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5: Holidays and Festivals
Task B:
A Tarsia puzzle
Task description
Students create a Tarsia puzzle around the idea of a trip to the target language country and develop
questions and answers related to the theme of holidays.
(i) Revise vocabulary from the previous task and build on it using the 'Tarsia questions' template.
(ii) Start by explaining and showing what a tarsia puzzle is.
(iii) Ask students to make their own tarsia, cut it out and exchange with another student to complete.
Learning
Outcomes
• Match questions and answers based on holidays.
• Use simple questions and answers with support to create a puzzle activity based on a holiday for their
classmates.
• Learn about places to visit and things to do while on holiday by playing games.
Resources
• Make a tarsia by scanning
the QR code:
• Tarsia questions template
(page 60).
• Devices.
• Printer.
• Scissors.
Observations for teachers
Tarsia puzzles are a jigsaw or domino activity
form of puzzle that students have to solve. In a
tarsia puzzle, each piece has a question or
answer in it. As students match the pieces
together correctly, answers to questions are
revealed. Each triangular piece fits into
another, creating a perfect triangle shape at
the end.
Expected time taken 1 to 2 hours
Name of country(ies), towns and regions
Categories of people (family members, friends, etc.):
Avec qui vas-tu partir ?
J’y vais avec ma famille / avec mes amis
Seasons, days and months:
Quand vas-tu partir ?
J’y vais en juillet/ août / en été / à Noël
Key Language
Types of accommodation:
Où vas-tu loger ?
Je séjourne dans un appartement / dans un hôtel / dans
un camping etc.
Stay:
Combien de temps restes-tu ?
Je reste 1 / 2 semaine(s) / 1 mois
Travelling:
Comment voyages-tu ?
Je voyage en avion / en car / en ferry / en train
Activities while on holiday :
Que vas-tu visiter ?
Je vais aller à la plage / Je vais visiter des musées /
Je vais aller à la campagne
Weather:
Quel temps fait-il ?
Il y a du soleil / Il fait chaud / Il pleut
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