first french lesson, what would you like to learn?

Question

I'm from France and in London for a year, so I decided to give some french lessons here. I just need to know what you would like to learn if you decided to learn an other language. What kind of things would you like to know after some lessons to be happy?

Answer 1

I worked as an assistant in France many years ago and I know that people were always fascinated by food. Make up some menus and encourage your pupils to make up some of their own. If it's a one-to-one situation, act out a restaurant scene, taking it in turns to be the waiter and the diner. In fact, role play is very useful in other scenarios: shopping for all kinds of things; going to the doctor; visiting the zoo...use your imagination. Magazines are also a good prop, as you can discuss whatever features grab your pupils' imagination. I taught girls, boys and (privately) adults and I found that I had to have a different work plan for each different category. Don't have too many set ideas of your own: be led by the needs and interests of the people you are teaching. When they are happy and enthusiastic, they will learn. When they are bored, then nothing much will sink in! Bon courage!

Answer 2

Could u dress up in a sexy teachers outfit and dance around the room shouting "Ohh La La. Monsieur. Listen very carefully, I will say this only once" I would also love to learn about french kissing + letters etc...

Answer 3

I learned french in high school & a bit in college. (i don't remember enough to carry on a convo though.) what i'd REALLY like to learn that they obviously don't teach in schools is slang & curse words. I know that stuff isn't "appropriate" but it is a part of every day conversation in ANY language whether we like it or not.

Answer 4

I would first want to learn how to correctly pronounciate words within the language. Then I would like to learn the basic useful everyday terms.

Given more time, I would like to learn conjugation of verbs in order to hold discussions.

Answer 5

My school was chosed for an experiment into teaching junior school children Frech. I loved it. We had pictures and cartoons and it was all about the morning before you cam to school and your life at home eg
je suis...
Je m'appelle
Mon lit
J'aime le cafe chaud
ou es mon livre
Ouvre la fenetre
See - I still remember it now because it mattered!

Answer 6

Basics as would be needed on holiday but for goodness sake teach them colloquially as taught French is nothing like how it's spoken.

Answer 7

Bonjour
Au revoir
Merci
Excuse Moi
Pardon
Q'est que je peux avoir
Je voudrais
Pardon je ne parlais pas francais.
Q'est que vous parlez anglais?
Je ne comprend pas
oue la...
Je m'appelle

Sorry about spelling. Been a long time!

Answer 8

Fais attention car la plupart vont te demander de leur apprendre à dire des trucs cochons !
Enfin perso mes potes anglais ne me demandent que ça ! ;-)

Answer 9

ouaaais moi aussi je suis frcse!! Ma soeur fait exactement ce que tu fais, sauf que bon on habite ici, elle passe un diplome a la international house.. enfin bref pour les cours ce que elle elle fait c'est les descriptions (savoir decrire qqun), la bouffe, les trucs utiles de voyage, se presenter, etc.. bonne chance !!

Answer 10

will you check the pressure in my tyres!

That's the first thing I learned and when someone in france starts talking very fast at you.... ask them to do this.... it makes them smile!

Something like Voulez vous verifiez la pressure des pnu.