Teaching French culture shouldn't mean piecing together random worksheets, finding suitable texts and creating another research project from scratch. This ready-to-teach French culture resource gives students structured opportunities to explore French and Francophone cultures while developing reading, speaking, writing, cultural inquiry and intercultural understanding.
Rather than simply collecting facts about France, students interpret, investigate, communicate, create and compare. They explore everyday life, traditions, travel, sport, leisure and the wider Francophone world while using French in meaningful contexts.
With 90+ pages of student activities, teacher support, differentiation, cultural notes and answer keys, this is a substantial resource you can use across a cultural unit, as a series of lessons, or for flexible cultural learning throughout the year.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
6 COMPLETE CULTURAL SECTIONS
1. L'École en France – French School Life
Students explore:
- French collège life
- school routines
- timetables
- the cantine
- school experiences
- cultural comparisons
2. Une journée dans la vie d'un ado – A Day in the Life of a French Teenager
Students explore:
- daily routines
- after-school activities
- Wednesday afternoons
- transport
- breakfast
- digital life
- similarities and differences between teenage experiences
3. Se déplacer en France – Getting Around France
Students explore:
- French transport
- trains and the TGV
- city transport
- journeys
- travel information
- route planning
- asking for and giving directions
4. Les fêtes et les traditions en France – Celebrations & Traditions
Students explore:
- the French calendar
- la fête nationale
- la Chandeleur
- Noël
- la Toussaint
- traditions and cultural practices
- fact vs generalisation
- cultural comparison
5. Le monde francophone – The Francophone World
Students explore:
- French-speaking communities
- multilingualism
- varieties of French
- Francophone geography
- cultural diversity
- cultural perspectives
- the wider Francophone world
6. Le sport et les loisirs en France – Sport & Leisure
Students explore:
- French sporting culture
- the Tour de France
- Roland-Garros
- pétanque
- leisure activities
- geography and sport
- major sporting events
- cultural comparison
STUDENTS PRACTISE
Across the resource, students develop:
Reading & interpretation
Speaking & interaction
Writing & creating
Cultural investigation
Intercultural comparison
Critical thinking
Students work with adapted French texts, cultural information, maps, timetables, visual information, partner tasks, structured investigations and creative final tasks.
Activities encourage students to move beyond fact-finding and consider how language, culture, practices and perspectives are connected.
TEACHER SUPPORT
Save planning time with:
✔ Teacher guides for each section
✔ Suggested teaching time
✔ Learning objectives
✔ Language focus
✔ Differentiation strategies
✔ Extension activities
✔ Cultural notes
✔ Student-friendly scaffolding
✔ Answer keys
✔ Curriculum connections
The resource is designed to be flexible rather than tied to one exact teaching sequence. Use individual sections as standalone French culture lessons or work through the complete resource as a broader cultural inquiry project.
IDEAL FOR
- Year 7 French
- Year 8 French
- Year 9 French
- Junior secondary French
- Beginner and developing French learners
- French culture lessons
- Cultural inquiry projects
- Intercultural learning
- Reading and speaking activities
- Enrichment activities
- Independent work
- Partner activities
- End-of-unit projects
- Relief lessons
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
This resource supports learning within the Australian Curriculum: Languages – French, particularly learning related to:
- interacting with others
- interpreting meaning from texts
- creating spoken and written texts
- exchanging information and opinions
- understanding the relationship between language and culture
- exploring cultural practices and perspectives
- making comparisons and connections
- developing intercultural understanding
The inquiry-based activities provide opportunities for students to explore cultural perspectives while developing their French language skills.
WHY TEACHERS WILL LOVE IT
⭐ Ready to teach – reduce preparation time
⭐ More than fact-finding – students actively investigate, interpret and compare
⭐ Structured but flexible – use individual sections or the complete resource
⭐ Beginner-friendly – scaffolds support developing French learners
⭐ Print-friendly – designed for straightforward classroom use
⭐ Culturally thoughtful – encourages students to recognise variation rather than stereotypes
⭐ High value – 90+ pages covering six complete cultural themes
IMPORTANT NOTE
The resource includes adapted and fictionalised student profiles and simplified cultural texts designed for language-learning purposes. Cultural examples are intended to introduce perspectives and practices rather than suggest that every French or Francophone person has the same experience.
Designed primarily for printing and classroom use.
Explore French culture. Develop language skills. Build intercultural understanding.
