A2 EE CHINESE PORTRAIT

Mission : You have just met a nice English friend during the holidays but they have already gone back home to Liverpool. You want to be original to make a good impression so you create your "Chinese portrait" in English to send to their email address!

Compétences langagières de la séquence : Compétences numériques de la séquence : Tâche finale évaluée :

What do you know about Liverpool? about England?

Activity 1 : Give in English ideas about England that you remember from secondary school!

What is a "Chinese portrait"?

Activity 1 : Read the definition and underline some important words

Activity 2 : The basics of the "Chinese Portrait"

If I were a .................... , I would be a/ the / Ø ..................

Let's do some exercises together !

STEP 1 : Examples

a) If I were an animal , I would be a bear.

b) If I were a part of the world, I would be the desert.

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c) If I were a flower, I would be a tulip. d) If I were a colour, I would be Ø green.

Activity 3 : How to use a dictionary

Activity 4 : Finish the sentences

• If I were a tool, I would be ...
• If I were a man, I would be ...
• If I were a woman, I would be ...
• If I were a vehicle, I would be ...
• If I were a number, I would be ...
• If I were a dish, I would be ...
• If I were a city, I would be ....
• If I were a game, I would be ...
• If I were a film, I would be ...
• If I were a day of the week, I would be ...

• If I were a tree, I would be ...
• If I were an object, I would be ...
• If I were a piece of clothing, I would be ...
• If I were a school subject, I would be ...
• If I were a piece of furniture, I would be ...
• If I were an element, I would be ...

Activity 4 : Finish the sentences

• If I were a tool, I would be ...
• If I were a man, I would be ...
• If I were a woman, I would be ...
• If I were a vehicle, I would be ...
• If I were a number, I would be ...
• If I were a dish, I would be ...
• If I were a city, I would be ....
• If I were a game, I would be ...
• If I were a film, I would be ...
• If I were a day of the week, I would be ...

• If I were a metal/ a fabric, I would be ...
• If I were an object, I would be ...
• If I were a piece of clothing, I would be ...
• If I were a school subject, I would be ...
• If I were a metal/fabric creation, I would be ...
• If I were an element, I would be ...

Activity 4 : Finish the sentences

• If I were a tool, I would be ...
• If I were a man, I would be ...
• If I were a woman, I would be ...
• If I were a vehicle, I would be ...
• If I were a number, I would be ...
• If I were a dish, I would be ...
• If I were a city, I would be ....
• If I were a game, I would be ...
• If I were a film, I would be ...
• If I were a day of the week, I would be ...

• If I were a tree, I would be ...
• If I were an object, I would be ...
• If I were a piece of clothing, I would be ...
• If I were a school subject, I would be ...
• If I were a piece of furniture, I would be ...
• If I were an element, I would be ...

Let's do some correcting together !

Activity 3 : How to use a dictionary

Activity 6 : Some vocabulary for cabinet makers!

If I were a tree, I would be ...

If I were a tool, I would be ...

a beech tree : a pine tree : a cherry tree : an ebony : an oak : an acacia : a walnut : an olive tree :

a hammer : a wood chisel : a saw : a sander : a screwdriver : a screwgun : scissors :

If I were a piece of furniture, I would be ...

a table : a bedside table : a bookcase : a coffee table : a wardrobe : a desk : a bed : a chair : a cupboard :

Activity 5 : Some vocabulary for skilled metal workers!

If I were a metal, I would be ...

If I were a tool, I would be ...

aluminum : steel : gold : silver : bronze : tungsten : titanium :

a hammer : a saw : a pair of scissors : an angle grinder : a needle : screwdriver :

Activity 5 : Some vocabulary for upholsterers!

If I were a fabric, I would be ...

If I were a tool, I would be ...

satin : wool : linen :

a hammer : a saw : a pair of scissors : an angle grinder : a needle : a screwdriver :

If I were a creation, I would be ...

a guardrail : a cushion : a dice : a mirror : a brazier : a bag : a portal : a stool : a sofa : a balustrade : a tote bag : a cuddly toy :

a volute :

Activity 6 : Listen to some Chinese portraits

Portrait n°1 :

A- Listen to the Chinese Portrait n°1 and write down a minimum of 5 words you recognized

B- Listen again to the Chinese portrait and fill in the chart

Activity 7 : Reading and understanding

Writing activity : Time to write your Chinese portrait!

a) Use Wordreference to find the words you may need! b) Write your name on a paper c) Write 15 sentences starting with "If I were a ... , I would be ...

Activity 9 : It's time to write an email properly !

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A) What's the problem? Say what's wrong and correct the mistakes

Activity B : Circle the right answers to have a good “object”

Activity C : Circle the right answers to begin your email properly

Activity D: Circle the right answers to finish your email properly

Write your email : follow the example

Portrait n° 2 :

A- Listen to the Chinese Portrait n°2 and write down a minimum of 5 words you recognized

B- Listen again to the Chinese portrait and fill in the chart

Got an idea?

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• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.

Got an idea?

Let the communication flow!

With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.

Got an idea?

Let the communication flow!

With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.

Got an idea?

Let the communication flow!

With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.

• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
• Make sure your audience remembers the message.