French Vocabulary Lesson: Hobbies and Interests

French Vocabulary Lesson: Hobbies and Interests

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you will be able to identify and use French vocabulary related to hobbies and interests. At the end of the lesson you will understand and apply the singular definite articles 'le', 'la', and 'l’' in French. At the end of the lesson you will be able to use key French phrases to talk about your name and your favorite hobbies.

What do you already know about hobbies and interests?

Introduction to French Hobbies and Interests Vocabulary

• C’est quoi, ton nom?: What's your name?
• C’est quoi, ton truc?: What's your thing/interest/hobby?
• Moi, c’est…: For me, it's...
• Mon nom, c’est…: My name is...
• Mon truc, c’est…: My hobby/interest is...

Introduction to French Hobbies and Interests Vocabulary

• C’est quoi, ton nom?: What's your name?
• C’est quoi, ton truc?: What's your thing/interest/hobby?
• Moi, c’est…: For me, it's...
• Mon nom, c’est…: My name is...
• Mon truc, c’est…: My hobby/interest is...

Understanding Nouns and Gender in French

• le basket: basketball (masculine)
• le cinéma: cinema (masculine)
• la cuisine: cooking (feminine)
• la danse: dance (feminine)
• le foot: football/soccer (masculine)
• l’histoire: history (feminine)
• la mode: fashion (feminine)
• la musique: music (feminine)
• la planète: planet (feminine)
• le sport: sport (masculine)
• la télé: television (feminine)
• le tennis: tennis (masculine)

Learning Singular Definite Articles in French

• 'le', 'la', and 'l’' are singular definite articles in French.

Key Conversational Phrases in French

• C’est… cool/genial/super/top: It's... cool/awesome/great/the best

French Vocabulary Lesson: Hobbies and Interests

C’est quoi, ton nom?: What's your name?
C’est quoi, ton truc?: What's your thing/interest/hobby?
Moi, c’est…: For me, it's...
Mon nom, c’est…: My name is...
Mon truc, c’est…: My hobby/interest is...
le basket: basketball (masculine)
le cinéma: cinema (masculine)
la cuisine: cooking (feminine)
la danse: dance (feminine)
le foot: football/soccer (masculine)
l’histoire: history (feminine)
la mode: fashion (feminine)
la musique: music (feminine)
la planète: planet (feminine)
le sport: sport (masculine)
la télé: television (feminine)
le tennis: tennis (masculine)
C’est… cool/genial/super/top: It's... cool/awesome/great/the best

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.