This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a series of 5 fun Halloween activities. They are the following: Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, I Spy…, (2 versions: one with vocabulary, one without), Mystery Square, and Mystery Words.
Perfect for the last few days before Halloween!
This product from Chez Nathalie entirely in French is a study guide for the film “Intouchables”. I have divided the film into 4 sections and prepared activities for each section. There are also general activities about Paris (where the action takes place), characters and themes. In addition, it contains two formal evaluations: a test and a written evaluation about how Driss and Philippe help each other to advance in life.
Specifically, this product contains:
1 – Title page
2 – Table of contents
3-6 – Intouchables[0’00-28’00] (activities + answer keys)
7-8 – Intouchables [28’00-51’00] (activity + answer key)
9-12 – Intouchables [51’00-1h20’00] (activities + answer keys)
13-14 – Intouchables [1h20’00-1h49’00] (activity + answer key)
15-16 – Characters (activity + answer key)
17-18 – Character Quotes (activity + answer key)
19-20 – Character Presentation (criteria) + example
21 – Describe a Face (annex A)
22 – Types of Characters (annex B)
23-24 – True or False ? (activity + answer key)
25-27 – General Questions (activity + example)
28-29 – Paris : Districts (activity + answer key)
30-31 – Paris : 6th and 7th Districts (activity + example)
32-33 – Paris : HLM Housing Projects (activity + example)
34-35 – Friendship [theme A] (activity + example)
36-37 – Disabilities [theme B] (activity + example)
38-41 – Different Backgrounds [theme C] (activity + example)
42-43 – They Saved Each Other… [evaluation] + Example
44-45 – Philippe de Pozzo di Borgo and Abdel Sellou (activity + answer key)
46-49 – Intouchables [evaluation] (test + answer key)
50 – Other Activities (explanation)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a complete unit on fables, inspired by the fabulist, Jean de La Fontaine. It contains: the historical context of La Fontaine’s era, a labeled analysis of a fable as well as other fables to analyze, a few comparison activities, a series of fun activities and a fable writing project at the end of the document.
Specifically, this document contains:
1 – Title Page
2 – Table of Contents
3 – The Fable (definition)
4 – Le Renard et le Bouc (fable)
5-8 – Le Renard et le Bouc (analysis) + Answer Key
9 – Le Renard et le Bouc (labelled analysis)
10 – The Versailles Castle
11-13 – French Society and the Ancien Régime + Worksheet + Answer Key
14 – Elements of Poetry
15-16 – Le Corbeau et le Renard (fable) and Poetry Questions + Answer Key
17-18 – Le Corbeau et le Renard (Verse Explanation) + Answer Key
19-20 – Le Corbeau et le Renard (analysis/comprehension) + Answer Key
21 – Le Corbeau et le Renard (fun activity)
22-24 – La Cigale et la Fourmi (fable) + Questions + Answer Key
25 – La Cigale et la Fourmi (fun activity)
26-29 – Le lièvre et le Grand Génie de la brousse (tale) + Questions + Answer Key
30-32 – Le Lièvre et la Tortue (fable) + Questions + Answer Key
33-36 – Le Chêne et le Roseau (song) + Questions + Answer Key
37-39 – Le Chêne et le Roseau (song) + Questions + Answer Key
40-43 – Le Rat de ville et le Rat des champs (fable) + Evaluation + Answer Key
44 – Fun Activity List
45 – La Poule aux œufs d’or + La Grenouille qui veut se faire aussi grosse que le Bœuf (fables)
46 – Le Renard et la Cigogne (fable)
47-48 – Le Lion et le Rat (fable) and Questions + Answer Key
49-51 - Simple Past (use and formation) + Worksheet + Answer Key
52-53 – Fable Writing Project (planning sheet) + Rhyme Schemes
54-55 – Animal Class Chart + Adjective List
56 – Discourse Marker List
57-58 – Evaluation Sheet (written) + Labeled Fable
59 – Evaluation Sheet (oral)
60 – Student Sample
This product entirely in French is a study guide for the film « Un sac de billes ». I have divided the film into 6 sections and prepared activities for each section. There are also general activities about the historical context, the characters, and the themes. In addition, it contains three evaluations: a series of questions, an analytical paragraph regarding the themes and a test.
An ideal activity for Remembrance Day !
Specifically, this product contains:
1 – Title Page
2 – Table of Contents
3 – Second World War (information)
4-7 – Second World War (questions + answer key)
8-9 – General Vocabulary (activity + answer key)
10-11 – Second World War Characters (activity + answer key)
12-15 – Paris [0’00-0’15] (activities + answer keys)
16-19 – The Voyage [0’15-0’37] (activities + answer keys)
20-23 – Nice [0’37-0’49] + The Separation [0’49-1h00’00 (activities + answer keys)
24-25 – Excelsior Hotel [1h00’00-1h18’00] + The Return to Camp and Rumilly [1h18’00-1h37’00] (activity + answer key)
26-27 – The Liberation of Paris and the Return [1h37’00-1h48’00] (activity + answer key)
28-31 – Characters (activity + answer key)
32-33 – True or False? (activity + answer key)
34-35 – Historical Context (activity + answer key)
36-37 – Themes: Travel and the Voyage (activity + answer key)**
38-39 – Character Quotes (activity + answer key)
40-42 – Un sac de billes – Questions [evaluation] + Answer Key
43-44 – Un sac de billes – Analytical Paragraph [evaluation] + Evaluation Grid
45-48 – Un sac de billes – Test [evaluation] + Answer Key
49-50 – Interview with Joseph Joffo (activity + answer key)
This product is designed for students learning French as a Second Language (FSL). The first few pages contain a list of French Halloween vocabulary with illustrations. Then, there are a few bilingual pages which explain how to write sentences using the verb “to be” (is, are) and place prepositions (in, on, etc.). Finally, students create a Halloween booklet. The first nine sentences are provided, but students are expected to create six sentences of their own. They are also expected to draw and color pictures which correspond to all the sentences. Alternatively, they can write and draw all 15 sentences.
Specifically, this product contains:
1 – Title Page
2 – How to Use This Product
3-4 – Halloween Vocabulary with Pictures
5 – Halloween Words (French only)
6 – Grammar Explanation and Vocabulary
7 – Verbs and Extra Vocabulary
8 – Sentence Construction Explanation
9-10 – Planning Sheet + Example
11 – Title Page of Student Halloween Booklet
12-14 – Template (Nine Sentences)
15-16 – Template (Six Student Sentences)
17-19 – Example of Drawings for Nine Sentences
20 – Evaluation Rubric
This original three page story from Chez Nathalie is about a haunted house. Two children, Marc and Pierre, make a bet with a new student at their school, Jacques. If Jacques is able to stay in the house for five minutes on October 31st, he will receive all of Marc and Pierre’s Halloween candies. If Jacques loses the bet, he must give his Halloween candy to them. Will Jacques win the bet? What will he find in the house? This story is accompanied by questions about comprehension, vocabulary, inferences, and personal connections. You may use this product as an evaluation tool or as an exercise to practice the different competencies of reading.
Note: This story follows French Canadian punctuation rules.
Specifically, this product contains:
1 - Title Page
2-4 - Story
5 - Vocabulary List
6 - Comprehension Questions
7 - Comprehension Drawings
8 - Inference Questions
9 - List of Strategies to find the Meaning of Unknown Words
10 - Vocabulary Questions
11 - Vocabulary Drawings
12 - Personal Connection Questions
13 - Answer Key {comprehension questions}
14 - Answer Key {comprehension drawings}
15 - Answer Key {inferences}
16 - Answer Key {vocabulary questions}
17 - Answer Key {vocabulary drawings}
18 - Answer Key {personal connections}
19 - Evaluation Rubric
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a series of five page-long short stories about Halloween animals. After each story, you’ll find an inference and comprehension question worksheet as well as the answer key. All of the plot lines are about some kind of change in the life of the animal in question:
In Le chat noir gourmand, the black cat tries to steal Halloween candy.
In La toile d’araignée extraordinaire, the spider weaves an enormous web.
In Détective Charlotte Chauve-souris, the bat becomes a detective and investigates a serious crime which involves a mouse.
In Le hibou diurne, the owl decides to lead an active life during the day.
In La fête d’Halloween des corbeaux, the ravens have a party on Halloween night.
This product may be used as a fun activity or an evaluation tool as each worksheet is worth 15 marks.
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a series of five original Halloween Plays. The titles and basic plot lines are the following:
Le concours des maisons hantées: Twin brothers brag that their haunted house is the scariest in the village. One day, two friends suggest a contest…
Les fantômes imprudents: A man notices two ghosts in a cemetery playing a game of « boules ». Chaos ensues following the discovery.
La fête d’Halloween: The Halloween characters go to a party to meet some new people, but this decision proves to be a disaster…
Le relooking de la sorcière: The witch wants to become a model, but making the dream a reality is not as easy as she thinks.
Le voyage à Paris: The Halloween characters decide to go on a trip, just like everyone else. In Paris, their destination of choice, however, everyone is scared of them…
This product from Chez Nathalie is a fun activity, although it can be a serious assignment as well. (I have included an evaluation rubric.) The students are witches and they see a job offer in the newspaper (included). A haunted house owner is looking for a mean, scary, ugly witch to work for him to scare visitors. The students’ task is to write a cover letter and résumé to convince him that they are the best witch for the job. In the letter, they describe their face/body, clothing, and personality using appropriate scary adjectives. In the résumé, they describe their employment experience, education, and more! They even have to provide details about their broom flights and previous witch brews!
Specifically, this product includes:
Partially Labelled Witch Diagram (needs adjectives)
Labelled Witch Diagram
Job Offer
Cover Letter (template)
Cover Letter (explanation)
Cover Letter (example)
CV (template) – 2 pages
CV (explanation) – 2 pages
CV(example) – 2 pages
Evaluation Rubric
This product from Chez Nathalie entirely in French is ideal for students studying the past and imperfect tense. The first five pages explain the formation of the two verb tenses and when they are used. Then, there are five imaginary fill in the blank news stories about Halloween. In the first three news stories, students write the correct verb tense in the corresponding blank. In the last two stories though, student choose the verb tense, conjugate the verb, and then write it in the corresponding blank.
Specifically, this product contains:
1 – Title Page
2 – Use and Formation of the Past and Imperfect Tense
3 – Key Word Chart (Past Tense and Imperfect Tense)
4 – Regular Verb Conjugation Chart (Past and Imperfect Tense)
5 – List of Frequently Used Irregular Verbs (Infinitives + Past Participles)
6 – Personal Pronouns and the Past Tense
7 – Irregular Verb Conjugation Chart (Imperfect Tense)
8 – News Story #1 – Fantôme immortalisé sur pellicule
9 – News Story #1 (Answer Key)
10 – News Story #2 – Voleur de bonbons arrêté
11 – News Story #2 (Answer Key)
12 – News Story # 3 – Chat noir porte chance !
13 – News Story #3 (Answer Key)
14 – News Story #4 – Sorcière un vrai canon de beauté
15 – News Story #4 (Answer Key)
16 – News Story #5 – Homme mordu par un vampire !
17 – News Story #5 (Answer Key)
This product entirely in French is a set of 40 Christmas themed inference task cards. Great for practicing, reinforcing and reviewing French Christmas vocabulary. Simply cut, laminate and re-use! Photocopy only the recording sheet.
Specifically, this product includes:
1 – Title Page
2 – Christmas Vocabulary
3-12 – 40 Christmas Inference Task Cards
13 – Recording Sheet
14 – Answer Key (words)
15 – Answer Key (sentences)
This product entirely in French is a set of 40 Halloween themed inference task cards. Great for practicing, reinforcing and reviewing French Halloween vocabulary. Simply cut, laminate and re-use! Photocopy only the recording sheet.
Specifically, this product includes:
1 – Title Page
2 – Halloween Vocabulary
3-12 – 40 Halloween Inference Task Cards
13 – Recording Sheet
14 – Answer Key (words)
15 – Answer Key (sentences)
This product entirely in French is a set of 40 Remembrance Day themed inference task cards. Great for practicing, reinforcing and reviewing Remembrance Day vocabulary. Simply cut, laminate and re-use! Photocopy only the recording sheet.
Specifically, this product includes:
1 – Title Page
2 – Remembrance Day Vocabulary
3-12 – 40 Remembrance Day Inference Task Cards
13 – Recording Sheet
14 – Answer Key (words)
15 – Answer Key (sentences)
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a series of 5 fun Christmas activities. They are the following: Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, I Spy…, (2 versions: one with vocabulary, one without), Mystery Square, and Mystery Words.
Perfect for the last few days before Christmas vacation!
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a series of five original Christmas plays.The titles and basic plot lines are the following:
Où est Rodolphe ?: Rudolph disappears mysteriously on December 24th.
Le château du pôle Nord: Gingerbread men come alive and disappear into the woods.
Père Noël à la retraite: Chaos ensues in the North Pole after Santa announces his retirement.
La machine à jouets: A new toy machine allows the elves to make dolls and stuffed animals at the same time. One day, the elves aren’t supervising…
Le volodrome: A flying angel race is announced at the volodrome of Grelot. Who will win?**
This product entirely in French from Chez Nathalie is a series of 5 fun Remembrance Day activities. They are the following: Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, I Spy…, (2 versions: one with vocabulary, one without), Mystery Square, and Mystery Words.
Perfect for Remembrance Day!