How can I make a first lesson of French interesting for my students?

Question

Next week's my students' first lesson of French as a foreign language. I'd like to get them to be curious for the new language and excited about it :-) Any ideas? They're 11-12 years of age.

Answer 1

I will forever hate french because it was so boring for me and i felt it was worthless. I still past barly but my teachers used powerpoints and interactive games. This should have more of an effect on children then teenagers.

You could dress my like a french mime that would keep them intrested.

5 years of french and I can just about order a cup of tea.

Answer 2

make it fun by playing games with them that are fun and teach them and have lots of energy!

Answer 3

Take in some french food, and teach them some french food in french!  This obviously depends on how much money you can spend.  If not you could take in some clothes, if not do some display work and games, I always used to love display work!  Good luck

Answer 4

Look on line and find some french customs and celebrations and dishes that you can take to school to share with the kids to give them a little taste of french life and culture, I have found that including things from a specific lesson into the area you are teaching helps people to comprehend what you are trying to teach alot better. On Friday's at maybe once a month or so have a frech celebration, let each kid put together a book with some of thier favorite french things and have them put the entire book together in french and put photos and things into it. Get them very hands on into the french culture. I am sure they will have a blast.  It may be a little bit time consuming, but if you really want to get your students interested then it would be well worth the try! GOOD LUCK.

Answer 5

Don't teach them french, its awful and they will hate it all their school lives. You cant make french interesting