TEACHING FRENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE WITH TONGUE TWISTERS

Nowadays, learning foreign languages gains more importance because of the globalization and the era of information. Generally, learning English is important for individuals. But, in the 21st century, the citizens must learn two or more foreign languages for having a good position in the society and also a good job for his own future. For example, French is the most important language in European Union. It is spoken in some countries such as France, Canada, Belgium, Swiss, etc... French teachers will try to teach French with enjoyable activities. The tongue twisters allow children to learn French with fun activities. They reinforce the phonetic competencies of children. In addition, the students can learn new words through tongue twisters. This article aims to demonstrate if teaching French as a foreign language with tongue twisters is a beneficial method or not for adults such as children. This study is formulated by mixed method research. The data collections tools of this study are the personal information, learning French as foreign language with tongue twister scale and the interview form. This study will be applied to 160 students in Marmara University. The results of this research will be explained in this article.