Bonjour et Au Revoir!
Use French greetings and goodbyes
In this lesson, students will learn and practice using basic French greetings and goodbyes through interactive activities. Mastering these phrases is essential for initiating and ending conversations in French, helping students build confidence in basic communication skills.
Game-Based Learning, Active Learning, Collaborative Learning
Printed conversational cards, Worksheet: French Greetings and Goodbyes, Quiz: French Greetings and Goodbyes, and Answer Key: French Greetings and Goodbyes
- Greet the students with a cheerful
Bonjour! and let them respond.
- Briefly explain the importance of greetings and goodbyes in any language.
- Introduce the lesson objective: Learning and practicing French greetings and goodbyes for basic conversations.
- Introduce/teach the following basic greetings and goodbyes in French, with pronunciation:
- Bonjour (Good morning/Hello)
- Bonsoir (Good evening)
- Salut (Hi/Bye)
- Au revoir (Goodbye)
- À bientôt (See you soon)
- À demain (See you tomorrow)
- Write these phrases on the board.
- Model a few sample conversations using these phrases.
Step 3
Interactive Game: Greeting Relay
10 mins
- Divide the class into small groups.
- Give each group a set of printed conversational cards with greetings/goodbyes and appropriate responses in French.
- Explain the rules: each team member picks a card and needs to use the greeting/goodbye in a short skit or role-play scenario.
- Allow each group to perform their scenarios in front of the class.
Step 4
Worksheet Activity
10 mins
- Hand out the worksheet
French Greetings and Goodbyes.
- Students complete the worksheet individually.
- Walk around to assist students as needed.
- Engage the class in a discussion about their experiences using the French greetings and goodbyes during the relay and worksheet.
- Ask guiding questions:
- How did it feel to use French to greet someone?
- What was challenging about saying the goodbyes?
- How can these phrases be useful in real-life situations?
- Administer the quiz
French Greetings and Goodbyes to assess students' understanding.
- Collect the quizzes for grading.
- Praise students for their participation and effort.
- Reinforce the importance of practicing greetings and goodbyes.
- End the lesson by saying
Au revoir! to the class and encourage them to use the phrases outside the classroom.
