5 French games to make learning French fun

Learning a new language can be tedious and boring, but it doesn’t have to be. Using French language games can make this job easier and more enjoyable for both teachers and students. The newest learning methods use French games along with audio and written lessons and are a fun way for adults and children to learn to speak French.

One of the easiest ways to get started with French language games is to play Spy in French. This is a game to be played with two or more players, ideally in a small classroom: the teacher will choose an item in the room and ask students to guess what it is. For example: “I see something red / I see something red”; Students will respond by naming red elements in French until they find the correct one. Beginners can start with colors, but more advanced students should use the first letter of the word to guess.

Wordsearch puzzles and crossword puzzles are French language games that students can play alone or complete as a class as part of homework or class competition. These can be found in French magazines and newspapers downloaded from the internet, but if you are a French teacher, it is preferable to create your own, using a vocabulary that your students are familiar with at first, as some puns can be a challenge.

Hangman (“le pendu” in French) is one of the simplest French language games and the first word game that many children learn to play. The teacher chooses a French word and lets the player know how many letters are in the chosen word by drawing dotted lines where the letters should be; the player has to name the letters of the alphabet that he thinks are contained in the word. When a correct letter has been guessed, the teacher writes it on the corresponding dotted line and if a letter that is not part of the word has been proposed, the teacher draws a part of the hanged man. If the word is guessed before the hangman picture is complete, the student wins and vice versa.

Older students can play scrabble in French, where 2-4 players create words from a combination of letters; With the help of a French dictionary to look up words and their meaning, this popular word game has the potential to teach new vocabulary and students can get even more benefit by making up sentences using the words found and saying them out loud.

If you are teaching grammar, one of the French language games you can play with your students is to mix up the words in a French sentence and let them put the words back in the correct order. A similar exercise that helps in understanding French is to make up a simple story of four or five sentences, mix up the sentences, and let the students put the story back in the correct order.

The use of French language games in new learning methods makes learning French more interesting. Whether you are learning or teaching French, there are many resources available to you, and one of the places you can always rely on to find French games is your own imagination.