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1 Year French
Discovering French Bleu
French 1,2 Textbook
Vocabulary Lists of words to know, by Unit
may need to sign into PVLearners to access
Classwork
Numbers from 13 to 21
Test yourself - write numbers you hear. Be sure to click on BLUE START PRESENTATION button on right.
Homework
Homework - Numbers 1-10 Coloring Star
Must sign into PVLearners w/ EXTERNAL password
Bleu, Unit 1 Lesson 2 vocabulary list
Trop de Chiens Post-Reading
Sign into PVLearners for access - need EXTERNAL password
Bleu 1A APT, pages 1-2 workbook
9/16 HW - must sign into PVLearners to access & have PDF reader
Bleu 1B APT, pages 3-4
9/17 HW due 9/18 sign into PVLearners to access
Bleu 1B APT ANSWERS
must login to PVLearners to access WHEN I POST LINK
Bleu 1C APT, pages 5-6
9/18 due Monday
Bleu, 2 APT
homework 9/30/09
Bleu, 2 workbook
9/30/09 Homework
Webquests
Google Form Quiz Unit 1 form
disabled until in test controlled situation
le 4 septembre French 1-2 webquest #3
le 11 septembre French 1-2 webquest #4
quiz on 11/13
1 Year I.B. / Honors
French Authors
Harvard's list of notables, categorized by century
Vocabulary Lists of words to know, by Unit
may need to sign into PVLearners to access
Homework
le 8 - 11 septembre itinerary
Absent? Check here for GENERAL outline. Subject to change
Oral Quiz Practice
Numbers 1 to 20 random order
Sign into PVLearners to view SAMPLE (not exactly the same) quiz
2 Year French
Discovering French Blanc
French 3,4 Textbook
Classwork
Pauvre Anne - Recall Ch. 1 & 2
See which character said this.
Homework
Bleu Lesson 18 APT
Bleu Lesson 19 APT
Present and Passé Composé regular verb practice
Webquests
Webquest # 1
le 4 septembre French 3-4 webquest #3
le 11 septembre French 3-4 webquest #4
le 18 septembre French 3-4 for 2009 webquest #5
2 Year Honors/ IB
Homework
Present and Passé Composé regular verb practice
Webquests
le 4 septembre French 3-4IB webquest #3
le 11 septembre French 3-4 IB webquest #4
All TECHNOLOGY Links
PV Learners
Access your email, and Google documents
Adobe Reader for PDF documents
You may need this to view PDF documents.
Power Point VIEWER
Will let you see another's Powerpoint
Open Office
Open Office is a FREE alternate full powered version of Microsoft's programs - Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Blog in French
NCHS French Blog
My students' blog link
How to Blog using PVLearners
Read & Follow directions to set up your blog name
Clipart and Images
Florida Clipart
made by/for educators- Clocks 3 sizes with EVERY time
Dictionaries
Word Reference Dictionary
Multiple languages. Idioms. You can even post questions for native speaker review.
TV 5 dictionary
interesting, but not as good as Word Reference
Language Guide
Audio & Pictures in Categories
Tresor de la Langue Francaise
Defines French words in French - Like a Webster's ------------Third or Fourth Year users only
Comprehensive List of Dictionaries
from University of Calgary
Entertainment - Movies, TV
Cinema, TV, entertainment
Catch the latest movies or TV shows! American standards don't apply - (rarely) some images MAY be objectionable.
Canadian TV schedules
Current TV guide for kids
Media Links - TV, magazine, radio
Comprehensive
Food ! ! !
Watch & hear chefs prepare AWESOME recipes
Look for "la recette en vidéo" under the recipe.
Massive Web Links to Gastronomic Sites!
from University of Calgary
Bon Appetit
Teacher's stuff about food - might be interesting??
Zut - Tons of games & exercises
higher level -- may be unavailable certain parts of the day
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner level
ADT Recipes
Recipes with photo.
Guide Alimentaire
Food pyramid and personalized guide
Matching food with audio, written word
Great review!
Matching food with pictures
Try it! Click on Fiche Suivante for further pages
Supertoinette
Recipes with photos
Kraft Food - Canada
Recipes, videos, information
Fun & Games
Holidays & Celebrations
Games & Activities about common celebrations.
UpToTen
Fun or SILLY songs, activities, send cards, easy practice
Trivia - Sports,Geography, French, Math
Trivia has several levels. Second year or above.
Chateau Magique
Fun "play" for beginners. Scroll to find Contre Attaque choose nivel 1
Purpose Games
Test your knowledge !
Find 10 largest cities in France
Give it a try!
Identify select cities in France
A bit easier than the one above.
Real French
While not a textbook, it has lessons, explanations and GAMES to practice
Disneyland Paris
Zut!
Warning - site is free during certain hours, and is not always online for us. Worth the wait!
Geography & History
Massive Web Links to Periods of History related Sites!
from University of Calgary
Geography Games
Choose various games to practice city & regional locations
Geography Game- 10 big cities
Important to know this basic knowledge!
Geography Game - 4 major cities
No excuse not to do this -15 sec. activity!
Lascaux
Webquest - early history
Webquest Questions- Carnac
WEBQUESTS
Click here for Mrs. Sullivan's quests
Planet Jean Jaures
French site about French history
Test of Geographical knowledge
Timed and all in French
Holidays & Celebrations
Christmas in Provence
Discover how one region in France celebrates Noël
le Thanksgiving
a little quiz to see what you know
Math
High School math, but in French
Give it a try! Must hit 'Selectionner' to begin.
Museums
Louvre Museum - English site
Considered one of the most important museums in the world!
Louvre Museum - French site
Discover France
Links to dozens of museums in France
Massive Web Links to Museums
Famous & Cool spots here!
Massive Web Links to Museums
Famous & Cool spots here!
Music - instruments, etc
What makes up an orchestra?
Identify instrument from the sound
Cool for musicians!
Festival of Knowton
Click on Puzzle or Jeu for hangman, other games about music
Centre National des Arts
Test knowledge on all facets of music
Interviews with various musicians
Lots of video interviews
Reading
Riddles for Second Year
Read description, choice of 3 items
Reading with Pictures
Can you read this?
Babelnet - comprehension
First year appropriate
Animaux Sans Frontières
Comprehension activity about pet adoption
Pauvre Anne - Chapter 2
Put details in order
Pauvre Anne - Hangman
After having read the book, try this
Pauvre Anne - worksheets
Chapter by chapter questions and vocab/structure review
Ch. 1 Pauvre Anne reading
MUST sign into PVLearners for access
Various French Books
Choose a book to read silently or have computer voice pronounce words. Wide variety
Reading - Info-entertainment
Les Debrouillards
Fun news and entertainment articles
Scope & Sequence
Topics Generally Covered per Year
Although not exact scope/sequence, it is close to NCHS'
Songs - Contemporary / YouTube
YouTube - French Songs
Looking for a video shown in class? Likely it's here, along w/ many others!
Isabelle Boulay
Contemporary Singer's website
TV5 Songs for class learning
Tons of videos to use here
Chanson Karaoké
Songs with words, voice on and off possibility
Songs - Traditional
Traditional Songs sung by native speakers
Brush up on your cultural trivia!
BBC songs
Try it - You might like it!
Traditional Songs, Rhymes, Riddles
Very comprehensive list - SCROLL to view list
Sports
Zidane's Home Page
Are you ready for some (French) football?
Structures
Zut - practice & exercise fun
beginner 3 level - review of some important concepts
Adjectives - Agreement
Babelnet - masculine vs feminine
choose nationalities
Babelnet - masculine vs feminine
given masculine, write feminine form
Regular & Irregular Adjectives
Pick the proper form; has feedback
Combination (Various themes)
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
Review of beginning concepts - a MUST!
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
more review of beginning concepts - a MUST!
Adjectives - Possessive (mon, ton, son...)
Practice
short but good
Textbook Resources
Discovering French Series
Click on your textbook to enter.
First Year resource for Discovering French Bleu
Another teacher's resources --just for you!
OLDER Discovering French series
OLDER version of your book, similar to ours, but some different exercises.
Vis à Vis
Different Textbook, with different explanations, maybe it'll make more sense?! Enquette Culturelle -do it!
Real French
While not a textbook, it has lessons, explanations and GAMES to practice
McGraw-Hill's Vis-à-Vis
Series has audio, video, explanations, vocabulary, grammar explanations & practice.
Travel
Loire Valley Tourism
Click on "Discover" - It's a good intro to the castles in France
Loire Valley Tourist Info
This French site is very helpful.
Castles of the Loire
Totally Cool Virtual Tour ! Check out those gardens!
Various
Parlez-Vous Francais?
Internet resources for students & teachers
Univ. of Calgary's web resources
Comprehensive List of Everything French on the Web
Listening Project
For upper level students who wish to test listening comprehension
UK Teachnet
Skip this unless you're a teacher:)
Teachnet
Skip this unless you're a teacher:)
Teacher Site
Lesson Plans for songs, etc
UK site for language studies - lots of videos
Can't get to work, but worth a try
Lots of exercises if Google librosvivos, french
Verb Practice
Conjuguemos
Practice your conjugations
Quia
Type in KEYWORD word or subject you want to study. Some activities may be too easy or hard, search until you find perfect one.
Verb Conjugation Aid
Conjugates the verb in all tenses, has practice, and SYNONYMs--Second Year or above
Babelnet - être, avoir, parler
Read description & practice conjugations
Babelnet - er verbs
Present tense of common -er verbs
VERB CONJUGATION MASTER PAGE
Click ONCE on name for directory of all verbs studied, reference & practice links
Audio files of common verbs - pronunciation and listening
Future Tense
Practice writing verb
Level 2 or higher; reg & irreg verbs; click on indice to know which verb to conjugate
Videos Shown in Class
Vocabulary
Vocabulary by various Textbooks
Look for Discovering French and your answer must be EXACTLY the same listed in the textbook
Picture Dictionary & Games to Practice
Categories of vocabulary -Food, Animals, Numbers, School, Sports, Transportation, Music, etc.
Quia
Hangman, Battleship, Matching, games
All Categories -Select Subject within site
Lexlique FLE
Scroll to open (cours en ligne) or download interactive 'games'
Languages Online
EXCELLENT way to practice vocabulary - choose Français on lefthand side
Illustrated Pictures
Find a word to match your picture - sweet!
Le Point du FLE
Web links list for all manner of learning
Cool site!
Vocab, conjugations, audio, civilization
Alphabet
Lexlique FLE
Alphabet identification & accents
Animals - Domestic
Lexlique FLE
Flash Game - Matching - Identification time on clock
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
Pets
Video - my pets
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Animals - Zoo
Lexlique FLE
Flash Game - Matching - Identification time on clock
Body - Parts
Lexlique FLE
Flash game -Match body parts - identification
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner level
Associate parts of the body
Level 2 or higher
Clothing
Lexlique FLE
Flash Game - Matching - Identification
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
Clothing and colors
Colors
Concentration
How many pairs can you match?
Hangman
Tic-Tac-Toe Matching
Easy Review
Word Attack - Tetris
Tap a Tile
Word Search
Zut - Tons of games & exercises
practice colors with clothing
Unusual colors for IB/Honors
Slow pronunciation & camera angles for pronunciation
Daily Routine & Chores
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner level
Video - My daily routine
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - My chores
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Entertainment
TV, Sports & Music
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Reading and Movies
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Environmental Concerns
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner 3 level - review and a few new ones
Video - The Environment
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - Interview with Archibald
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Earth Day
Arbor Day
Short paragraph about Earth Day
Family
Lexlique FLE
Flash Game - Matching - Identification
Video w/ immediate family
Youtube- relationship described is of the person highlighted in red
Match corresponding relationships
Match male with female corresponding relationship
Food
Zut - practice & exercise fun
beginner 3 level - review and a few new ones
Video - Restaurants & Shopping
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - Do you eat healthy?
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Geography
Lexlique FLE
Flash Game - Matching - Identification - Europe
Greetings
Babelnet - Listening Comprehension
Listen to Videoclip, pull down menu to write conversation. You may repeat the video to verify.
Babelnet
Accents count! comprehension: salut, bonjour, merci, s'il vous plaît, au revoir.
Put a conversation in order
Beginner conversation
Hobbies
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
When you've got time, what do you do and how'd you describe that?
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner 2 level - Clubs & Sports
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner 2 level - Hobbies
Video - my freetime
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - What do I do with my friends?
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - Do you exercise?
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Holidays
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner - Holidays!
Zut - Tons of games & exercises
beginner 3 level - Vacations!
Zut - practice & exercise fun
Future vacations
Video - My Past Holidays
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - My Present Vacation
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - My Upcoming Vacation
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - What are you going to do after exams?
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
House - Furniture
Video - Where do you live?
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
House - Rooms & Parts
Lexlique FLE
Read descriptions to identify which room of the house w/ pictures
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner - Rooms, and stuff in them
Letter Writing
Nationalities
Babelnet -determining nationality
Listening Comprehension
Numbers
Lexlique FLE
Flash Game - Matching - Identification
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
Worth learning & reviewing!
Review of numbers up to 100
Great practice here
Numbers 1-10
Quia activity for beginners
Numbers 1-10, matching, games
Beginner level
Numbers 1-10 w/ greetings, matching
IB/Honors do this
Video 1-10 with number, audio
Video 0-9 with French Frog
Starring Vincent !!!!!!
Numbers 10-20
Imagiers, audio and visual for pronunciation
Video of numbers 0-20
Shows mouth formation and slow pronunciation
Numbers 10-20
Lady speaker on this tape.
Numbers 20-30 with Vincent
Numbers 30 - 40 with Vincent
Audio Practice
Numbers 40-50 with Vincent
Audio Practice
Numbers 50-60 with Vincent
Audio Practice
Numbers 60-70 with Vincent
Audio Practice
Numbers 70-80 with Vincent
Audio Practice
Numbers 80-90 with Vincent
Audio Practice
Numbers 90-100 from Imagiers
Helpful, but Vincent not here :(
Numbers 0-100, Battleship
Practice only if you know #s beyond 60.
Numbers 0-20 Matching
Practice matching word w/ #
Numbers 1 to 20 Practice
Rags to Riches
Numbers 1-30 Practice
Rags to Riches
Numbers 1-39 Practice spelling
Write out number given.
Numbers 1-30 Practice spelling
Hangman
Places - City
Lexlique FLE
Flash Game - Matching - Identification - Europe
Babelnet
Common city locations - read sentences to identify
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
You've got to know where to go, right?
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner - sentences describing places in your city
Video - My Region
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Prepositions
Location
Read a map and use appropriate prepositions
Professions
Babelnet -determining profession
Reading description - matching
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner 3 level - review and a few new ones
Video - A part-time job
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - Professional experience
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - What are your plans after you graduate?
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
School
McGraw-Hill
Practice classroom vocabulary.
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner - school objects
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner 2 level
Video - My school
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - My school subjects
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - What do you think about school?
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - Interview with Sophia
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - Interview with Marion
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Self information
Babelnet -Presenting Self
Audio comprehension: age, nationality,
Babelnet -Presenting Self 2
Listening Comprehension
Zut - Tons of games & exercises
How to talk about yourself & others
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
Practice describing yourself - so easy, and you KNOW you wanna!
Video - listen and fill in story
Helpful!
My best friend
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Interview with Helen - second year level
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - Interview with Lou
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - Do you drink?
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - Do you want to get married?
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Video - Social Questions
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Shopping
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
beginner - Buying presents / interaction w/ salesman
Telephone Conversations
Lexlique FLE
Flash Game - Telephone practice - takes a moment to load
Time - Calendar
Lexlique FLE
Listen (1st yr), then practice reading (2nd yr)
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
Got TIME ? ? ?
Quelle est la date?
Practice your calendar skills here
Time expressions - beyond the basics
Honors/MYP students need to do this one.
Time - Clock
Lexlique FLE
Flash Game - Matching - Identification time on clock
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
Explanations and practice on time & clocks
Quia - Matching
Quia - Paragraph which reviews time concepts
Take this before a quiz to review
Quia - Advanced time expressions
Honors/MYP students need to do this = click on back to activity
Quia - one step further vocabulary
For those that know time well & need a little more challenge
Rags to Riches
Jeopardy type quiz
Multiple Choice Test
Great for review
Multiple Choice Test - Time after the hour
Hit this spot to review before quiz
Transportation
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
concentration using à and en
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
What happens to your car if you run into trouble?
Video - Interview with Sabrina
Listen to videoclip, fill in story with words
Travel - Airlines
Travel - Hotels
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
Hotels, Tents or Hostels?
Travel - Trains
Lexlique FLE
Train Station - has examples, audio test to see if you can catch your train
Weather
Calendar, Weather expressions
Click on red dot to see vocabulary
Zut - Tons of games & exercises & explanations
Holidays & Weather - beginner level
Babelnet - Seasonal Weather
A great review!
Web Study Sites
French Today
Website dedicated to teaching all aspects - vocabulary, structures, audio.
Languages Online
Fantastic site to practice vocabulary
Univ. of Calgary
Very comprehensive
Links
various
Babelnet
Audio & Video, Comprehension, Exercises
Webquests
Le Tour de France
Read about the tour and comprehension questions based on French site
Writing - Technical Assistance
Univ. of Antwerp
Models of letters, other writing helps
Letters - Examples
Although site is a demo for purchase, it's worth a look for well-written examples.
Letters - Examples of business, formal, informal styles
Click on a yellow category, then on most appropriate sub-category. Hundreds of examples.
Guidelines for writing a letter to the editor
Fully in French
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