Tu es comment?

Watch the video and find the sentence that will best describe the picture.

Qui est le vrai père Noël?

Could you describe this "Père Noël"? Think about these words.
Des moustaches, des chaussures, un pompon, son sac, les bottes, les boutons.

Click here to find out which one fits your description.

You will need to click on "Santa in French" to find the one that matches your description.
There are 24 to choose from.

Questions and more questions

Voici quelques phrases pour vous aider à communiquer.

Cliquez ici. J'attends vos dialogues.

Can you put the answers to the questions in the comment box and think of situations we might use them.

ACCENTS! ACCENTS! everywhere

How important are accents in French? Accents change the sound of the words.

Challenge yourself by clicking here. Test your knowledge.

Past or present?

Click here to practice more. You cannot invite verbs that go with the auxillary Avoir into the Être house. The same is true for the Avoir house. Watch out for the intruders!!

After you click on the link you will need to choose 'Français' from the left column and then click on Grammar from the icons on the top of the page. You need to choose the imperfect for beginners. Let us know your scores!

Avoir ou ne pas avoir.

To have (Avoir) or not to have that is the question.
To be (Être) or not to be is another essential verb together they form the pillar of the French language.

Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus.

Map of France

Click here to find out about various cities in France

Read about Calais, Boulogne, Paris, Dieppe, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Lyon and Marseille

Find out when did the English occupy Dieppe?

When was the first settlement in Bordeaux?

Click here to find the cities on the interactive map Don't forget to click on 'Villes'

Bonne chance!

sounds and more sounds

How good is your pronunciation? Click here to build the 'voyelles' blocks
Try 'Jeu le transport'.

Are you ready to practise some sounds? Could you tell the difference between 'S' and 'Z'?

Clique ici pour commencer.

Le voyage des mots

Pour un art poétique
Prenez un mot prenez en deux
faites les cuire comme des oeufs
prenez un petit bout de sens
puis un grand morceau d’innocence
faites chauffer à petit feu
au petit feu de la technique
versez la sauce énigmatique
saupoudrez de quelques étoiles
poivrez et mettez les voiles.
Où voulez-vous donc en venir ?
A écrire vraiment ?
A écrire ?
Raymond Queneau.

Queneau

Read the poem above. Could you find the words for 'eggs" "cook" "heat" and "sprinkle"?
Write them in the comment box please.

To learn more about the author click on his name.

NB! I made a slight change. I typed the poem here so you don't need to click on a link! I hope you find it easier.


How good a poet are you? Click here to create your own poem.
'A écrire' like Queneau would say.

Online Ethymology Dictionary

Les jours de la semaine.

Lundi, mardi mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi et dimanche

No need for capital letters when writing the days of the week in French.
Do you know the origin of the words?
Click here to learn how the French inherited these words. Write the word you need to search and click ok. Is it from Greek, Latin or both? Do we all agree? write your answer in the comment box.

French music

Chopin (1810-1849)












Was Chopin a French composer?

Un château en France

Comparing Château de Chambord and Chatsworth House. Click here

Bonjour, bonjour! Salut!

Meet and Greet in French.

Watch the puppets greet each other. It is time to sing along.
Click here to join the puppets.

Les douze mois de l'année

CLICK HERE to read the poem and complete the sentences.


En - - - - - - - on se souhaite:
"Bonne Année!"

En - - - - - - - on se dit
"Je t'aime!"

En S- - - - - - - - on retourne à l'école
et on dit - - - - - - - à l'automne.

Could you find a different ending to this sentence please!

On dit Bonjour à .........
au.......
à la.....

La Disparition Des Chevaux Du Château

A tale of mystery!
Recited in French by Year 6

Practising a little more with the friends from the BBC

L.O. To practise numbers and much more, in French, with Roller the dog and friends.




Click here to join Roller's friends.

Boucle d'Or et les Trois Ours

L.O. To listen and understand a play in French.





How would you like to perform a short presentation in French? Watch a short play and when you feel confident enough get your puppets out . Let the show begin!

How good a narrator are you? You have two weeks to learn the part of the play where "Boucle dOr" tries different things in the house and the return of the three bears to a house full of surprises.
Can you repeat what they say? Have a go!

Once you learned the parts you can read the text by watching this next video animation.




Write a comment to let us know which you preferred.

Que fais-tu?


Cliquez ici. Ecoutez et remplissez la grille.

Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire?

LO Practising days, months and seasons.



Clique sur le calendrier pour jouer et apprendre
Click on the calendar to practise and repeat the vocabulary: The months of the year and days of the week.

Now that you have practised well, click on the picture to test yourself. Can you note the differences between the English and French way of writing? Here is a clue. Look at the first letter.
Give us your comments.

Les jeux olympiques

L O: Learning how to say which sport(s) you do.

Asterix et Obelix s'entrainent

The word "montrer" is the same as "illustrer les propos par les gestes" . Listen to the heated conversation between Asterix and Obelix and write down how many times the sentence is mentionned.

Counting and more counting

L O Counting to 100

This is a great site where you will learn to count up to 100. Can you think of opportunities where you could be using them?
Click here to go straight to the games

Let us know which games you found more interesting.

En ville

L O to learn directions

Se déplacer en ville.
How do I go from A to B without getting lost?
Click here to find out

Quelle heure est-il?

L.O. Learn to tell the time to the hour and past the hour

Do you need a little more practice telling the time in French?
Click on the clock then listen and repeat as many times as you need.
Give us your thoughts in the comment box. Could you write down the time you started the activity and what time you finished.
You could start your sentence with. Il est......

Où habites-tu?

L.O. Name some countries in French



How do we name countries in French? Listen to the Lion King and make up a sentence.
Will it be "en" or "à"? choose a country of your choice and write the answer in the comment box. You are allowed to choose more than one country.
Can you locate them on the map? Click here and here


You can listen and describe some countries by clicking here

Quelle est la maison de tes rêves?

Clique sur les maisons pour apprendre le vocabulaire et décrire la maison de tes rêves.





Enjoy watching this short extract about the adventures of Asterix and Obelix!!! C'est un bâtiment énorme. Attention!! C'est la maison qui rend fou!!

Need to know more? Click here to watch a short video and fill in the missing words. Choose the topic "house and home". Now try describing your dream house.
Ecoute et répète!


Click here. Penses-tu que c'est une belle maison?
Does it look like your house? Could you describe the rooms? Use the vocabulary.

Moi, je trouve que la maison est très isolée parcequ'elle est sur une île, très loin de toute civilisation. Qu'en penses-tu? Écris un petit commentaire.

Ma chambre en peinture

Can you look at the paintings and write down in the comment box what are the rooms called in French . If you are not sure of how to say it, go to the dictionary link.


Quel est le nom du peintre qui a peint ce tableau?
Leave your answer in the comment box. Start your sentence. Le peintre s'appelle....
Click on the picture to get help when choosing and using the prepositions. You will also find the vocabulary which will help you with your writing. Once you learn the vocabulary click on the word exercise and check your knowledge.

Joyeuses Pâques

Trouve les surprises de Jeannot lapin. Combien d'oeufs as-tu trouvé?

Click on the picture to find out about Easter traditions

colours

Clique sur l'image pour apprendre les couleurs

How is Mother's day celebrated around the world

Mother is said in various ways around the world such as:
France - Mere
Germany - Mutter
Hindi - Maji
Urdu - Umee
English - mummy, mum, mom, ma, mamma, mommy.

Some tribes like the Assam in Africa, don't call themselves families. They call themselves "maharis", or "motherhoods."
Chinese family names are often formed beginning with a sign that means "mother". It's a way of honoring their moms long past.
The ancient Greeks celebrated Mother's Day in spring. They used to honor Rhea, "mother of the gods" with honey-cakes and fine drinks and flowers at dawn.The Greek word "meter" and the Sanskrit word "mantra" mean both mother and measurement.
Japan's Imperial family trace their descent from Omikami Amaterasu, the Mother of the World.

Hindu without mscripture credits the Great Mother, Kali Ma, with the invention of writing through alphabets, pictographs and beautiful sacred images.Buddha honored mothers when he said, "As a mother, even at the risk of her own life, loves and protects her child."In India there is a ten-day festival known as Durga Puja which is held in early October. The festival honors Durga, the "Divine Mother". She is the most important of all Hindu goddesses.

Native American Indian women have long been honored with the name, "Life of the Nation" for their gift of motherhood to the tribes.
Ancient Egyptians believed that "Bast" was the mother of all cats on Earth, and that cats were sacred animals.
As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honor the "Mother Church"--the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration. People began honoring their mothers as well as the church.
Children in France spend days drawing a card and practising a poem as a surprise for their mothers. This springtime Sunday is refered to as Fete des Meres, and it provides children and adults throughout France with the opportunity to make their mother the centre of attention, and give her gifts and treats.Mother's Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in May. It is treated more like a family birthday. Everyone in the family gathers for a special meal. This may be at home or in a restaurant. At the end of the meal the mother is presented with a cake.
In Sweden Mother's Day is on the last Sunday in May and is a family holiday. The Swedish Red Cross sells small plastic flowers on the days leading up to Mother's Day. The money raised from the sale of the flowers is used to help needy mothers and their children.
In Spain Mother's Day is celebrated on 8th December. It is closely linked to the church, especially to Mary, the mother of Jesus.Special cards are sent for Mother's Day and many of these are made by children. Shops sell chocolates, flowers and other Mother's Day presents, but many children make their own presents for their mothers.
In Portugal Mother's Day is celebrated on 8th December too.

Trotro fait du velo

The story of a little donkey called Trotro who enjoys a little ride with his friend. But things go terribly wrong. Can you understand why?

Write a short answer in the comment box.

Les animaux de la ferme

Clique sur la photo (click on the picture)

Les membres de la famille

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Do you know how to call each member of your family?

Watch the growing family tree by clicking on the picture.

If you think of more members, could you add them in the comment box?

In French please!

Now try these exercises by clicking here



How can I say it in French? Go to the dictionary link.

Une Histoire! Les poissons aventuriers

LO: To read and understand a simple story.




Click on Roki's friend to get the
French-English dictionary
and look up words.




Click on this image to get to know Roki and follow his adventures.
Once you have read Roki's story scroll down the page and click on Page suivante. Read about Sam and answer the questions below.
Could you write the answers to all these questions in your exercise book please!
What is he up to? who did Sam go out with? Could you describe Sam. What colour was he? Was he big or small?
What did he do? Which day did he decide to go out?
Leave a comment in French and let us know how you find the exercise:" C'est facile, c'est moyen ou c'est difficile?"

Stationery, School Items

LO: To learn what are school items called in French.

Click here to see,hear and repeat the words. Make sure you repeat as many times as it is necessary to get the perfect accent. Have fun! Don't forget to let me know how many times you listened to the recordings before you got it perfect.

Describing Barbapapa family members!

L O: To read a passage describing every member of the family.

Try describing someone else. Could you think of another family that could be described?
Click here for a clue

Try these games. Read the text and drag the correct item. Let us know your scores.

Quelle heure est-il?

L O: To learn to tell the time in French
Click on the picture to practise telling the time.

Listen and repeat by clicking here

Que fais-tu ?

L O: To talk about your favourite activities.
Follow Pigloo's favourite activity.


Aimes-tu skier? Click here to get the lyrics.

Lyrics of the song: "J'aime skier". Listen to the song and do the actions.

You will find some verbs in red and some in blue. Could you work out why? What is the difference? write your answers in the comment box. Don't forget to write how many times you heard, J'aime skier.

Bored, why not try these games

Do you feel like practising a little French, Then you can choose the topic and away you go! Put a comment stating which was your favourite one.

Here are some sentence starters for you.

J'aime bien le jeu de (name of the activity).......

J'adore ..........

Je préfère...........

DAILY ROUTINE

What do you do every day and at weekends?
Give us your opinion! You can type in your comments in French. Listen and repeat

REMEMBER! NEVER GIVE OUT YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS.

You may need to listen in small sections. When you feel ready, move on to the next section. Good luck!
In your exercise book, you will need to give some information under those headings:
Quel jour?, Quelle heure?, Quelles activités? Opinions

Pronunciation! How do you say?......

L.O. To Pronounce the words correctly and speak like a native.

Greetings!! Can I make myself understood? Repeat as many times as you need. Let me know how many times did you have to try before getting it perfect. You could tape your speaking and compare.
Practice will make speaking perfect!!

Click on the title.


Some practice with the alphabet. Have a go at listening and repeating the alphabet.

Watch this space!! Let me know when you are ready for the next practice.

Carnaval in February

Burning Monsieur Carnaval for Mardi Gras in France

In France, Carnival is a big celebration held before the beginning of the Christian fasting season of Lent. French adults and kids who celebrate Carnival will dress up in costumes and have parties.At the end, they will burn an effigy of Monsieur Carnaval.
While Monsieur Carnaval is burning, people dance in a circle around the fire singing (in French)...
Adieu pauvre Carnaval. Tu t’en vas et moi je reste pour manger la soupe à l’ail.

Here’s an English translation
Goodbye poor Carnaval. You are leaving, and me, I am staying to eat garlic soup.

The soup is made with garlic, a vegetable, since, once Carnival is over, it’s time for Lent. Traditionally during the fast, meat was not allowed to be eaten.

Listen to the podcast

Chantons l'alphabet

On chante l'alphabet. Can you spell your name in French? Here is a song to remind you. Try spelling all the names in your family!




Here is another version.
Let me know which you prefer.

Think SMART don't give out personal details.

Welcome to Pembridge Hall School for Girls "French Blog"

Are we 'vert' yet?

Cendrillon dans une boule en verre / vert?

Cliquez ici

Monday 21st January Pembridge Hall

Click on the picture to find out how it is done in France. Which colour bin should the " verre" be dropped in? LE BAC ROUGE, JAUNE, NOIR, VERT? Have fun !!

Listen to the interview