Julie et Julia

A complete French lesson plan for Julie et Julia — ready to open and teach.

The film

Two women, fifty years apart, both find themselves in Paris kitchens that change their lives. Julie et Julia weaves Julia Child's transformation in postwar France with a New York blogger's obsessive attempt to cook every recipe she left behind — and the film is as generous and warm as the food.

How this plan works

Good films have natural moments — a powerful scene, a cultural encounter, a shift in the story — where the language and meaning come together. This plan identifies those moments in Julie et Julia and builds a lesson around each one. For every scene, you get vocabulary and cultural notes, comprehension activities, and communicative tasks your students can work through in class or independently. A pre-film warm-up gets them ready before the first screening.

Everything is included: the teacher's guide, student worksheets in French, and an answer key.

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📅 Teach it when it counts

• Culinary arts and food culture units: French cuisine is cultural patrimony — this film teaches that directly, in context, in French.

• Women's History Month (March): Julia Child's story in 1940s–50s Paris is a natural fit for units on ambition, persistence, and women in professional life.

Quick details

Language: French | Director: Nora Ephron | Year: 2009
Level: Intermediate | Format: Downloadable PDF — instant delivery

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