In the story, an alien visits Earth and he meets a girl called Anne Marie. The alien is curious why on the planet Earth there are so many things that they do not have on his planet, so Anne Marie explains why we have various things. The storyline incorporates useful French words and phrases from the topics of general conversation, clothes, weather and activities. The author of this book is a qualified teacher, with 20 years experience in teaching languages to children. This story is ideal for children aged 7 - 11 but it may also interest children of other ages who are learning French.
At the back of the book there are 3 pages which may be photocopied for class or home use:
- Useful French words and phrases - To help learn some French words and phrases you could create a poster by copying some of the French words and drawing a picture for each.
- An French-English translation of the story - Ideal for checking you understand everything that happens in the story.
- A short song that could be sung or made into a rap - how many different versions can you create using the lyrics?
Also available by the same author:
- Cool Kids Speak French (Books 1, 2 & 3)
- On Holiday In France Cool Kids Speak French
- Photocopiable Games For Teaching French
- Tu As Un Animal?
- Le Singe Qui Change De Couleur
- Young Cool Kids Learn French
- 40 French Word Searches Cool Kids Speak French
- French Word Games - Cool Kids Speak French
- First 100 Words In French Coloring Book Cool Kids Speak French