In a French-only classroom, you can relax and spend more time observing the students and focusing your help on those who need it the most. The more thought and enthusiasm the students invest in these classroom interactions, the faster their learning progresses. You no longer have to constantly force feed vocabulary lists to the students, because a large part of their learning will take place through conversation with other students. Responsibility for learning is now firmly in the hands of the students.Students feel encouraged by progress, and this “high” inspires them to explore their personal interests within a French context. French lessons become fun since students will be inspired to seek out other ways of communicating in French.When improvement is slow we tend not to notice it, but in a French-only classroom progress is so rapid that students will become acutely aware of just how far they have come in a very short time. Progress becomes encouraging, because with so much practice, students will improve rapidly and gain enormous confidence.Students will begin to appreciate the value of the high frequency words and conversation fillers that allow us time to gather our thoughts, and which are necessary for smooth communication. French becomes meaningful, as students have to use French to communicate about every aspect of classroom life.(Download) What Are the Benefits of a French-only Classroom?
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This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. However, the rewards of increased language acquisition and student engagement far outweigh any problems you may face in establishing your French classroom as an English-free zone. Initially, it will be a challenge for your students as well.
Insisting that French be the prime or only language spoken in your classroom may be daunting, especially if you are a new teacher or you are not yet confident in your behavior management skills. We have all heard these excuses, and we have probably used them ourselves to justify allowing English in the classroom. My students won’t understand what I am saying.Ĭlassroom management and maintaining discipline will be impossible. If you ban English, French will flourish in the classroom.īut if I ban English from the classroom, how will I teach? So, how can you make this scene a reality? This is what you’ve always dreamed of-to hear your students using French authentically. Upon entering, you can see that every single student is gabbing away.īut then-suddenly you realize that everyone is talking… in French! Imagine you walk into your French classroom one afternoon and hear tons of chit chatting. Janu5 Brilliant Teaching Ideas All French Teachers Should Know About
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