Seventh graders learn to ask for and give directions in French — left, right, straight, and “where is…?” — so they could find their way around a French-speaking city.
Students will be able to…
Lost in a French-speaking city? Knowing how to ask for and follow directions can save the day! How do you ask where something is and follow the answer?
Project each item and have students answer about directions in French. The tool teaches à droite, à gauche, and tout droit.
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Lost in a French city — how do you ask for and follow directions?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpersonal: ask for and give directions.
Interpretive: understand directional language.
Connect to maps and geography.
Compare directional words across languages.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students give simple directions in French from one room to another at home. A printable directions sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.