French Freebie: Activity to get your students speaking This resource is very similar to another one (also free) in which you’ll have students talking about the house, hotel, vacation, etc. of their dreams. Students will talk all about the house, etc. of their worst nightmares in this one. I like to use these resources one after the other while the content is still fresh, but the vocabulary will change dramatically when students shift from what they would love to what would give them nightmares! This is a no prep, one page activity for intermediate to advanced level students, and the content is perfectly suitable both for primary (French immersion) and secondary curriculums. There are fifteen questions that will have them talking about, for example, the house of their worst nightmares. This is meant to be a paired or small group activity, but it is NOT meant to just have students take turns describing what they would love. The idea is to imagine that everyone in the group is going to live in the house together. There will probably be some things that everyone agrees on, and there will certainly be things they will disagree on. When I have my students do this activity, it’s always fun to watch them debate what is and what is not important. In the end, they can agree to disagree! My students really have a good time with this activity, and I love seeing the imagination that they have! Here are the 15 conversation starters: DÉCRIVONS… La maison de nos pires cauchemars… L’hôtel de nos pires cauchemars… Le jardin de nos pires cauchemars… Le restaurant de nos pires cauchemars… La ville de nos pires cauchemars… L’avion de nos pires cauchemars… Les vacances de nos pires cauchemars… La voiture de nos pires cauchemars… La garde-robe de nos pires cauchemars… La chambre de nos pires cauchemars… La cuisine de nos pires cauchemars… La fête d’anniversaire de nos pires cauchemars… La plage de nos pires cauchemars… Le lac de nos pires cauchemars… Le cinéma de nos pires cauchemars…

French partitive articles and other forms of DE complete lesson - DE LA - DE L’ - DU - DES - DE - D’ We all know how difficult it can be for students to know when to use the correct form of DE when they don’t know all of the rules and when they’ve not had enough practice. This is a complete lesson plan that you can even use on a day when you can’t be at school and you have a sub who isn’t a French teacher. This resource includes a 30 minute video lesson. There is a one page printable study guide with rules and examples to accompany the video lesson, and the best part is the set of 100 numbered practice cards and answer key that will give your students tons of opportunities to practice. This lesson focuses on using DE or D’ before adjectives that come before the noun, the partitive with masculine, feminine, singular, and plural nouns, using DE or D’ after different forms of negation, using DE after certain verbs when followed by an infinitive, and using DE or D’ with expressions of quantity, and I’ve included a few tricky ones which do not use DE when referring to specific nouns, and that’s mentioned in the video lesson. I’ve included a set of 100 printable cards that you can cut out, and if you prefer a paperless version I’ve also included a PDF with only one card per page to project as a whole class activity or for students to use on tablets or computers.

Advanced French Skit - Au Restaurant - L’addition This is a one page French skit for your students to have fun acting out in class in pairs (the skit has two characters). The title of this skit is L’addition. This resource is great for advanced students in a traditional setting or for secondary immersion. The level of grammar and vocabulary is quite high and challenging. This skit is a fun way to keep high level French fun and interesting. I can’t show you a sample since this is only a one page resource, but here is an excerpt from the skit to give you an idea: Jean-Louis: Mais j’ai mangé une entrée, un plat, un dessert avec un café, du vin et pris un apéritif et vous n’avez pris qu’un plat. Cela va vous coûter une fortune! Raymond: Pas de problème Jean-Louis, c’est avec plaisir. Cette fois-ci c’est pour moi, je suis content que vous ayez apprécié. Si vous voulez le prochain déjeuner sera pour vous.

Advanced French Skit - Au Restaurant - La mauvaise humeur This is a one page French skit for your students to have fun acting out in class in pairs (the skit has two characters). The title of this skit is La mauvaise humeur. This resource is great for advanced students in a traditional setting or for secondary immersion. The level of grammar and vocabulary is quite high and challenging. This skit is a fun way to keep high level French fun and interesting. I can’t show you a sample since this is only a one page resource, but here is an excerpt from the skit to give you an idea: Hervé: Pas d’apéritif, bien. Par contre je crois qu’il n’y a plus de poisson frais, mais je peux me tromper. Vous devriez prendre l’entrecôte et un verre de rouge c’est toujours ce que je prends moi. Jean: Non merci, je vais prendre le poisson grillé s’il en reste et un verre de blanc ainsi qu’une carafe d’eau, et rajoutez-moi une petite salade verte pour commencer.

Advanced French Skit - Au Restaurant - Un couple déjeune This is a one page French skit for your students to have fun acting out in class in pairs (the skit has two characters). The title of this skit is Un couple déjeune. This resource is great for advanced students in a traditional setting or for secondary immersion. The level of grammar and vocabulary is quite high and challenging. This skit is a fun way to keep high level French fun and interesting. I can’t show you a sample since this is only a one page resource, but here is an excerpt from the skit to give you an idea: Pierre: D’accord, moi je vais prendre un Perrier rondelle, j’aime bien une tranche de citron dans mon eau gazeuse. En revanche, je n’aime pas les pailles en plastique, donc je vais le commander sans paille. Sophie: Ah oui tu as raison, les pailles sont représentatives des dérives du consumérisme. Alors qu’est-ce que tu me conseilles? Ils ont des plats végétariens?**

Advanced French Skit - Au Restaurant - Les bons amis This is a one page French skit for your students to have fun acting out in class in pairs (the skit has two characters). The title of this skit is Les bons amis. This resource is great for advanced students in a traditional setting or for secondary immersion. The level of grammar and vocabulary is quite high and challenging. This skit is a fun way to keep high level French fun and interesting. I can’t show you a sample since this is only a one page resource, but here is an excerpt from the skit to give you an idea: *François: Félicitations Stéphane, je suis content pour toi. Bon, moi je vais me commander une salade repas végétarienne. Tu vas prendre quoi toi? Stéphane: Je vais me dévorer la côte de bœuf, 750 grammes, une merveille qui ira parfaitement avec ce Margaux. Tu vas manger de l’herbe toi? Ne me dis pas que tu es végétarien ou végan quand même!*

Advanced French Skit - Au Restaurant - L’Employé Modèle This is a one page French skit for your students to have fun acting out in class in pairs (the skit has two characters). The title of this skit is L’Employé Modèle. This resource is great for advanced students in a traditional setting or for secondary immersion. The level of grammar and vocabulary is quite high and challenging. This skit is a fun way to keep high level French fun and interesting. I can’t show you a sample since this is only a one page resource, but here is an excerpt from the skit to give you an idea: *Antoine: (Gémissant) Oh là là, j’ai la tête qui tourne tellement j’ai faim! Je ne vais sûrement pas faire du bon travail. Je suis en hypoglycémie, je vois des petits papillons de lumière devant mes yeux! Réda: Vous rigolez ou quoi? On dirait que vous n’avez pas mangé depuis des jours, pourtant je vous ai invité au restaurant hier soir et vous avez énormément mangé! Vous avez pris entrée, plat et dessert.*

French Freebie: Activity to get your students speaking This resource is very similar to another one (also free) in which you’ll have students talking about the house, hotel, vacation, etc. of their worst nightmares. Students will talk all about the house, etc. of their dreams in this one. I like to use these resources one after the other while the content is still fresh, but the vocabulary will change dramatically when students shift from what they would love to what would give them nightmares! This is a no prep, one page activity for intermediate to advanced level students, and the content is perfectly suitable both for primary (French immersion) and secondary curriculums. There are fifteen questions that will have them talking about, for example, the house of their dreams. This is meant to be a paired or small group activity, but it is NOT meant to just have students take turns describing what they would love. The idea is to imagine that everyone in the group is going to live in the house together. There will probably be some things that everyone agrees on, and there will certainly be things they will disagree on. When I have my students do this activity, it’s always fun to watch them debate what is and what is not important. In the end, they can agree to disagree! My students really have a good time with this activity, and I love seeing the imagination that they have! **Here are the 15 conversation starters: DÉCRIVONS…** La maison de nos rêves… L’hôtel de nos rêves… Le jardin de nos rêves… Le restaurant de nos rêves… La ville de nos rêves… L’avion de nos rêves… Les vacances de nos rêves… La voiture de nos rêves… La garde-robe de nos rêves… La chambre de nos rêves… La cuisine de nos rêves… La fête d’anniversaire de nos rêves… La plage de nos rêves… Le lac de nos rêves… Le cinéma de nos rêves…

French verb FALLOIR - Present tense with indirect object pronouns This French lesson is for intermediate learners who have learned IL FAUT and INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS. It is meant to show the many ways to use the verb FALLOIR - NEED without using the subjunctive. Students will learn the different meanings this verb can have and how to easily start speaking more like a French person in terms of expressing what they need (instead of using AVOIR BESOIN DE and DEVOIR). Here’s what’s included: Video tutorial - 23 minutes Thorough 1 page study guide - PDF 80 practice cards using FALLOIR + numbered answer key This resource includes two versions of the 80 practice cards. One version has four cards per page that you can print and cut them out in case you want your students to work with a partner or in small groups. The other version is a PDF with only one card per page so that you can either project them for a whole class activity or have students practice on their tablets or computers. This resource includes a video lesson which you may or may not choose to use, but even if you want to teach the lesson yourself I think you and your students will appreciate the one page study guide that is included. I’ve put all of the important information from my video lesson on it as well as some helpful hints. The 80 practice cards will help students to know how to talk about what they must do, what they have to do, and what they need.

La Famille - French 20 questions game - No prep speaking activity The game of 20 questions is a fun and effective way to practice forming French questions. This version of the game focuses on 52 nouns and verbs which are all about the family / la famille. This game work for any level as it is written in French and English. Want a real challenge for your upper levels or immersion students? Use the French only version! Included: 1 version with vocabulary written in French and English 1 version with vocabulary written in French only Have students work in small groups of 2-4 or project the game and use it as a whole class activity. This game includes 52 words. Many of the words may be new to your students as this game is meant not only to practice forming questions, but also to build vocabulary. I like to allow my students to look at the game chart while they play until they’re somewhat familiar with the words. After they’ve played the games a few times looking at the French-English version they feel more prepared to move on to the French only version. One student in the small group or class chooses a word on the chart. Other students ask up to 20 questions trying to guess the secret word. The student who has chosen the secret word can answer using the following responses: OUI - NON - PARFOIS - RAREMENT - GÉNÉRALEMENT - PEUT-ÊTRE - CELA DÉPEND - PROBABLEMENT Alternative game play: To change up the game and to make it more challenging as well as practicing other skills, have the student who chooses the secret word describe it to others in the group. Instead of asking questions about the secret word, other students listen to the description and guess it.

Primary French - Valentine’s Day Vocabulary Chains - La Saint Valentin These literacy center or independent work activities for primary core French or primary French immersion are a fun, hands-on way for your students to have some fun during the month of February while working on their spelling! There are 3 different vocabulary chains to make in this resource. The number of letters needed is indicated by the number of blanks provided to help students while learning how to spell Valentine’s Day related vocabulary. They fill in the blanks, and a word bank is provided at the bottom of each worksheet. Next, they cut out the strips and paste them together forming vocabulary chains. They’ll love hanging them up around the classroom for Valentine’s Day! This resource includes the following: 3 different pages of vocabulary strips to form into chains. These worksheets include 27 words related to Valentine’s Day: ourson bougie ballon cadeau carte lettre enveloppe aimer camarade amour coeur rose bisou chocolat cupidon ami bonbons embrasser parfum rouge sucre peluche bouquet bises amoureux affectueux flirter

Primary French - Valentine’s Day Scrambled Words - Mots Mélangés - La Saint Valentin This literacy center or independent work activity for core primary French or primary French immersion is an easy, no-prep, black and white, print it out and go activity during the month of February. 3 versions are included. Each version includes ten words to unscramble, and the words are written at the top of the page. At the bottom of each page there’s a cute little picture to color in. **These worksheets include 30 words related to Valentine’s Day: ** ourson bougie ballon cadeau carte lettre enveloppe romantique aimer camarade amour coeur fleur rose bisou chocolat cupidon ami bonbons embrasser parfum rouge sucre peluche bouquet bises amoureux affectueux flirter adorer

Primary French - Valentine’s Day Word Search - Mots Cachés - La Saint Valentin This literacy center or independent work activity for core French or French immersion is an easy, no-prep, black and white, print it out and go activity during the month of February. 2 versions are included with answer keys. Perfect for grades 5 and up. Specifics: 23 x 16 grid Words hidden across, down, diagonally, and backwards Smallest font size Recommended for grades 5 and up **These word searches include 30 words related to Valentine’s Day: ** ourson bougie ballon cadeau carte lettre enveloppe romantique aimer camarade amour coeur fleur rose bisou chocolat cupidon ami bonbons embrasser parfum rouge sucre peluche bouquet bises amoureux affectueux flirter adorer

Primary French - Valentine’s Day Word Search - Mots Cachés - La Saint Valentin This literacy center or independent work activity for primary core French or primary French immersion is an easy, no-prep, black and white, print it out and go activity during the month of February. 2 versions are included with answer keys. Perfect for grades 2-4. Specifics: 18 x 12 grid Words hidden across, down, and diagonally No backwards words Medium font size Recommended for grades 2 - 4 These word searches include 20 words related to Valentine’s Day: amour coeur fleur rose bisou chocolat cupidon ami bonbons embrasser ourson bougie ballon cadeau carte lettre enveloppe romantique aimer camarade

Primary French - Valentine’s Day Word Search - Mots Cachés - La Saint Valentin This literacy center or independent work activity for primary core French or primary French immersion is an easy, no-prep, black and white, print it out and go activity during the month of February. 2 versions are included with answer keys. Perfect for grades 1 and 2. Specifics: 22 x 8 grid Words hidden across and down only No backwards words Largest font size Recommended for grades 1 and 2 **These word searches include 15 words related to Valentine’s Day: ** amour coeur fleur rose bisou chocolat cupidon ami bonbons embrasser ourson bougie ballon cadeau carte

La Famille - French 20 questions game - No prep speaking activity The game of 20 questions is a fun and effective way to practice forming French questions. This version of the game focuses on 52 nouns and verbs which are all about the family / la famille. This game work for any level as it is written in French and English. Want a real challenge for your upper levels or immersion students? Use the French only version! Included: 1 version with vocabulary written in French and English 1 version with vocabulary written in French only Have students work in small groups of 2-4 or project the game and use it as a whole class activity. This game includes 52 words. Many of the words may be new to your students as this game is meant not only to practice forming questions, but also to build vocabulary. I like to allow my students to look at the game chart while they play until they’re somewhat familiar with the words. After they’ve played the games a few times looking at the French-English version they feel more prepared to move on to the French only version. One student in the small group or class chooses a word on the chart. Other students ask up to 20 questions trying to guess the secret word. The student who has chosen the secret word can answer using the following responses: OUI - NON - PARFOIS - RAREMENT - GÉNÉRALEMENT - PEUT-ÊTRE - CELA DÉPEND - PROBABLEMENT Alternative game play: To change up the game and to make it more challenging as well as practicing other skills, have the student who chooses the secret word describe it to others in the group. Instead of asking questions about the secret word, other students listen to the description and guess it.

Present Conditional French ER Verbs - Primary French conjugation chains - Cut and paste This literacy center or independent work activity for primary core French or primary French immersion is a fun, hands-on way for your students to practice conjugating 35 different regular French verbs in the present conditional tense. Each verb page has ten strips to cut out. The first one is for the student’s name, and the following nine strips are for conjugating JE - TU - IL - ELLE - ON - NOUS - VOUS - ILS - ELLES. Students begin by filling in the blanks to add the correct present conditional tense endings. The number of letters needed for the endings is indicated by the number of blanks provided to help students while learning or reviewing conjugations. Next, they cut out the strips and paste them together forming conjugation chains. They’ll love hanging them up around the classroom! This resource includes the following: ➯ 35 pages with 10 strips each to make a total of 35 conjugation chains Here are the 35 regular ER verbs that are included: ➯ parler ➯ utiliser ➯ visiter ➯ trouver ➯ travailler ➯ regarder ➯ rencontrer ➯ prêter ➯ porter ➯ penser ➯ oublier ➯ montrer ➯ laver ➯ jouer ➯ habiter ➯ garder ➯ gagner ➯ fermer ➯ étudier ➯ écouter ➯ donner ➯ dessiner ➯ demander ➯ bavarder ➯ goûter ➯ danser ➯ couper ➯ chercher ➯ chanter ➯ accepter ➯ adorer ➯ aimer ➯ annuler ➯ apporter ➯ attraper

Futur Simple French ER Verbs - Primary French conjugation chains - Cut and paste This literacy center or independent work activity for primary core French or primary French immersion is a fun, hands-on way for your students to practice conjugating 35 different regular French verbs in the futur simple tense. Each verb page has ten strips to cut out. The first one is for the student’s name, and the following nine strips are for conjugating JE - TU - IL - ELLE - ON - NOUS - VOUS - ILS - ELLES. Students begin by filling in the blanks to add the correct futur simple tense endings. The number of letters needed for the endings is indicated by the number of blanks provided to help students while learning or reviewing conjugations. Next, they cut out the strips and paste them together forming conjugation chains. They’ll love hanging them up around the classroom! This resource includes the following: ➯ 35 pages with 10 strips each to make a total of 35 conjugation chains Here are the 35 regular ER verbs that are included: ➯ parler ➯ utiliser ➯ visiter ➯ trouver ➯ travailler ➯ regarder ➯ rencontrer ➯ prêter ➯ porter ➯ penser ➯ oublier ➯ montrer ➯ laver ➯ jouer ➯ habiter ➯ garder ➯ gagner ➯ fermer ➯ étudier ➯ écouter ➯ donner ➯ dessiner ➯ demander ➯ bavarder ➯ goûter ➯ danser ➯ couper ➯ chercher ➯ chanter ➯ accepter ➯ adorer ➯ aimer ➯ annuler ➯ apporter ➯ attraper