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.
A catchy, easy song to help your students learn the endings to French ER verbs. It doesn't just teach the endings in order, it also teaches when to use them. Sung to the tune of 'If you're happy and you know it' - it's easy to learn and sing, and helpful!
A presentation that includes authentic resources, video and a timeline of the Paris attacks. You can add/remove/edit it if you make a copy in your own google account.
You can download the doc file, or just go directly to the presentation here:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RA8_XAnzvAq993g2IGI_5IPK1p5X1DmX9EV-Bk6Hygg/edit?usp=sharing
Paul Bocuse was a deity among the French lovers of gastronomy. His recent death in January 2018 was mourned by foodies all over the world, but especially in his hometown of Lyon. Share the biography of 'chef Paul' with your students in this reading for French learners. Includes a version for intermediate/advanced in the past tense as well a simpler, shorter version for beginners. Includes comprehension questions as well as a postcard activity and links to related videos and websites.
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.
Along with the article, there is a 1-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.
This article is written for intermediate to advanced French students.
A Powerpoint to go over the lyrics to the Bigflo & Oli song. Most “naughty” words have been removed, but you can edit it to add them back in or remove parts you don’t want to use.
A cute video about a little girl and her camera. She loves her camera - until it breaks. The camera is heartbroken, so he comes up with a plan to make her love him again.
Movietalk guide includes information on the steps for the movietalk as well as a link to the video and a quiz and comprehension activity.
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.
Along with the article, there is a 1-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.
This article is written for intermediate to advanced French students.
Do you start off your class with a quick poll or check-in question? This set of graphics can be used from day one to get students using French. This sampler has 5 different graphics that you can use in Desmos, Nearpod, Peardeck, or on a social media post to get input from your students. Each graphic gives them a choice of four different things - and one’s gotta go! You can use it in different levels by adjusting the task.
Level 1 - from the beginning, you can have them just choose between options A, B, C and D. Get lots of comprehensible input by having a class discussion about who wants to get rid of each item. Later on, have them write complete sentences starting with “je choisis.”
Level 2 - have students start to add more detail to their responses. Tell them to include details - why did they choose the item they did? Have them write more complex sentences explaining why they think their item should go.
Level 3 - have students make their choice and then talk about why they are getting rid of the item and why the other three items get to stay.
Some graphics have very basic vocabulary, some have more advanced items - but all are easy to understand due to the images. There are also some cultural graphics mixed in.
If you like the freebie sampler of 5, there is another set of 100 that comes with a template for making your own graphics if you would like to do so.
Rose is a video about a young woman who realizes that even though she’s grown up, she still needs her mother. This is a good story for reinforcement of the imparfait – it includes the target vocabulary of:
un portable
une couverture
ne voulait pas
quand elle avait ____ ans
Includes pre- and post-viewing activities, a script, and story retell activities. You can view the original video at https://youtu.be/NRmGA5UxYF0
Bigflo et Oli are one of the hottest names in French music. Their new video “Rentrez Chez Vous” puts a new twist on the topic of immigration. This freebie consists of a matching activity with lyrics in French and their English translation as well as an activity matching the image from the video to the lyrics that describe it.
Do you start off your class with a quick poll or check-in question? This set of graphics can be used from day one to get students using French. This sampler has 10 different graphics that you can use in Desmos, Nearpod, Peardeck, or on a social media post to get input from your students. Each graphic gives them a choice of two different things. You can use it in different levels by adjusting the task.
Level 1 - from the beginning, you can have them just choose between option A and option B. Get lots of comprehensible input by having a class discussion about who prefers what. Later on, have them write complete sentences starting with “je préfère.”
Level 2 - have students start to add more detail to their responses. Tell them to include details - where, when, with whom. Have them write more complex sentences explaining why they prefer something.
Level 3 - have students make their choice and then talk about the last time they ______.
Some graphics have very basic vocabulary, some have more advanced items - but all are easy to understand due to the images. There are also some cultural graphics mixed in.
If you like the freebie sampler of 10, there is another set of 190 - so you’d have enough to make it through the entire school year using one per day!
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.
A cute video about a little girl and her camera. She loves her camera - until it breaks. The camera is heartbroken, so he comes up with a plan to make her love him again.
Movietalk guide includes information on the steps for the movietalk as well as a link to the video and a quiz and comprehension activity.
A Google Slides presentation about the terror attacks in Brussells. You can make a copy of it and edit it to your needs.
You can reach the presentation at https://goo.gl/4IGZtL or download the docx file and click on it from there.
A Google Slides presentation about the terror attacks in Brussells. You can make a copy of it and edit it to your needs.
You can reach the presentation at https://goo.gl/4IGZtL or download the docx file and click on it from there.
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.
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.
This set of 6 daily agenda backgrounds will allow you to share your daily information with your students in an organized fashion! Each slide has a section for the date and two sections for information. The text is completely editable, so you can use whatever font and content you like.
This set of 5 daily agenda backgrounds will allow you to share your daily information with your students in an organized fashion! Each slide has a section for the date and three sections for information. The text is completely editable, so you can use whatever font and content you like.
This set of 6 daily agenda backgrounds will allow you to share your daily information with your students in an organized fashion! Each slide has a section for the date and two sections for information. The text is completely editable, so you can use whatever font and content you like.