Power Point
- to practice using the past tense in French (le passé-composé) with "la voix active" and "la voix passive"
- to learn about the expression "se faire +infinitif"
- to review parts of the body
Basically, the gingerbread man is trying to run away from the bat. Little at a time, the bat manages to eat a piece of the gingerbread man (one hand, one harm, the second hand...).
The students learn to say:
"The bat ate one hand of the gingerbread man.
La chauve-souris a mangé une main du bonhomme en pain d'épice.
One hand of the gingerbread man has been eaten by the bat.
Une main du bonhomme en pain d'épice a été mangée par la chauve-souris.
The gingerbread man had one of his hand eaten by the bat.
Le bonhomme en pain d'épice s'est fait manger une de ses mains par la chauve-souris."
The rules about the tenses are clearly given in this PPT.
All correct answers have been recorded properly by a native French speaker.
At the end, you will find a listening activity in which you need to match each listening to its correct image.
I have designed all the images by myself.
This teaching resource can be used to review the past tense, extend knowledge using the passive form and learn new common expressions in French.
Review numbers 0-100 in French, the way we say it in Switzerland.
This resource can be used to compared numbers in French between France and Switzerland.
It includes a PPT with 48 slides introducing all of the verbs that use the auxiliary "ETRE" in the past tense (passé-composé) with the infinitive, the past participle, clear examples of sentences for each verb. It also highlights the few verbs that can actually use both ETRE or AVOIR in the past tense according to their meaning. The whole presentation is made very interactive for the students to resolve an "Acrostiche" (mnemonic strategy) that will help them remember the list of verbs.
It also comes with 2 innovative posters showing the verbs using ETRE and the ones using both ETRE ou AVOIR.
Finally, you will also find a worksheet for the students to fill up as you go through the slides.
Especially designed for a better understanding of the verbs that have to use the auxiliary "être" in the past tense as well as the ones using both "être" and "avoir".
It includes 4 pages to precisely revise the rules of the past tense in French (passé-composé et imparfait)-
In this first revision, students will start by reviewing the past tenses of the verbs "avoir" and "être" (affirmative and negative forms) and their rules.
This resource includes a Presentation (available in PPT and mp4 video) explaining the expression "Le comble". It includes a revision of numbers 1 to 10, the verb "Avoir" (to have) in the present tense (all the forms- singular and plural). The mp4 video has been recorded in French by a French native speaker, leaving a gap to allow students to repeat, although the teacher can just pause the video whenever it is necessary.
Objectives:
Students will learn how to make French jokes using the question "Quel est le comble de/ du...?" and answers "C'est de +infinitive".
There is a worksheets with activities and answers are given separately.
It includes 26 slides of PPT with the rules on how to use and form the past tenses (passé-composé et imparfait).
It clearly explains how to conjugate and use the verbs "avoir" and "être" (affirmative and negative forms).
For each verb, you will find about 20 French expressions that always use "avoir" or "être". There are 9 activities to complete with the answers given in the following slide.
I have attached the worksheets to go along with this lesson. (activities, answers, revisions)
Learn more about synonyms and equivalents students can use in French to improve their writing towards getting a A*.
Learn about some synonyms for common verbs and review all the different categories of pronouns.
It includes 5 exercises to practice your skills. (answers are given at the end)
Worksheets explaining prefixes in French and how you can improve your level in French by understanding what they mean. There are some exercises to practice in class or at home.