Foreign Language Fun

French-Speaking Puppets for the First Day of Class

Published on September 16, 2010 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language Greetings, French, Lessons

Bonjour! I’d like to introduce you to my teaching buddy Guillaume. (He’s the big turtle on the left.) Guillaume’s been working with me for quite awhile now. Our first gig together was back in 1990, after I bought him at a toy store while on vacation in Seattle. I was a brand new teacher and

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Name Bingo: Foreign Language Alphabet Activity

Published on September 4, 2009 by Diane in Classroom Games, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language Greetings, Foreign Language House, French

September. Most students are back in school, and it’s a safe guess that foreign language teachers are starting off the year with some basics: alphabet, names, greetings and introductions. I like to have my older students choose names from the target culture as their new identity for the year. I personally don’t require it, and

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Say Thank You in Many Languages This Thanksgiving

Published on November 27, 2008 by Diane in Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Finnish, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language Greetings, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Holiday, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish

When I think of Thanksgiving, my mind goes to turkey and pumpkin pie, parades and football. Of course, the real reason is to give thanks to God for all that He has given us. On this special holiday, I’d like to say Thank You in as many ways and as many languages as I can. I’m

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Learn Basic Japanese with Big Bird: Ichi, Ni, San

Published on August 30, 2008 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language Greetings, Japanese, Sesame Street, Songs, YouTube

At the library the other week, my 3 year-old and I checked out Big Bird in Japan, a Sesame Street special from 1989. We enjoyed it, especially all the sights and sounds of Japan. In the story, a tour bus leaves Big Bird and his dog Barkley behind. They have trouble communicating because nobody speaks

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Learn Mandarin Chinese for the Beijing Olympics: Hello and Goodbye

Published on July 31, 2008 by Diane in Beijing Olympics, Chinese, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language Greetings

Aren’t you excited? In a little over a week, the world’s eyes will be on Beijing for the Summer Olympic Games. Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to introduce kids to the country, culture, people, and languages of China. I’ll be dedicating several upcoming posts to Olympic themes and Chinese for kids. I’d love for

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French Greetings

Published on July 11, 2008 by Diane in Bastille Day, Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language Greetings, French

Bastille Day is just around the corner. On Monday, July 14, Francophiles everywhere will be celebrating France’s Independence Day. In honor of this event, use some common French greetings to give your day a little French flair: Bonjour = Hello Bonsoir = Good Evening Bonne Nuit = Good Night (before bed) Salut = Hi Je m’appelle

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Hello world!

Published on July 9, 2008 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language Greetings

Bonjour . . . Hola . . . Guten Tag. However you say it, Hello! Welcome to Foreign Language Fun. I suppose I should start off with a little introduction. I’m a foreign language teacher from the U.S., currently working as a part-time high school teacher. I’ve shared my love of the French language with