Welcome back, students!

In Lesson 1, you learned how to greet someone, introduce yourself and use the verb être.

Today, we are going to develop your introduction further. You will learn how to talk about your age, country, nationality and languages.

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to give a short but complete introduction about yourself in French.

Unit context

Global Context: Identities & Relationships
Key Concept: Communication
Related Concepts: Message, Word Choice

Statement of Inquiry

Learning a new language allows us to express who we are and connect with others.

Today’s Inquiry question

How can I use French to give information about my identity?

Learning objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

say your age in French;
recognize and use numbers from 0–50;
say where you are from;
say your nationality;
identify masculine and feminine nationalities;
say where you live;
say which languages you speak;
ask another person about their personal information;
use avoir to express age;
combine several pieces of information into a personal introduction.

Starter – Qui suis-je ?

Look at the images.

Imagine that you are meeting these students for the first time.

What information would you like to know?

Think about:

Name
Age
Country
Nationality
City
Languages

Think-Pair-Share

First, think individually.

Then discuss with your partner:

Quelles informations sont importantes quand on rencontre une nouvelle personne ?

1. Vocabulary bank – Les informations personnelles

🇫🇷 French	🇬🇧 English
le prénom	first name
le nom de famille	surname
l’âge	age
un pays	country
une nationalité	nationality
une ville	city
une langue	language
habiter	to live
venir de	to come from
parler	to speak

2. Les nombres – Numbers 0–50

You need numbers because we use them to talk about age.

0–10

French	Number
zéro	0
un	1
deux	2
trois	3
quatre	4
cinq	5
six	6
sept	7
huit	8
neuf	9
dix	10

11–20

French	Number
onze	11
douze	12
treize	13
quatorze	14
quinze	15
seize	16
dix-sept	17
dix-huit	18
dix-neuf	19
vingt	20

21–30

French	Number
vingt et un	21
vingt-deux	22
vingt-trois	23
vingt-quatre	24
vingt-cinq	25
vingt-six	26
vingt-sept	27
vingt-huit	28
vingt-neuf	29
trente	30

31–40

French	Number
trente et un	31
trente-deux	32
trente-trois	33
trente-quatre	34
trente-cinq	35
trente-six	36
trente-sept	37
trente-huit	38
trente-neuf	39
quarante	40

41–50

French	Number
quarante et un	41
quarante-deux	42
quarante-trois	43
quarante-quatre	44
quarante-cinq	45
quarante-six	46
quarante-sept	47
quarante-huit	48
quarante-neuf	49
cinquante	50

Individual task 1 – Numbers

Write the French numbers.

7 → __________________
12 → __________________
16 → __________________
21 → __________________
25 → __________________
30 → __________________
34 → __________________
40 → __________________
47 → __________________
50 → __________________

Challenge

Write your own five numbers between 0 and 50 in French.

Then ask your partner to identify them.

3. Grammar focus – Avoir

We have already learned:

être = to be

Today we are learning:

avoir = to have

We use avoir to say our age.

Avoir – Present tense

Subject	Avoir	English
Je	j’ai	I have
Tu	as	you have
Il	a	he has
Elle	a	she has
Nous	avons	we have
Vous	avez	you have
Ils	ont	they have
Elles	ont	they have

Important!

In English, we say:

I am 12 years old.

But in French, we say:

J’ai 12 ans.

Literally:

I have 12 years.

Incorrect: Je suis 12 ans.

Correct: J’ai 12 ans.

This is an important structure to remember.

Sentence structure

Subject + avoir + number + ans

J’ai douze ans.

Tu as treize ans.

Elle a onze ans.

Nous avons quatorze ans.

Individual task 2 – Avoir

Complete the sentences.

J’______ 12 ans.
Tu ______ 13 ans.
Elle ______ 11 ans.
Il ______ 14 ans.
Nous ______ 12 ans.
Vous ______ 15 ans.
Ils ______ 13 ans.
Elles ______ 14 ans.

Sentence starters – Age

Use these to create your own sentences:

J’ai ______ ans.

Mon ami(e) a ______ ans.

Mon frère a ______ ans.

Ma sœur a ______ ans.

Question

Quel âge as-tu ?

Answer

J’ai ______ ans.

Pair Task – Quel âge as-tu ?

Work with a partner.

Student A

Ask:

Quel âge as-tu ?

Student B

Answer:

J’ai ______ ans.

Then change roles.

Extension

Ask about another person:

Quel âge a ton frère ?

Quel âge a ta sœur ?

4. Les pays – Countries

Now let’s talk about where we are from.

🇫🇷 French	🇬🇧 English
la France	France
l’Inde	India
le Canada	Canada
le Brésil	Brazil
la Chine	China
l’Espagne	Spain
l’Italie	Italy
l’Allemagne	Germany
les États-Unis	United States
le Japon	Japan
le Mexique	Mexico
la République démocratique du Congo	Democratic Republic of Congo

5. Les nationalités – Nationalities

Nationality adjectives can change according to gender.

Country	Masculine	Feminine
France	français	française
Inde	indien	indienne
Canada	canadien	canadienne
Brésil	brésilien	brésilienne
Chine	chinois	chinoise
Espagne	espagnol	espagnole
Italie	italien	italienne
Allemagne	allemand	allemande
Japon	japonais	japonaise
Mexique	mexicain	mexicaine

Examples

Je suis français.

Je suis française.

Il est canadien.

Elle est canadienne.

Grammar connection – Être + Nationality

Remember:

être + nationality

Examples

Je suis indien.

Elle est française.

Il est brésilien.

Nous sommes canadiens.

Gender agreement

Look carefully:

Masculine

français

Feminine

française

The feminine form often adds -e.

Another example:

indien → indienne

canadien → canadienne

brésilien → brésilienne

You will learn more about adjective agreement later in the unit.

Individual task 3 – Nationalities

Complete with the correct nationality.

Lucas vient du Canada. Il est __________________.
Emma vient de France. Elle est __________________.
Carlos vient du Brésil. Il est __________________.
Sofia vient d’Espagne. Elle est __________________.
Li vient de Chine. Elle est __________________.
David vient du Japon. Il est __________________.

6. Où habites-tu ?

To say where you live, use:

J’habite à + city.

Examples

J’habite à Hyderabad.

J’habite à Paris.

J’habite à Mumbai.

J’habite à Montréal.

Question

Où habites-tu ?

Answer

J’habite à __________.

Sentence starters

J’habite à __________.

J’habite en __________.

J’habite dans __________.

For now, focus on:

J’habite à + city

7. D’où viens-tu ?

Another useful question is:

Tu viens d’où ?

This means:

Where are you from?

You can answer:

Je viens de France.

Je viens d’Inde.

Je viens du Canada.

Je viens du Brésil.

You will learn the use of de, d’, du, des in greater detail later.

8. Les langues – Languages

French	English
le français	French
l’anglais	English
l’espagnol	Spanish
l’hindi	Hindi
le portugais	Portuguese
le chinois	Chinese
l’arabe	Arabic
l’italien	Italian
l’allemand	German
le japonais	Japanese

Grammar – Parler

The verb parler means:

to speak

Present Tense

Subject	Parler
Je	parle
Tu	parles
Il / Elle	parle
Nous	parlons
Vous	parlez
Ils / Elles	parlent

Examples

Je parle français.

Je parle anglais.

Je parle français et anglais.

Nous parlons français.

Asking about languages

Question

Quelles langues parles-tu ?

Answer

Je parle français.

Je parle français et anglais.

Je parle trois langues.

Individual task 4 – Complete the Profile

Complete your own information.

Ma fiche personnelle

Je m’appelle __________________________.

J’ai __________________________ ans.

Je suis __________________________.

J’habite à __________________________.

Je viens de __________________________.

Je parle __________________________.

J’aime __________________________.

Pair Task – Interview

Now interview your partner.

Student A asks:

Comment tu t’appelles ?

Quel âge as-tu ?

Tu viens d’où ?

Quelle est ta nationalité ?

Où habites-tu ?

Quelles langues parles-tu ?

Student B answers in complete sentences.

Then change roles.

Interview Chart

Information	Moi	Mon partenaire
Prénom
Âge
Pays
Nationalité
Ville
Langues

Group task – Notre classe internationale

Work in groups of 3–4 students.

Create a class identity chart.

Find out:

How many different countries are represented?
How many different nationalities?
How many languages are spoken?
What is the most common language?
What is the most common age?

Create a chart:

Student	Country	Nationality	Languages

Group presentation

Present your findings in French.

Use these sentence starters:

Dans notre groupe, il y a…

Nous avons… nationalités.

Nous parlons… langues.

Les langues sont…

La langue la plus parlée est…

Capable challenge

Add a comparison:

Deux élèves sont indiens, mais un élève est français.

Nous parlons tous français.

Capable challenge – Build a complete introduction

If you are working at the Capable Level, don’t stop after giving one piece of information.

Create a connected introduction.

Model

Bonjour ! Je m’appelle Sarah. J’ai treize ans. Je suis canadienne et j’habite à Montréal. Je parle français et anglais. Je viens du Canada. J’aime la musique et le sport.

Now create your own.

Your challenge:

Write 6–8 connected sentences about yourself.

Proficient challenge

Connect your ideas using:

et – and
mais – but
aussi – also
parce que – because
cependant – however

Example

Je suis indien et je parle français et anglais. J’habite à Hyderabad, mais je viens d’une autre ville. J’aime le français parce que j’aime communiquer avec des personnes différentes.

Individual writing task – Mon identité

Write a short paragraph about yourself.

Include:

Name
Age
Country
Nationality
City
Languages

Writing frame

Bonjour !

Je m’appelle __________.

J’ai __________ ans.

Je suis __________.

J’habite à __________.

Je viens de __________.

Je parle __________.

__________________________________.

__________________________________.

Inquiry

Think about today’s Statement of Inquiry:

Learning a new language allows us to express who we are and connect with others.

Question

Why is it useful to know how to say your name, age, nationality and languages when learning a new language?

Write 2–3 sentences in English or French.

Sentence starter

It is useful because…

C’est utile parce que…

Cultural connection

People introduce themselves differently around the world.

Compare French-speaking contexts with your own culture.

Situation	French	My Culture
Saying hello	Bonjour
Giving your name	Je m’appelle…
Asking age	Quel âge as-tu ?
Saying where you are from	Je viens de…
Saying goodbye	Au revoir

Think:

Is asking someone’s age always appropriate in every culture and situation?

Why or why not?

Reflection

Complete the sentences.

Today I learned:

Aujourd’hui, j’ai appris ______________________________.

One new French word:

__________________________________.

One grammar structure I learned:

__________________________________.

One sentence I can now say:

__________________________________.

Exit ticket

Before you finish, write four sentences:

Je m’appelle…
J’ai… ans.
Je suis…
Je parle…

Bonus:

Add:

J’habite à…

ATL skills

Communication

You are practising how to:

ask questions;
answer questions;
exchange personal information;
communicate clearly.

Self-Management

You are practising:

memorizing numbers;
organizing vocabulary;
checking grammar;
improving pronunciation.

Learner profile

Communicator

You are communicating personal information in French.

Inquirer

You are asking questions to discover information about other people.

Lesson 2 checklist

Before moving to Lesson 3, make sure you can:

Count from 0–50.
Ask someone’s age.
Say your age correctly using avoir.
Name several countries in French.
Say your nationality.
Understand masculine and feminine nationalities.
Say where you live.
Say where you come from.
Name several languages.
Say which languages you speak.
Ask another person about their identity.
Write a short personal profile.

Next lesson

Lesson 3 – Les nombres et les nationalités | Numbers and Nationalities

Next, we will strengthen your ability to talk about age, countries and nationalities. You will practise listening to numbers, work with masculine and feminine nationality forms, and begin using French more accurately when describing yourself and others.