Eighth graders learn the French they’d use at the doctor — saying what hurts (j’ai mal à…), that they’re sick (je suis malade), and naming body parts — practical, real-world language for staying healthy.
Students will be able to…
If you got sick in a French-speaking country, could you say what’s wrong? Knowing health phrases is important! How do you say what hurts?
Project each item and have students answer about health phrases. The tool teaches j’ai mal à and je suis malade.
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If you got sick abroad, could you say what’s wrong in French?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpersonal: describe how you feel.
Interpretive: understand health language.
Connect to health and the body.
Compare health phrases across languages.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students say one “j’ai mal à ___” sentence in French about a body part. A printable médecin sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.