Deb Blaz

If students correctly use French pronunciation rules, they will discover a familiar English phrase! These are English sentences, spelled so a French person could say them to have a basic conversation, shop, etc. Do one saying a day; each slide will last a week. (12 slides total) These are taken from an actual English phrasebook that I purchased in France, written for French people about to visit the US, who really don't know English. Lots of fun!

A murder mystery I wrote and have used for over 20 years. So convoluted that even you won't know how it turns out! Contains 6 activities, with product descriptors, checklists for grading, accompanying grammar worksheets. Practices descriptions of people and objects, present past and future tenses as well as passive voice, and has a strong speaking/performance component. Get the kids to speak more by allowing them to invent an alter ego, and get ready for (imaginary) mayhem. Murder Mystery - Fren

This is a conversational unit for more advanced students who feel comfortable with basic conversational situations with only a small amount of time for preparation. It is an Indiana Jones/James Bond hybrid made up to satisfy my students’ demands for a sequel to the Murder Mystery they did the year before. This unit has been used in the classroom for the past six years, both in a traditional 50-minute class period, and as a change-of-pace activity on a 90-minute block schedule. It is designed t

This PowerPoint contains 3 levels: first-year, second-year and third-year (the third one requires future tense). On the first page of the level are the cues (things students should write) On the second page are the resolutions to "plug in" the items. Should have hilarious results; your students WILL want to share their answers!

A wordoku (words instead of numbers) that helps students practice vocabulary for Thanksgiving.

Reviews subject pronouns and introduces direct object pronouns, esp. le, la, les. Nouns disappear from sentences and pronouns fly in, with sound effects. Background music may be removed if you don't like it.

A traditional tale from Madagascar with authentic photos and cute animations, this could be used to practice the comparative and superlative constructions as well as for culture. Cric crac!

Companion to Pronoms d'object direct. Parts of sentences disappear and are replaced by pronouns. Practices do and io pronouns together at the end.

Students will complete a sudoku with words instead of numbers, featuring 9 Halloween vocab words

Short PowerPoint that links how adjectives behave with être to how past participles behave with passé composé être verbs.

Completely in French but with some animations to help understanding. A brief bio of King and then of Leopold Senghor followed by Senghor's famous poem about being a "person of color" (great to teach/review colors) and then some pics of stamps from Francophone countries honoring King, to show he is known worldwide.

If your students are interested in how to say various hair styles, tattoo, etc. why not show them? Interesting pictures and often-requested vocabulary items.

A sudoku with 9 words of vocabulary related to Christmas, in Spanish (a bit of English too to make it more difficult, and ensure comprehension of the words) includes answer key

In French, with a bit of English to make them think of what the words mean; correlates well to Bien Dit 2, chapter 2.

A wordoku (words instead of numbers) that helps students practice vocabulary for Thanksgiving.

A sudoku with 9 words of vocabulary related to Christmas, in French (a bit of English too to make it more difficult, and ensure comprehension of the words) includes answer key

Students will complete a Sudoku, in Spanish, featuring Halloween vocabulary

A back-to-school theme sudoku in Spanish, with classroom vocabulary

A sudoku with 9 Spanish words related to Valentine's day (instead of numbers), done in the same manner as a sudoku. (Note: there's a little English, to encourage thinking of the words' meaning!)

A wordoku (words instead of numbers) that helps students practice vocabulary for Thanksgiving.