“Ne mange pas mes chaussures ! Ne monte pas sur le canapé !” – qui: pet owner, à qui: pet
“Ne parlez pas ! Faites vos examens !”- qui: teacher, à qui: students
“Ne mange pas de chips avant le dîner ! Nettoie ta chambre !” – qui: mother, à qui: child
“Shh…ne parlez pas très fort ! Les gens étudient !”- qui: librarian, à qui: students
“N’arrive pas en retard. Sois à l’heure !”- qui: boss, coach, à qui: worker, athlete
“Éteignez vos portables ! Bouclez votre ceinture.”- qui: flight attendant, à qui: passengers
“Les mains en air ! Dis-moi ce que tu fais là !”- qui: police officer, à qui: criminel
Main Activity
1. Lay the suggestion cards in a pile on the table.
Mettez les cartes de suggestion dans une pile sur la table.
2. Have students take turns choosing a card and reading it aloud.
Choisissez une de ces cartes rouges. Lisez à haute voix.
3. After, the rest of the group should give a suggestion/command in response to the statement on the card.
Après, le reste du groupe va donner des suggestions ou des ordres qui correspondent avec la phrase.
4. Students will continue practicing reading the suggestions and providing other suggestions/commands to the cards they draw.
Wrap-up
Ask the following question(s) to finish the activity:
- Est-ce que vous avez des questions par rapport à l’impératif ou les adverbes?
- Do you have questions concerning the imperative or adverbs?
End of Activity:
- Can-Do statement check-in… “Where are we?”
- Read can-do statements and have students evaluate their confidence.
- Encourage students to be honest in their self evaluation
- Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future activities!
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:
- I can give a suggestion based on a statement provided.
- I can provide a command to another person.
- I can share advice with someone familiar to me based on a situation or problem they are facing.
CULTURAL NOTES
Watch popular YouTuber Squeezie give his dog commands in this video! It’s a fun way to use the imperative tense.
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