French- La Journée Internationale de la Francophonie- Article and Worksheet

In this resource file, you will find an article about La Journée Internationale de la Francophonie, along with a worksheet containing 3 activities linked to the article. These activities are aimed at more advanced learners of French.

The article is structured in 3 parts:

paragraph 1- Qu'est-ce que c'est la Francophonie?

paragraph 2- L'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (l'OIF)

paragraph 3- La Journée Internationale de la Francophonie

Each of the three activities from the worksheet refers to a specific paragraph:

Activity 1- Read the first paragraph and match the start of the sentences to the end in order to summarize the information

Activity 2: Read the second paragraph and complete the English translation

Activity 3: Use the third paragraph to complete the summary by writing the correct form of the verbs

A version of the worksheet with answers is also provided.

A Powerpoint presentation is included with sections of the article, activities and answers, should you wish to project these on your board.

The article is also available on my blog, if you want to check it out: https://www.myfrenchblog.com/post/la-journee-internationale-de-la-francophonie

Excerpt:

La Journée Internationale de la Francophonie a lieu chaque année le 20 mars. Cette journée a été créée en 1988 pour célébrer la langue française; lien commun entre les États et gouvernements francophones. Cette date a été choisie car elle correspond à l'anniversaire de la création de la première organisation francophone.

A .zip folder with:

- 3 pdf files

- 3 .docx files

- 1 .pptx file