We start by choosing paper that is in the birthday person's favorite colour: Quelle est ta couleur favorite?
There are five parts to consider as we write up a card in French:
The greeting: Bonne fête, __________! /Joyeux anniversaire, ______________!
Age: Tu as ________ ans aujourd'hui!
Description: Tu es ___________ et _______________! ( Students use appropriate masculine or feminine adjectives already learned in class to complete this sentence.)
Imaginary Gift: Je te donne _________________. (We brainstorm vocabulary for presents that the birthday person might want....from a new pet to a trip around the world!)
Closing: De ton ami(e), _________________
Most students really look forward to getting their birthday envelope full of small handmade birthday cards and many of these become keepsakes year after year.
This activity is a good example of authentic communication in writing. It gives us a chance as a class at each level to introduce and continuously review the verbs être and avoir, the -er verb donner, masculine and feminine forms of adjectives and lots of vocabulary!
Here are some samples below for someone who had their birthday this past week:
The outside of a card, above, and the inside, below:
Bonne semaine!
Mme Christensen
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