Introduction to French for Children

INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH for children is a no-prep, fun and highly interactive beginners pack for teaching beginners French to children aged 10 - 13 years.

The PowerPoint slides feature:

1. the alphabet (with phonetics for each letter)

2. basic French greetings, for example, bonjour, salut, au revoir

3. how to spell and say one’s name in French with full conjugation of the verb s’appeler and its translation

4. short dialogues in which students learn and practise saying hello and goodbye to one another

5. numbers 0-13 (with phonetics) and how to say what age one is.

There is also a variety of activities including alphabet exercises, in which students are asked to spell words and greetings in French, fill in the blanks greetings activities, completion of short dialogues on asking someone their name and saying their name, and activities on French numbers in which students are asked to write the correct digit and the correct French word for a given number. Students are also asked to write what age they are.

USES: The first few slides on the alphabet, basic greetings, people saying hello and goodbye to one another, numbers and conjugation of the verb s’appeler can be used via an overhead projector as instruction and practice materials. The exercises slides could then be practised orally in class or as written exercises. The short dialogues could be practised via a teacher and student pairing or between two students.

I have used this product in the classroom with different groups of students aged 10 - 13 years and the reaction from the children has been very positive with many eager to learn more French!