Christmas - Noël

Noël va arriver!


image created in ComicLife

Here are some great ideas for a French Christmas!

make mini bûches de Noël - Christmas logs with mini rolls and writing icing of Noël and decoration!
This year's icing (from Tesco) seemed thinner than before. Here is a photo from 2 years ago.


Christmas present role play
practised giving and receiving presents with any objects to hand using Quiz Quiz Trade
discussed any further language that might be needed
made the presents and labels- craft
roleplayed - pick a label at random, give present to that person, who chooses the next label.
see comic above

download files here - clicking will download
explanation
present template
example
j’ai un cadeau pour toi I've a present for you
tiens voilà! here you are
merci! thank you
qu’est-ce que c’est? what is it?
quelle surprise! what a surprise!
ce que je voulais just what I wanted
c’est génial! it's lovely
de rien it's nothing
je t’en prie you're welcome
joyeux Noël merry Christmas


Advent calender 2010 Calendrier de l'avent 2010 designed for young learners
each day becomes live in turn

Chants de Noël - Christmas carols from Quebec
advent calendar Christmas karaoke
no 6 mon beau sapin
no 12 Petit Papa Noël
words to carols

Make flashcards, dominoes
http://www.esl-kids.com/flashcards/christmas.html

Hangman - le jeu du pendu
good for alphabet and dictionary work

Nativity for whiteboard from Northumberland

Reindeer craft animated instructions with audio. Click on the tree to begin.

Easy craft activity - butterfly tree or table decoration

About Christmas in France from the BBC

links to other activities on my delicious bookmarks

JOYEUX NOËL!