Classroom English Activities

I/ Match the sentences with the correct picture

1. Match the words with the correct picture.2. Circle the answer.3. Tick the correct answer. 4. Highlight the question words. 5. Cross the odd word out.

6. Underline the word which means “want to eat something”.7. Find the names of the characters in the text.8. Choose the correct answer. 9. Listen to the recording / audio document and complete the grid.

When and where were you born?

SandwichFish

Hamburger Pizza

CoffeeLasagna

II. Est-ce que tu comprends les consignes suivantes   ?

a. Read the text and do the exercises. → ……………………………………………………………………….b. Find the correct answer. → ……………………………………………………………..c. Write your answer with a sentence in English. → …………………………………………………………d. Find a synonym for the word « big ». → ……………………………………………………………………..e. Write a paragraph to describe your family. → ……………………………………………………………….f. Listen to the audio document and take notes. → ……………………………………………………………..g. Find the contrary for the word “small” → …………………………………………………………………..h. Look at the picture in your book and describe what you can see.

→ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..i. Find the name of the characters in the text. → ………………………………………………………………

III. Grammar   : Recopie les phrases suivantes dans la bonne colonne. Ensuite, souligne les verbes et entoure les auxiliaires.

I can’t speak English / You can speak English / I understand the exercise / You don’t understand the exercise / I make a lot of efforts (to learn my lesson) / You don’t make enough efforts (to learn your lesson)

Phrases affirmatives Phrases négatives

a. Que signifient les lettres « n’t » ? …………………………………………………………………………………..b. Quel mot a été ajouté dans la deuxième colonne pour faire des phrases négatives ? …………………….Quelle est la nature de ce mot ? ……………………………………..Pourquoi ce mot a-t-il été ajouté ? ………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Conclusion :Quel est l’ordre des mots dans une phrase affirmative ? …………………………………………………….Quel est l’ordre des mots dans une phrase négative ? ……………………………………………………….

Exercise 1 : Let’s practice! Read the text and do the activities. You don’t need to understand the text to do the activities!

Sonia’s first week at school,

On Monday, I arrived late at school. Consequently, the history teacher gave me some extra homework.

On Tuesday, I was going into the cafeteria when I discovered that I’d forgotten my money! Fortunately, Rebecca gave me £5 and I could buy a sandwich.

On Wednesday, in Math, my favourite subject, I did the wrong exercise, so the teacher was furious and I looked like an idiot when I went to correct the exercise on the whiteboard.

On Thursday, I had a little accident during the football match and I had to go to the hospital.

Finally, on Friday, the English teacher gave us our English tests back and I had 5/20! My mum and dad will kill me!!!

1- Take a red pen to underline all the days of the week (les jours de la semaine). 2- Circle all the names (friend, family, teachers…). (3)

3- Cross out the title (titre). 4- Tick correct right box(es). In the text I can see the numbers: □ 1 □ 5 □ 8 □ 15 □ 20 5- Highlight the transparent words (les mots que tu comprends car ils ressemblent beaucoup au français) 6- Match the beginning and the end of the sentences :

7- Complete the blanks.

On …………………, I had a little …………….. during the ……………..match and I had to go to the ………………..

8- Re-order the words.At / I / school / On / arrived / Monday/ late =

Exercise 2 : Listen and write the words in the correct column according to their sound . [q] [aq] [i:]

rubbish – bin – write – fi l l – grid – machine – exercise – t ick – scissors – l is ten – pick – opposi te – highlight – whiteboard

Exercise 3   : Transformez les phrases suivantes à la forme négative   :

a. I can close the door → ……………………………………………….b. I open the book on page 4 → ………………………………………...c. You can help John. → ………………………………………………d. I do my homework at 6 o’clock. → …………………………………e. Sit down next to Lisa! → ……………………………………….

Exercise 4   : Transformez les phrases suivantes à la forme affirmative.

a. I don’t speak with my classmate. → ……………………………………………b. I can’t open the window. → …………………………………………c. You don’t learn your lessons. → ……………………………………..d. You can’t look in the dictionary. → ………………………………………..e. Don’t look in your book ! → …………………………………………….

... when I went to correct the exercise on the whiteboard.

...Rebecca lent me £5.

... gave me some extra homework.

Fortunately ...

Consequently, the history teacher...

I looked like an idiot ...