Ratatouille
Ratatouille
DVD in English and French, subtitles in English and French.
A complete French lesson plan for Ratatouille — ready to open and teach.
Brad Bird's 2007 Pixar film is set entirely in Paris, obsessed with French food culture, and built around a rat who believes that anyone can cook. It is one of the most accurate cinematic portraits of a French restaurant kitchen ever made, and it comes with the advantage of being a film that students already love before the lesson begins. The French cultural content — Parisian landmarks, culinary vocabulary, the philosophy of haute cuisine — is embedded in every scene.
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 Ratatouille 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
- French cuisine / food culture units: Vocabulary, cultural context, and the philosophy of cooking — all built into the plot.
- Beginning French 1 (any time): Familiar story, Paris setting, high motivation — a near-perfect first film for novice learners.
- French Bastille Day (July 14): Paris, pride, and cultural identity — Ratatouille delivers all three.
Language: French | Director: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava | Year: 2007
Level: Novice | Format: Downloadable PDF — instant delivery
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Director: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
Cast: Brad Garrett(voice), Lou Romano(voice), Patton Oswalt(voice)
Audio: DVD in English and French, subtitles in English and French.
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