French Chat Mat: Meeting for the First Time

Teaching French

Introducing yourself and meeting new people is one of the most essential communication skills in any language. The French Chat Mat: Meeting for the First Time gives learners the vocabulary, sentence starters, and simple structures they need to make a great first impression—all in French. Perfect for novices and a useful review for intermediates, this […]

French Chat Mat: Leisure

Teaching French

Talking about leisure activities is one of the most enjoyable and meaningful ways for French learners to build real-world communication skills. The French Chat Mat: Leisure helps students express what they like to do, ask others about their interests, and carry on simple conversations about pastimes—all in French. With clear themes, visual support, and student-friendly

French Chat Mat: Emotions

Teaching French

Helping students talk about their feelings is an essential part of building real-world communication skills in French. The French Chat Mat: Emotions gives learners the vocabulary, sentence starters, and visual cues they need to describe how they feel, ask others about their emotions, and participate in simple interpersonal conversations—all in French. Clear, student-friendly language makes

French Chat Mat: Chores

Teaching French

French Chat Mat: Chores Talking about household chores is a practical, everyday topic that helps French learners build useful vocabulary and practice high-frequency structures. The French Chat Mat: Chores gives students the language support they need to talk about responsibilities at home, describe routines, and ask or answer questions about who does what. With clear

French 1 Review Project

Teaching French, Teaching World Languages

Have fun with this French review. Several ways to use this: Students write an essay. Students use this as a chat mat. Students use the prompts to create a presentation. Have them narrate it and share with the class. Autobiographie 5 Weeks of No and Low Prep Fun Need quick, engaging activities for your class?

How I Used ChatGPT to Evaluate My Language Proficiency (And How You Can Too)

Assessing Language Proficiency, Teaching French, Teaching World Languages

Here’s how it went. I took transcripts of my spoken responses and pasted them into ChatGPT. Then I said, “Okay, evaluate my language proficiency.” One important note—if you try this yourself, make sure to tell ChatGPT that your transcripts are from spoken responses. That’s key. A writing sample is usually more polished and doesn’t reflect

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