Activity Overview
As students begin their courses of beginning level French, they will learn to express likes and dislikes. This vocabulary naturally pairs with learning the adverb construction of “ne...pas”. Breathe life into your early practice exercises by allowing students to depict their opinions as they express them. For visual learners, this will help reinforce their basic vocabulary retention.
In this activity, students will use a T-Chart to express what “j’aime” in one column and what “je n’aime pas” in the other. Keep each row consistent by requiring that students choose a specific category for each row. Younger students may benefit from pre-selected topics to help them organize their categories.
To practice facility with multiple verbs, require students to rotate between -er verbs such as aimer, adorer, détester, and préférer. The example storyboard demonstrates a use of negation with a variety of verbs in order to avoid repetition of any verb more than once.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
Create a T Chart expressing your likes and dislikes in four different categories. Consider discussing your preferences for books, sports, music, classes, movies, clothing, food, animals, weather, or other topics.
Use the verbs aimer, adorer, détester, and préférer. Make sure to avoid using any particular expression or verb more than once. You may use each verb a second time if you turn it into a negative.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- In the left-hand column, write a sentence about something you like.
- In the right hand column, write a sentence about something you dislike.
- Create an illustration for each sentence using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Excellent 5 Points | Satisfaisant 3 Points | Insuffisant 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Adverbs | All negative adverbs are used correctly and make logical sense in the sentences. | Most negative adverbs are used correctly and make logical sense in the sentences. | Sentences demonstrate a lack of understanding of negative adverbs. Most or all are used incorrectly. |
| Expressions of Preference | The sentences clearly express likes and dislikes in the same category by making use of the verbs aimer, adorer, détester, and préférer. | The sentences clearly express likes and dislikes in the same category, but may rely only two or three verbs to express ideas. | The sentences do not express likes and dislikes in consistent categories. The sentences use only one or two different verbs throughout. |
| Images | The storyboard depictions show strong effort and help convey the meaning of the sentences. | The storyboard depictions show some effort and roughly convey the meaning of the sentences. | The storyboard depictions show a lack of effort and do not effectively convey the meaning of the sentences. |
| Spelling/Grammar | All sentences and/or dialogue contain correct grammar and spelling (including accent marks) as appropriate for the class level. | Most sentences and/or dialogue contain correct grammar and spelling (including accent marks) as appropriate for the class level. | The sentences and/or dialogue contain many grammatical or spelling errors (including accent marks). |
Activity Overview
As students begin their courses of beginning level French, they will learn to express likes and dislikes. This vocabulary naturally pairs with learning the adverb construction of “ne...pas”. Breathe life into your early practice exercises by allowing students to depict their opinions as they express them. For visual learners, this will help reinforce their basic vocabulary retention.
In this activity, students will use a T-Chart to express what “j’aime” in one column and what “je n’aime pas” in the other. Keep each row consistent by requiring that students choose a specific category for each row. Younger students may benefit from pre-selected topics to help them organize their categories.
To practice facility with multiple verbs, require students to rotate between -er verbs such as aimer, adorer, détester, and préférer. The example storyboard demonstrates a use of negation with a variety of verbs in order to avoid repetition of any verb more than once.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
Create a T Chart expressing your likes and dislikes in four different categories. Consider discussing your preferences for books, sports, music, classes, movies, clothing, food, animals, weather, or other topics.
Use the verbs aimer, adorer, détester, and préférer. Make sure to avoid using any particular expression or verb more than once. You may use each verb a second time if you turn it into a negative.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- In the left-hand column, write a sentence about something you like.
- In the right hand column, write a sentence about something you dislike.
- Create an illustration for each sentence using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Excellent 5 Points | Satisfaisant 3 Points | Insuffisant 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative Adverbs | All negative adverbs are used correctly and make logical sense in the sentences. | Most negative adverbs are used correctly and make logical sense in the sentences. | Sentences demonstrate a lack of understanding of negative adverbs. Most or all are used incorrectly. |
| Expressions of Preference | The sentences clearly express likes and dislikes in the same category by making use of the verbs aimer, adorer, détester, and préférer. | The sentences clearly express likes and dislikes in the same category, but may rely only two or three verbs to express ideas. | The sentences do not express likes and dislikes in consistent categories. The sentences use only one or two different verbs throughout. |
| Images | The storyboard depictions show strong effort and help convey the meaning of the sentences. | The storyboard depictions show some effort and roughly convey the meaning of the sentences. | The storyboard depictions show a lack of effort and do not effectively convey the meaning of the sentences. |
| Spelling/Grammar | All sentences and/or dialogue contain correct grammar and spelling (including accent marks) as appropriate for the class level. | Most sentences and/or dialogue contain correct grammar and spelling (including accent marks) as appropriate for the class level. | The sentences and/or dialogue contain many grammatical or spelling errors (including accent marks). |
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