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Textbooks and curriculum

by mary booth

Jul 23, 2016

Hello, I have to choose new textbooks, levels 1-4. We used Vista Central last year. What do you think of Bien Dit or Discovering French? We are going to use TPRS in the lessons. Since I have so many levels to teach, I would like a system that provides workbook, assessments, etc. Also, what do you think of materials for levels 3 and 4? I was thinkin...See More

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Anne I use DF because that's what my school had bought 11 years ago when I first started. The first few years I used the book, now I only use the extra that come with the book. The DVD are pretty outdated but the kids love Pierre's faces in the level 2 serie. I also use all of the speaking and listening practices, quizzes and tests. I only use them as p...See More

Jul 23, 2016

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Jarod I have taught from both Discovering French and Bien Dit. While I personally hate both series, I prefer DF of the two. Bien Dit has a somewhat random way of presenting key grammar. It also has very poor selection of listening activities. The video series is much better than Discovering French.

When I was teaching from Bien Dit, I supplemen...See More

Jul 26, 2016

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French text books for new elementary school

by Harmit

Jul 13, 2016

Hi and salut to all teachers out there!! I am desparate for advice about the best French text book to order for our new school- elementary.

BC curriculum please.

Thank you in advance

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French

by Janet Tabot

Jun 30, 2016

Hi I am a qualified french Teacher. Have been for 5 years but have only taught French for 1.5 years at the start of my Career. I teach in a school for children with emotional and social difficulties so have not been abl to teach French. I am now going to be teaching a Year 10 who wants French as an option and wants to do it at GCSE Level. I am just...See More

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by Janet Tabot

Jun 30, 2016

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Learn to speak a foreign lang using games

by Donna

Jun 29, 2016

Hi, I'm from NJ. I am working with a startup that created interesting and fun games for students to learn a foreign language easily. They are in a competition to win $10,000 to produce a language learning video game. The company with the most views moves on to phase II of the competition. Can you please just watch the 30 sec video? For every person...See More

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Quel livre pour AP?

by Erika

Jun 21, 2016

BONJOUR,

Which textbook do you use or recommend for AP French ? Thanks a lot !

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Erika On 6/21/16, Kim wrote: > I teach IB French, not AP, but I used the Vista Higher Learning book > Thèmes and I loved it. > > > On 6/21/16, Chris wrote: >> Jumping on in support of this. I may be inheriting an AP >> course at a new school. Interested to see what everyone >> uses it >> >> On 6/21/16, Erika ...See More

Jun 22, 2016

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Michael I am teaching AP French year also after teaching AP
Spanish for the last 3 years. I am going to use various
books because as somebody mentioned there is not "one"
book with everything.

I am going to use Themes by higher vista, Une fois pour
toutes, En bonne forme, and I pull vocabulary, readings
from other various...See More

Jun 23, 2016

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Quel livre pour AP?

by Erika

Jun 21, 2016

BONJOUR,

Which textbook do you use or recommend for AP French ? Thanks a lot !

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Text book name

by Chris Brandon

Jun 19, 2016

Hello all, for the life of me I cannot remember this book . It's a level 4(ish) reader that has brief history passages and adapted literature (including reading exercises). It's was (at least 15 + years ago) a soft cover book, greenish, generic Medieval art on the front. It's not Trésors du temps, which is the only one I can find. If anyone rememb...See More

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Chris B Found it! Moments littéraires (the cover has changed)

On 6/19/16, Chris Brandon wrote: > Hello all, for the life of me I cannot remember this book > . It's a level 4(ish) reader that has brief history > passages and adapted literature (including reading > exercises). It's was (at least 15 + years ago) a soft > cover book, g...See More

Jun 19, 2016

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D'accord level 1 semester final

by Rhonda

Apr 29, 2016

I'm new using the d'accord series--and have redone all the tests and quizzes for the year. Has anyone felt the same-- that they are too difficult for students? Also, I'm looking for some suggestions for a QCM final exam (which my school requires). The series has nothing like that and I hope someone already does!

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Kim I find the on-line test way too hard for my high school students, so I have them use it as a practice test. Then, I make copies from the D'accord exam book. If I feel the need, I can then handwrite word choices, e.g. provide a list of vocabulary words so they don't have to memorize them all, just recognize them. This a university level textbook, so...See More

Apr 29, 2016

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Jarod H-M The D'accord series is almost a word for word copy of their original college level series, so I am not surprised that the tests may be quite challenging.

I have never used the series as my primary text, so I don't have a model final.

Jun 16, 2016

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New Textbooks - any suggestions?

by Waldron

May 11, 2016

I am a new French teacher this year and our school is ordering new French textbooks...I have no idea where to start with this! I would love any suggestions.

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Jarod H-M I would also suggest taking a look at T'es branché?

Unlike D'accord, it was written for middle and high school level classes. It is also very up to date and is structured in a pretty logical way. It was co-written by Toni Theisen - a past President of ACTFL with a long experience in K-12 language teaching.

The biggest drawn bac...See More

May 16, 2016

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