Bonjour and Au Revoir: Greetings and Farewells in French

Bonjour and Au Revoir: Greetings and Farewells in French

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to greet and say goodbye in French using different expressions.

What do you already know about French greetings and farewells?

Slide 1: Bonjour

Bonjour (bohn-zhoor) means hello in French. It is used to greet someone during the day.

Slide 2: Salut

Salut (sah-loo) is an informal way of saying hello in French, similar to 'hi' in English.

Slide 3: Bonsoir

Bonsoir (bohn-swahr) means good evening in French. It is used to greet someone in the evening.

Slide 4: Comment ça va?

Comment ça va? (koh-mah sah vah) means 'How are you?' in French and is commonly used as a greeting.

Slide 5: Au Revoir

Au revoir (oh ruh-vwah) means goodbye in French. It is a polite way to bid farewell.

Slide 6: Adieu

Adieu (ah-dyuh) is a formal and heartfelt way of saying goodbye in French, often used when parting for a long time or forever.

Slide 7: À bientôt

À bientôt (ah byan-toh) means 'See you soon' in French and is used to say goodbye with the intention of meeting again soon.

Slide 8: Interactive Practice

Engage in a role-play activity where students greet each other and say goodbye using the expressions learned.

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.