Quelle bonne nouvelle!
Great news! You just found out that you may be able to visit France for several weeks this summer at the beach in sunny Provence with all expenses paid! Sports Elite Jeunes *, which offers many sports training camps, is offering a few scholarships to foreign students who would like to improve their French. To apply for the scholarship which will be offered at the Aix en Provence campus, you will have to convince the admissions office that you have good health and nutrition habits. On pages 7 and 30 of the brochure you can read more about the Aix en Provence campus.
First, you will test your current knowledge of heath and nutrition by taking various quizzes in French. You will then open account at Profilan to assess your current health situation and start your nutrition and exercise journal. You will track your progress for one month. Then you will read various articles from France and in Canada and compare their perspectives on health and nutrition. You will also watch video clips on health and nutrition to improve your listening comprehension. You will then discuss your eating and exercise regimen with a partner to compare routines and perhaps get some new ideas. Finally, you will write your letter application letter to the summer camp describing your nutrition and training regimen, convincing them that you are more than prepared for the camp and need to be accepted.
You would love to visit Aix en Provence this summer and this is the perfect way to improve your fitness and your French at the same time. Allez! Mets-toi en condition!
* This simulation is for educational purposes only. The performance assessment was adapted from an
IPA which appeared in The Foreign Language Annals; Vol 39, No3; Fall 2006
First Day Activity
Pre-activity
Read the text of the performance assessment to be familiar with the task.
Activity
1. You will open an account at ProfilAN and take the assessment. Naturally, you will use the French version. Create a Word document and copy and paste your evaluation in the Word document and print your results.
2. Using your journal from yesterday, fill out the food diary and analyze your food intake and your exercise. copy and paste your evaluation in the Word document and print your results.
3. Create your personalized food guide by following the instructions on the Mon Guide Alimentaire. Be sure to save your PDF and print out.
4. Check your knowledge of nutrition by playing several of the following games:
5. Put together a menu at Menu du Jour
6. Read about nutrition for teens at:
Les Ados Se Mettent à la Table
7. Find some new recipes at:
More resources can be found in my Diigo Santé bookmarks
Le Régime de Xavier
Xavier, un ami français, parle de son progrès avec son régime. Il discute sa façon de manger ainsi que ses activités sportives.
Moi j'ai perdu presque dix kilos... et je dois dire que je me sens bien mieux plus
léger et plus alerte, moins essoufflé.
Je mange équilibré à tous mes repas, en variant les aliments, en n'abusant d'aucun en particulier, tout en évitant de manger trop de sucre autre que celui contenu naturellement dans les fruits.
Je m'entraine régulièrement au tennis, deux fois deux heures par semaine en faisant des exercices de préparation physique tout d'abord puis en travaillant ma technique, avant de conclure par des échanges de balles avec un partenaire.
Je bois chaque jour un litre et demi d'eau, je ne fume pas et je marche d'un bon pas au moins une heure par jour pour aller et revenir de l'école.
