ID de réservation
17968676
Quand ?
11th August 2025
Horaire ?
09:00am - 09:30am
Notes
We talked about his upcoming holiday, and he explained the history of the Basque Country as a greater cultural and geographical region.
BUSINESS SITUATIONS
We practiced discussing travel plans in a professional context, focusing on how to share personal experiences while maintaining a business tone.
SUBJECT OR TOPIC
Stéphane introduced the Basque Country, highlighting its cultural richness and historical significance as a transnational region spanning parts of Spain and France.
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
We worked on expressing past events and explaining cultural concepts clearly, using descriptive language and narrative structures.
UNITS
The lesson reinforced vocabulary and grammar from previous units on travel, geography, and intercultural communication.
Vocabulary:
Autonomous region - A territory that governs itself independently in certain areas, though part of a larger country.
Heritage - The traditions, culture, and history passed down through generations.
Borderlands -Areas near or along the boundary between two countries or regions.
Identity - The qualities, beliefs, and culture that make a person or group unique.
Cultural region- A geographic area defined by shared customs, language, or traditions.
PHRASES / EXPRESSIONS
Useful expressions we practiced included
He’s going on holiday to,
It’s known for…, and “Historically, the region was…
GRAMMAR
We reviewed the use of the past simple and past continuous to describe historical events .
PRONUNCIATION
Stéphane focused on improving his pronunciation of place names as well as stress patterns in longer words like “autonomous” and “geographical.”
OTHER
The lesson also touched on cultural awareness and how to engage in meaningful conversations about heritage and identity.
PROGRESS
Stéphane showed strong engagement and improved fluency when explaining complex cultural topics.
FEEDBACK
He was encouraged to continue expanding his vocabulary and to practice structuring longer explanations with clear transitions.
HOMEWORK
Stéphane, I'm attaching a link for you to review, along with something to help improve your listening skills.
https://youtu.be/SV8NRqotV8U?si=5VF01-jfP38AxFtD