There are so many ways to begin the discussion of our French speakers, but I have decided to introduce them first through their passports. I will put passports up on the overhead and "masks" over my face. First, I will speak my sentences, as the French-speaker. Then I will use a puppet to ask questions that I then answer, in character. At this point, students are just watching and listening. I don't ask them to write anything yet because I want them fully focused and absorbing the language structures. After a few samples like that, I will ask students to ask the questions and I will respond. Then I will ask the questions and pass around the mask, having individuals respond as the French-speakers.
Next I will pass out a graphic organizer for note–taking that includes all the passport questioning categories. Now I will go through the characters again, speaking my lines, and allowing time for students to fill in organizer. Then I will remove the overheads transparencies of the passports and just hold up the masks. I will also hold up cards that say each passport category, one at a time. In pairs, one student will ask the question the word elicits, and the partner will answer, consulting the graphic organizer.
Depending on how many French-speakers you introduce, you may want to introduce a certain number each day, grouped by either geography or what they are known for/like, or some combination thereof. I would recommend introducing around 6 personalities each day on most days. The better they get, the more you will increase challenge by making the questions you ask more complex.