"FRENCH FOR FUN” OR "TOUT CE QU`IL ME FAUT” This game is

"FRENCH FOR FUN”
OR
"TOUT CE QU’IL ME FAUT”
This game is played, by four or more players, after the manner of ‘ Happy Families,the object being to collect the four cards needed to complete each set—
these objects being all designed for one particular purpose: washing, writing a letter, etc.
The name of the thing represented by each particular card is printed in capital letters on the side of the card. The name of the set will be found at the top of
the card, and the names of the three other objects required to complete it in small letters at the bottom.
The player on the left of the dealer begins and may ask any other player for any card required to make up a set, provided that he already holds one or more
cards of that set. For example : supposing he has in his hand the card with the words ‘DU SAVON’, he may ask any other player for one of the three things
mentioned below namely "de l'eau chaude”,” un essuiemains" or “ une éponge.” The following formulae are suggested, the easiest being used first:
“Monsieur (Mademoiselle or Madame), je désire une éponge, s'il vous plait, or: “ Madame, pouvez vous me donner une Sponge, s’il vous plait.”
If the player addressed holds the éponge card he may first reply : “Pourquoi desirez vous une éponge, Monsieur?”
to which the first must answer : "Pour me laver, Monsieur,”
on which the player addressed must surrender the card, saying : “Voilà une éponge, Monsieur,” and the first player has another turn.
If the player addressed has not got the card he replies:
“Monsieur, je regrette, je n’ai pas d’éponge, and the turn passes to him.
The form of question and answer may of course be varied, but the teacher must be careful to correct any mistakes in French which are made. When a player
has collected the four cards which form a trick he must announce it by saying : “j’ai tout ce qu’il me faut pour me laver” -or whatever it is- and then he lays
the trick face downward on the table. The player who collects the largest number of tricks wins the game, or the complete sets may be asked for till one
player has them all.
The pack may be divided into two parts, so that players can familiarize themselves with one group of words before making use of the remainder. The subdivisions can be arranged to meet the requirements of any particular class, and sets which are unsuitable—such as "m’habiller," which applies only to boys,
or “coudre,” which is more particularly for girls—eliminated.
NB. No English must be spoken while the game is being played, except when the teacher wishes to make sure that a pupil understands the meaning of any
particular word.
The pack contains the following 15 sets :—
Ce qu'il me faut pour me laver.
Ce qu'il me faut pour la toilette.
Ce qu’il me faut pour me coucher.
Ce qu'il me faut pour m'habiller (m).
Ce qu'il me faut pour me chausser.
Ce qu'il me faut pour manger.
Ce qu'il me faut pour le petit déjeuner.
Ce qu'jl me faut pour le déjeuner.
Ce'qu’il me faut pour le thé.
Ce qu'il me faut pour le diner.
Ce qu’il me faut pour un repas maigre.
Ce qu’il me faut pour aller en classe.
Ce qu'il me faut pour écrire une lettre.
Ce qu'il me faut pour coudre.
Ce qu'il me faut pour sortir.
Published by:
John Jaques & Son, Ltd.,
White Heather Works,
Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath.
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