Empreintes 1.7 Manger pour vivre

Manger pour vivre is a French 3 CI curriculum unit from the Empreintes 1 curriculum sequence designed to build proficiency through meaningful discussion, global themes, and comprehensible input. In this one‑to‑two‑week unit, students explore food, nutrition, and hunger while engaging with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger. Through discussions of dietary needs, food insecurity, and food access around the world, students deepen their understanding of global issues while communicating in French.

This proficiency-based French 3 curriculum unit supports interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication as students listen, read, discuss, and reflect on real‑world topics connected to food systems and nutrition. Using authentic and adapted texts, music, and guided activities, students build vocabulary and language structures in context while developing empathy and global awareness. The unit balances personal connections, such as favorite foods, with broader conversations about equity and access.

Manger pour vivre can be used as a stand-alone French 3 thematic unit or as part of the growing Empreintes 1 curriculum sequence.

What’s included

• Full 8-day lesson plan
• 9-day remote learning & sub plans
• Song of the Week: Des ricochets
• Thematic vocabulary list and suggested grammar targets
• Guided discussion questions
• Centers activities
• Article: Most Addictive Food
• Article: Food Insecurity
• Final assessment

Grammatical Feature

In Manger pour vivre, students will strengthen their ability to describe in detail to discuss their eating habits. Students also explore the conditional tense to discuss what they would or wouldn’t eat. Also, students will use the subjunctive mood to make recommendations for others to eat.  

Why teachers love this unit

• CI‑driven instruction focused on meaningful global themes
• Strong connections to real‑world issues and global citizenship
• High student engagement through discussion and comparison
• Balanced focus on communication, culture, and comprehension
• Ready‑to‑use lessons that save planning time

This unit is part of the Empreintes 1 French 3 CI curriculum, a cohesive, proficiency‑based program built on comprehensible input and thematic instruction. Use this unit on its own or pair it with other Empreintes units to create a coherent French 3 curriculum sequence.

Pair this unit with other CI units from Somewhere to Share:

• Comprehensible Input (CI) Empreintes Curriculum Growing Bundle

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