FrenchLearning Lab

French 1 · Week 02 · Day 01

Préparer l’histoire — Léo va au café

Today's Mission

Use the short transition routine (days, numbers, months), then follow teacher-led TPR and listening so you can understand tomorrow’s story.

Learning Targets

  • I can follow spatial commands (à droite, à gauche, ouvre, ferme…).
  • I can show meaning for key story verbs with gestures and short answers.

Useful Language — spatial actions

Learn in Class

Introduced with TPR in class before tomorrow’s story.

  • à droite
  • à gauche
  • en haut
  • en bas
  • devant
  • derrière
  • ouvre
  • ferme

Practice Activity Cards

Focused preparation for today’s essential language—like a class index card for vocabulary, frames, and notes you can use with a partner or during your performance. Not a graded assignment.

  • Resource

    Self-check

    Learn in Class

    Transition routine — days, numbers, months

    ~3 min

    With your teacher, rehearse the short warm-up: days of the week, numbers, and months. This is quick retrieval—not a long assignment.

    This checklist supports daily preparation—not an official Canvas grade.

  • Listening

    Listening

    Learn in Class

    Story verb prep — listen and show you understand

    ~15 min

    Follow your teacher’s TPR and gestures. Answer simple oui/non and either/or questions about tomorrow’s story—no long writing today.

    Exemples : Léo va au café ? — Oui. / Zoé achète le chocolat ? — Non.

    • va — goes
    • aime — likes
    • achète — buys
    • apporte — brings
    • aide — helps
    • comprend — understands
    • ouvre / ferme — opens / closes

    This checklist supports daily preparation—not an official Canvas grade.

Resources library

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Reflection Prompt

Which story verb feels easiest to show with a gesture?

Practice responses stay in this browser session only — not an official grade.

French Learning Lab supports guided practice and formative feedback. Official scores and required assignments are communicated in Canvas.