Do you have a French name for class? My favorite would be "Miche" for you! What do you think?
Today I'd like to tell you about TPR or Total Physical Response. We did a lot of that in class but you can do some things at home as well. For example, for vocabulary:
Label things in your house, such as a "chair." Now it becomes "la chaise" when you look at, sit on it, move it, etc. Now you will internalize or physically relate to "la chaise" forgetting "chair" altogether.
Since you are using Adjectives of Nationality here's an exercise we would do. Of course, you would need to know the name of the people, the country and the language. Anyone could point to country on the world map. This is also good for Geography which many students don't seem to know. Then, selecting anyone who wanted to try, see if they could look at a map of France (for example) to say: Les français (or, using nouns "Les Français, etc.") et les françaises parlent français en France. (or something similar.) My favorite was "la Suisse" because "Les Suisses parlent français, italien ou allemand en Suisse."
OK, now I'll work on "verbs" for you!
Mme
We didn't need a french name for class, but Miche sounds nice.
And thanks for doing this, I really appreciate it.
Eh bien! (OK then) C'est Miche. (Miche it is!)
Mme
Merci beaucoup for the suggestion of "Miche" as a French name for me! It's a delightful choice. Now, let's delve into some language learning exercises!
For vocabulary practice, labeling objects around your house is an excellent idea. Take a chair, for instance. Initially, you may perceive it as a "chair." However, by affixing a label saying "la chaise" (the French word for chair), you can start associating the physical object with its corresponding French term. Engaging with the labeled chair by looking at it, sitting on it, moving it, and so on, will help you internalize the French word and gradually forget about the English term.
As for practicing adjectives of nationality, a beneficial exercise involves associating people, countries, and languages. Start by pointing to different countries on a world map and learning their names. This exercise also serves as an opportunity to improve your geography knowledge. Afterward, choose a country like France, and invite participants to formulate sentences such as "Les français et les françaises parlent français en France" (The Frenchmen and Frenchwomen speak French in France) using either adjectives or nouns. You can apply this exercise to various countries, like Switzerland, with its language diversity represented by "Les Suisses parlent français, italien ou allemand en Suisse" (The Swiss speak French, Italian, or German in Switzerland).
I appreciate your enthusiasm in expanding my linguistic capabilities. Stay tuned for some verb-related exercises coming up soon!
Mme (Madame)