How to relearn French: talk about yourself

Learning to speak about yourself is a great way to build confidence in your skills. Use this activity to relearn French or use it with your students to help them relearn French. It is a great early school year review activity.

When I was a young teacher, I had the privilege of attending a day with Harry Wong, author of The First Days of School. He has loads of wisdom to share with teachers. One of the many things that he said that truly resonated with me is investing 10% of your life outside of school in improving your repertoire and skills as a teacher.

If you have a teacher in your life, you know it is WAY more than 10% of time outside of school that teachers invest. One extra time period that I always invest is the start of our summer break to create activities and materials. It is a fun way to “work”. I can put my feet up, stay in pyjamas and work while having coffee and no deadlines. I enjoy the time I have to invent creative learning activities. Also, there’s almost no time to get creative when school is on with so many other things to do.

Here is an activity I created some years ago to review beginning Spanish to learn to speak about yourself. This has now been adapted to help you relearn French. I added some English translation for support.

Autobiographie

Comment tu t’appelles ? // What’s your name ?

Je m’appelle … // My name is …

Tu vis où ? // Where do you live ?

Je vis à … // I live in …

Tu viens d’où ? // Where are you from ?

Je viens de … // I am from …

Tu as quel âge ? // How old are you ?

J’ai __ ans. // I am __ years old.

C’est quand ton anniversaire ? // When is your birthday ?

Mon anniversaire est le __ ____. // My birthday is the __ of ____.

janvier

février

mars

avril

mai

juin

juillet

août

septembre

octobre

novembre

décembre

Tu es né où ? // Where were you born ?

Je suis né à ____. // I was born in ____.

Parle-nous de ta famille. // Tell us about your family.

Ma famille est … // My family is …

grande

petite

Tu as des frères et soeurs ? Combien ? Comment ils s’appellent ? // Do you have siblings ? How many ? What are their names ?

J’ai __ frères et soeurs. // I have __ siblings.

Décris ta personnalité et ton aspect physique. Tu es comment ? Écris un minimum de cinq phrases. // Describe your personality and appearance. What do you look like ? Write a minimum of five sentences.

Je suis … // I am …

aimable

sympathique

intelligent(e)

sportif / sportive

fort(e)

organisé / organisée

studieux / studieuse

travailleur / travailleuse

grand(e)

de taille moyenne

blond(e)

brun(e)

châtain

Tu as quelles matières ? Combien ? Quand ? // What classes do you have ? How many ? When ?

J’ai … // I have …

anglais

espagnol

français

mathématiques

sciences

art

musique

algèbre

géométrie

calcul

histoire

technologie

éducation physique

Tu as fait quoi durant l’été dernier ? // What did you do last summer ?

J’ai (Je n’ai pas) voyagé

J’ai (Je n’ai pas) étudié

J’ai (Je n’ai pas) travaillé

J’ai (Je n’ai pas) fait du sport

J’ai (Je n’ai pas) dessiné

J’ai (Je n’ai pas) fait la cuisine

J’ai (Je n’ai pas) lu

J’ai (Je n’ai pas) regardé la télévision

Tu parles quelles langues ? // What languages do you speak ?

Je parle … // I speak …

anglais

espagnol

arabe

japonais

chinois

français

italien

Décris ta routine quotidienne. // Describe your daily routine.

Je me réveille à … // I wake up at …

Je me lève à … // I get up at …

Je prends une douche. // I take a shower.

Je me maquille. // I put on make up.

Je m’habille. // I get dressed.

Je me brosse les dents. // I brush my teeth.

Je sors. // I leave.

Je travaille. // I work.

Je vais à mes cours. // I go to my classes.

Je déjeune. // I eat lunch.

Je rentre à la maison. // I go home.

Où aimes-tu aller faire du shopping ? // Where do you like to go shopping ?

J’aime aller à ____. // I like to go to ____.

Tu pratiques un sport ? // Do you play sports ?

Je joue au … // I play …

tennis

golf

volleyball

football

football américain

baseball

Quel est ton film préféré ? // What is your favorite movie ?

Mon film préféré est ____. // My favorite movie is ____.

Quel est ton repas préféré ? // What is your favorite food ?

Mon repas préféré est ____. // My favorite food is ____.

Quelle est ton émission de télévision préférée ? // What is your favorite television show ?

Mon émission préférée est ____. // My favorite show is ____.

I suggest using a notebook and writing this out. This serves as a great tool to review vocabulary. You can then rehearse your script. Knowing how to say enough words and phrases is the key to move from Novice/A to Intermediate/B. This a fast, fun and free way to relearn how to speak French

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