lesson seconde 1 tuesday the 7 th of april

 

 

AXE 2 VIVRE ENTRE GENERATIONS

WHERE DO YOU COME FROM ?

Session 1

WORD OF THE DAY

The apple does not fall far from the tree( les chiens ne font pas des chats) 

 To look like( ressembler à ) 

ex: i look like my father  

 To take after( ressembler à )

ex: i take after my mother  

 remember something (SE SOUVENIR) ( remember + nom ou phrase) 

ex: i remember my first day in school / i remember what i did on my first day in school  

remember = recall = recollect  

remind someone of something ( RAPPELER QQCHOSE A QQ)

ex: you remind me of my mother ( tu me rappelles ma mère)  

memories : recollections DES SOUVENIRS

 

 

STEP  1 PREPARE AN ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTION 

1.       Would you say that you resemble / look like/ take after your father or your mother ? and why ?

2)Define the personality of your parents

3)Then contrast them and yourself and tell us who you resemble more ?Your father or your mother

NOTION CONTRAST

 on the contrary = as opposed to = unlike 

whereas = while 

however ( cependant)  

STEP 2 WHERE DOES YOUR PERSONALITY COME FROM ? NATURE OR NURTURE

Anticipation : where does your personality come from ? nature that its genetics or your education = upbringing given by your parents ?

NURTURE= education = upbringing

ˈnɜːʧə= ˌɛʤʊˈkeɪʃᵊn = ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ

3.       Give another word for 

NATURE : genes / gene pool

ˈneɪʧə : ʤiːnz / ʤiːn puːl

STEP 4  GOING DOWN MEMORY LANE

1.Now think about some episodes in your life that had a major influence on your life and your present personality and tell us about it :

2. Tell your partner

3. your partner must report on this event

 

homework  TEST ECRIT EN FIN DE SEANCE SUR LES POINTS SUIVANTS durée 20 minutes 

1. SAVOIR DIRE A QUI VOUS RESSEMBLEZ ET VOUS COMPAREZ A VOS PARENTS 

2. SAVOIR REPONDRE A LA QUESTION  

STEP 3 :DEBATE : In your view what influences us the most ? NATURE OR NURTURE 

 HERE ARE SOME SENTENCES TO HELP YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 

I grew up with my parents so they are responsible for my personality

In my opinion if you grew up in another environmenbt you would not be the same

I agree with her because education can be good and you can be different from your parents

I side with you because I reckon it comes from parents and friends

As for me your education comes from your parents but you can be influence by others

 To my mind education makes it all as we saw with the example shown in the film 

3. SAVOIR RACONTER UNE HISTOIRE SUR VOTRE ENFANCE OU QUI VOUS EST ARRIVE