GÉNIAL ! 2 AU COLLÈGE INTRODUCTION


Génial ! 2 is a comprehensive course for Second and Third Year Junior Cycle French. The combination of the Manuel scolaire (school textbook), Cahier d’activités (workbook) and digital activities provides everything you need to listen, read, write, speak and have lots of fun in French!


The opening page clearly presents the learning outcomes: What are we learning?, key questions, key verbs and practical tasks.


Icons, activities and information Each activity is accompanied by icons that show what you will be doing and what skills you are developing in that activity.


Listening CBA Portfolio


Language awareness


Reading texts


Writing FRANCOPHONE Cultural awareness


Enquête linguistique (Language investigation) Figure out language patterns for yourself.


C’est bizarre !


A short newspaper article about something that is strange but true.


Fiche phonétique (Phonetic sheet) Practise new sounds with tongue twisters or rhymes.


Bavardez au café (Chat at the café) Chat in French with your classmates. while you wait for your order.


Préparez-vous au brevet (Prepare for your exam) Practice real exam questions in context


Coup de théâtre ! In short scenes from a play, follow Darragh on an exchange programme in France.


En un coup d’œil (Summary)


Contains all of the key structures, patterns and vocabulary for each unit along with audio tracks.


Réflexion Reflect on what you have learned.


x Introduction


Record yourself


Dictionary Video


Speaking Pair or group work


Research OBJECTIFS : 1.10, 2.5, 2.6, 3.7


Qu’est-ce qu’on apprend ? What are we learning? Décrire son collège. Describe your school.


Décrire ses matières et celles qu’on aime/n’aime pas. Describe your subjects and the ones you like/dislike. Dire à quelle heure l’école commence/finit. Say what time school starts and finishes.


Comparer le collège en Irlande avec ceux des pays francophones ou d’autres pays. Compare Irish schools with those in French-speaking countries or other countries.


Reconnaître et conjuguer les verbes en -er, -ir et -re au présent. Recognise and conjugate -er, -ir and -re verbs in the present tense. Dire l’heure. Tell the time.


In this unit, you will learn how to ask and answer these questions:


Ton collège est comment ? What’s your school like?


Quelles matières étudies-tu ? What subjects do you study?


Quelle heure est-il ? What time is it?


Comment est ton emploi du temps ? What’s your timetable like?


KEY VERBS


aller* commencer* finir répondre*


*irregular verb


portfolio tasks: Create your ideal timetable. Create a presentation (poster/collage) of your dream school. Create a video of your school.


CBA CBA In this unit, you will role-play these scenarios:


You are going to visit your French penpal in France and will attend school with them. Ask about their school day.


You are in France. It’s your first day in school. You are in the secretary’s office. Ask a few questions on the timetable/ subjects/buildings.


Ressources pour le prof


In this unit, you will complete these 1 Unité

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