Brainbox - Let's Learn French (EN)

BrainBox - Let's Learn French turns vocabulary practice into a genuine lightning memory game. Each card hides an illustrated scene packed with details to memorize in ten seconds flat, before you flip it over to answer a question picked at random with an eight-sided die. Get it right and the card stays in your pile; get it wrong and it goes back into the draw pile, ready to trip you up again next round. The concept is simple and remarkably effective, which is why the BrainBox series has become a household favourite, and this edition sets its sights on French vocabulary: rooms of the house, colours, days of the week, hobbies, sports and much more parade across the 55 illustrated cards. Since every text, question and rule in the game is written in English, this set is aimed first at English-speaking families and classrooms looking to tackle French as a second language; two difficulty levels built into the questions let complete beginners and more advanced learners each find their level.

You will probably love BrainBox Let's Learn French if you are after a playful way to review or discover French vocabulary without ever getting stuck behind a workbook. Whether you play solo to squeeze in some quick practice or in a group to challenge your friends and family, each round lasts only about ten minutes: perfect for a quick review between homework assignments, in the car or on a long trip. Since the questions are bilingual and offered at two levels, this fast educational game genuinely grows with you, from your very first French word to trickier expressions.

The BrainBox series has earned itself a reputation among retailers as "the ten minute brain challenge," a nod to how briskly every round moves, and it now spans more than seventy themed editions, from dinosaurs to world history to nature and science. Made from a minimum of 70 percent recycled material, the magnetic cube box holding the 55 cards slips just as easily into a school bag as onto a classroom shelf, making it a great educational party game to bring along anywhere.

This edition shares its mechanics and spirit with the whole BrainBox series, which applies the same lightning-memory formula to dozens of other worlds; vocabulary fans might also look into BrainBox: English to flip the exercise around.

BOX CONTENTS
55 illustrated game cards
1 eight-sided die
1 ten-second timer
1 rules card

Number of players: 1 and up
Playing time: 10 minutes
Age: 8 and up