Challenge 1: Sequencing
Learners can listen to the story of the Madagascar myth about creation of the world, take notes and discuss some of the key scenes and characters that feature in the story. The challenge is to order the sentences to retell the story in English and French.
Challenge 2: Glossary
Learners can use the glossary provided to select and learn five new French words of their choice.
PDF: Madagascar Glossary challenge (260 KB)PDF: Madagascar Glossary (186 KB)Challenge 3: Gap fill
Complete the sentences and match the French and the English to rewrite the story in French.
PDF: Madagascar Gap fill challenge (201 KB)Challenge 4: Translation
A skills-based approach to developing learners' competence in reading a French text.
PDF: Madagascar Translation challenge (235 KB)Challenge 5: Reading
Learners can discuss in groups the meaning of a section of the text, using their previous knowledge, reading skills, glossary and bilingual dictionary.
PDF: Madagascar Reading challenge (232 KB)PDF: Madagascar Glossary (186 KB)Challenge 6: Storyboard challenge
Learners can work together in groups to produce a storyboard to demonstrate their understanding of the six most important points of the creation myth.
PDF: Madagascar Storyboard challenge (203 KB)