- We did a Kahoot! to test our prior knowledge, and to figure out "What is la Francophonie?"
- We learned that “La Francophonie as it is now known can be defined as the world community of French-speaking countries, or the collective unit formed by French-speaking people” (source)
- We watched a video that showed many different French accents from around the world (Cameroon, France, Québec, Belgium...) See video HERE
- We had a mini discussion about the debate surrounding the "best" or "ideal" accent (and that there isn't one!)
English from Britain is not "better" than English from Canada,
just like French from France is not "better" than French from Canada.
- I talked briefly about the differing accents (Québec/France) and word choice regarding anglicisms (le shopping vs. le magasinage) paired with short videos on the phenomenons.
- In table groups you filled in a map of the world that included some (not all) of the countries that have French speakers, we went over the answers
- We watched this video about French-speaking countries of Africa (and you were encouraged to sing along!)
You completed a 3 2 1
3 things you learned
2 things you already knew
1 question/thing you wonder about
Devoirs: Duolingo!
