Stage 1 · A1
Eating and drinking
Eating and drinking: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will recognise and use “Eating and drinking” correctly.
2. Discover
Compare: Je voudrais un café.; Je prends le menu du jour.; Sans sucre, s’il vous plaît.; Une carafe d’eau.. Which clue helps you recognise Manger et boire?
3. Understand
To understand “Eating and drinking”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Picture the scene: who is speaking, to whom, for what purpose and how formally?
In a real situation, decide your intention first: ask, explain, refuse, thank… Then adapt the phrase to the level of politeness and the person you are speaking to.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Eating and drinking”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
For Manger et boire, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Eating and drinking” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
