About the L'anniversaire de Tom story
Where is everyone?
It’s Tom’s birthday, and he’s excited to celebrate! But something feels strange—his family and friends are nowhere to be found. He looks for his grandparents, his uncle and aunt, even his teacher, but nobody is around. Just when he starts feeling disappointed, he gets the biggest surprise of all!
Let’s follow Tom’s adventure in L’anniversaire de Tom!
The story: L’anniversaire de Tom (Tom’s birthday)
Narrator: C’est l’anniversaire de Tom.
Narrator: Tom veut voir son grand-père et sa grand-mère.
Tom: Bonjour ?
Narrator: Il ne les trouve pas.
Narrator: Tom veut voir son oncle et sa tante.
Tom: Bonjour ?
Narrator: Il ne les trouve pas.
Narrator: Tom veut voir son frère.
Tom: Bonjour ?
Narrator: Il ne trouve pas son frère.
Narrator: Tom veut voir ses amis.
Tom: Bonjour ?
Narrator: Il ne les trouve pas.
Narrator: Tom veut voir sa maîtresse.
Tom: Bonjour ?
Narrator: Il ne la trouve pas.
Narrator: Tom rentre à la maison.
Narrator: Il ouvre la porte.
Everyone: Joyeux Anniversaire, Tom !
Narrator: C’est une surprise !
Learning French vocabulary from L’anniversaire de Tom
This story is a fun way to introduce kids to French words for family members, greetings, and expressions related to birthdays! Here are some key words and phrases to practice:
- Un grand-père, une grand-mère – a grandfather, a grandmother
- Un oncle, une tante – an uncle, an aunt
- Un frère – a brother
- Des amis – friends
- Une maîtresse – a (female) teacher
- Bonjour ? – Hello?
- Il ne les trouve pas. – He can’t find them.
- Joyeux Anniversaire ! – Happy birthday!
- C’est une surprise ! – It’s a surprise!
By following Tom’s journey, kids can practice asking for family members and reacting to surprises in French.
How to use this story for learning French
- Birthday role-play: Have kids pretend to call different family members and practice saying Bonjour !
- Guessing game: Hide objects around the room and ask kids to say Je ne trouve pas… when they can’t find them.
- Party words in French: Talk about how birthdays are celebrated in different cultures and learn more festive vocabulary!
Tom’s search may have been frustrating, but in the end, he got the best birthday gift—his family and friends waiting to celebrate! Want more fun stories? Explore our collection of French stories for kids with Studycat!
