Romain Duris Two self-marking interactive activities and a worksheet to introduce Unit 6 can be on Kerboodle: Unit 6 Introductory activity 1, Unit 6 Introductory activity 2 and Unit 6 Introductory worksheet. 6.1 A: Pourquoi le septième art? Spread number 6.1 A 110–111) Language covered Consider a variety of aspects of French cinema AQA Artistic culture in the French-speaking world Le septième art Grammar Use infinitive constructions Vocabulary Pages 126–127 Audio files and transcripts 6.1A Student Book audio: activity 2 6.1A Student Book audio transcript: activity 2 Unit 6 Bilingual vocabulary list Unit 6 Bilingual vocabulary list Unit 6 Key expressions list Unit 6 Key expressions audio 6.1A Listening activity: Mathieu Kassovitz 6.1A Listening activity transcript: Mathieu Kassovitz 6.1A Grammar worksheet: Infinitive constructions 6.1A Grammar worksheet: Infinitive constructions 6.1A Translation worksheet 6.1A Listening worksheet 6.1A Listening worksheet audio 6.1A Listening worksheet transcript Unit 6 Worksheet answers 1a Lisez le texte et notez si les phrases sont vraies (V) ou fausses (F). Reading activity. The text Le 7e Art explains the origin of this expression for referring to the cinema. Students read the text together with five statements based on the text. They identify which statements are true and which are false.
• Agnès Varda won an honorary Palme d’Or award at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. She is the first female director to win this award. • Since 1975, the Palme d’Or has been the enduring symbol of the Cannes Film Festival. The Palme d’Or for the best film is always the last award to be presented at the festival. You discuss with students a possible English translation of Palme d’Or (Golden Palm). A transcript of this recording can be on Kerboodle in the folder for 6.3. 3 À l’oral. Discutez avec un(e) partenaire. Speaking activity. In pairs, students discuss film festivals. The bullet points prompt them to focus on: what they know about French film festivals; the advantages of film festivals; whether students feel it is important for film directors to win awards for their work. Students can refer to the text Les festivals de cinéma on page 120 as source material, but encourage them to explore different francophone film festivals as preparation for activity 4. Writing with a purpose This skills box provides strategies to help students improve their written responses. Strategies include: • careful planning, e.g. identify key points, plan the development of each point, note down examples to illustrate each point • keeping the writing relevant to the theme, topic and task title • EXEXEX (EXpress a EXplain it, give an EXample) • a wide range of topic-specific vocabulary, along with a range of adverbs, adverbial phrases, connectives and conjunctions to ensure interest and variety • using purposeful and non-contrived vocabulary. Encourage students to follow these suggestions when preparing their presentation in activity 4. An accompanying worksheet can be found on Kerboodle: 6.3B Strategy worksheet. Answers to worksheets can be found in the Teacher Support folder. 4 Travail de recherche. Choisissez un festival de cinéma d’un pays francophone. Présentez le festival. Research activity. Students choose and research a French film festival, either in France or in another country, and present it to the class. The bullet points prompt them to include information about: • the genres of films shown at the festival • where and when the festival takes place • the awards • the kind of audience who attend the festival • something unusual or remarkable that happened at this festival in the past.