Déjeuner du matin Jacques Prévert

1. Déjeuner du matin Jacques Prévert This is a very famous poem by a well-known French poet. The title in English means…? Challenge 2 Complete the crossword, using the poem to help you find the answers to the clues. Challenge 1 Fill in the gaps with the right part of avoir + the past participle. * = irregular verb 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

2. Il s’est levéIl a misSon chapeau sur sa têteIl a misSon manteau de pluieParce qu’il pleuvaitEt il est partiSous la pluieSans une paroleSans me regarder Et moi j’aiprisMa tête dans ma mainEt j’aipleuré. Déjeuner du matin Il a mis le caféDans la tasseIl a mis le laitDans la tasse de caféIl a mis le sucreDans le café au laitAvec la petite cuillerIl a tournéIl a bu le café au laitEt il a reposé la tasseSans me parler. Il a alluméUne cigaretteIl a fait des rondsAvec la fuméeIl a mis les cendresDans le cendrierSans me parlerSans me regarder

3. 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 speaking to me Without looking at me Déjeuner du matin Il a mis le caféDans la tasseIl a mis le laitDans la tasse de caféIl a mis le sucreDans le café au laitAvec la petite cuillerIl a tournéIl a bu le café au laitEt il a reposé la tasseSans me parler. Il a alluméUne cigaretteIl a fait des rondsAvec la fuméeIl a mis les cendresDans le cendrierSans me parlerSans me regarder

4. 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. Il s’est levéIl a mis Son chapeau sur sa têteIl a misSon manteau de pluieParce qu’il pleuvaitEt il est partiSous la pluieSans une paroleSans me regarder Et moi j’ai prisMa tête dans ma mainEt j’ai pleuré.

5. 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?

6. Common sound patterns in the poem * Remember – the last letter in a word is usually silent an/ensounds likeon(if you say it holding your nose!) ui sounds likewii er/é sounds like ay au/eau sounds likeoh eu sounds likeer oi sounds likewa ain sounds likean(if you say it holding your nose!) Now we’re going to go round the class – everyone read one line

7. 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