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by keren rappaport

May 18, 2015

Hello everyone. I m studying to become a french teacher, and was delighted to find one that an AATF exists. We had, at one of my classes, a discussion about whether or not a high school teacher should have a whatsup group with his students. I would very much like to know your opinion? also and more to the point, how do you start teaching LE SUBJONC...See More

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keren rappaport On 5/23/15, James in Belgium wrote: > You should start teaching the subjunctive in French I by > having students learn set phrases and sentences. For example: > Qu'est-ce que tu veux que je fasse ?, Il faut + infinitives > and il faut que + anything that will be used in an everyday > context. > > In French II, Il faut que + all...See More

May 23, 2015

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keren rappaport Dear James Thank you ever so much. You have been very helpful!! Merci beaucoup keren

On 5/23/15, keren rappaport wrote: > On 5/23/15, James in Belgium wrote: >> You should start teaching the subjunctive in French I by >> having students learn set phrases and sentences. For example: >> Qu'est-ce que tu veux que je fass...See More

May 23, 2015

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oral exams

by Laura Graber

May 18, 2015

I used to teach Discovering French and am thinking I liked their oral exams at the end of each chapter. Does anyone have copies they could send me? merci!

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French I, II and III levels reading book?

by Madame Bennett

May 23, 2014

Our high school district is allowing us to buy new paperback books for reading in French class. I have some Blaine Rae, Petit Nicolas books, other suggestions?

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Jill There's a company in Spain called Difusion. The web address is www dot difusion dot com. They have some French readers. Go to the "FLE" section at the top and then to Lecturas. They offer free shipping at 20-30 Euro usually. I've had no problem ordering from them.

There's also the L'Aventure series available from applauselearning dot com....See More

May 29, 2014

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Kim Qu’est-ce que vous avez choisi?

May 18, 2015

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French VCE Tutor

by francois

May 18, 2015

If you need to improve your VCE French skills please visit my site [link removed]

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French for Mastery texts

by tutor

Mar 27, 2011

I am a tutor for HS students of Spanish and French, and have found that the grammar explanations in the "Spanish for Mastery" series by Valette are an excellent resource for my students.

Is anyone familiar with this series from the mid-late 80s ? Did you feel that the grammar explanations were clear ? I am also wondering if anyone can adv...See More

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tutor Thank you so much for the details...

I do realize how dated the exercises are, however, it's more the concise grammatical explanations in that 'older style' of teaching when methodologies were different that I am looking for.

As a tutor my students respond to different/multiple explanations then what is in their current text, an...See More

Apr 4, 2011

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Arrow I have been looking for the sequence too. I have French for Mastery - Tous Ensemble 0-669-08701-7 with workbook, key, activity master and tapescript, Frrench for Mastery - Bonjour! teacher's edition - 0-669- 11978-4. It says tat bonjour!/En Avant is a 2 volume edition of Salut, les amis! I also have French for Fluency 1985 with isbn 0-669- 03964-0

May 16, 2015

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French teacher trainee

by Keren Rap

May 16, 2015

Hello everyone. Is there a teacher here who has opened a whatsup group with his or her students?

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French club offered by teacher out of language dept!

by What do you think?

Mar 15, 2015

An English teacher at my high school wanted to offer French club after school. Without any communication with the world language dept, she began doing so (the administration was pretty hands off). She is not a certified French teacher, and is doing this for free. At the time she began the club, there was no French offered, now there is.

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about French club To Well, you asked:

You made a couple of assumptions. The administration did not give their permission and I was there at the time.

I had already been hired to teach French as well as Spanish, and she began the club at the beginning of the year. (She was hired that year also). This did not happen before I came to the school as yo...See MoreTo Well, you asked:

You made a couple of assumptions. The administration did not give their permission and I was there at the time.

I had already been hired to teach French as well as Spanish, and she began the club at the beginning of the year. (She was hired that year also). This did not happen before I came to the school as you can see.

My issue was that she did not touch base with the language dept, or administration which was very hands off. I should have immediately offered my services; I was a bit taken aback at how things were working at the school. I think it is simply a matter of professional courtesy; I would not start a Shakespeare club without touching base with the English dept. There is also the matter of competency as well.

Wanting to make sure that someone is competent (the club is giving French lessons)and to discuss this with other professionals is different from wanting to "polish my star" as you put it.

I am not a new teacher, nor am I young. However, I have seen that so many of us donate our time for clubs, which, according to contract should be paid. Why should any community pay when they believe we as teachers will do things for free? I'm sure this will raise some hackles as teaching is something we love. However, it is also how we earn a living.

I am fine with her continuing with the club, unpaid or paid; I wondered if this occurred in other schools: i.e. other departments just deciding to offer special interest clubs outside their subject. I also see that you may be upset because you are running a music club although you are not a music teacher. However, it seems as though (I may be mistaken) that you touched base with the music teacher before doing so: ("I'd like to start a music club, would you be ok with this?" or "were you planning to have a music club because I'd like to start one?" A matter of courtesy. And, yes, if a certified Chinese teacher was hired, I think the Chinese club directer, might, as a matter of courtesy go to him or her and touch base asking if that teacher had intended to have a club or if they could collaborate.

On 3/18/15, Well, you asked wrote: > You are taking something that happened before you were hired > to teach French/Spanish too personally and your concerns come > across as self-centered. Right now your concerns are all > about yourself and how you are perceived; not about how to > help students or collaborate with colleagues. > > If French wasn't offered in your school at the time of the F. > club’s inception, why should the English teacher need the > permission/approval of the language dept. to begin an after > school French club? The lang. dept. had plenty of opportunity > to start a French club prior to the Eng. teacher's offer, but > they didn't. Admin gave their permission and she is doing it > for free. It's no shine off your nose. You weren't there > teaching French at the time. > > If German, Japanese, Chinese, etc. clubs aren't currently > offered at your school, would you be as upset if another > teacher started a club for those languages? What would your > position be if your school then hired a certified Chinese > language teacher? Would you expect the Chinese club sponsor > to relinquish control of the Chinese club to the new hire so > that teacher wouldn't feel marginalized, unwilling, or > uncaring? > > You have choices in finding some way to polish your star. > Offer this teacher your sincere help and full support of the > French club. After a year or so, perhaps you could suggest > you both be considered co-sponsors of the club; perhaps she > focuses on the cultural aspects and you on the language > itself. And please do so with a genuine intent to help her > and the students in a nice way, not as someone with a > certification in the area who feels marginalized or as if > someone stole their potential thunder. Who knows, maybe she'd > be happy to turn the club over to you in the future. > Perhaps you could start a Spanish club if there isn't one > already. > > You don’t need to be a certified language teacher to > volunteer your free time as an after school club sponsor. > I have over 30 years of music experience and run an after > school music club but I’m not a certified music teacher and > don’t teach music at the school. The music teacher is fine > with me running the club. We collaborate often.

Mar 28, 2015

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two cents On 3/28/15, about French club wrote: > To Well, you asked: > > You made a couple of assumptions. The administration did not > give their permission and I was there at the time. > > I had already been hired to teach French as well as Spanish, and > she began the club at the beginning of the year. (She was hired > that year al...See MoreOn 3/28/15, about French club wrote: > To Well, you asked: > > You made a couple of assumptions. The administration did not > give their permission and I was there at the time. > > I had already been hired to teach French as well as Spanish, and > she began the club at the beginning of the year. (She was hired > that year also). This did not happen before I came to the school > as you can see. > > My issue was that she did not touch base with the language > dept, or administration which was very hands off. I should have > immediately offered my services; I was a bit taken aback at how > things were working at the school. I think it is simply a matter > of professional courtesy; I would not start a Shakespeare club > without touching base with the English dept. > There is also the matter of competency as well. > > Wanting to make sure that someone is competent (the club is > giving French lessons)and to discuss this with other > professionals is different from wanting to "polish my star" as > you put it. > > I am not a new teacher, nor am I young. However, I have seen > that so many of us donate our time for clubs, which, according > to contract should be paid. Why should any community pay when > they believe we as teachers will do things for free? I'm sure > this will raise some hackles as teaching is something we love. > However, it is also how we earn a living. > > I am fine with her continuing with the club, unpaid or paid; I > wondered if this occurred in other schools: i.e. other > departments just deciding to offer special interest clubs > outside their subject. I also see that you may be upset because > you are running a music club although you are not a music > teacher. However, it seems as though (I may be mistaken) that > you touched base with the music teacher before doing so: ("I'd > like to start a music club, would you be ok with this?" or "were > you planning to have a music club because I'd like to start one?" > A matter of courtesy. And, yes, if a certified Chinese teacher > was hired, I think the Chinese club directer, might, as a matter > of courtesy go to him or her and touch base asking if that > teacher had intended to have a club or if they could collaborate. > > On 3/18/15, Well, you asked wrote: >> You are taking something that happened before you were hired >> to teach French/Spanish too personally and your concerns come >> across as self-centered. Right now your concerns are all >> about yourself and how you are perceived; not about how to >> help students or collaborate with colleagues. >> >> If French wasn't offered in your school at the time of the F. >> club’s inception, why should the English teacher need the >> permission/approval of the language dept. to begin an after >> school French club? The lang. dept. had plenty of opportunity >> to start a French club prior to the Eng. teacher's offer, but >> they didn't. Admin gave their permission and she is doing it >> for free. It's no shine off your nose. You weren't there >> teaching French at the time. >> >> If German, Japanese, Chinese, etc. clubs aren't currently >> offered at your school, would you be as upset if another >> teacher started a club for those languages? What would your >> position be if your school then hired a certified Chinese >> language teacher? Would you expect the Chinese club sponsor >> to relinquish control of the Chinese club to the new hire so >> that teacher wouldn't feel marginalized, unwilling, or >> uncaring? >> >> You have choices in finding some way to polish your star. >> Offer this teacher your sincere help and full support of the >> French club. After a year or so, perhaps you could suggest >> you both be considered co-sponsors of the club; perhaps she >> focuses on the cultural aspects and you on the language >> itself. And please do so with a genuine intent to help her >> and the students in a nice way, not as someone with a >> certification in the area who feels marginalized or as if >> someone stole their potential thunder. Who knows, maybe she'd >> be happy to turn the club over to you in the future. >> Perhaps you could start a Spanish club if there isn't one >> already. >> >> You don’t need to be a certified language teacher to >> volunteer your free time as an after school club sponsor. >> I have over 30 years of music experience and run an after >> school music club but I’m not a certified music teacher and >> don’t teach music at the school. The music teacher is fine >> with me running the club. We collaborate often.

Apr 25, 2015

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FRENCH TEACHER WANTED

by Penelope2

Apr 18, 2015

My high school is looking for a California credentialed French teacher, starting August 2015. Must be a male (because everyone else is a female!). My high school is in San Bernadino county in Southern California.

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Chanterelles

by Paul Allard

Apr 11, 2015

Does anyone still have any Chanterelles audio materials? I'm after the Bonjour monsieur song in particular. Any help gratefully received

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Sarah I did a quick google search for 'chanterelles bonjour monsieur' and found it on soundcloud. They won't let me post a link, but just google it.

Hope you find what you're looking for.

--Sarah

On 4/11/15, Paul Allard wrote: > Does anyone still have any Chanterelles audio materials? > I'm after the Bonjour monsieur song...See More

Apr 12, 2015

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SLO end of year tests

by Madame S

Mar 17, 2015

Bonjour! I am new to this forum. I teach in Ohio, was just wondering if anyone has examples of their level I end of year proficiency test. I have one from last year, but am interested in what everyone else is doing. Merci:)

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