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Peppa Pig on frenchteacher

This is by way of a reminder that, among the many video listening worksheets I have on frenchteacher, I have some popular ones based on Peppa Pig videos from YouTube. In case you do not know, the principle behind my video listening sheets is that each worksheet links to an online video pitched at an appropriate level. These can be set for homework or done in class, either in a computer room or with tablets, or as a teacher-led activity.

I have just been updating the links on a few of these sheets since some had gone dead. Please do let me know if you find any other dead links. In every case I would urge you to check links before you use a sheet in class or give one out for homework.

In general I like my worksheets to contain lots of French since this provides extra comprehensible input to maximise learning and long-term acquisition.

Here is an example:

Peppa Cochon – Les crêpes   4m 59s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyb9i5rlnUM

D’abord: du vocabulaire important!
du lait – milk                          de la farine – flour               des œufs – eggs
une poêle – pan                      mélanger – to mix               faire sauter – to toss
verser – to pour                      rajouter – to add                  la pâte – batter, mix
(faire) cuire – to cook             réussir – to succeed            décoller – to unstuck
un saladier – salad bowl         un bol – bowl                     retourner – to turn over

Regardez, écoutez et cochez les phrases vraies seulement
1.         C’est l’heure du déjeuner.
2.         Tout le monde adore les crêpes.
3.         Papa Cochon pense qu’il est un expert.
4.         Maman se moque de Papa parce que la dernière fois sa crêpe est tombée               par terre.
5.         Pour faire une crêpe on commence par verser du lait dans un bol.
6.         Maman mélange les ingrédients de la crêpe.
7.         Peppa et Georges n’aiment pas mélanger les ingrédients.
8.         Peppa fait cuire la première crêpe.
9.         Maman a bien réussi à préparer la première crêpe.
10.       Maman met du sucre et du citron sur la crêpe.
11.       Papa Cochon critique la méthode de faire sauter les crêpes de maman.
12.       Peppa mange la crêpe très lentement.
13.       Papa réussit bien à faire sauter sa crêpe.
14.       Maman et les enfants sautent sur le plancher de la chambre pour faire                   décoller la crêpe.
15.       La crêpe tombe sur la tête de papa.

Comment dit-on en anglais ?
« Tu devrais me laisser faire » - ……………………………… du sirop d’érable - ………………….
de mauvaise humeur - …………………….    « on arrête de mélanger » …………………………..
« tu aurais pu la lancer plus haut » - you could have…………………………………………………..
« Virevolter dans les airs » (think of a gymnast) - ……………………………………………………
     

Teacher’s answers
Correct sentences are: 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15

virevolter – to somersault


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