Educational Support Material by the University of Aix-Marseille Education Material France- EN | Page 7

3. WHERE IS MARSEILLE?
ACTIVITIES
a) On the map, find, locate and name:
- one’s country of origin;
- its geographical situation in relation to Marseille (example: east of Marseille…);
- one’s city (or village) of origin;
- the seas or oceans around the country of origin;
- th e neighbouring countries.
Advice: Use Google Earth.
b) Locate on a map of France:
- the major cities:
https://lespoir.jimdo.com/2015/03/05/classement-des-plus-grandes-villes-de-france-source-insee/
- the borders:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/France
c) Locate on a map of one’s country of origin: the major cities, the borders.
Advice: Use Google Earth.
d) Verbalise the journey made from one’s starting point to arrival in Marseille.
Follow one’s journey on the map, estimate the distance and talk about the difficulties faced.
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