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French
Pen Pals
Made Easy
A Fun Way to Write French and
Make a New Friend
Sinéad Leleu
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................4
Tips for the teacher.....................................................................................................................................5
Tips for the pupil ........................................................................................................................................9
Units
Je me présente! .....................................Let me introduce myself! ......................................................10
Tu es comment? ....................................What are you like? .................................................................14
Ma famille! ...........................................My family! ..............................................................................18
Mes passe-temps! ................................My hobbies! ............................................................................22
Mon école! ............................................My school! ..............................................................................26
Bon appétit! ...........................................Enjoy your meal! ....................................................................30
Ma journée! ...........................................My day! ...................................................................................34
J’habite! ..................................................I live! ........................................................................................38
Les vêtements! .....................................Clothes! ...................................................................................42
Chez moi! ..............................................My house! ...............................................................................46
Noël chez nous! ...................................Christmas here! ......................................................................50
Les grandes vacances! .........................Summer holidays! .................................................................54
Tips for the pupil
1. Using a model letter, fill in the blanks and circle
the words you would like to use. Check out the
‘Vocabulaire en plus’ (Extra vocabulary) section for
extra vocabulary. You can keep the English translation
nearby to help you.
2. Write out a draft
letter (a practice
letter). Your
teacher will then
correct it.
3. Rewrite a final copy of your letter.
4. To make your letter more interesting, use nice stationery and/or decorate your letter with
colourful designs and drawings. You can use some of the ideas in the ‘Des idées en plus!’
(Extra ideas!) section.
5. Enclose anything you think may interest
your pen pal such as stickers, magazine
cuttings, and postcards. Again, you will
find ideas in the ‘Des idées en plus!’
(Extra ideas!) section.
6. Do not give your home address,
telephone number or home email
address without the permission of your
parents and teacher.
7. Have fun!
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Je me présente!
___________________ , le _______________
(ville/village)
(date)
Bonjour!
Je m’appelle ________________________________ .
J’ai __________ ans. Quel âge as-tu?
J’habite à ______________ , en / au ___________________ .
Où habites-tu?
(ton pays)
Je suis une fille. / Je suis un garçon.
J’aime ____________________ et ___________________ .
Je n’aime pas _________________________________ .
Au revoir!
_________________________
(ton prénom)
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Let me introduce myself!
___________________________
(town/village)
___________________________
(date)
Hello!
My name is ________________________________ .
I’m __________ years old. How old are you?
I live in ____________________ , in ____________________ .
Where do you live?
(your country)
I’m a girl. / I’m a boy.
I like ____________________ and ___________________ .
I don’t like _________________________________ .
Bye for now!
_________________________
(your first name)
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Je me présente!
Vocabulaire en plus
Extra vocabulary
le foot
le sport
la danse
le basket
l’équitation
la natation
l’athlétisme
football
sports
dancing
basketball
horse riding
swimming
athletics
le chocolat
les bonbons
le coca
le brocoli
la pizza
les épinards
les choux de
bruxelles
la glace
chocolate
sweets
cola
broccoli
pizza
spinach
Brussels sprouts
la musique
la musique classique
l’école
le cinéma
les films
d’horreurs
la mode
le théâtre
Les Simpsons
rock music
classical music
school
the cinema
horror movies
fashion
drama/theatre
The Simpsons
(en) France
(en) Angleterre
(en) Écosse
(au) Pays de Galles
(en) Irlande
(in) France
(in) England
(in) Scotland
(in) Wales
(in) Ireland
ice-cream
Points en plus
Extra points
1. Boy or girl?
Your pen pal may not know from your first name if you are a girl or a boy. So, it’s a good idea
to tell them.
2. J’ai 10 ans
Did you notice that, to say how old we are in French, we say ‘J’ai 10 ans’? This literally means
‘I have 10 years’!
3. Le, la, l’, les
In English we say:
I like football.
I like ice-cream.
I like sweets.
I like school.
le
la
l’
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but in French we say:
J’aime le foot.
J’aime la glace.
J’aime les bonbons.
J’aime l’école.
the
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