Published Material

Teaching Resources Published Online

Many quality teaching resources for French have been published online on a variety of dedicated websites.  These websites are free of access. Some of their resources, relevant to the teaching of French in the New Zealand Curriculum, have been catalogued in the Resources Section of french.ac.nz. Look out for  :This means the link will take you straight to the particular activity.

Acknowledgements and a sincere, big,  thank you to the selfless people behind the scenes of:

► Zut! ►LangagueGuide.org  ► frenchteacher ►primaryresources.co.uk►languages online ►HongKong University French team►Teacher Resources Exchange►Box of Tricks► Lexique FLE ►french.about ►realfrench ►Ashcombe School ►primaryfrench ►frenchrevision ►wordprof ►StandardsSite ►BBC GCSE Bitesizes ►Learning and Teaching Scotland►schoolexpress►eduFLE.net ►bonjourdefrance ►languages-ICT ►mômes.net ►MFL Sunderland

This list is regularly updated.

RENASH: Resourcing Language Learning

Everything your students need to know for NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3!

These convenient and practical A4 size booklets are the Senior student of French indispensable companion! Published by Renash Resources (Te Puke, New Zealand) and edited every year, each bound booklet includes:

                 New to 2010 Edition: Alphabetical Index to Grammar Notes

Order before February 26th 2010 and pay $15.00 per copy p&p. included.  Email Ali for more info or to place an order at renash@xtra.co.nz

VISUAL EDUCATION MEDIA

Visual Education Media  produce DVD visual presentations on a range of topics to support the teaching of French in the classroom. The teaching experience of the producers, combined with the colleagues' they seek feedback from ensure the resources they produce are engaging .
Each edition of the Sights and Sounds series  includes presentations by native speakers of a specific topic. A CDRom is included with each DVD and provides a range of materials (full transcriptions, bilingual vocabulary, notes, slide presentations, puzzles and activities).  Visit their site now for further details and an order form.

La Maison DVD by VEM Productions: a quick review by Pascale Hyboud-Peron (www.french.ac.nz Administrator)

The new VEM Production "La Maison" is made of a DVD and a CDRom that can be used across a range of levels.
The DVD has two parts:
- La Maison de Jean introduces vocabulary and set phrases
- Une Maison en Bourgogne revisits the vocabulary and extends it to use it in descriptions .
Neither parts are meant to be watched non stop and the teacher can easily select the scene to work on with his/her students. The native speakers deliver at a slow pace and you can choose to view La Maison de Jean with subtitles.
The CDRom and its teaching resources complements the DVD. The suggested (printable) activities are designed to put the emphasis on aural skills and to be used in conjunction with a chosen scene. The grammar and culture notes, as well as the extensive glossary, provide teachers with a versatile support on which to base lessons at a range of levels. While the language may not suit a beginner, the use of these DVD and CDRom can be pitched to a range of audiences.
Spending a little time exploring these resources to see how best they can be used with classes is a worthwhile exercise as they provide the context within which to set a range of assessment activities (eg: at L3&4 the students produce a poster describing their dream bedroom, at L7&8 students discuss the differences between the French home and theirs, while noting cultural differences and similarities)
The La Maison production offers extensive French language input, a range of formulaic expressions used in daily life and it provides students with the opportunity to make comparisons and connections.

Lire en Français?                 

Des magazines pour enfants, ados & adultes…De la lecture, des jeux, des découvertes…

Les magazines les plus populaires dans les écoles secondaires sont indéniablement Okapi (10-15 ans) et Phosphore (a partir de 15 ans) ainsi que les Dossiers de l’Actualité - Nouvelle Formule (15 ans) et Géo Ado (10-15 ans).

Bayard et Milan sont deux maisons d'édition françaises qui se spécialisent dans la lecture éducative et ludique. Commandez Phosphore et Okapi maintenant! 

Pour tous renseignements et commandes, imprimez le bulletin ci-dessous et/ou contactez votre représentante régionale:

Anne CARRUTHERS   (Code Déléguée 2AUS)

9 Merrilee Crescent, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086, Australie
Tel/Fax: +61  294 514 497- Mobile: +61 413 477 229 - Email: annec@smartchat.net.au

Les cartes de crédit sont acceptées!

OFFRE SPECIALE –20% A PARTIR DE 2 ABONNEMENTS

Étienne.

Étienne is the stage-name of Steven Langlois, a teacher with the Greater Essex County District School Board born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada . Étienne toured NZ in 2005, with a series of concerts coordinated by Stephanie Barnett.  Étienne has been breaking down barriers and making learning fun for all ages since 1993. Parents and teachers praise his music as inspiring : his rap, rock, club dance, reggae, and world beat music is guaranteed to make a difference! Each song effectively teaches a range of topics from basic alphabet, numbers and vocabulary to all forms of grammar.
A Canada's Artist of the Year 2009 nominee (CMWA), Étienne is releasing a new CD, Le Retour, and it is his best one yet! Continuing in the spirit of his eight previous releases, this CD comes power-packed with catchy hip-hop, club dance, rap, rock and reggae tracks.
 The accompanying teacher's guide is over 100 pages and is full of creative and brilliant lesson plans, exercises and activities to accompany the cd.
 Discover Le Retour at http://www.educorock.com/products.html
Listserve subscribers would have had the opportunity to receive free samples of his French Teachers' Heaven book, A.K.A. "Theme-Works": this reproducible book has over 100 pages of exercises, challenges, and literacy-based activities separated by themes of: calendar, school, colours, transportation, daily French, fashion and more! (see below for a couple of samples)
Etienne's products are available in New Zealand from Aquila Books and New Beginnings.

Visit Etienne's mySpace page for samples of his great tunes, including "Pourquoi take French?"

For more information and to view YouTube clips of his performance, get to Etienne's Official website

Resource Room for New Zealand Teachers

Visit the Resource Room website to find catalogues and lists of suppliers relevant to the teaching of French in New Zealand, or check below for the Monthly Specials.

Scoota.fr Productions

Scoota.fr Productions offers three DVDs in French Language,  produced recently to be used in the classroom and meet the teaching and learning requirements of the New Zealand Curriculum:

♦Échanges: a French language DVD featuring interviews with young French students discussing topics that reflect their everyday life and preoccupations. Includes subtitles in French.
(excerpts and images are suitable for all levels but are particularly relevant to senior classes)
♦To accompany “Échanges”, a DVD featuring learning activities for each chapter.
(activities include powerpoints, website research, intercultural ideas, pair activities, comprehension…are suitable and adaptable for different levels)
♦Louis: This DVD introduces 8 year old Louis, a French boy from Bourges. Louis gives us an introduction to his family and his home.
(this DVD is particularly suitable for beginning French language learners and is accompanied by several supporting activities.)

Download the order forms below for conditions and prices.

Le FORUM

Le FORUM est une librairie française en Australie qui importe directement de France des livres, des CDs et des DVDs. Un catalogue en ligne permet de faire son choix et d'acheter. Parmi les ressources les plus populaires, il y a le magazine pour les apprenants en français 'Bien-Dire', les 'readers' bilingues et les albums de l'Ecole des Loisirs. Découvrez aussi le coin des profs sur le site Internet: www.leforum.com.au

Le FORUM - Fremantle - Western Australia - Tel: 61 8 9 3355 730   Fax: 61 8 9 3355 731  E-Mail: info@leforum.com.au

Vivre au Collège & Vivre au Lycée  Downloadable French Teenagers Magazines

Margaret Ubels-Rattray (AFS 2008 in Besançon, France) brings our attention to downloadable magazines published by Epicure called Vivre au Collège and Vivre au Lycée.  Margaret has found some very interesting articles based on topics that teenagers relate to easily.  These monthly magazines are attractively designed with teenagers issues in mind and offer articles on subject like health, school, career path, leisure activities. The langauge is approachable and the content lends itself to being adapted for a wide range of resources.