It is the first day back at a school in Lyon. You have thirty seconds to meet your new classmate in French. What do you actually need to say?
Think about it: you already know how to say hello. Today you learn how to give your name and ask for theirs.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Say your own name in French
- Ask someone else their name
- Follow a short spoken introduction
Here are today's introduction phrases. Listen to each one, then say it back together as a class. Notice that French says I call myself rather than my name is.
Someone is introducing themselves in French. Listen carefully, then answer the questions. You can play the clip more than once.
Open your copy. The two model lines stay on the board: copy them and put your own name in the first one.
1. Je m'appelle ___.
2. Comment t'appelles-tu?
Take care with the apostrophes. If you finish early, add this optional third line: For a teacher I would ask: Comment vous appelez-vous ?
Time to introduce yourselves for real, as if it is rentrée day in Lyon. Partner A reads the question line on the board; Partner B answers from the reply line. Then swap roles so everyone asks and answers.
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