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Believe us, there are a load of classic French games that you would never know existed—and much like their comedies —might take some getting used to! What makes many games vital learning tools for a language enthusiast and learning in general is that they engage the student and detach the thought of learning from feelings of boredom or pain —unless you just landed on Mayfair with four houses in Monopoly, then the pain is all too real!
The fact that games are usually enjoyed with others is also an advantage, as studying with friends can make the process all the more effective. However, having the means to do so can sometimes prove contradictory to your very earnest intentions. Okay, so you are sensing a current theme here, but we swear this is a great game for French fluency—and potential emotional devastation. This forces you to improve your reading skills and overall vocabulary through either individual deducing or conferring with your opponents or computer.
A small amount of people begin with three or so playing cards each, and the aim is to have the most pairs by the end of the game. To accrue these pairs more often than not you will have to ask another player if they have the card you are seeking.
Need to swipe a two off your opponent? You will also find the highly sought after Jack, Queen and King amiss in a typical French deck as well. With each turn, players practice their food vocabulary as they describe where on the board they are , as well as their colours as they draw and play cards associated with colour spaces. As they go through the game, campers develop a vocabulary related to family members e. They also strengthen their question-asking and answering skills, as they hunt for their cards!
What are your favorite board games? Share your favorites with the community in the comments below! Disclaimer: Information about third party organizations is provided for reference only. Tournesol is not responsible for the quality of services provided by these third party organizations.
Their inclusion in this blog is not an endorsement by Tournesol. Parents and guardians should research the organizations themselves before using them. Monopoly would work well in developing language as well. We do not sell board games, just use them in our camps to develop language. Monopoly in French should be readily available on line. Have fun!
You must be logged in to post a comment. Home Blog Top 7 board games to enrich French language learning and where to get them. Top 7 board games to enrich French language learning and where to get them. Martine May 10, pm 2 Comments Last modified: April 26, Why French Board Games? Which French Board Games? About Martine: Driven to make an impact in second-language learner children in their quest to become bilingual, Martine Brouillet founded Camp Tournesol in in Ontario, Canada.
To learn more about Camp Tournesol, visit www. You should probably complete the lesson for a topic before you play the games so that you can familiarize yourself with the vocabulary for each picture. Most of the games are self-explanatory but we would like to tell you more about our adventure game, "The beetle and the bee".
In this game you use your arrow keys to control a beetle which is trying to collect strawberries whilst avoiding some angry, stinging bees. The bees take some life each time they sting you, and you must also navigate around lots of obstacles to reach each strawberry which is also moving about. There are 10 screens to complete. Each time you hit a strawberry you have to answer a question in order to keep it Hangman is another fun game - you know the format, but you should check out our implementation - we think it is rather nice.
All the games come with an info box like this one and a help box that can be accessed using the info and help signs respectively on the far left of the interface. All our games are available online and are free to use with all our topics - that is over vital items of French that are at the core of any beginning French course.
Our games are accompanied by French lessons and tests to provide a vital free resource for French learners with limited or no budget. The details for each game are given on their own pages.
Click on the name of a game to go to that game page with the topic you have selected. On the game page there are instructions on how to play the game in addition to a chance to change the topic you want to play with.
All our French games are quick to play and easy to understand. You need to have seen the language you are going to play with before you play the games, either at school or using our own French lessons. There is help available for all games by clicking the question mark button on the left of the interface.
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