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February 10 = French Day
February 10 = French Day
On Demand: Activities for Your Classroom from Dr. Christopher Jacobs at UNK
On-demand Activities by Dr. Christopher Jacobs at UNK
On-demand Activities by Dr. Christopher Jacobs at UNK
On-demand Activity Shared by Lauren Bowers at OPS (Buena Vista High School )
DOM TOM West Africa - This research-based activity allows students to explore French overseas territories and West African French-speaking countries by investigating their geography, economy, leadership, languages, and culture. Students present their findings, including a flag sketch, major imports/exports, and climate details, fostering global awareness and research skills.
Le Café Activity – Students learn about the significance of cafés in French culture through reading comprehension, vocabulary exercises, and interactive questions. They analyze an authentic French menu, explore common café items, and engage in currency conversions to understand the use of the Euro in daily transactions
Le Temps Libre Activity – This engaging activity helps students develop their ability to discuss personal interests and leisure activities in French. Through vocabulary matching, sentence formation, and paragraph writing, students express their likes, dislikes, and future plans using key phrases and verb structures.
Menu Level 1 Activity – Students practice food-related vocabulary using an authentic French menu while exploring familiar French dishes, drinks, and pricing. They analyze menu items, answer comprehension questions, and engage in real-world applications of dining in a French-speaking environment
Town Projects Activity – Students create a visual representation of a town labeled in French, reinforcing their vocabulary for places and directions. They describe locations, provide directional sentences, and write about places they are going to visit, improving their spatial language and communication skills
Since 2011, Chris (C.J.) Jacobs has taught French, Italian, ESL, Spanish, and linguistics in contexts ranging from kindergarten to university. He is currently an Assistant Professor of French, Italian, Spanish & Linguistics at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK). C.J.'s teaching seeks to promote meaningful communication through task- and project-based instruction that makes extensive use of materials made by and for fluent target-language speakers. In addition to teaching at UNK, C.J. coordinates French and Italian language partner programs, organizes non-English conversation tables in over 10 languages, and leads study abroad experiences to France and Italy. He also performs research on instructed second language acquisition (SLA), in which he focuses on how to maximize language acquisition by increasing attention to emotions such as motivation, flow, self-efficacy, anxiety, and autonomy.
The French program at UNL is pleased to introduce some highlights of their program. In this video tour, you will meet some students in French 210 and see a glimpse of the classroom. You’ll also see our Language Lab and meet professors and graduate students in the French program.
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