I'm a French teacher in the USA. I've been teaching levels 1-4 for 27 years. I enjoy making products that students will enjoy reading. I am an early adopter when it comes to technology in the classroom and I have many items available in both digital and print versions.
I'm a French teacher in the USA. I've been teaching levels 1-4 for 27 years. I enjoy making products that students will enjoy reading. I am an early adopter when it comes to technology in the classroom and I have many items available in both digital and print versions.
The show Extra! is a thirteen episode series for French language learners. it takes place in a Paris apartment/dormitory and has four main characters - Sam, Nico, Sacha, and Annie. Sam is an American who is trying to learn French as well as to make some new friends. He has a secret that will affect the way he relates to other people.
Each episode can stand alone, although it is more interesting to start from the beginning and watch them in order.
I usually show these to my second year students during the second semester. They have enough vocabulary to understand most of the dialog by this time.
The worksheets provide comprehension checks but also scaffolding resources. In this packet you will find:
• vocabulary list with English translations
• vocabulary list with no translations - have students fill in while watching
• comprehension questions in French
• comprehension questions in English
• flashcards for the vocabulary list
• useful words section with translations and explanations
• word search
• crossword puzzle
• cryptogram - one with and one without a help guide. This particular activity is based upon Sam’s mistakes in speaking French. Have students decode the sentences and then correct his errors.
There are many places to view the episodes, youtube has them in both sub-titled and non sub-titled versions. For lower level students, I would suggest the version with French subtitles.
Episode 1: L’arrivée de Sam
with subtitles: http://youtu.be/nV6SDDlc60g
without subtitles: http://youtu.be/nftpRbl7r7w
Stromae has been a hit in Europe for several years, but now he's taking North America by storm! Read about how his career developed and how the events in his life have affected his music.
Along with the article, there is a 2-page worksheet with text-dependent questions. The worksheet is both in English and in French, so you can focus on reading skills or reading and writing.
Comprehensible input is important in a world languages class - but you can't always do stories. This is a lesson that uses target structures in a comprehensible way to teach about a non-fiction topic - the Eiffel Tower. The text is appropriate for 2nd semester French and later.
The target structures are:
n’aimaient pas - didn’t like
laid(e) - ugly
on peut - one can
The lesson includes:
➯a 29-slide powerpoint with repetition of the target vocabulary
➯ a text version of the powerpoint
➯ comprehension questions
➯ a grammar explanation and exercises for the pronoun 'on'
➯ a story retell sheet with photos - one for writing, one for oral retell
➯ a list of associated videos and websites
➯ a complete answer key
A bundle of 5 short story/activity sets for beginning and intermediate French readers. Each activity includes a 2-4 page story with limited vocabulary, grammar, questions to accompany the story, plus additional infographics and activities related to the topic of the story.
This bundle includes:
Joe & the talking sandwich
Frankie the Vampire
La Bise
La Baguette Magique
La Belle Soeur
The show Extra! is a thirteen episode series for French language learners. it takes place in a Paris apartment/dormitory and has four main characters - Sam, Nico, Sacha, and Annie. Sam is an American who is trying to learn French as well as to make some new friends. He has a secret that will affect the way he relates to other people.
Each episode can stand alone, although it is more interesting to start from the beginning and watch them in order.
I usually show these to my second year students during the second semester. They have enough vocabulary to understand most of the dialog by this time.
The worksheets provide comprehension checks but also scaffolding resources. In this packet you will find:
vocabulary list with English translations
vocabulary list with no translations - have students fill in while watching
comprehension questions in French
comprehension questions in English
flashcards for the vocabulary list
a word spiral puzzle
a crossword puzzle
fill in the blanks
Scrambled sentences
a word search puzzle
There are many places to view the episodes, youtube has them in both sub-titled and non sub-titled versions. For lower level students, I would suggest the version with French subtitles.
Episode 12: Fou de Foot
with subtitles: http://youtu.be/BZtx1ThatVw
Your students will love and hate the Unfair Game! Students will pick questions from the game board. Each question has a sentence with a direct object and/or and indirect object that can be replaced by a pronoun - le, la, les, l’, lui or leur. Some questions have only one pronoun, others have both a direct and indirect object. If they answer correctly, they can keep the points or pass them to another team - but they won’t know how many points they’ve “won” until they make their decision.
This item contains instructions for the game and a Powerpoint game board. The boards are fully editable, so adjust the questions and point values as needed for your classes.
Breakouts can be fun, but also tricky if you don’t have the equipment or the time to set one up. Avoid the hassle by playing digitally! All you need is enough devices for students to work in small groups and Internet connectivity.
This breakout explores the challenges facing our planet. It includes:
Deforestation
Plastic Pollution
Arctic Ice Melt
Green Classrooms
Endangered Species
Includes detailed instructions for teacher and answer key.
A 26-page printable pdf magazine about the holiday season in France. Includes songs, recipes, traditions, vocabulary, shopping, etc. in the magazine. Worksheets include a letter to Pere Noel, New Year's resolutions, vocabulary matching, true or false and more! Full color magazine can be printed in color or black and white.
Learn about the fictional character Arsène Lupin in this non-fiction reading for French learners. Novice-High learners will be able to understand the reading with scaffolding and teacher support while Intermediate-low/mid will be able to read independently. Includes a 2-page article in French with glossary of less frequent words. Respond to comprehension questions in both English and French. Includes answer key as well as a guide to more online resources, both websites and videos.
The item includes:
2-page article in French about the character, books, and series Arsène Lupin
11 short-answer comprehension questions in English
11 short-answer comprehension questions in English
Answer key
Resources page with links to videos and website
This activity unit has everything you need for your students to plan a virtual trip to Paris! Air travel, hotels, shopping, meals, transportation, museums, spectacles, and budge worksheets - you can use them on a stand-alone basis to address different themes, or together as one big unit. Includes a list of websites that will be useful to complete the project. Planning travel is a useful skill for all students but it's also a fun activity to do.
This unit is a great addition to whatever your current curriculum has for housing in France.
It includes:
3 reading articles, 1 page each, in both French AND English:
one article on renting an apartment in Paris
one article on buying "en viager"
one article on the differences between French and American houses
1 internet activity with links for students to find a Paris apartment
1 internet activity with links for students to find a house
a reading activity on how to read real estate ads
an activity with rubric for students to make their own ad
a complete set of printable 8X10 posters that you could print on a printer or have printed on nice photographic paper - 14 different posters featuring the rooms of the house as well as things like elevator and digicode.
A page with clickable links to some useful resources when learning about French real estate.
A page of links to use with the internet activities.
Escape games can be an excellent method of getting students involved in learning, but if you don’t have the kit with locks, they can be tricky to do. Here’s a completely digital escape game - no/low prep, you just need to make sure that your students have internet access and can use Google forms!
This escape game will have students learning about the sights and monuments in Madrid, including Porto Alcala, Gran Via, the Prado Museum, Retiro Park and the Royal Palace.
Be aware that escape games are meant to be challenging - your students will have to work together, read the clues carefully, and be willing to take risks in order to crack the codes. The teacher’s guide includes all of the information and hints you need to help students who get lost along the way.
The show Extra! is a thirteen episode series for French language learners. it takes place in a Paris apartment/dormitory and has four main characters - Sam, Nico, Sacha, and Annie. Sam is an American who is trying to learn French as well as to make some new friends. He has a secret that will affect the way he relates to other people.
Each episode can stand alone, although it is more interesting to start from the beginning and watch them in order.
I usually show these to my second year students during the second semester. They have enough vocabulary to understand most of the dialog by this time.
The worksheets provide comprehension checks but also scaffolding resources. In this packet you will find:
• vocabulary list with English translations
• vocabulary list with no translations - have students fill in while watching
• comprehension questions in French
• comprehension questions in English
• flashcards for the vocabulary list
• quick explanation and practice for reflexive verb commands
• word search
• crossword puzzle
• Fill in the Blanks
• label the picture worksheet - both with and without a vocabulary list
• scrambled sentences worksheet
There are many places to view the episodes, youtube has them in both sub-titled and non sub-titled versions. For lower level students, I would suggest the version with French subtitles.
Episode 2: Sam fait du shopping
with subtitles: http://youtu.be/B4mMdHm1QVc
without subtitles: http://youtu.be/op5KoLUXQHs
The show Extra! is a thirteen episode series for French language learners. it takes place in a Paris apartment/dormitory and has four main characters - Sam, Nico, Sacha, and Annie. Sam is an American who is trying to learn French as well as to make some new friends. He has a secret that will affect the way he relates to other people.
Each episode can stand alone, although it is more interesting to start from the beginning and watch them in order.
I usually show these to my second year students during the second semester. They have enough vocabulary to understand most of the dialog by this time.
The worksheets provide comprehension checks but also scaffolding resources. In this packet you will find:
vocabulary list with English translations
vocabulary list with no translations - have students fill in while watching
comprehension questions in French
comprehension questions in English
flashcards for the vocabulary list
brief grammar explanation - the expression avoir mal à
word search
label the vocabulary sheet for body parts, with and without hints
Scrambled sentences
This is a bundle of 4 items - activity packets to accompany episodes 1-4 of the French Extra! TV series. Each packet includes items such as a vocabulary list, word search, scrambled sentences, flashcards, and more!
Comprehensible input is important in a world languages class - but you can't always do stories. This is a lesson that uses target structures in a comprehensible way to teach about a non-fiction topic - how France celebrates the New Year and Ephihany. The text is appropriate for 2nd semester French and later.
The target structures are:
ils fêtent
beaucoup de gens
certain(e)(s)
The lesson includes:
• a 32-slide powerpoint with repetition of the target vocabulary
• a text version of the powerpoint
• comprehension questions
• a grammar explanation on forming the future tense
• a worksheet on writing resolutions
• a worksheet on matching resolutions with the plans for achieving them
• a story retell sheet with photos - one for writing, one for oral retell
• a list of associated videos
• a complete answer key
Escape games can be an excellent method of getting students involved in learning, but if you don’t have the kit with locks, they can be tricky to do. Here’s a completely digital escape game - no/low prep, you just need to make sure that your students have access to Google Sites!
This escape activity puts students in the situation of stopping Hitler - they are time travelers with a mission, and will need to find some information about Hitler’s rise to power in order to unlock their orders and determine the best time to stop him. The activity includes the topics of: setting the scene (post-WWI Germany), leader of the party, the beer hall putsch, the enabling act and the Reichstag Fire.
Be aware that escape games are meant to be challenging - your students will have to work together, read the clues carefully, and be willing to take risks in order to crack the codes. The teacher’s guide includes all of the information and hints you need to help students who get lost along the way.
The show Extra! is a thirteen episode series for French language learners. it takes place in a Paris apartment/dormitory and has four main characters - Sam, Nico, Sacha, and Annie. Sam is an American who is trying to learn French as well as to make some new friends. He has a secret that will affect the way he relates to other people.
Each episode can stand alone, although it is more interesting to start from the beginning and watch them in order. I spread the episodes out over the course of a semester, but you could do them more or less frequently.
I usually show these to my second year students during the second semester. They have enough vocabulary to understand most of the dialog by this time.
The worksheets provide comprehension checks but also scaffolding resources. For each episode you will find activities such as:
vocabulary list with English translations
vocabulary list with no translations - have students fill in while watching
comprehension questions in French
comprehension questions in English
flashcards for the vocabulary list
a word spiral puzzle
a crossword puzzle
fill in the blanks
Scrambled sentences
a word search puzzle
There are many places to view the episodes, youtube has them in both sub-titled and non sub-titled versions. For lower level students, I would suggest the version with French subtitles.
Your friend has bought you a trip to France for the holidays. But the tickets are locked inside a box and she forgot the combinations to open the locks!
Learn something about the holidays in France while having fun playing a breakout game! This is a digital breakout game - each team will need a device/tablet/computer in order to play. Follow the clues and find the combinations that will unlock the box where the tickets have been placed for safekeeping.
McDonald's is a familiar place for many travelers visiting France. But it's not identical to the American version. Read about the differences between them and what allowed McDonald's to succeed in the land of gourmet food and 5-course meals - while Burger King failed.
A short article for use within Google Drive is included, along with a set of questions in both French and English. Students can type/answer the questions within their drive accounts, OR you can use the forms and Flubaroo to grade it automatically!
This is the Google Drive version of this product - it includes instructions on how to access and use the files, as well as how to use google Forms/Flubaroo to grade the questions.