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Happy Families: Who Does What? (version adaptée)

ContenuUne séance d'anglais autour du jeu des familles britannique Happy Families : les métiers, la famille, demander poliment une carte et y répondre, présenter une famille inventée. Le jeu de cartes change selon la filière.
PublicSeconde bac pro, accompagnement personnalisé, niveau B1. Jeux de cartes au choix : traditionnel (victorien) pour toutes les classes, Vente pour Métiers du commerce et de la vente, Logistique, AEPE pour la petite enfance et le périscolaire.
ObjectifsNommer des métiers ; demander poliment (Excuse me, do you have…?) ; répondre (Yes, I do / No, I don't) ; employer le génitif (the baker's wife) ; présenter une personne au présent simple (He repairs cars) ; comprendre un jeu de mots.
DéroulementUne séance de 55 minutes : mise en route (8 min), vocabulaire (10 min), le point du professeur (10 min), le jeu (17 min), production finale (10 min). Exercices d'entraînement, niveau approfondi et Homework à la suite. Version adaptée : moins d’items, des aides.
Recap

What you already know

Today: you play a real British card game, ask for cards politely in English and invent a family of your own.

1. Warm-up: meet the families

Pour le professeur

Montrez la reproduction ci-dessous (cartes authentiques d'une édition Jaques des années 1880, références sous l'image). Pour Mr Bun et Mr Soot, montrez à l'écran les cartes conservées au Victoria and Albert Museum (références en bas de page). Posez les questions, laissez les élèves deviner, puis faites découvrir le jeu de mots : le nom de famille rappelle le métier.

Two cards: Mr Bones the Butcher with a knife and meat, Mrs Pots the Painter's Wife with a pot and brushes
Mr Bones the Butcher and Mrs Pots the Painter's Wife. Happy Families cards, 1880s edition, John Jaques & Son, 102 Hatton Garden, London. Stencil-coloured lithography. Unsigned, attributed to John Tenniel. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons, “Happy Families cards.jpg”, from The World of Playing Cards.

Look and answer

  1. Look at Mr Bones. What's his job? How do you know?
  2. Look at Mrs Pots. What is she holding?
  3. Why is the butcher called Bones?
  4. Why is the painter called Pots?
Help: a butcher cuts meat. Meat has bones.
Answers

2. Vocabulary: jobs and families

Pour le professeur

Le tableau suit le jeu de cartes choisi en haut de page. Faites lire chaque nom de famille à voix haute et demander : What does it make you think of? Le jeu de mots explique le métier.

The family

TitleWho?Example
Mrthe fatherMr Bun, the Baker
Mrsthe mother, his wifeMrs Bun, the Baker (the baker's wife)
Masterthe son (an old title for a boy)Master Bun, the Young Baker (the baker's son)
Missthe daughterMiss Bun, the Young Baker (the baker's daughter)

The Traditional deck: ten families

FamilyJobEn françaisThe wordplay
BunBakerle boulangerA bun is a small round bread roll. Bakers make buns.
BonesButcherle boucherA butcher cuts meat, and meat has bones.
BlockBarberle barbierA block is a wooden head. Barbers used it to hold and shape wigs.
BungBrewerle brasseurA bung is the stopper that closes a barrel of beer.
DoseDoctorle médecinA dose is the amount of medicine you take.
SootSweeple ramoneurSoot is the black dust inside a chimney.
TapeTailorle tailleurA tailor uses a tape measure to measure his customers.
PotsPainterle peintreA painter works with pots of paint.
ChipCarpenterle menuisierA chip is a small piece of wood that falls when you cut it.
GritsGrocerl'épicierGrits are coarsely ground grain. Grocers sold them in their shops.

Real Victorian workers, drawn in 1851, the year of the game. Who is the sweep? Who sells pots?

A Victorian chimney sweep in a top hat, holding his brushes
One of the Few Remaining Climbing Sweeps. Engraving by Archibald Henning and William Frederick Measom, in Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor, 1851. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons, from Tufts Digital Library.
A street seller with a basket of pots and plates, holding up an old coat
The Street-seller of Crockery-ware. Engraving, engraver not identified, in Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor, 1851. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons, from Tufts Digital Library.

Exercise 1. Match the family and the job

Write the letter next to each family name.

FamilyJob
1. The Bun family A. Baker
2. The Bones family B. Barber
3. The Block family C. Doctor
4. The Bung family D. Butcher
5. The Dose family E. Brewer
Help: say the family name aloud. What does it make you think of?
Answers
  1. The Bun family: A (Baker)
  2. The Bones family: D (Butcher)
  3. The Block family: B (Barber)
  4. The Bung family: E (Brewer)
  5. The Dose family: C (Doctor)

Exercise 2. Who am I?

Read and find the job.

  1. I make bread and buns. Who am I?
  2. I cut meat. Who am I?
  3. I cut men's hair. Who am I?
  4. I make beer. Who am I?
Answers
  1. I am a baker.
  2. I am a butcher.
  3. I am a barber.
  4. I am a brewer.

Exercise 3. English or French?

Give the English job.

  1. le boulanger
  2. le boucher
  3. le barbier
  4. le brasseur
Answers
  1. Baker
  2. Butcher
  3. Barber
  4. Brewer

The Vente deck: ten families

FamilyJobEn françaisThe wordplay
TillCashierle caissierA till is the cash register where a cashier works.
StackShelf-Stackerl'employé de mise en rayonTo stack means to put things one on top of the other.
DealSales Assistantle vendeurA good deal is a good price. Sales assistants offer deals.
MannequinWindow Dresserl'étalagisteA mannequin is the figure that wears clothes in a shop window.
ChiefStore Managerle directeur de magasinA chief is a boss, the person in charge.
SmileCustomer Service Adviserle conseiller clientèleA good adviser always welcomes customers with a smile.
ClickE-commerce Managerle responsable e-commerceOnline customers click to buy.
PitchSales Reple commercialA sales pitch is what you say to convince a client.
PromoMarketing Assistantl'assistant marketingA promo is a promotion, a special offer.
PetalFloristle fleuristePetals are the coloured parts of a flower.

Selling in the street in 1851. What is each woman selling?

A young woman selling apples from a tray
The Coster-girl (“Apples! An 'aypenny a lot!”). Engraving by H. G. Hine and E. Whimper, after a daguerreotype by Beard, in Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor, 1851. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons, from Tufts Digital Library.
A woman selling combs in the street
The Street Comb Seller. Engraving, engraver not identified, in Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor, 1851. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons, from Tufts Digital Library.

Exercise 1. Match the family and the job

Write the letter next to each family name.

FamilyJob
1. The Till family A. Cashier
2. The Stack family B. Sales Assistant
3. The Deal family C. Window Dresser
4. The Mannequin family D. Shelf-Stacker
5. The Chief family E. Store Manager
Help: say the family name aloud. What does it make you think of?
Answers
  1. The Till family: A (Cashier)
  2. The Stack family: D (Shelf-Stacker)
  3. The Deal family: B (Sales Assistant)
  4. The Mannequin family: C (Window Dresser)
  5. The Chief family: E (Store Manager)

Exercise 2. Who am I?

Read and find the job.

  1. I scan products. Who am I?
  2. I fill the shelves. Who am I?
  3. I help customers. Who am I?
  4. I decorate shop windows. Who am I?
Answers
  1. I am a cashier.
  2. I am a shelf-stacker.
  3. I am a sales assistant.
  4. I am a window dresser.

Exercise 3. English or French?

Give the English job.

  1. le caissier
  2. l'employé de mise en rayon
  3. le vendeur
  4. l'étalagiste
Answers
  1. Cashier
  2. Shelf-Stacker
  3. Sales Assistant
  4. Window Dresser

The Logistique deck: ten families

FamilyJobEn françaisThe wordplay
ForksForklift Driverle caristeThe forks are the two metal arms that lift the pallets.
PickOrder Pickerle préparateur de commandesTo pick means to take items from the shelves for an order.
WrapPackerl'emballeurTo wrap means to cover something with paper or film.
WheelsLorry Driverle chauffeur poids lourdA lorry has a lot of wheels.
ScanStock Controllerle gestionnaire de stockA stock controller scans barcodes to count the stock.
DockShipping Clerkl'agent d'expéditionThe loading dock is where lorries are loaded.
RouteTransport Plannerle planificateur transportA route is the way a lorry goes from A to B.
ParcelCourierle livreurA courier delivers parcels.
PortFreight Forwarderle transitaireGoods travel through ports on ships.
PalletWarehouse Managerle responsable d'entrepôtA warehouse is full of pallets.

Moving goods in Victorian London, 1872. Find a cart, a horse, a ship and its ropes.

A London street full of carts, horses and people, blocked by traffic
Ludgate Hill: A Block in the Street. Gustave Doré, in Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Doré, London: A Pilgrimage, 1872. Wood engraving. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Ships, masts, ropes and barrels in a busy London dock
Inside the Docks. C. Maurand after Gustave Doré, in London: A Pilgrimage, 1872. Engraving. Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Exercise 1. Match the family and the job

Write the letter next to each family name.

FamilyJob
1. The Forks family A. Order Picker
2. The Pick family B. Lorry Driver
3. The Wrap family C. Forklift Driver
4. The Wheels family D. Packer
5. The Scan family E. Stock Controller
Help: say the family name aloud. What does it make you think of?
Answers
  1. The Forks family: C (Forklift Driver)
  2. The Pick family: A (Order Picker)
  3. The Wrap family: D (Packer)
  4. The Wheels family: B (Lorry Driver)
  5. The Scan family: E (Stock Controller)

Exercise 2. Who am I?

Read and find the job.

  1. I move pallets. Who am I?
  2. I collect products for each order. Who am I?
  3. I pack orders. Who am I?
  4. I drive goods across the country. Who am I?
Answers
  1. I am a forklift driver.
  2. I am an order picker.
  3. I am a packer.
  4. I am a lorry driver.

Exercise 3. English or French?

Give the English job.

  1. le cariste
  2. le préparateur de commandes
  3. l'emballeur
  4. le chauffeur poids lourd
Answers
  1. Forklift Driver
  2. Order Picker
  3. Packer
  4. Lorry Driver

The AEPE deck: ten families

FamilyJobEn françaisThe wordplay
CuddleChildminderl'assistant maternelA cuddle is a warm hug for a child.
NappyNursery Nursel'auxiliaire de crècheNursery nurses change babies' nappies.
CrayonClassroom Assistantl'ATSEMYoung children draw with crayons.
LullabyNannyle garde d'enfants à domicileA lullaby is a soft song that helps a baby sleep.
BottlePaediatric Nursele puériculteurBabies drink milk from a bottle.
StorkMidwifele sage-femmeIn old stories, a stork brings the baby.
SwingPlay Leaderl'animateurChildren play on the swings in the playground.
MashNursery Cookle cuisinier de crècheMash is soft food, like mashed potatoes, for little ones.
WordsSpeech Therapistl'orthophonisteA speech therapist helps children find their words.
RotaNursery Managerle directeur de crècheA rota is the list that says who works when.

Exercise 1. Match the family and the job

Write the letter next to each family name.

FamilyJob
1. The Cuddle family A. Classroom Assistant
2. The Nappy family B. Paediatric Nurse
3. The Crayon family C. Nanny
4. The Lullaby family D. Nursery Nurse
5. The Bottle family E. Childminder
Help: say the family name aloud. What does it make you think of?
Answers
  1. The Cuddle family: E (Childminder)
  2. The Nappy family: D (Nursery Nurse)
  3. The Crayon family: A (Classroom Assistant)
  4. The Lullaby family: C (Nanny)
  5. The Bottle family: B (Paediatric Nurse)

Exercise 2. Who am I?

Read and find the job.

  1. I look after children at home. Who am I?
  2. I care for babies. Who am I?
  3. I help the teacher. Who am I?
  4. I look after children in the family's home. Who am I?
Answers
  1. I am a childminder.
  2. I am a nursery nurse.
  3. I am a classroom assistant.
  4. I am a nanny.

Exercise 3. English or French?

Give the English job.

  1. l'assistant maternel
  2. l'auxiliaire de crèche
  3. l'ATSEM
  4. le garde d'enfants à domicile
Answers
  1. Childminder
  2. Nursery Nurse
  3. Classroom Assistant
  4. Nanny

Périscolaire: games and sport

Pour le professeur

Variante AEPE : ces élèves travailleront en accueil périscolaire et en accueil de loisirs. Cinq minutes du temps de vocabulaire portent sur les jeux et le sport, et la production finale se fait en menant un jeu en anglais. On insiste sur des consignes courtes et sûres.

EnglishEn français
a relay raceune course de relais
tagle jeu du chat
hopscotchla marelle
hide-and-seekcache-cache
a skipping ropeune corde à sauter
a ball gameun jeu de ballon
a teamune équipe
a whistleun sifflet

Children's games in 1889. Which games can you see? What are the children doing?

Two girls turn a long rope while a third girl skips, in a garden
Skipping. Kate Greenaway, Kate Greenaway's Book of Games, London, George Routledge & Sons, 1889. Colour wood engraving. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons, from the Internet Archive.
Two girls throw a ball to each other on the grass
Ball. Kate Greenaway, Kate Greenaway's Book of Games, London, George Routledge & Sons, 1889. Colour wood engraving. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons, from the Internet Archive.

Simple, safe instructions

To give an instruction, use the verb alone: Line up! To say no: Don't + verb: Don't push! To play together: Let's + verb: Let's play tag!

AEPE exercise. Complete the instructions

  1. Children, up! We're going outside.
  2. Wait for the before you start.
  3. Don't ! Walk, please.
  4. You throw the stone and hop: it's .
Words: line, whistle, run, hopscotch.
Answers
  1. line
  2. whistle
  3. run
  4. hopscotch

The wordplay (le jeu de mots)

Pour le professeur

La figure de style est le jeu de mots (en anglais pun ou wordplay) : un mot qui rappelle autre chose. Ici, le nom de famille rappelle un objet du métier. On le fait expliquer en anglais par une phrase simple : A bun is a small bread roll. Bakers make buns.

A pun is a joke with a word. In Happy Families, the family name is a pun: it tells you the job.

Exercise 5. Explain the pun

  1. Why is the baker called Bun?
  2. Why is the butcher called Bones?
  3. Why is the barber called Block?
  4. Why is the brewer called Bung?
  5. Why is the doctor called Dose?
Answers
  1. A bun is a small round bread roll. Bakers make buns.
  2. A butcher cuts meat, and meat has bones.
  3. A block is a wooden head. Barbers used it to hold and shape wigs.
  4. A bung is the stopper that closes a barrel of beer.
  5. A dose is the amount of medicine you take.
  1. Why is the cashier called Till?
  2. Why is the shelf-stacker called Stack?
  3. Why is the sales assistant called Deal?
  4. Why is the window dresser called Mannequin?
  5. Why is the store manager called Chief?
Answers
  1. A till is the cash register where a cashier works.
  2. To stack means to put things one on top of the other.
  3. A good deal is a good price. Sales assistants offer deals.
  4. A mannequin is the figure that wears clothes in a shop window.
  5. A chief is a boss, the person in charge.
  1. Why is the forklift driver called Forks?
  2. Why is the order picker called Pick?
  3. Why is the packer called Wrap?
  4. Why is the lorry driver called Wheels?
  5. Why is the stock controller called Scan?
Answers
  1. The forks are the two metal arms that lift the pallets.
  2. To pick means to take items from the shelves for an order.
  3. To wrap means to cover something with paper or film.
  4. A lorry has a lot of wheels.
  5. A stock controller scans barcodes to count the stock.
  1. Why is the childminder called Cuddle?
  2. Why is the nursery nurse called Nappy?
  3. Why is the classroom assistant called Crayon?
  4. Why is the nanny called Lullaby?
  5. Why is the paediatric nurse called Bottle?
Answers
  1. A cuddle is a warm hug for a child.
  2. Nursery nurses change babies' nappies.
  3. Young children draw with crayons.
  4. A lullaby is a soft song that helps a baby sleep.
  5. Babies drink milk from a bottle.

Exercise 6. Invent a pun

Find a funny family name for each job. Use an object from the job.

  1. Mr , a dentist
  2. Mr , a hairdresser
  3. Mr , a gardener
  4. Mr , a pizza chef
Example: Mr Plug, the Electrician. A plug goes into the wall.
Possible answers
  1. Mr Smile or Mr Floss
  2. Mrs Comb or Mrs Curl
  3. Mr Rake or Mrs Rose
  4. Mr Crust or Mrs Cheese

3. Le point du professeur

Pour le professeur

On part de ce que les élèves devront dire pendant le jeu, puis on donne les outils. Le professeur mène ce temps au tableau ; les élèves recopient la trace écrite.

Ce que dit le professeur

  1. « Pendant le jeu, vous allez demander une carte précise à un camarade. Comment dit-on : est-ce que tu as Madame Bun ? » On recueille les propositions (souvent You have Mrs Bun? ou Have you Mrs Bun?) et on les écrit au tableau sans juger.
  2. « En anglais, pour poser la question, on a besoin d'un outil : do. » On écrit Do you have Mrs Bun? et on fait répéter en chœur, avec l'intonation montante.
  3. « Pour répondre, on ne dit pas seulement Yes : on reprend do. » Yes, I do. / No, I don't. On fait jouer trois questions rapides entre élèves.
  4. « Madame Bun, c'est la femme du boulanger. En anglais, le possesseur vient d'abord, avec apostrophe s. » the baker's wife. On fait trouver the butcher's son, the sweep's daughter.
  5. « À la fin, vous présenterez une famille : He repairs cars. Qu'est-ce qui change par rapport à I repair ? » On entoure le -s de la troisième personne.

Board summary: copy it

1. Asking for a card

Rule: to ask a question with have, use do.
Form: Do + you + have + card?   Short answers: Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Use: to ask if someone has something.
Examples: Do you have Mrs Bun? Yes, I do. Here you are. Do you have Master Soot? No, I don't. Sorry!
With he or she: Does Emma have Miss Tape? Yes, she does.

2. Whose card? The possessive 's

Rule: the owner comes first, then 's, then the person or thing.
Form: the baker + 's + wife = the baker's wife.
Examples: the butcher's son, the doctor's daughter, the tailor's wife.

3. Being polite

Excuse me (to start), please, Could I have Mrs Bun, please? Here you are. Thank you! Sorry!

4. Presenting someone: present simple

Rule: with he, she, it, add -s to the verb.
Examples: He repairs cars. She bakes bread. He washes hair (‑es after s, sh, ch, x).

Common mistakes

French / English

En françaisIn English
Est-ce que tu as Mme Bun ?Do you have Mrs Bun?
Oui. / Non.Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
la femme du boulangerthe baker's wife
Il répare des voitures.He repairs cars.

In French, the owner comes after (du boulanger). In English, the owner comes first (the baker's).

Quick check

  1. ___ you have Mr Chip? (Do / Does)
  2. No, I ___. Sorry! (don't / haven't)
  3. Mrs Tape is the tailor___ wife.
  4. He ___ (clean) chimneys.
Answers
  1. Do
  2. don't
  3. tailor's
  4. cleans

4. The game

Game rules

  1. Play in groups of four. Shuffle the 40 cards and deal them all: ten cards each.
  2. Look at your cards. The list at the bottom shows the four members of the family. The coloured name is the card you have.
  3. On your turn, ask one player for one card. You can only ask for a family when you already have a card from it.
  4. Say: Excuse me, Lucas, do you have Mrs Bun, the Baker? No excuse me, no please: no card!
  5. If the player has it, they say: Yes, I do. Here you are. Say Thank you! and play again.
  6. If not, they say: No, I don't. Sorry! Now it's their turn to ask.
  7. When you have the four cards of a family, put them down and say: I've got the whole family!
  8. The game ends when all ten families are complete. The player with the most families wins.

Golden rule: English only. One sentence in French and you miss your next turn.

In the Victorian rules, a player who didn't have the card answered Not at home!

Help: keep the list of jobs on your table during the game.
Pour le professeur

Impression : Imprimez en couleur, sur papier cartonné si possible, puis découpez le long des pointillés. Plastifiez ensuite les cartes pour qu'elles durent : c'est un petit investissement, vite amorti, car les cartes servent d'une année sur l'autre. Un jeu de 40 cartes (cinq pages A4, neuf cartes par page) par groupe de quatre.

Traditional (PDF)Vente (PDF)Logistique (PDF)AEPE (PDF) Voir les cartes à l'écran

Différenciation : pour les plus fragiles, laisser la liste des métiers sur la table pendant le jeu.

5. Practice

Step 1Recognise

Exercise 7. Choose the right word

  1. you have Mr Bones?
  2. Lucas have Mrs Pots?
  3. Yes, I .
  4. No, she .
  5. Mrs Soot is the wife. (sweep's / sweeps)
Help: I, you, we, they → do. He, she → does.
Answers
  1. Do
  2. Does
  3. do
  4. doesn't
  5. sweep's

Step 2Guided

Exercise 8. Write it with 's

  1. the wife of the baker →
  2. the son of the butcher →
  3. the daughter of the barber →
  4. the wife of the brewer →
Answers
  1. the baker's wife (Miss / Mrs / Master Bun)
  2. the butcher's son (Miss / Mrs / Master Bones)
  3. the barber's daughter (Miss / Mrs / Master Block)
  4. the brewer's wife (Miss / Mrs / Master Bung)
  1. the wife of the cashier →
  2. the son of the shelf-stacker →
  3. the daughter of the sales assistant →
  4. the wife of the window dresser →
Answers
  1. the cashier's wife (Miss / Mrs / Master Till)
  2. the shelf-stacker's son (Miss / Mrs / Master Stack)
  3. the sales assistant's daughter (Miss / Mrs / Master Deal)
  4. the window dresser's wife (Miss / Mrs / Master Mannequin)
  1. the wife of the forklift driver →
  2. the son of the order picker →
  3. the daughter of the packer →
  4. the wife of the lorry driver →
Answers
  1. the forklift driver's wife (Miss / Mrs / Master Forks)
  2. the order picker's son (Miss / Mrs / Master Pick)
  3. the packer's daughter (Miss / Mrs / Master Wrap)
  4. the lorry driver's wife (Miss / Mrs / Master Wheels)
  1. the wife of the childminder →
  2. the son of the nursery nurse →
  3. the daughter of the classroom assistant →
  4. the wife of the nanny →
Answers
  1. the childminder's wife (Miss / Mrs / Master Cuddle)
  2. the nursery nurse's son (Miss / Mrs / Master Nappy)
  3. the classroom assistant's daughter (Miss / Mrs / Master Crayon)
  4. the nanny's wife (Miss / Mrs / Master Lullaby)

Exercise 9. He or she: add -s

Put the verb in the present simple.

  1. A baker (make) bread and buns.
  2. A butcher (cut) meat.
  3. A barber (cut) men's hair.
  4. A brewer (make) beer.
  5. A doctor (prescribe) medicine.
Answers
  1. makes
  2. cuts
  3. cuts
  4. makes
  5. prescribes
  1. A cashier (scan) products.
  2. A shelf-stacker (fill) the shelves.
  3. A sales assistant (help) customers.
  4. A window dresser (decorate) shop windows.
  5. A store manager (run) the store.
Answers
  1. scans
  2. fills
  3. helps
  4. decorates
  5. runs
  1. A forklift driver (move) pallets.
  2. An order picker (collect) products for each order.
  3. A packer (pack) orders.
  4. A lorry driver (drive) goods across the country.
  5. A stock controller (check) stock levels.
Answers
  1. moves
  2. collects
  3. packs
  4. drives
  5. checks
  1. A childminder (look) after children at home.
  2. A nursery nurse (care) for babies.
  3. A classroom assistant (help) the teacher.
  4. A nanny (look) after children in the family's home.
  5. A paediatric nurse (care) for babies and young children.
Answers
  1. looks
  2. cares
  3. helps
  4. looks
  5. cares

Exercise 10. Complete the dialogue

  1. Excuse me, Tom, you have Mrs Bun?
  2. Yes, I . Here you .
  3. Thank !
  4. Excuse me, Sara, do you have Master Chip, the carpenter son?
  5. No, I . Sorry!
Answers
  1. do
  2. do / are
  3. you
  4. 's
  5. don't

Step 3Correct

Exercise 11. Find and correct the mistake

  1. You have Mr Pots?
  2. Yes, I have.
  3. She is the wife of the doctor.
  4. Mr Bun make bread.
Answers
  1. Do you have Mr Pots?
  2. Yes, I do.
  3. She is the doctor's wife.
  4. Mr Bun makes bread.

Step 4Your turn

Exercise 12. Ask and answer

With a partner, write four short exchanges for the game. Use Excuse me, do you have…?, a short answer and Thank you or Sorry.

Start: Excuse me, … do you have …, the …'s …?

6. Final production: invent a family

Pour le professeur

En binôme, les élèves inventent une famille moderne liée à leur filière, avec un nom drôle (un jeu de mots). Ils dessinent le personnage ou choisissent une photo pour le cadre d'une nouvelle carte, puis présentent leur famille à l'oral. Les nouvelles cartes peuvent servir à un second jeu fait par la classe.

Expression task

Invent a family for your job. Give it a funny name. Then present it to the class in four or five sentences.

Models

AEPE: lead a game in English

Your family works in an after-school or holiday club. One of you leads a short game for the class in English.

  1. Say the name of the game: Let's play tag!
  2. Make teams or choose a player: You are "it".
  3. Give three instructions: Line up. Run to the cone. Touch a player.
  4. Give one safety rule: Don't push!
  5. Start the game: Ready? Wait for the whistle!

Quick oral assessment (/10)

CritèrePoints
Nomme correctement les métiers3
Utilise les formules de politesse3
Pose une question bien formée (Do you have…?)2
Présente sa famille moderne avec clarté2

Going further

B1For students who want more

The Hatter at the tea party, with a big hat and a teacup
The Hatter. John Tenniel, illustration for Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865. Wood engraving. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

John Tenniel probably drew the first Happy Families cards. He also drew the pictures for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). Here is the Hatter: what is his job?

Help: a hatter makes hats.

Have you got…?

In British English, you can also say Have you got Mrs Bun? Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.

  1. Do you have Mr Chip? → Have you got ?
  2. Do you have Miss Tape? →
Answers
  1. Have you got Mr Chip?
  2. Have you got Miss Tape?

Extension AEPE: lead a playground game

A hopscotch diagram with numbered squares from one to twelve
Hop-Scotch, the diagram of the game. Kate Greenaway, Kate Greenaway's Book of Games, London, George Routledge & Sons, 1889. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons, from the Internet Archive.
Pour le professeur

Prolongement facultatif, en séance suivante ou en atelier : chaque groupe prépare puis mène un jeu de cour en anglais pendant trois minutes (relais, chat, marelle, corde à sauter). Le reste de la classe joue les enfants. On évalue la clarté des consignes et la règle de sécurité.

  1. Choose a game: a relay race, tag, hopscotch or a skipping game.
  2. Write the rules in five short instructions.
  3. Add two safety rules (Walk, don't run. Don't push.).
  4. Prepare a warm-up: Let's warm up! Jump ten times!

Homework

  1. Learn the ten jobs of your deck and the four family titles (Mr, Mrs, Master, Miss).
  2. Write five sentences to present your invented family. Use the present simple with -s.
  3. Record yourself asking three polite questions for the game (Excuse me, … do you have …?).

Sources et références

Pour le professeur