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Day One: assign a sport to each group: DIRECTIONS:
Here is a list of sports with the rules explained in French. Write down the sport you will explain:_____________________________.
The task is to clarify the basic rules and terms in French for your classmates, using simple declarative sentences and il faut plus infinitive; command forms of verbs and expressions such as avant de/ apres; tout en plus present participle.
Homework due day 2:
Tell the number and roles of the players and describe the position and duties of the team. Write out simple sentences explaining the point of the game. Create a vocabulary list for your audience. In class, you will expand the information and form of your presentation.
Homework due day 3:
Write up the expanded description and make visuals to support your oral presentation. Create a quiz, with fill-ins, matching and simple short answer question/answer type items.
Present orally and make a poster with famous players, names and facts and/or drawings to highlight your oral presentation.
INTERNET SITES:
Escrime:Rules on Fencing.
Squash:Rules on Squash.
Official World Cup Site for Football/Soccer.
Yahoo France World Cup Site:1998.
L'Histoire de Baseball en francais du Canada.
Baseball site in French from Switzerland.
Petanque Site.
Rules for Petanque.
Handball and Rules.
Foosball Site.
Checkers Board game. For couch potatoes!
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