Year Level

Year 12

Subject

Languages – French

Unit

Exploring French Travel Basics (Lesson 2 of 10)

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Duration

90 minutes

Class Size

7 students

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Lesson Description

This lesson focuses on practising dialogue scenarios for booking flights and hotels. Students will develop communicative competence using present tense structures relevant to travel bookings. Emphasis is on authentic spoken interaction, accurate use of present tense verbs, and travel-related vocabulary to make travel arrangements in French.

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Australian Curriculum (v9) Alignment

Learning Area

Languages – French

Relevant Content Descriptions (ACARA Language Curriculum v9)

• AC9LF10C03: Evaluate and synthesise information, ideas and perspectives in a broad range of spoken, written and multimodal texts and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience.
• AC9LF10C04: Reflect on and evaluate how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), beliefs, attitudes and values and how these affect ways of communicating.
• AC9LF10U04_E3: Shifting from the use of vous to tu to signal a closer relationship and using first name in communication.
• AC9LF10C03_E5: Obtaining information from a range of texts...and summarising main points and presenting key information in their own words.
• AC9LF10C03_E1: Summarising information from spoken or visual texts on lifestyle and cultural topics (e.g. travel).
• AC9LF10C03_E6: Exploring how texts achieve different effects such as moving from generic to specific terms for desired effect.
• Focus on accurate use of present tense verb forms and vocabulary for travel arrangements (Airport, flight, hotel etc.)【15:AC9LF10C03.md】【18:AC9LF10U04.md】.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

1. Confidently use French present tense verb forms to discuss making travel arrangements.
2. Engage in role-play dialogues to book flights and hotel rooms accurately.
3. Use appropriate vocabulary and expressions for booking travel services.
4. Understand cultural nuances when making travel arrangements in French-speaking contexts.
5. Demonstrate listening comprehension of travel booking scenarios.
6. Self-assess use of formal and informal registers, including the shift from vous to tu depending on context.

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Resources

• Printed/ digital vocabulary lists related to travel (flights, hotels, dates, times, rooms).
• Model dialogue scripts (digital or printed).
• Audio recordings of French booking conversations.
• Role-play feedback sheets.
• Whiteboard/markers or digital board.
• Access to dictionary or translation apps.
• Timer for activities.

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Lesson Plan

Time	Activity	Description	Australian Curriculum Links
0-10 min	Warm-up & Recap	- Quick review of key vocabulary and present tense conjugations relevant to travel bookings. - Use picture prompts and quick-fire questioning for engagement.	AC9LF10C03_E1, AC9LF10C03_E5
10-25 min	Listening Comprehension	- Play an audio clip of a booking dialogue (flight & hotel). - Students take notes on key info: dates, times, room types, and numbers. - Discuss as a class questions like: “What date is the flight?”, “Quel type de chambre?”, etc.	AC9LF10C03_E5, AC9LF10C03_E6
25-40 min	Target Language Presentation	- Teacher models dialogue highlighting present tense verbs and polite/formal expressions. - Breakdown of structures: verb conjugation, question formation (Est-ce que…? / inversion), polite requests (Je voudrais…, S’il vous plaît). - Explain cultural register shifts: when to use vous and tu.	AC9LF10U04_E3, AC9LF10C03
40-70 min	Role-Play Activity	- In pairs, students practice scripted dialogues of booking flights and hotels, swapping roles. - Each student will perform at least two different booking scenarios. - Teacher circulates providing real-time feedback on pronunciation, verb forms, and phrase usage. - Students encouraged to improvise short extensions (e.g., asking about meal options).	AC9LF10C03, AC9LF10U04_E3, AC9LF10C03_E1
70-85 min	Creative Task: Create Your Own Dialogue	- In small groups of 3-4, students write and perform an original dialogue booking travel arrangements. - Must include dates, times, room preferences, and at least 3 new vocabulary items. - Present to the class.	AC9LF10C03, AC9LF10C03_E5
85-90 min	Reflection and Self-Assessment	- Use a structured self-assessment sheet reflecting on use of verb tense, vocabulary selection and cultural appropriateness. - Quick round robin: students share one thing they did well and one goal for next lesson.	AC9LF10U04, AC9LF10C03

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Specific Teaching Strategies to Wow Teachers

• Interactive tech integration: Use voice recorders on tablets/phones so students can hear their own French booking dialogues and self-critique.
• Cultural authenticity: Integrate mini cultural facts about travel etiquette in French-speaking countries to deepen intercultural understanding (e.g., importance of politeness in bookings).
• Dynamic role shift: Encourage informal ‘tu’ use only when the role-play simulates a peer-to-peer booking; otherwise enforce polite ‘vous’ – highlights real-life language use and identity in communication.
• Scaffolded support: Provide sentence starters and verb conjugation cheat-sheets tailored for present tense usage in travel context.
• Peer feedback: Encourage peers to provide one positive and one constructive suggestion after role-plays.
• Use of multimodal materials: Present booking dialogues not only in audio but also as short videos or illustrated comics to cater to diverse learners.
• Formative assessment through observation: Teacher uses a checklist rubric during role-plays focusing on content, language accuracy, pronunciation and cultural appropriateness.

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Assessment

Formative Assessment:

• Observation of pair and group dialogues with feedback on verb tense accuracy and vocabulary use.
• Self-assessment sheets reflect student awareness of their language use.
• Notes from listening activity checking comprehension skills.

Summative Assessment (for upcoming lessons):

• Students will compose and perform a full travel booking dialogue independently.
• Written short reply emails in French confirming booking details using present tense structures.

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Extension Ideas

• Introduce conditional tense for more complex bookings (preferences, hypothetical scenarios).
• Use authentic online French travel booking websites (teaching simulation) to explore vocabulary.
• Invite a native French speaker virtually or in-person for conversational practice.

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References

• Australian Curriculum: Languages – French (Years 9 and 10) AC9LF10C03, AC9LF10U04, elaborations on travel and present tense usage【15:AC9LF10C03.md】【18:AC9LF10U04.md】.

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This lesson plan engages Year 12 students in authentic, communicative practice aligned closely with the Australian Curriculum frameworks and supports development of language, intercultural understanding, and critical thinking in context of travel arrangements in French.