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Podcast: French Culture and Numbers



In this podcast, you will discover Camille Boncour's life is in France and you will also learn how to count up to 20 in French! This podcast is for beginners who are just being introduced to this new language and France's culture. You do not need to have any basis in French! Just Enjoy!



Link 1




FACTS:

Picture 1: Le Louvre
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Picture 2: Mona Lisa
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Picture 3: Patisseries
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Picture 4: Boeuf Bourguignon
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Picture 5: The Eiffel Tower
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NUMBERS:


1: un
2: deux
3: trois
4: quatre
5: cinq
6: six
7: sept
8: huit
9: neuf
10: dix
11: onze
12: douze
13: treize
14: quatorze
15: quinze
16: seize
17: dix-sept
18: dix-huit
19: dix-neuf
20: vingt

Link 2: http://www.frenchspanishonline.com/beginnersfrench/freefrench.html




Flashcard Game Template:







DICTIONARY WIDGET

This widget is a very good tool for you to translate French words into English



Websites to Learn More About French Culture:

· http://www.tf1.fr/

This news website is very useful for students to keep up with French and world news. They display the most recent news on their home page making it very easy for students to look for information. Moreover, they can access the videos from the daily news broadcast and the ones from previous days too.

· http://www.hello-world.com/French/index.php

I would post this website on the class wikispace to encourage young children to play games while testing their knowledge. (Bingo, pattern games, puzzles, songs…)

· http://www.theparisblog.com/

This blog displays great practical information in English regarding the city of Paris and its amazing culture heritage. Students can learn about traditions, food, arts, fashion and so on. (Late middle school, High School level)

· http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/wordreferencecom-dictionnaires-danglai-enilect

This website is a great tool for students to download on their computers and learn new words daily. Teachers can also upload it on their wiki.

· http://www.editions3d.ca/chaise/

The textbook recommends French learners to buy this CD ROM to improve their grammar and other instruction such as pronunciations, writing, reading and listening. They provide different level of difficulty to suit your skill level.

· http://www.rosettastone.com/learn-french

This software is one of the most famous tools to learn foreign languages. Although they provide very good instruction, they remain extremely expensive. They might also suit high school students better than younger children. ($600 for the 5 levels)