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French Headstart for Belgium (Audio Instruction Course)
«How people speak is generally influenced by the specific situations in which they are. Throughout this course, the style and level of speech correspond, therefore, to broad behavioral patterns used by French language speakers in situations which you are likely to encounter in Belgium. The emphasis of the course is on speaking and understanding French, and you will be working extensively with the tapes. You will also learn to read various information signs, such as traffic signs and signs found in public-buildings.»
Explore the world of French vocabulary in a sound integrated guide. Touch or place your cursor over an object, word, or phrase to hear it pronounced aloud. Prove your vocabulary mastery by completing challenges.
French Readings
Pause the story and see what's being read. Click on a word and the story will start there. With the arrow keys, jump backwards and forwards within the story. See translations and definitions by touching or placing your cursor over punctuation marks and underlined words.
Listen and learn to youtube videos for free online. Short clips of basic vocabulary and sentences for the beginner learner. The script is shown as the words are spoken.
'Select one of the texts from the list. You can choose from ... different topics and levels of difficulty.
'Open the online player and start the audio file.
'Listen to the audio recording and focus carefully on understanding the text.
'Try to answer the comprehension questions. Did you fully understand the text?'
*The reading speed can be adjusted for all parts of the site where oral readings are available (mostly the Listening and Dictation exercises).*
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« CHOISISSEZ LE TEXTE...
« Sélectionnez votre texte audio préféré parmi les ... propositions disponibles...
« ÉCOUTEZ VOTRE FICHIER AUDIO...
« Enclenchez la lecture du fichier audio sélectionné et démarrez votre entraînement oral...
« TESTEZ VOTRE COMPRÉHENSION...
« ...répondez aux questions posées. Simple et accessible, ce questionnaire vous permet de valider votre bonne compréhension orale du texte. »
*Le débit de lecture peut être réglé pour tous les extraits lus à l'oral (qui se trouvent principalement parmi les exercices d'Écoute et de Dictée).*
'Following your review of each text, answer the questions of comprehension in our online exercises, and we'll evaluate it immediately. You get instant feedback about your French reading skills. It's challenging, fun and free!
'Hint: Download our texts and exercises as pdf and use it as free teaching materials for your students.'
*The reading speed can be adjusted for all parts of the site where oral readings are available (mostly the Listening and Dictation exercises).*
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« Nous avons sélectionné avec des professeurs expérimentés de français des textes faciles à lire et amusants. A la fin des textes, un exercice sous forme de QCM permet de valider ses acquis. Il est à noter que l'édition gratuite des textes sous forme de PDF est un vrai plus. »
*Le débit de lecture peut être réglé pour tous les extraits lus à l'oral (qui se trouvent principalement parmi les exercices d'Écoute et de Dictée).*
This site offers many interactive games for learners of Core French. Many different topics are covered.
Podcast scripts keep your episodes organized and engaging—
here are some templates and tips to write them like a pro.
'Students have an opportunity to learn about Saint Valentine’s day in French. During the learning activities, students will become familiar with Valentine’s Day vocabulary, discuss the meaning of Valentine’s Day, share their likes and dislikes with their friends, and play numerous games to reinforce the vocabulary.
'...students will design a Valentine card and verse and present the card to a friend in front of the class. The teacher’s guide includes learning objectives, a list of resources and step-by-step suggestions on how to teach the unit. In addition, the guide includes answer sheets, suggested vocabulary and motivational games, supplementary activities flashcards, model letter to parents, evaluation grids and activities.
'The student workbook includes the necessary student activity sheets, vocabulary lists, and teacher, peer and self-evaluation grids.'
*Instructions are in English.*
'Students have an opportunity to learn about pizza, one of their favourite foods. During the learning activities, students discuss favourite pizzas, become familiar with different kinds of pizza, family preferences, pizza menus, pizza toppings, pizza recipes and design an invitation ... students plan and prepare for a pizza party.'
*Instructions are in English.*
' Students explore the necessary steps to follow in planning a trip. The learning experiences include: obtaining a passport, reserving a flight, becoming familiar with tourist sites, choosing and making a hotel reservation, deciding what to take, and reading maps. The experiential goal requires students to plan a trip to a French-speaking country or city and present the itinerary to the class. The teacher’s guide includes learning objectives, a list of resources and step-by-step suggestions on how to teach the unit. In addition, the guide includes answer sheets, suggested vocabulary and motivational questions, supplementary activities, tapescripts, evaluation grids and activities.'
*All instructions are in French.*
This unit models communicative/experiential second language teaching in a multidimensional curriculum. Students prepare themselves for a written exam to obtain a driver’s license. Learning activities include doing a vehicle inspection, studying road signs and their meanings, studying the driving rules of the road, role playing a traffic violation situation, and making the decision to have a designated driver. The experiential goal requires students to create, in small groups, a written exam to obtain a driver’s license, and to pass this exam demonstrating that they are aware and responsible drivers.
For grades 9-12
Learn French by listening to real-life French for everyday conversation.
The audio component is free.
**You are able to purchase the lessons by signing up and using purchase credits.
This unit models communicative / experiential second language teaching in a multidimensional curriculum. In this unit students become aware of their rights, examine types and causes of juvenile crimes, practice being a witness, and become aware of effective ways to prevent crime. The experiential goal requires students to create and present a short play demonstrating an issue such as a theft, discrimination, vandalism or violence at school. The students who act as spectators are witnesses to the crime and offer a realistic solution to the problem.
For grades 10-12
This unit models communicative / experiential second language teaching in a multidimensional curriculum. Students explore various types of media and the impact on their lives and society as a whole. Students experience learning activities in exploring the following: television, radio, newspaper, computers and publicity. The experiential goal requires students to create a media production (radio program, television program or class newspaper), or to develop a media campaign on a subject that interests them, or to make a presentation on one type of media using this media in the presentation.
For grades 10-12
A free, online, English-French dictionary with the pronunciation of French words!
For pronunciation help: type in the word you are searching for (in French or English), hit Enter or click the magnifying glass/search button - or click on the best result from the live search suggestions that will appear - and press the speaker button beside the result.
This dictionary also has a standard English-to-French and French-to-English search function.
*There are a lot of ads on this site, but it has excellent live search suggestions, recognises many phrases (as opposed to single words), and compares your search with (non-reviewed) external sources to give you context from real-world use on the Internet.*
**Remember that the site's web-based external sources are no more filtered than anything else on the Internet (or most dictionaries, for that matter)!**
« Là où je dors web est le complément indispensable de la série télévisuelle LÀ OÙ JE DORS.
Partez à la découverte du monde des enfants à travers 36 portraits de leurs chambres. Un tour de la francophonie vous attend. »
Le site propose des entretiens vidéo avec les enfants qui y figurent, des tours photographiques de leurs chambres à coucher, une carte du monde démontrant leurs situations géographiques, des récits écrits de certains de leurs rêves, un jeu de composition de récit de rêve inventé, un jeu d'objet mystère (qui s'agit aussi de quiz de compréhension/mémoire), et des « extraits radios » - témoignages oraux des enfants représentés.
'Students have an opportunity to learn about their families in French. During the learning activities, students will become reacquainted with the “Soleil” family. '
*Instructions are in English.*
This is an extensive unit with a great deal of instructional material. The families represented are quite traditional (the resource is from 2001), but adaptations could be made to include a greater diversity of families and individuals.
This topic will assist you in developing online communication and Internet learning skills. It is based on the principles of networked learning where individuals establish an online identity and formulate relationships with other people and information to communicate and develop knowledge.
'Students have an opportunity to learn about Christmas in French. During the learning activities, students will become familiar with Christmas vocabulary, explore what Christmas means to them, discuss ways Santa knows their behaviour during the year, and what they would like for Christmas. They even invent a toy-making machine. For the experiential goal, students will write a letter to Santa and present their letters to the class.
'The teacher’s guide includes learning objectives, a list of resources and step-by-step suggestions on how to teach the unit. In addition, the guide includes answer sheets, suggested vocabulary and motivational games, supplementary activities, flashcards, model letter to parents, evaluation grids and activities, and website addresses.
'The student workbook includes the necessary student activity sheets, vocabulary lists, and teacher, peer and self-evaluation grids. '
*Most instructions are in English, except for a few of the worksheets.*