Unit 7 The Pelican State 1. Welcome to Louisiana!

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1 Unit 7 The Pelican State 1. Welcome to Louisiana! a. Read the text about Louisiana. Where do you think this text is from? Unit 7 Wikipedia A travel book A novel A student handbook 1 a. What do you know about Louisiana? Guess the right answers to complete the card about this state. b. Write a title for each paragraph. gumbo and jambalaya in the west of the US The Pelican State jazz surf rock the pelican in the south of the US vegetable taco and burritos A VERY DIVERSE STATE Louisiana is a state with so much diversity that just a short drive takes you to another world within the state s borders. Latino Heritage Month the wild turkey The Golden State Mardi Gras 5 Our food is legendary. It includes Cajun and Creole delicacies such as jambalaya (meat and vegetables mixed with rice) and gumbo (a thick soup of seafood chicken and vegetables), and the best in seafood (shrimp, oysters, crawfish, crab, fish and even alligator). 1. Location:. State nickname: The Pelican State And where else can you spend most of the year outdoors? There are five national parks where you can enjoy numerous outdoor opportunities (hiking, kayaking, fishing, etc.).. State bird:. Famous celebration: 10 Louisiana has more festivals than any other state and our music is the centrepiece for many of them. Try Jazz Fest in New Orleans, the Red River Revel (the Arts & Music Festival in Shreveport) or the Festival International in Lafayette. 5. Music: 6. Typical dishes: All of this "joie de vivre" grows from our roots, a mixture of French, Spanish, Caribbean, African and Native American cultures that make Louisiana so unique. "Lousiana", Travelsouth.com (016) "Only in Louisiana", Travel South (016) b. Watch the video about Louisiana. Check your predictions and complete the card above. GROUP A Read the text again. Find words for each category. VIDEO Typical dishes Outdoor activities Nations / Cultures DVD: 0 Socratica, "50 States: Louisiana" (01) 9 ninety-two ninety-three 9

2 Unit 7 Unit 7 GROUP B Read the text again. Find words for each category. Typical dishes Outdoor activities Nations / Cultures a. Look at the Louisiana map. Match the sentences with the corresponding illustrations. 1 The west is the best area to visit plantation homes. Louisiana is the largest producer of alligators in the country. ARKANSAS Shreveport B A Monroe MISSISSIPPI 1 Types of food Cities New Orleans is the most famous place for jazz music. The port of New Orleans is the busiest port in the Gulf of Mexico. TEXAS E G ul f CAJUN COUNTRY o f C M e x F i c o Opelousas Lafayette D Baton Rouge G H Lake Pontchartrain New Orleans I Write the name under the images. b. Complete the following information. a. The capital city: a b c b. Two cities in the north of Louisiana: c. The state to the west of Louisiana: d. The lake to the east of Baton Rouge: e. Two cities in the south of Louisiana: f. The state's main river: d e f c. Write the description for illustrations A, C, D, F and H using these words. A Steamboat / common / boat / on the Mississippi river The steamboat is the most common boat on the Mississippi river. C Gumbo and jambalaya / typical / dishes / Louisiana D F H LSU / important / university / Louisiana The accordion and the fiddle / popular / instruments / Cajun music Pontchartrain Causeway / long / bridge over water / the world 9 ninety-four ninety-five 95

3 Unit 7 Unit 7 My grammar LE SUPERLATIF Observe ces phrases : a. The most famous swamps are in Louisiana. b. The capitol is the tallest building in Louisiana. c. This restaurant is the best in town. Dans chaque phrase, surligne l adjectif superlatif. Dans quel énoncé est-il un peu plus difficile à trouver? Pourquoi? Associe chaque règle de formation des superlatifs à l'une des phrases précédentes. Superlatif d un adjectif court : the + adjectif -est a b c COMMENT EST-CE QUE JE COMPRENDS UNE CARTE? Pour repérer les différents éléments demandés, j'ai fait attention : à la taille de la police pour les noms des villes, des États, etc. à l'emploi de lettres majuscules ou de lettres minuscules. aux couleurs qui définissent les différentes zones géographiques. aux dessins symbolisant certains éléments typiques de la Louisiane. à la rose des vents pour situer plus facilement les différents lieux. à d'autres éléments : Superlatif d un adjectif long : the most + adjectif a b c Superlatif irrégulier : the best a b c J'ai compris comment étaient identifiés les différents éléments sur la carte : -- Nom des États : Tout en majuscules : MISSISSIPPI, TEXAS 1 Complete the sentences using the right superlative. The alligator is the most dangerous (dangerous) animal in the swamps. a. Katrina was (bad) hurricane to hit the United States. -- Capitale de l'état : -- Nom des villes : -- Symbole de fleuve : Symbole de lac : Symbole de pont : b. The (beautiful) plantation homes are in the west of Louisiana. c. The French Quarter is (busy) and (old) place in New Orleans. Atchafalaya Basin d. The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum was (boring) place we visited today. e. Try Jazz Fest is (good) festival in Louisiana. f. LSU is (famous) university in the state. g. Gumbo and jambalaya are (typical) dishes. h. The Atchafalaya Basin is (large) swamp in the country. A plantation home in the west of the state MINI CHALLENGE: A WIKI ARTICLE Yes indeed! So so Not really Consigne Langue Y a-t-il au moins informations vérifiées? Les images illustrent-elles bien le texte? Retrouve-t-on du vocabulaire appris dans l'unité? Y a-t-il des superlatifs? Présentation Le texte est-il structuré et bien présenté? MY OWN EVALUATION MY EVALUATION OF A CLASSMATE Name: ninety-six ninety-seven 97

4 1. Let's go south! a. Read the five subtitles of the article about tips for visiting the swamps in Louisiana. In which paragraphs will you find this information? a. It is very hot in Louisiana in the summer. b. There are many mosquitoes. c. There are dangerous animals. d. Follow a hiking trail and sleep outdoors. e. You can see alligators if you visit the swamps on a boat. c. Read the text again. Complete these sentences with should or shouldn t. a. You try to see an alligator. b. You sleep outdoors in one of the campsites. c. You get too close to the wildlife. d. You protect yourself from mosquitoes. e. If you go from June to September, you take an umbrella. Unit 7 Louisiana is a great destination for families. In the Pelican State, you should explore the swamps. Here are some tips that can help you. 1. Go on a boat tour of a swamp You don t have to wander far into Cajun country to take a swamp boat tour. We took ours at Honey Island which is just half an hour away from New Orleans. The highlight of the swamp tour is the wildlife, and the one animal that everyone wants to see is the alligator. It's a must!. Explore deeper You shouldn t leave the swamps without exploring one of the many hiking trails and canoe trails. Sleeping outdoors in one of the many campsites is also recommendable. Anne Moss, "Visiting the swamps of Louisiana: useful tips", Trip Memos (016) b. Underline in green the sentences with should. Underline in red the sentences with shouldn t. Complete the table with Anne Moss' recommendations.. Be safe! Seeing alligators up close is exciting! Just keep in mind that the native wildlife is just that: wild. You shouldn't get too close to the water. This isn t a zoo and the animals can be dangerous.. Protect yourself from mosquitoes Some Cajun Coast attractions are directly in the swamps, which are mosquito-infested. You should use bug spray to avoid their bites. 5. Be aware of the weather If you go in the summer, you are going to spend a lot of time under the hot southern sun. You should apply sun cream to avoid a nasty sunburn. From June to September it often rains during the afternoon. So, come prepared. My grammar SHOULD Observe ces phrases : a. We should pack bug spray. b. We shouldn't take gloves. Qu expriment les mots en bleu? L obligation Le conseil La capacité Quelle est la catégorie grammaticale du mot qui les suit? Infinitif complet Infinitif sans to (base verbale) Verbe conjugué Que remarques-tu sur la négation dans la phrase b? Complete the name of these items. Match them wit the images. 1. s gla s. s n s e. h. nt 5. h k b ts 6. a ja k 7. u r l 8. sw m s 9. s p g 10. d ja k 11. o es 1. b s ay YOU SHOULD... YOU SHOULDN'T... a b c d f e g h i j k l 98 ninety-eight ninety-nine 99

5 Unit 7 Unit 7 Write a recommendation for each situation. a. It is going to rain. We should pack / take an umbrella and... b. We are going to go to the beach. c. It is going to be very cold. d. There are mosquitoes in the swamps. e. We are going to sleep outdoors. f. We are going to go hiking in the mountains. b. Listen to the telephone conversation several times. Mark on the map the places they are going to visit. CD: 0 Draw the means of transport they are going to use. Complete the table with the activities they are going to do in each place. PLACE ACTIVITIES COMMENT EST-CE QUE J'APPRENDS LE VOCABULAIRE? Coche ce qui te paraît correspondre le mieux à ta manière d apprendre. Je classe les mots : par thèmes par ordre alphabétique un autre classement J écris des phrases en utilisant les mots que je veux apprendre. Je m enregistre sur mon téléphone en épelant les mots si besoin. Je fais des fiches avec les mots écrits. Je mets les mots et leur traduction dans un sac et je retrouve les paires. Quelle méthode te semble la plus efficace pour toi-même? CD: Penses-tu à d'autres méthodes pour apprendre le vocabulaire? a. Listen to the telephone conversation. Fill in the two flight tickets that they are going to use. GROUP A Complete the from the travel agent to Claire's English teacher with information for the trip. To: ccolin@educationnationale.fr Date: From: Departure time: Your trip details Dear Ms Colin, To: Arrival time: You are going to stay in Louisiana from until. Your flight leaves at from Marseilles. It arrives in New Orleans at. And on your way back, you will leave New Orleans at and you will arrive in Marseilles at. While you are in Louisiana, you are going to visit two cities:, and, Date: From: Departure time: the state capital. You are also going to visit a by the river, near Monroe, and To: Arrival time: a park to discover wildlife near Best wishes, Susan Davis, in the northwest of Louisiana. 100 one hundred one hundred and one 101

6 Unit 7 Unit 7 GROUP B Complete the from the travel agent to Claire's English teacher with information for the trip. To: ccollins@educationnationale.fr Your trip details Dear Ms Colin, You are going to stay in Louisiana from until. Your flight leaves at from. It arrives in at. And on your way back, you will leave at and you will arrive in at. While you are in Louisiana, you are going to visit two cities:, and, the state capital. You are also going to visit a by the river, near, and a park to discover wildlife near Best wishes, Susan Davis, in the northwest of Louisiana. 1 Complète le dialogue entre Zoe et Oliver. ZOE: What (you / do) in July? OLIVER: I think (I / visit) my grandparents in Opelousas. ZOE: Opelousas? OLIVER: Yes, that's in Cajun country, not far from Baton Rouge. ZOE: I see. How long (you / stay) there? OLIVER: Probably a week. ZOE: Who (you / go) with? OLIVER: My parents and my little sister Shania. ZOE: (you / do) anything else? OLIVER: Yes, (I / attend) a basketball camp in Shreveport. ZOE: Wow! That's cool! OLIVER: What about you? ZOE: Mostly (I / stay) in Cardiff but (I / go hiking) on the coast. My grammar BE GOING TO + BV Observe ces phrases : a. We re going to visit a museum tomorrow. b. I m not going to wear a jacket, it s too hot. c. Are we going to visit Baton Rouge? De quoi ce temps verbal permet-il de parler? d un avenir programmé d un avenir incertain du présent du passé Complète la règle : Cette formule est composée de trois éléments : + going +. Le verbe qui suit cette formule est toujours une. À la forme interrogative, l'ordre est : + SUJET BV. MINI CHALLENGE: ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS STUDENT A: I speak, I listen Consigne Langue STUDENT B: I listen, I speak Consigne Langue STUDENTS A & B: We interact Des informations sur le circuit ont-elles été données (durée, lieu, activités)? La formule be going to a-t-elle été utilisée plusieurs fois? Les conseils donnés étaient-ils adaptés au circuit décrit? Le modal should a-t-il été utilisé pour donner des conseils? Interaction orale Avez-vous pu échanger sans passer par le français? Yes indeed! So so Not really MY OWN EVALUATION MY EVALUATION OF A CLASSMATE Name: one hundred and two one hundred and three 10

7 1 My vocabulary Écris au moins quatre mots que tu as appris dans cette unité pour compléter cette partie du scrabble. Tu dois t appuyer sur une lettre déjà en place. Classe les objets dans la bonne colonne. Ajoute l'article correspondant. hiking boots hat bug spray sleeping bag Unit 7 D 1 A L L I G A T O R 1 N 1 O 1 rain jacket down jacket swim suit sunscreen gloves umbrella tent sunglasses G YOU SHOULD WEAR... YOU SHOULD USE... E 1 S 1 R 1 O 1 U 1 N 1 G L A S S E 1 S 1 S 1 5 Regarde ces prévisions météorologiques pour la semaine aux États-Unis. Complète les phrases. Trouve quel mot remplace «smurf». a. If you go in the sun, you should wear a smurf.. b. I m going to take my smurfs to go hiking.. c. Don t forget your smurfs for the beach.. d. It is going to be cold, take the smurf and the smurfs.,. e. In case it rains, take the smurf or your smurf.,. Trouve l intrus dans chaque liste. a. touristic famous busy b. gloves swim suit sun cream c. alligator koala pelican d. typical dangerous hat sunglasses to ride a camel to go canoeing to go bird watching to go on a boat tour a. It is going to in the north. b. Also in the north it is going to be very. c. In the Gulf of Mexico it is going to a lot. d. In the west it is going to be and it is going to. e. It is going to be sunny and very hot in the. 10 one hundred and four one hundred and five 105

8 Pronunciation Check your skills LA PRONONCIATION DES NOMS COMPOSÉS 1 Écoute et répète aussi fidèlement que possible. CD: 07 MP: 05 Unit 7 sunscreen A Listening A Planning a trip CD: 10 Creole and Cajun cultures sunglasses sleeping bag rain jacket swim suit hiking boots Creoles and Cajuns are often grouped together but they are two different cultures that evolved separately. 5 CD: 07 MP: 05 Écoute encore et souligne les syllabes accentuées. Coche la bonne case pour compléter cette règle. Dans un nom composé, on accentue : le premier élément. CD: 08 MP: 06 A > A+ WRITING My trip plan 10 le deuxième élément. Écoute ces «tongue twisters» et répète-les. 15 a. There s a sleeping hag in my sleeping bag. b. My son screamed «I need sunscreen!». 0 LA PRONONCIATION DE SHOULD CD: 09 MP: 07 READING A > A+ The first European settlers in the region arrived in the 18th century. The term "creole" was used to describe the second generation of Europeans in the colony, that is, people who were born in Louisiana. The Creoles, descendants of European aristocrats, soon began to mix with the natives and Africans. The Creoles are therefore a mix of various cultures: French, Spanish, Native American and African. The Cajuns were French speakers who moved to the region from Acadia, in the east of Canada, after British forces forced them out around 176. Both groups settled in the south of Louisiana, and their communities have mixed and continue to coexist today. INTERACTING What are we going to do? Écoute ces phrases et barre les lettres que tu n'entends pas. a. You shouldn t walk in the swamps alone. b. They should wear a hat. Coche la bonne prononciation de should : /ʃʊd/ A /ʃʊld/ SPEAKING My country Talk about Give 106 one hundred and six one hundred and seven 107