Keep a French Journal - French Project

There are any number of ways to practice French every day, and one easy and interesting one is to keep a French journal. This project, which can be done in class or independently, is fully adaptable for any level and duration.


Project

Keep a French journal.


Instructions

1. Choose format: Notebook, loose-leaf binder, page-a-day calendar, etc.
2. Decide how much and what to write every day (see Customization, below).
3. Be motivated - write in the journal every day.

Customization

• Level/Effort: Any - depending on what you write about:
  
  - Beginners can describe what they are doing today (simple present, aller + infinitive).
  
  - Intermediates can also write about what they will do tomorrow, convert the previous day's present tense entry into the past, talk about what they may and must do today.
  
  - Advanced students can add opinions, debates, current events, etc
  
  
• Length/Duration: Any - One month, six months, ongoing
  

Tools

• Verb Lessons
• Writing Resources
• Dictionaries
• Calendars
• Journals in the Classroom

Notes

As you can see, this French journal project is a pretty simple concept. If you have any suggestions that you think would make it more useful, please share them on the Profs de français forum.