Re: French books for middle school/ 6th grade (half a year)
Posted by James in Belgium on 5/19/08

Check out CLE International

These methods resemble the ESL books used in the US. When
looking at these methods, remember, they are Whole Language,
communicative with reading and understanding the focus while
speaking and writing take 3rd and 4th place.

Titre : Ado 1
Sous-titre : Livre de l'élève
Collection : Ado Auteur(s) : Yves Dayez
Véronique Le Dreff
Annie Monnerie
ISBN : 978-2-09-033940-6
EAN13 : 9782090339406
Ado 1,la méthode pour les jeunes, a pour objectif de donner les
moyens d'expression nécessaires aux contacts quotidiens.
Sample PDF in color ! http://www.yodawork.com/images/CLE-
INTERNATIONAL/da/2006/ado1.pdf
Audio casettes: Les cassettes audio sont un outil indispensable
car elles apportent le matériel sonore nécessaire pour travailler
la communication orale.
Titre : Ado 1
Sous-titre : 2 cassettes audio collectives
Collection : Ado Auteur(s) : Yves Dayez
Annie Monnerie-Goarin
ISBN : 978-2-09-032899-8
EAN13 : 9782090328998

There are also a teacher's guide and video cassette for the US.

Number 2 choice:
Titre : Amis et compagnie 1
Sous-titre : Livre de l'élève
Collection : Amis et compagnie Auteur(s) : Colette Samson
ISBN : 978-2-09-035490-4
EAN13 : 9782090354904
Amis et compagnie est la nouvelle méthode de Colette Samson à
destination des pré-adolescents et adolescents à partir de 11
ans. Elle repose sur une pédagogie visant un véritable
entraînement à l'oral et à l'écrit comme outil de communication.
Sample PDF in color
http://www.yodawork.com/images/CLE-
INTERNATIONAL/da/2006/Amisetcie1_extraitPDF-p4.5.32.33.pdf

Suggestion number 3
Titre : Déclic 1
Sous-titre : Livre de l'élève
Collection : Déclic Auteur(s) : Jacques Blanc
Jean-Michel Cartier
Pierre Led
ISBN : 978-2-09-033375-6
EAN13 : 9782090333756
Déclic est une nouvelle méthode de français destinée à des
débutants. Elle comporte trois niveaux de 90 à 120 heures chacun.
Sample PDF in color with table of contents
http://www.yodawork.com/images/CLE-
INTERNATIONAL/da/2006/Declic1.pdf
Comes with audio and video cassettes and student activity book.

Suggestion 4
http://www.yodawork.com/images/CLE-
INTERNATIONAL/da/2006/Declic1.pdf
This too has all components


On 5/17/08, Maria wrote:
> Hi James, French teachers,
> If I were to use European French books which ones would you
> recommend for this age level? I did take a look at the
> Discovering French Blue 1a, but it covers way too much for a
> six month exploratory course. Have you heard of Oh La, La or
> Tandem, Le Mag? I found these names on a Continental
> bookseller website.
>
> On 5/16/08, James in Belgium wrote:
>> Other than continental European methods written for the 12
>> year old, which are not to the liking of most American's, I
>> find the most juvenile American method to be Discovering
>> French. If I were to teach grades 6-7, I would not mind
>> using Discovering French Bleu.
>>
>> The English have very good methods for 10-12 year olds.
>> Unfortunately, I do not know these books; I only the results
>> they produce., having taught children in French I and II who
>> came from a British elementary school.
>>
>> Amicalement,
>>
>> James
>>
>>
>> On 5/16/08, Maria Spiegel wrote:
>>> Do you know of any good French books for sixth grade ( for
>>> six months only)? French will be introduced at my school
>>> this year and we are trying to decide what books to use.
>>> The problem is we can't find books for 6th grade for half
>>> the year ( the other half will be Spanish). The ones that
>>> we have looked at seemed to be appropriate for 7th and 8th
>>> only. Any advice?

Posts on this thread, including this one

• French books for middle school/ 6th grade (half a year), 5/16/08, by Maria Spiegel.
• Re: French books for middle school/ 6th grade (half a year), 5/16/08, by James in Belgium.
• Re: French books for middle school/ 6th grade (half a year), 5/17/08, by Maria.
• Re: French books for middle school/ 6th grade (half a year), 5/19/08, by James in Belgium.