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How to Teach French Questions – A French Teacher’s Guide Forming questions in French is one of those topics that looks more complicated on paper than it actually is. When I teach beginners how to ask questions, I don’t start by giving them a long list of question words or
How to Teach French Adverbs – A French Teacher’s Guide French adverbs can look intimidating to beginners, especially when students see a long word such as rapidement or sérieusement for the first time. One thing I like about teaching French adverbs is that there is actually a system behind many
How to Teach Regular French -ER Verbs – A French Teacher’s Guide Regular -ER verbs are one of the first big breakthroughs for beginner French students. It can be pretty exciting for them to learn that so many verbs work the same way, and they’re not hard to conjugate! Once
How to Teach Avoir Mal and Body Parts in French – A French Teacher’s Guide Teaching students how to say that something hurts is one of those beginner French topics that seems very simple until students try to translate what they would naturally say in English. In English, we say:
How to Teach French Avoir Expressions – A French Teacher’s Guide One of the things that can be frustrating for beginning French students is discovering that avoir doesn’t always mean “to have.” They learn: J’ai un livre.I have a book. And then I introduce: J’ai faim.I’m hungry. Now they wonder,
How to Teach the French Verb Avoir – A French Teacher’s Guide Avoir is one of the first French verbs I teach, and it’s one of the verbs I want my students to learn really well. It means to have, but beginners quickly discover that they will be using avoir
How to Teach the French Verb Être – A French Teacher’s Guide The French verb être is one of the first verbs beginners learn. It means to be, and students will use it constantly. But I’ve found that simply giving students the conjugation chart isn’t enough. They need to see
How to Teach French Days, Months, and Seasons – A French Teacher’s Guide Days of the week, months, and seasons are some of the first vocabulary I teach in beginner French. They seem straightforward, and most students can memorize the words fairly quickly. But there are a few important differences
How to Teach French Numbers 1–100 – A French Teacher’s Guide French numbers are one of those topics that seem very easy at first. Students learn: un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq… and everything seems to be going smoothly. Then they get to 70. And 80. And 90. French numbers don’t
How to Teach French Articles – A French Teacher’s Guide French articles are one of those grammar topics that look deceptively simple. Students learn: le, la, lesun, une, desdu, de la, de l’ …and it seems like they should be able to choose the right one pretty quickly. Then all
How to Teach French Subject Pronouns – A French Teacher’s Guide French subject pronouns seem like one of those things that should be easy to teach. After all, there are only a handful of them: je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles There’s more to teaching French subject
What Happens During a French Immersion Week in France? A French immersion week is a structured, 6-day experience where you spend around six hours a day speaking and using French in real-life situations. Each day combines guided conversation, practical interactions, and cultural activities in and around the South of France.
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