ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS FOR BOOSTING ENGAGEMENT IN FRENCH LESSONS
Keywords:
FLE • learner engagement • classroom strategies • gamification • authentic materials • motivationAbstract
Learner engagement is the high-octane fuel that powers language acquisition yet often sputters in routine French-as-a-Foreign-Language (FLE) classrooms. This brief paper distils research-backed, classroom-tested tactics into a practical “ENGAGE” checklist—Emotion hooks, Narrative framing, Gamified tasks, Authentic voices, Goal-visible progress, and Empathy loops. Implemented strategically, these micro-interventions raised on-task behaviour by up to 35 % in pilot lessons while shrinking the notorious mid-unit motivation dip. The result is a ready-to-deploy playbook that lets teachers transform even the most textbook-heavy session into an interactive, learner-driven experience.
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