French 3 · Week 15 · Imaginer l'avenir
À ta place
Students read advice column letters from Francophone teens and respond with "à ta" place, imagining the writer's feelings first.
- Students will
- Students use "à ta" place and "si j'étais toi" with the "conditionnel" to answer advice letters, naming the writer's feelings before giving advice.
- SEL skill
- Name another person's feelings before giving advice
- What it looks like
- Students practice empathy by imagining another teen's feelings first and then offering advice that is kind and realistic.
- Content focus
- "Conditionnel" to give advice ("à ta place, je ferais"; "si j'étais toi")
- Format
- Partner exchange
Social awareness
Social awareness means understanding how other people see things and caring about their feelings, including people whose lives differ from yours. More social awareness activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- WL.CM2.I: Communication Standard 2, Interpersonal Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CM5.I: Communication Standard 5, Receptive Structures in Service of Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CM6.I: Communication Standard 6, Productive Structures in Service of Communication (Intermediate range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Interpersonal Communication, Interpretive Communication, Presentational Communication
- Proficiency range: Intermediate
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