paragraphs Add key vocabulary as necessary

Nos Objectifs Produce an account in French of a recent visit to Burkina Faso Develop and show knowledge about the country of Burkina Faso Show ability to use Past tense and time phrases in French Display your work using appropriate formats Evaluate and improve your own work and the work of others TO DO Delete/amend final outcomes as appropriate in third and fourth paragraphs Add key vocabulary as necessary

Section 1: On va rechercher le pays et la vie au Burkina Faso On va chercher le vocabulaire utile.

Section 1: You will discover facts about Burkina Faso and life there, collecting vocabulary along the way for use in your own work. You will be able to report back your findings

Criteria Low grade Medium Grade High Grade Produce an account in French of a recent visit to Burkina Faso Pupils have produced some simple sentences in French about a holiday in Burkina Faso. Work may be mainly copied from original materials and/or very simple in content Pupils have produced an account of a holiday in Burkina Faso, which provides a variety of information based on the materials given. Efforts have been made to produce independent work. Pupils have produced a full and imaginative account of a holiday in Burkina Faso which provides a variety of information based both on the materials given and developed through imaginative writing, personal opinion, Develop & Show Knowledge about Burkina Faso Pupils have produced some simple factual sentences in French about Burkina Faso. Work may be mainly copied from original materials and/or very simple in content Work shows evidence of knowledge about the country and life in Burkina Faso, and this information has been used and adapted to enhance the story Work shows evidence of knowledge about the country and life in Burkina Faso, and this information has been used and adapted to enhance the story. Information included is other than that provided by the teacher showing evidence of independent/further research Show ability to use the present and past tenses in writing and be able to use time phrases Pupils have written in language, which is mainly present tense and/or copied from original material. Several errors of spelling or syntax are evident. Little use of time phrases Pupils have written in language, which includes past and present tenses. Pupils have been able to begin to adapt language for their own use and used several time phrases correctly. Language is sometimes incorrect. Pupils have included past and present and sometimes future tenses.. Pupils have been able to adapt language for their own use and go beyond the minimum response expected. Language is accurate. There is a good use of time phrases Display work using appropriate formats Pupil’s work is barely organised or presented in an appropriate fashion. Little overall finished effect. Pupil work is organised and presented in an appropriate fashion with some effort to enhance presentation through use of colour/ICT or illustration Pupil work is well organised and presented in an appropriate fashion with good effort made to enhance presentation through use of colour/ICT or illustration.

Vocabulaire spécifique BURKINA FASO Géographie L’économie Vocabulaire spécifique La vie quotidienne Le climat Show Students how to build up a mind map of what they might know already and what they will need to find out.

Pupils complete their own mind map. BURKINA FASO Pupils complete their own mind map.

Ou rechercher? http://www.sidwaya.bf http://www.lobservateur.bf Les Livres Les Feuilles de travail Les Dictionnaires L’internet http://www.sidwaya.bf http://www.lobservateur.bf http://www.routard.com/guide/code_dest/burkina_faso.htm www.allafrica.com www.googleimages.com http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/pagegeo_fr.php3?Pays=BFS http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/french/journey/burkina/bfindex.htm Pupil can research their ideas in the TL and English and make notes about BF. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/french/journey/burkina/bfindex.htm - Oxfam Site French & English Versions– Fabulous! http://www.sidwaya.bf – National newspaper website http://www.lobservateur.bf – National Newspaper Website http://www.routard.com/guide/code_dest/burkina_faso.htm – Travel guide covering all aspects of the country www.allafrica.com – Summary website of African news and facts www.googleimages.com – to scource pictures http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/pagegeo_fr.php3?Pays=BFS – Factual Website

Mosque at Ouagadougou Picture montage to give pupils a taste of BF. Could be used to as means of discussion on whole class or group level.

Solar cooking Working with mud Now would also be a good time to watch the You tube video clips to allow pupils to get a sense of the country. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1JKdkVSKspg – Safari http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LjSNBytu6YA – Trip through some villages http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0-knAFDlDIY – African dancers

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1JKdkVSKspg – Safari http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LjSNBytu6YA – Trip through some villages http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0-knAFDlDIY – African dancers Musique: (Il chante en dioula, la deuxième langue la plus parlée du Burkina.) http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/burkina/sounds/music2b.wav http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/burkina/sounds/music2a.wav Pupil can research their ideas in the TL and English and make notes about BF. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/french/journey/burkina/bfindex.htm - Oxfam Site French & English Versions– Fabulous! http://www.sidwaya.bf – National newspaper website http://www.lobservateur.bf – National Newspaper Website http://www.routard.com/guide/code_dest/burkina_faso.htm – Travel guide covering all aspects of the country www.allafrica.com – Summary website of African news and facts www.googleimages.com – to scource pictures http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/pagegeo_fr.php3?Pays=BFS – Factual Website

Section 2: On va réviser le passé composé On va voir des exemples On va chercher le vocabulaire utile

Section 2: You will revisit how to create and use the past tense and time phrases You will practise using them in a new context

Les phrases temporelles Trouvez les paires Le weekend La semaine dernière Pendant les vacances Souvent D’abord Puis Finalement Tous les jours Ensuite Le soir During the holidays After Often Firstly Every day Last week Lastly At the weekend In the evening Then Following that

Les phrases temporelles Trouvez les paires Le weekend La semaine dernière Pendant les vacances Souvent D’abord Puis Finalement Tous les jours Ensuite Le soir At the weekend Last week During the holidays Often Firstly Then Finally Each day/every day Following that In the evening

Remplissez les trous avec une des phrases temporelles _________, je suis allé en vacances en Afrique. ____, nous sommes allés au camping. ______, nous sommes allés dans les villages . ____ , je suis allé au marché , ______ j’ai fait du foot et j’ai regardé les animaux. _____ je suis sorti avec mes copains . C’ était des vacances super.

J’ai trouvé mes vacances…. I thought my holidays were C’ était…. It was Les Opinions positif negatif Nul Très cher Trop tranquille génial reposant affreux intéressant super amusant barbant

Les opinions positif negatif C’était…. It was barbant super J’ai trouvé mes vacances…. I thought my holidays were C’était…. It was Les opinions positif negatif barbant super Trop tranquille intéressant Reposant Très cher Nul amusant génial affreux Can you add three more adjectives to each circle?

Mettez dans le bon ordre Ensuite, nous sommes allés dans les villages– ce n’était pas intéressant. Les soirs, je suis sorti avec mes copains - c’ était des vacances reposantes et super. D’abord, nous sommes allés au camping– c’était un camping tres simple. Pendant les vacances, je suis parti en vacances en Afrique à Burkina Faso. Apres, je suis allé au marché, et tous les jours j’ai fait du foot et j’ai rendu visite à la ferme.

Vocabulaire utile Creuser Planter Ramasser Nettoyer Sécher Gagner Un puits Un pot Un feu au bois Les chèvres La terre La pauvreté La sécheresse Le Sahel La flore et la faune Une cabane Creuser Planter Ramasser Nettoyer Sécher Gagner Brûler Habiter Pupils can add to this with other ideas: this can be done individually or as a group brainstorming session.

Mettez les verbes dans une phrase en utilisant le vocabulaire suivant Un puits Un pot Un feu au bois Les chèvres La terre La pauvreté La sécheresse Le Sahel La flore et la faune Une cabane Creuser - creusé Planter - planté Ramasser – ramassé Nettoyer - nettoyé Sécher - séché Gagner - gagné Brûler - brûlé Habiter - habité Pupils use the verbs and items to create their own sentences. Exemple: J’ai ramassé le bois pour le feu au bois J’ai ramassé de l’eau dans un pot

Ecrivez une phrase firstly 1 During the holidays 4 In the afternoon 2 5 Lastly Then 3

Clue: Déstination et avec qui Faites une phrase avec les mots qui commencent avec les lettres suivantes EG: J S A E A A M F Je suis allé en Afrique avec mon frère Clue: l’hébergement J S R D U C E A Clue: Déstination et avec qui J S P E A A M F

On va préparer nos présentations On va évaluer le travail Section 3: On va préparer nos présentations On va évaluer le travail

You will prepare your presentation You will evaluate your work Section 3: You will prepare your presentation You will evaluate your work

J’ai planté des légumes J’ai creusé dans le jardin Burkina Faso Chez Moi J’ai planté des légumes J’ai creusé dans le jardin Nous avons mangé au feu de bois Nous sommes allés chercher de l’eau J’ai fait du vélo J’ai regardé la télé J’ai nagé Je suis allé au marché J’ai nettoyé la maison Je suis allé à l’école J’ai fait mes devoirs Jai écouté la musique J’ai vu les animaux Pupils can classify sentences into the correct section of the venn diagram . Pupils can also add their own: How many cross over?

Je suis allé au Burkina Faso, qui se trouve en Afrique. C’est un pays très chaud, très sec mais très intéressant. Il y a beaucoup à voir. Premièrement, J’ai visité un village, qui est très pauvre. Au village, il y avait une école et les enfants l’ont beaucoup aimée. Plus tard, nous avons joué au foot ensemble. Puis, nous sommes allés dans les villes plus grandes. J’ai visité le marché et j’ai visité une mosque et j’ai vu les danseuses africaines. C’ était super! Après, j’ai vu une famille burkinabée typique et j’ai visité leur maison. C’était très petit et il n’y avait surtout pas de télé! Les gens travaillent dans les villages, ou à la terre. J’ai vu les fermes et j’ai creusé et planté les légumes. La vie est dure et difficile. Mosque at Ouagadougou Sample writing See also Oxfam Website for sample writing about daily life.

Remember: A positive for every negative… First Draft: Evaluation Sheet Name: Evaluation Suggested improvement Amount of information conveyed Readily understandable Relating to task closely enough Spelling and use of tenses Presentation Overall progress

Criteria Low grade Medium Grade High Grade Produce an account in French of a recent visit to Burkina Faso Pupils have produced some simple sentences in French about a holiday in Burkina Faso. Work may be mainly copied from original materials and/or very simple in content Pupils have produced an account of a holiday in Burkina Faso, which provides a variety of information based on the materials given. Efforts have been made to produce independent work. Pupils have produced a full and imaginative account of a holiday in Burkina Faso which provides a variety of information based both on the materials given and developed through imaginative writing, personal opinion, Develop & Show Knowledge about Burkina Faso Pupils have produced some simple factual sentences in French about Burkina Faso. Work may be mainly copied from original materials and/or very simple in content Work shows evidence of knowledge about the country and life in Burkina Faso, and this information has been used and adapted to enhance the story Work shows evidence of knowledge about the country and life in Burkina Faso, and this information has been used and adapted to enhance the story. Information included is other than that provided by the teacher showing evidence of independent/further research Show ability to use the present and past tenses in writing and be able to use time phrases Pupils have written in language, which is mainly present tense and/or copied from original material. Several errors of spelling or syntax are evident. Little use of time phrases Pupils have written in language, which includes past and present tenses. Pupils have been able to begin to adapt language for their own use and used several time phrases correctly. Language is sometimes incorrect. Pupils have included past and present and sometimes future tenses.. Pupils have been able to adapt language for their own use and go beyond the minimum response expected. Language is accurate. There is a good use of time phrases Display work using appropriate formats Pupil’s work is barely organised or presented in an appropriate fashion. Little overall finished effect. Pupil work is organised and presented in an appropriate fashion with some effort to enhance presentation through use of colour/ICT or illustration Pupil work is well organised and presented in an appropriate fashion with good effort made to enhance presentation through use of colour/ICT or illustration.

Section 4: On va perfectionner le travail On va évaluer le travail On va évaluer ce qu’on a appris

Section 4: You will improve your work to hand in You will evaluate work You will summarise your learning about Burkina Faso

Pupils complete their own mind map and compare with original BURKINA FASO Pupils complete their own mind map and compare with original

Solar cooking Working with mud Pupils can summarise learning through discussing original pictures HW/EXT Could devise/complete a true or false quiz about the country