Lesson 21: Introducing People

🇫🇷 Cultural Insight: French Greetings

In formal situations, use "vous" instead of "tu". Remember la bise (cheek kiss) varies by region - from 1 to 4 kisses!

📚 Core Concepts

• Pronoms: Je suis (I am), Tu es (You are), Il/Elle est (He/She is)
• Conjugaison: Practice with verbes like "être" (to be) and "avoir" (to have)
• Example: "Je suis canadien(ne)" vs "Tu es français(e)"

🎯 Teaching Mission

Prepare 3 role-play scenarios using different pronouns. Include common errors like mixing "tu/vous" for peer correction.

🇫🇷 Cultural Insight: French-Speaking World

Did you know? There are 32 countries where French is an official language, including Canada, Senegal, and Switzerland.

📚 Core Concepts

• Nationalités: "Je suis américain(e)" (I am American)
• Nombres: Focus on 60-99:
  70 = soixante-dix (60+10)
  80 = quatre-vingts (4×20)
  90 = quatre-vingt-dix (4×20+10)

🎯 Teaching Mission

Create a number quiz focusing on 60-100. Include audio exercises for number recognition.

🇫🇷 Cultural Insight: French Families

Traditional Sunday repas familial (family meal) often includes roast chicken and dauphinoise potatoes.

📚 Core Concepts

• Famille: père (father), mère (mother), frère (brother)
• Possessifs: mon/ma/mes (my)
  "Mon frère" (my brother), "ma sœur" (my sister)

🎯 Teaching Mission

Design a family tree activity using possessive pronouns. Example: "Voici mon père et sa femme (his wife)".

🇫🇷 Cultural Bridge

Compare French and your native culture's introduction rituals. What differences might cause misunderstandings?

📚 Comprehensive Review

1. Combine pronouns with nationality statements
2. Practice age declaration: "J'ai 25 ans" (I am 25)
3. Family description using possessive adjectives

🎯 Final Challenge

Create a 5-minute lesson plan covering all concepts. Include:
- Visual aids
- Error correction techniques
- Cultural context examples