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Here is an article from a local paper.
Working in a group or with a partner can
you work out what the article is telling us
about?
In a group or with a partner complete the
sentences below. You may use a dictionary.
Task A
On the …. Of December two ….. arrived in
Scotland
They are very …… to be in Scotland
They will be in Edinburgh for …. Years.
Les Pandas sont
maintenant en
Ecosse!
Le quatre décembre
2011, deux pandas sont
arrivés à Edimbourg de
la Chine.
Ils s’appellent Tiántian
et Yangguān
Ils sont tous les deux
contents d’être en
Ecosse et vont passer
dix ans à Edimbourg.
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Now that the pandas have arrived in Scotland the zoo
needs to encourage as many visitors as possible to come
and visit them.
Task B
In a group or with a partner, design a leaflet or a poster
to advertise the arrival of the giant pandas to Edinburgh
Zoo. You could even make up a rap, a short video/
PowerPoint presentation or a jingle. Remember, you
want to attract foreign visitors. How many languages can
you use?
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2.
Yangguāng tells you a bit
about himself and how he’s
feeling. He is far from home.
Je suis très content de te rencontrer!
Je m’appelle Yángguāng et je vais passer dix ans
ici à Edimbourg. Ma famille et la Chine me
manquent beaucoup.La Chine est très belle avec
beaucoup de montagnes, un peu comme
L’Ecosse.
Task A
With a partner or in a group work out:
a)
b)
c)
How Yángguāng is feeling about being in
Scotland
What he misses (me manquent… look at the start of
the sentence)
What he thinks China and Scotland have in
common.
You may use a dictionary or word bank to help you.
Note down any new words you learn.
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Task B.
Yángguāng tells us he is missing China.
 How would you feel about moving to another
country?
 What would you be looking forward to?
 What would you find exciting?
 What would you miss most about your home
country?
In Chinese theatre the actors wear masks to show how the
characters are feeling.
Do some research on the Peking Opera (http://bit.ly/1vrcuSv)
and use some of their ideas to make or draw a mask to show
how you think Yángguāng is feeling.
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3.
The keepers at Edinburgh Zoo need to keep information on all
the animals they look after. Here is the information sheet for
Tiántián.
Task A
In groups or with a partner complete the version in English
below. Use the words in the help box.
Nom:
Tiántián
Age:
onze ans
Anniversaire:
24 août 2003
Famille:
Un frère et une soeur
Nationalité:
Chinoise
Plat favori:
le bambou
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Age – age
anniversaire – birthday
Nationalité – nationality
plat favori - favourite meal
Nom:
…………………………………………..
Age:
………………. ans
Anniversaire:
………………………..
Famille:
……………………………………………
Nationalité:
…………………………………………..
Plat favori:
……………………………………………
Now try and complete the information sheet for yourself. Draw a
picture of yourself in the box!
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Nom:
…………………………………………..
Age:
………………. ans
Anniversaire:
………………………..
Famille:
……………………………………………
Nationalité:
…………………………………………..
Plat favori:
……………………………………………
Task B
Now with a partner or in a group, share your information. Here are
some phrases to help you.
Je m’appelle……………………….
J’ai ……………ans.
Mon anniversaire est le …………
J’ai…………………………………………..
Je suis……………………………………………..
Mon plat favori est ……………..
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4. Les
Pandas adorent manger
Tous les jours Tiántián und Yángguān mangent beaucoup! Chaque
jour ils mangent 10 à 20 kilos de bambou. Quand ils ont faim en
général ils mangent …
Des feuilles
des bambous
De la paille
de l’herbe
Ils mangent de 12 à 16 heures par jour! Quand ils ont soif, ils
boivent de l’eau.
Task A
In order to help the zookeepers can you make a list of what food they need
to give the Pandas each day. List at least 3 things!
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5.
Un bébé panda!
En Chine il y a seulement 1,600 pandas aujourd’hui. Un
bébé panda est très précieux. Au début le bébé pèse
seulement cent grammes et il mésure environ 10
centimètres. Le bébé a besoin d’être nourri de sa maman
toutes les deux heures!
Every new born baby is precious (précieux).
 Why do you think a baby panda is particularly precious?
 What would a baby panda look like?
 How does his mother look after him/her?
In a group or with a partner discuss what information you
understand and write something under each bullet point. You may
use a dictionary or word bank to help you.
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6.
Heures d’ouverture
de 9.0 à 18.00 heures
avril à septembre
de 9.00 à 17.00 heures
octobre à mars
de 9.00 à 16.30 heures
novembre à février
Billets & Prix
Adulte
£ 16,50
Enfant 3 - 15 ans
£ 12,00 £
Enfant (moins de 3 ans)
Prix réduits * (Retraités)
Gratuit
£ 14,00 **
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Above are the opening times and ticket prices for entry to the zoo. With
a partner or in a group decide if the statements below are true or false.
a) You can visit the zoo at 5 o’clock in August.
T/F
b) You can visit the zoo at 6 o’clock in November
T/F
c) The zoo is closed at 7 o’clock all year long
T/F
d) Children under 3 years go free
T/F
e) A 16 year old will pay £16.50
T/F
f) Your 12 gran is a pensioner and will pay £12
T/F
Now looking at the information from Edinburgh zoo work out what it would
cost to take you and your family to spend the day there. Can you say it in
French? Remember the word for pound is “livre”
You can work on your own or with a partner and you may use a calculator!
Now research what currency they use in China and using a currency
converter work out how much it would be in Chinese currency.
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