Déjeuner du matin Jacques Prévert This is a very famous poem by a well-known French poet. The title in English means…? Challenge 1  Fill in the gaps with the right part of avoir + the past participle. * = irregular verb Challenge 2  Complete the crossword, using the poem to help you find the answers to the clues. Challenge 3  Use the crossword clues, the irregular verbs sheet and your brain to work out what is happening in the poem. Make notes next to the poem in English Challenge 4  Practise reading the poem out with a good French accent. Think about common sound patterns. Challenge 5  Produce an illustrated version of the poem, with pictures to show all the things that are happening

Déjeuner du matin Il a mis le café Dans la tasse Il a mis le lait Dans la tasse de café Il a mis le sucre Dans le café au lait Avec la petite cuiller Il a tourné Il a bu le café au lait Et il a reposé la tasse Sans me parler . Il a allumé Une cigarette Il a fait des ronds Avec la fumée Il a mis les cendres Dans le cendrier Sans me parler Sans me regarder Il s’est levé Il a mis Son chapeau sur sa tête Il a mis Son manteau de pluie Parce qu’il pleuvait Et il est parti Sous la pluie Sans une parole Sans me regarder Et moi j’ai pris Ma tête dans ma main Et j’ai pleuré.

Déjeuner du matin Il a mis le café Dans la tasse Il a mis le lait Dans la tasse de café Il a mis le sucre Dans le café au lait Avec la petite cuiller Il a tourné Il a bu le café au lait Et il a reposé la tasse Sans me parler . Il a allumé Une cigarette Il a fait des ronds Avec la fumée Il a mis les cendres Dans le cendrier Sans me parler Sans me regarder Breakfast in the morning He put the coffee In the cup He put the milk In the cup of coffee He put the sugar In the milky coffee With the little spoon He stirred He drank the milky coffee And he put the cup down Without speaking to me He lit A cigarette He made rings With the smoke He put the ashes In the ashtray Without looking at me

Il s’est levé Il a mis Son chapeau sur sa tête Il a mis Son manteau de pluie Parce qu’il pleuvait Et il est parti Sous la pluie Sans une parole Sans me regarder Et moi j’ai pris Ma tête dans ma main Et j’ai pleuré. He got up He put His hat on his head He put on His raincoat Because it was raining And he left In the rain Without a word Without looking at me And me, I put My head in my hands And I cried.

5 minutes discussion in groups of 2 or 3 Things to think about… 5 minutes discussion in groups of 2 or 3 Who is the narrator (the person telling the story) in the poem? Are they male or female? What relationship are they to the other person? What has happened before the events in the poem? What do you think might happen afterwards?

Common sound patterns in the poem * Remember – the last letter in a word is usually silent an/en sounds like on (if you say it holding your nose!) ui sounds like wii er/é sounds like ay au/eau sounds like oh eu sounds like er oi sounds like wa ain sounds like an (if you say it holding your nose!) Now we’re going to go round the class – everyone read one line

write out the poem on A4 paper with pictures Challenge 5 You’re going to produce an illustrated version of Déjeuner du matin. You can either: write out the poem on A4 paper with pictures around it to show all the things that happen OR on A4, set out the poem like a cartoon strip