Cours 1: Je me présente

• Frans
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Bonjour !

Lesson Objectives

• Present oneself in French
• Identify French stereotypes

Quels mots français connaissez-vous?
Write 5 French words you know!

On parle français dans quels pays?
Where is French spoken?
Write as many countries as you can!

How many did you get?

Watch the video on the following slide to find out!

Let's learn some French!

On the following slides, I'm going to introduce myself, completely in French! 

Click on the audio buttons to hear the questions and answers. 

Try to answer the questions, using my own answers to help you... 

Bonjour ! Comment ça va ?

Et toi ?
Write your own answer below!

Comment tu t'appelles ?

Et toi ?
Write your own answer below!

Tu viens d’où ?

Je viens de l’île de Man. 

Je suis britannique.

Et toi ?
Write your own answer below
(though you might need to look up some words on www.wordreference.com)

Où habites-tu ?

J'habite à La Haye, aux Pays-Bas.

Et toi ?
Write your own answer below!

C’est à toi !

Let's see what you can remember... try and answer these questions aloud without looking them up! 

Then ask 3 other people and see if they can answer!

Comment ça va ?

Comment tu t’appelles ?

Tu viens d’où ?

Où habites-tu ?

Les clichés français

Now we're going to have some fun...

 

• What do you see in the picture? 
• Where do you think he's from? 
• What makes you say this?

Les clichés français

You might have said FRANCE, because he's wearing a BERET, STRIPES, has a MOUSTACHE and a BAGUETTE... 

Do you think all French people look like this? NO, OF COURSE NOT! But some do... 

These are STEREOTYPES!

When you think of an English, American or Spanish person, what comes to mind?

What are some other French stereotypes?

Watch the video and answer the questions that follow. 

Again, the video is in French so you need to pay close attention to the images!

Which one isn't a French stereotype?

1. Stinky cheese
2. Frogs' legs
3. Snails
4. Hotdogs

What is a stereotypical French phrase?

1. Oui oui
2. Ho la la
3. Non non
4. Bleurgh !

Who are considered rude?

1. Taxi drivers
2. Waiters
3. Women
4. Teachers

True or false:
The stereotypical sport in France is like bowls.

1. True
2. False

True or false:
Foreigners think that the French are always on holiday or on strike.

1. True
2. False

Let me know what your country's stereotypes are!

C’est à toi !

One more time... if you couldn't do it earlier, try and answer these questions again without looking them up!

Comment ça va ?

Comment tu t’appelles ?

Tu viens d’où ?

Où habites-tu ?