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Find photos on the internet or use Google Earth to create a virtual tour of Paris.

Look for some of the sites mentioned in the story – le Bois de Boulogne, l’Arc de Triomphe, les Champs Elysées, la Place de la Concorde, le Musée du Louvre, le Pont-Neuf – or any others that interest you.

Talk to your French friends about the places you choose in French.

Now find pictures of your home town (or a town you like to visit in your country) on the internet or with Google Earth. Tell your French friends about the town in French.

The next project at the youth club is to design a web page in French about one of the famous sights in Paris.

You could mention:

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  what you think are the main causes of pollution in cities
  

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  the effects on the environment
  

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  the effects on health
  

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  what governments can do to improve the situation
  

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  your opinion on this subject.
  

Include any other ideas of your own.

What went well:

Would be even better if:

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  To listen to an episode of a French audio book and understand the story.
  
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  To read and understand information in French about Marrakech.
  
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  To read and understand information in French about the history of Morocco.
  
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  To work with a group to prepare and deliver a PowerPoint presentation in French about Marrakech.
  
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  To talk in French about healthy eating.
  
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  To interview someone in French about healthy eating.
  

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  To give a presentation in French about healthy living.
  

En sécurité – in safety, safe

Un lieu sûr – a safe place

Une crise sanitaire – a health crisis

Le taux le plus élevé – the highest rate

Un réseau – a network, a ring (of thieves)

The first one has been done for you.

1. 
   What are we told about the size and location of Marrakech?
   
2. 
   What do the four nicknames for the town mean?
   
3. 
   What could you buy in the market stalls?
   
4. 
   Which other tourist attractions are worth a visit and why?
   
5. 
   What kind of food would you expect to find in the restaurants?
   
6. 
   What entertainment could you watch in the streets?
   

Read this timeline and answer the questions below in English:

1. 
   Which countries were protectors of Morocco?
   
2. 
   How long did this arrangement last?
   
3. 
   What happened on the following dates?
   
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     15 February 1956
     
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     7 March 1956
     
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     7 April 1956
     

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  geographical location
  
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  languages spoken
  
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  interesting places to visit
  
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  typical foods.
  

Add anything else that interests you and your group.

During your stay in Marrakech, you meet a young Moroccan medical student at your hotel. The student is conducting a survey about eating habits in different countries. The student interviews you about your eating habits. Your partner will play the part of the Moroccan student.

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  your name ( you might have to spell it out)
  

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  your nationality
  
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  what your favourite foods are
  
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  what kind of food you try to avoid (if any)
  
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  the foods you eat specially to stay healthy.
  

You play the part of a Moroccan medical student who is conducting a survey about eating habits in different countries. Interview your partner, who is playing the part of a tourist in Marrakech, about his/her eating habits.

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  his/her name
  
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  his/her nationality
  
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  what his/her favourite foods are
  
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  what kind of food he/she tries to avoid(if any)
  
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  the foods he/she eats specially to stay healthy.
  

Now swap roles.

You could mention:

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  healthy eating
  

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  sport and exercise
  

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  work/life balance
  

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  what governments can do to encourage a healthy lifestyle
  

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  what schools can do to promote a healthy lifestyle
  

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  your opinion on this subject.
  

Include any other ideas of your own.

What went well:

Would be even better if:

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  To listen to and understand an episode of a French audio book.
  
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  To prepare a PowerPoint presentation in French about La Réunion.
  
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  To produce a CV in French.
  
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  To write an email in French asking for details about a holiday job.
  
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  To play the part of a French-speaking waiter in a hotel restaurant in La Réunion.
  
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  To order a meal in French in a hotel restaurant in La Réunion.
  

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  To give a presentation in French about a French film.
  

Tourner un film – to shoot a film

Des braises – hot coals

Ce n’est pas mon truc – It’s not my thing

Gâté – spoiled

S’écarter – to move away

Le requin – shark
Questions
Listen to Episode 4 and answer the questions below in English.

1. 
   What will be offered for breakfast when they leave the plane?
   
2. 
   What exactly is Piton de la Fournaise?
   
3. 
   Who is François Binochet?
   
4. 
   How did the driver of the Renault car know that Mike and Youssef would be arriving?
   
5. 
   Where is he taking them?
   
6. 
   What ancient custom do they see when they pass the beach?
   
7. 
   The driver suggests that Mike might like to try the custom. How does Mike react?
   
8. 
   What is François Binochet complaining about and what does he ask for?
   
9. 
   Where does Youssef think the laptop might be hidden?
   
10. 
    How do they know they have found the right laptop?
    
11. 
    What happens when they reach the motor boat?
    
12. 
    What does Youssef confess?
    
13. 
    What dangers of the ocean concern Mike and Youssef?
    
14. 
    What does Mike like to watch on TV?
    
15. 
    What joke does Mike make about the fish?
    

When you have finished compare it to the solution on the next page to see how well you did.

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  where it is located
  
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  its climate
  
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  activities and traditions
  
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  accommodation.
  

Add anything else that you think would be interesting for the French family.

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  staff accommodation
  
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  hours of work
  
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  what there is to do during free time.
  

You can add anything else you want to ask about.