French in the Flipped Classroom
Promoting active learning: my first steps in the flipped classroom approach Geraldine Bourgeon, Regent’s University London As we know, students learn best by doing. Engaging students in active learning is the best way for achieving class objectives and learning...
Ten Top Tips for Bastille Day
Le 14 juillet is nearly upon us, so if you are celebrating la fête nationale in school, here are some fun filled ideas to get you started: Organise a little fête at lunchtime with stalls including some food tasting Pin the beret on the..? Find a famous French...
La fête nationale du 14 juillet
Known in France as ‘Le 14 juillet’ or ‘La fête nationale du 14 juillet’, the day that we refer to as Bastille Day, is a fantastic opportunity to engage pupils in the French language and the country’s culture. A French day, or a lesson, can be planned with the help of...
French A-LEVEL : une approche multimodal pour étudier des films et promouvoir le dialogue interculturel
Isabelle Vanderschelden, Manchester Metropolitan University INTRODUCTION Le vingt-et-unième siècle présente de nombreux défis pour l’enseignement du français et de sa diversité culturelle au Royaume Uni. Plus que jamais, les enseignants de Sixth Form doivent adapter...
Atelier de révision GCSE: chantons et contons l’environnement – Uptown Funk et kamishibaïs
Géraldine D. Enjelvin, University of York Introduction En 2011, Dominique Rateau s’interrogeait: « Pourquoi kamishibaï, tapis-lecture, et autres, envahissent-ils les crèches et les bibliothèques ? » La même année, l’éditeur Didier Jeunesse demandait, lui « Pour ou...
The Primary French Project
Catherine Cheater, Primary French Project Consultant The Primary French Project aims to offer the ideal solution to the challenge currently facing many primary schools. It is designed to support all primary schools in the UK that wish to teach French, and is a...
La Chasse a l’Ours: A Journey Exploring Teacher Trainees’ Attitudes to Primary Foreign Language Teaching
Marnie Seymour and Sharon Witt (University of Winchester) L’HISTOIRE COMMENCE… Primary Foreign Languages (PFLs) obtaining a new statutory status within the National Curriculum for Key Stage 2 poses a challenge not only for existing primary practitioners but also for...
Learning to Talk and Talking to Learn
Rachel Hawkes (ALL President and Assistant Principal at Comberton Village College) INTRODUCTION Pupil A: Comment dit-on “Can I sit on table F with my friend Jack?” Teacher: Comment dit-on “Can I”? Pupil A: ————- Teacher: Comment dit-on “Can I”, par exemple dans la...
Mixed-ability Classes: Curse for the More Able Student?
by Tessa Leuchars (Prince William School, Oundle) Much has been said about the need to differentiate work to ensure all pupils learn effectively. Indeed, it is expected of all teachers to plan differentiated lessons on a daily basis. To what extent the term...
Rules or Principles: Grammar for A2
Ian Maun (University of Exeter) This article attempts to provide teachers with an insight into some of the principles that govern the grammar of the French language and to show that these principles can be taught to their students, not to replace rules of grammar, but...