SUMMER STUDY IN PARIS FOR ADULTS

RÉPONSE:

For summer study I recommend Québec and the schools of the AQEF.

Here's their site: http://www.aqef.qc.ca/

The officers below are good friends of mine. The Québec experience will change your life. It changed mine!

L’Association québécoise des écoles de français (AQEF) est une corporation à but non lucratif, tel que définie dans la partie III de la Loi sur les compagnies.

Ses administrateurs se réunissent de trois à quatre fois par année et ont pour principal objectif d’offrir des cours de français de grande qualité au Québec.

Les membres adminisitrateurs en poste pour l’année 2008-2009 sont les suivants :

Mme Jo-Ann Prebinski
Secrétaire
Centre linguistique du Collège de Jonquière
jo-ann.prebinski@cjonquiere.qc.ca

David Graham
 

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FEMININE TERMS USED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN FRANCE

[RESPONDING TO: redd2cv@aol.com

Sent: 6/15/2008 7:36:50 PM

Subject: AATF: Question for website on feminine terms in France]

Dear AATFers,

 

In a dispute with a Parisian, I said that the French in France, given technological advances,  has evolved as it has done over the past hundreds of years.  She said that "ambassadeur" means male or female in the role of ambassadeur, that "ambassadrice" is the wife of the ambassadeur and is paid for her fonctions.  That seemed a bit bizarre, but we got on the  topic when I had mentioned in an email that the US might have a female "presidente" (just before Hillary Clinton withdrew in favor of Barack Obama for the Democrats.)  Her response was that we are guaranteed a "presidente" since all the candidates are male and married.

 

So my question is:  While the Academie Francaise might not yet be accepting the feminization of jobs in France yet (and Canada certainly is years ahead in that domaine), does the French government not officially refer to female ambassadeurs as "ambassadrices" now?  I can't find a reference on the French government websites, and I'd like very much to find one.

 

Cordially,

Susan Redd

President, AATF (WA / AK / BC / AB)

redd2cv@aol.com

 

RÉPONSE:

From: Mary Poppins

Sent: 6/17/2008 1:36:51 PM

Subject: AATF: Question for website on feminine terms in France on "http://frenchteachers.org/bboard/index.htm"

Dear Susan,

Your question is very interesting. You should write to the few women who are members of the Académie Française (académiciennes!). I met Florence Delay in Montpellier a few months ago. She seemed to be a very open-minded woman.
http://www.academie-francaise.fr/immortels/base/academiciens/fiche.asp?param=699

If you look up the word "ambassadrice' in online dictionaries, you will find a definition for "ambassadeur, drice". Ambassadrice stands for "a woman ambassadeur" (Rare. Femme ayant même titre et même fonction qu'un ambassadeur ) - therefore le gouvernement français should use it - and for "l'épouse d'un ambassadeur". There is no definition for "le mari d'une ambassadrice" !
http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/ambassadrice

Ambassadeurs are mostly men (http://www.expatries.diplomatie.gouv.fr/annuaires/repdipet.asp). Ironically enough, on that site, they use the feminine form of consul (consule) but women ambassadors are "ambassadeurs."

If I were a good feminist, I would say that I am une professeure, une écrivaine et une traductrice !

Bien amicalement.
Marie
http://www.rivet-translations.com
 

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DEVELOPING A NON-CREDIT FRENCH COURSE FOR ADULTS

RÉPONSE:

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RESSOURCES POUR FRANÇAIS 5 A.P.

Je m'appelle Kristen Maravi.  J'enseigne Français 5 AP pour la première fois en septembre.  Avez-vous des conseils pour moi - comment organiser la classe?  activités utiles? ressources? 

Merci beaucoup!!

Kristen Maravi
kmaravi@mhrd.k12.nj.us

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RESSOURCES POUR LE 5 MAI
 

[Responding to:  Jo Anne Bratkovich <jbratkovich@jths.org>
Sent: Dec 8, 2006 1:41 PM
Subject: Ressources pour le 5 mai ]

Bonjour à tout le monde-

I would like to create a unit of study on cinco de mayo, which would include a French perspective. Does anyone have any resources or direction in which I can begin?  I am hoping to team-teach this short unit with a Spanish teacher at my school this spring.

 

Jo Anne Anita Bratkovich

Teacher of French

Joliet West High School

                            RÉPONSE:

From: Pamela Haze
Sent: Dec 31, 2006 10:22 PM
Subject: Idees pour le 5 mai

Bonne année 2007!

I just read your request for ideas to "celebrate" the cinco de mayo with a Spanish colleague at your high school.  So here goes.

When at Whitney Young HS (took over for someone on maternity leave a few years back) I covered this day briefly with my French 3-H class by having my students read a brief article about cinco de mayo (can't remember whether it was in French or English), then reviewing/learning "La Marseillaise" so we could march over to the lunchroom, singing the anthem, and crashing the celebration of my Spanish colleague's class (the teacher knew about it in advance). The victors shared their goodies with us!

However, upon further reflection, to make a mini-unit, you could start a week earlier, and include some of the following:

   1) As a class, read an article about the event.
   Then have your students split up into groups of 3-4, and each prepare one of the following:
   2) a debate between four members of a French "war council," (en français, bien sûr), weighing the merits or disadvantages of meeting the Mexicans in battle;
   3) a poster, with xeroxes and/or drawings (accompanied by captions) of the various stages of the conflict (using encyclopedia, text accounts, French internet sites, some of which you could locate in advance);
   4) Choose 15-25 new relevant vocabulary words: make matching games,  cherche/trouve, or mots croisés with them;
   5) A poster with three lists: cognates, side-by-side  French-English-Spanish  of important words re the history of 5 mai.  (Charles Berlitz' Native Tongues has interesting chapters on language similarities);
   6) slogans, facsimiles of news articles, flags;
   7) songs, poems, original or from the period;
   8) class discussion (Eng./Fr.) on future repercussions of the defeat;
   9) and of course, crashing the Spanish class party, but maybe bringing a few bottles of non-alcoholic bubbly to show you're good sports.

I'm sure you will brainstorm other ideas; this unit would certainly meet a number of Learning Standards (inc. using p.c. and imparfait---or passé simple). How far you would go with this depends on number and level of students in your class.

One day could be devoted to your groups working in class, or in the library/ computer lab, before the weekend; then they would need to finish the project over the weekend, and present their findings in 5-10 min. presentations during no more than two class periods.

Perhaps some of the above could be done as well by the Spanish-language students from their perspective.  You would definitely have to develop a grading rubric that would be fair to the different character of the projects; maybe let the students know a few weeks in advance that this was coming.

Too Many Ideas?  
I'm currently not in a permanent position, but you can reach me at the above email. I live in Chicago, and in 2005-06, edited and revised the market textbook French Made Simple, 3rd ed., an opportunity I found out about from AATF's Babillard/Emplois.   Merci!               Pamela Haze
 

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FRENCH SONGS
 

[Responding to: Emily Hunsicker <Emily_Hunsicker@sdst.org>
Sent: Sep 12, 2006 8:09 AM
Subject: French songs]

 Bonjour! Can anyone direct me to a source for French songs for learning basic French? I am a new (but older) teacher, and my students ask for songs. I have never really learned any. Merci


Madame Miel
(Emily Hunsicker)

RÉPONSES:

From: Aaron Prevots <prevots@southwestern.edu>
Sent: Nov 14, 2006 2:10 PM
Subject: French songs - Sep 12 2006 Babillard post

I sent a formal announcement about my new educational French through
Songs site to Babillard and thought to respond here as well.

French through Songs and Singing is at
http://www.southwestern.edu/~prevots/songs/   (best in Firefox or Safari,
and requires Flash Player). I've included traditional favorites and
addressed cultural diversity with authentic material from francophone
places. I expect to grow the site with time by adding more songs. The
range of levels is wide, but you'll find a fair amount for beginners. I
understand the dilemma about locating material for teaching and
recommend the links page, where I've gathered much in various areas.

Best wishes,

Aaron Prevots
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
prevots@southwestern.edu


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FRENCH TEXTBOOKS
 

[Responding to: manon <manon@uni-bremen.de>
Sent: Jul 4, 2006 2:59 PM
Subject: French Textbooks]

Hello!

 

I am a French teacher in an International School in Germany and I am looking for textbooks for the 5th grade. Can anyone give me some good names?

Thank you!

 

Anne Veghte-Quatravaux

 

RÉPONSE:

From: Worth Bishop <wbishop@sitenous.com>
Sent: Jul 27, 2006 8:49 PM
Subject: Your post on Babillard

Dear Ms Veghte-Quatravaux,

I saw your post on Le Babillard and thought you might be interested in our
"Virtual Immersion" project. We pair French teachers and their classes with
francophone English teachers in an e-learning environment. (You can see our
project at http://www.sitenous.com/)

The site allows students of French to speak with, write to, and even visit
with (via webcam) their opposite numbers studying English. Participation for
active teachers and their students is free.

Please take a look at the site and if you think you might have an interest,
let us know!

Thanks,

Worth Bishop

SiteNous.com c/o
Two Sense Media LLC
1775 Woodstock Road, Ste 300
Roswell, Georgia 30075
770-587-9723 - Office
770-861-1049 - Cell

Rating:    --This website is set up nicely and does offer the valuable resource of communicating with students from around the world.  Unfortunately, it is too time consuming for busy teachers who do not have the luxury of browsing and working through all of the technical problems.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL READING MATERIALS
 

[Responding to: "Kuzma, Kimberly H" <khkuzma@seattleschools.org>
Sent: May 1, 2006 6:25 PM
Subject: middle school reading materials]

Bonjour! I teach 7th and 8th grade French 1 and am in need of some ideas for reading materials that are age appropriate and interesting. I get the Bonjour and Allons-y Scholastic magazines. My 8th graders find them a little boring. I was hoping for some short books or even some websites with short interesting articles, in French, bien sûr! Thanks for any suggestions!

Kim Kuzma
French teacher -- Madison Middle School
khkuzma@seattleschools.org
(206) 252-9188

RÉPONSE:

From: babillard@mindspring.com
Sent: June 6, 2006
To: Kuzma, Kimberly H
Subject: middle school reading materials

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TV5
 

[Responding to: "Otou,Valerie,Suzanne" <VOTOU@houstonisd.org>
Sent: Mar 8, 2006 11:48 AM
Subject: TV5]

Hello,

During a French meeting in Houston, a flyer mentioned a promotion for French teachers that waives the installation fees. I call dishnetwork but they weren't of any help and the email listed on the flyer came back undeliverable.
votou@houstonisd.org 

French Teacher

 

RÉPONSE:

From: babillard@mindspring.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 3:45 PM
To: Otou,Valerie,Suzanne
Subject: RE: TV5

Bonjour Valerie,

I think I finally have the answer for you.  I attended a meeting of the Central
Texas Chapter AATF in Corpus Christi Saturday and was given a certificate for free
installation + 3 months subscription to TV5.  I also received a flyer which was
an announcement of this which had no contact info, so I think that must be what
you received. 

Try calling 1.888.495.7232 to ask about the certificates.  This certificate is valid until
June 15.  What TV5 will do is check with your local cable providers and satellite
dish providers to get the best deal for you, then have it installed free; then they
will give you 3 months of TV5Monde free.  After the 3 months, you will pay the dish
company. 

I believe there is also some kind of deal to get a satellite dish installed
for your school, so you might also ask about that.  The certificate I have is for
installation in your home. 

Bon courage,

Betty Clough
Le Babillard de l'AATF

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From: "Otou,Valerie,Suzanne" <VOTOU@houstonisd.org>
Sent: Apr 12, 2006 8:59 AM
Subject: RE: TV5

Actually somebody emailed me a certificate number a couple weeks ago and I'm waiting for reimbursement. So it seems to work...My advice if you subscribe to dishnetwork is to use three-way calling ( dishnetwork-tv5 monde and you).

thanks
 

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IMMERSION PROGRAMS
 

[Responding to: jolynn paige <heyjopaige@charter.net>
Sent: Mar 20, 2006 6:36 PM
Subject: I need a recommendation for a good immersion program]

I have a major in French with a teaching certificate in the state of Michigan. I haven't been teaching French for 5 or so years, and I'd like to refresh my skills. can you recommend some good intense language refresher programs? either in this country, in France, or in Quebec.

thanks!

jolynn paige
231.409.2050

RÉPONSES:

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From: Robin Jacobi <rjacobi@d211.org>
Sent: Mar 28, 2006 3:06 PM
Subject: Summer Classes

 Hi Jolynn,
 There are 2 intense 6-week summer immersion sessions offered at the
University of California Santa Barbara and at the university at
Middlebury. Both are part of a Master's program, but I know that the
one in California can also be audited. With the program at UCSB, you
live with the professors and other students and are expected to speak
French for the entire 6 weeks. There are an assortment of grammar,
literature, and culture classes targeted for the high school teacher.
In the evenings, there are French movies, recitals and French plays
which are additional opportunities to add to your knowledge. Depending
on your level of French, you can be in one of the plays. All meals are
eaten at the residence with the teachers and students so that there is a
real feel of community.
 If that program is too long or too far away, the AATF in
Chicago/Northern Illinois offers a 2-week French Immersion Institute.
This year the dates are June 19-30. The location is at Dominican
University. I believe the topic for the morning sessions is French
Immigration. In the afternoon, there are conversation and grammar
classes. Sometimes there is a sharing time where teachers share ideas.
The cost is about $350.00. Email me if you would like more info.
 Good luck. I have been in the same position you are, except with me
it was Spanish.

Robin Jacobi

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MOVIE TITLES

[Responding to: Jan Cowger
Sent: Feb 26, 2006 1:35 PM
Subject: movie titles]

Does anyone know a website that lists American made movies with their equivalent French titles?

 

Thank you.

 

Jan Cowger

Chandler High School

Chandler, AZ

 

cowger@cox.net

RÉPONSE:

From: Rona Mattocks <rmattocks@brimmer.org>
Sent: Mar 15, 2006 6:06 PM
Subject: English Films/French equivalents

Dear Jan -

If you go to http://www.imdb.com,  they often list the French title for
the English film, if it's been released in French-speaking countries.
Just use their search engine to search the IMDB.

Good luck!

Ms. Rona Mattocks
Instructor in French
Brimmer and May School
617-566-7642 x648
 

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LA FORMATION CONTINUE

[Responding to: "Tzanetatos, Anne-Sophie - tzanetaa@northampton.k12.pa.us
Sent: Feb 6, 2006 8:25 AM
Subject: Question sur la formation continue]

Chers collègues,

Je suis enseignante de français, d'origine belge et donc francophone. Pour maintenir ma certification en Pennsylvanie, je dois accumuler des heures de formation continue. Malheureusement, les universités aux alentours n'offrent pas de cours de niveau graduat en français. Je voulais savoir si vous pourriez me renseigner sur des cours à distance / par correspondance / en ligne, de niveau graduat, sur les cultures et littératures francophones. De même, je trouve qu'il y a beaucoup d'opportunités de stages offertes aux membres de l'AATF mais, à moins que je ne les lise pas bien, elles sont généralement réservées aux non-francophones. Connaissez-vous d'autres stages offerts à tous qui pourraient compter pour la formation continue?

Un grand merci,

Anne-Sophie Tzanetatos
Easton, PA

 

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IMMERSION REFRESHER COURSE IN FRENCH
 

 [Responding to: Molly Arnason <marnason@blakeschool.org>
Sent: Dec 15, 2005 2:14 PM
Subject: teacher training]

Middle school French teacher seeking good immersion "refresher" course in
either Canada or France. Please advise.

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT FRENCH

[Responding to: Pamela Milton <pammilton@houston.rr.com>
Sent: Dec 29, 2005 9:57 AM
Subject: Ideas for a New AP Teacher]

I am teaching an AP French class this year for the first time -- I
have level IV and V students.
Would anyone share ideas for study units? I have Triangle and the AP
workbook, but would like to pull things together into something more
organized.

Thank-you in advance for your suggestions.
Pam Milton

RÉPONSE:

From: Lynn <meyersl@ak.net>
Sent: Jan 29, 2006 1:54 PM
Subject: AP

I'm also teaching a IV/V AP course for the first time and am willing to
share my new second semester syllabus. I also strongly recommend the AP
Training Institute I attended last June through the Bellevue, WA school
district.
Email me for a copy of the syllabus and to start an idea share.
Lynn Meyers
Juneau, AK

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FRENCH VIDEO
 

[Responding to: "Erikson, Lou Ann" <LErikson@dist113.org>
Sent: Jan 12, 2006 12:30 PM
Subject: French Video]

Dear members-
Last year at the ACTFL conference I saw a preview of a French educational video.  There was a young girl as the main character.   In the first episode we saw her getting up, going through her daily routine and going to work.  I seem to recall that her name was Amelie (but I could be imagining that).  Is anyone aware of this video and whether or not it has been published.  If so, by whom?

Lou Ann Erikson
Department Chair of Foreign Languages
Deerfield High School
224-632-3181

 

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EDUCATIONAL FRENCH SONGS

[Responding to: celeste' spencer <celestrialseasonings@yahoo.com>
Sent: Nov 23, 2005 2:36 PM
Subject: Educational French Songs]

RÉPONSE:

From: "dlstamant@excite.com" <dlstamant@excite.com>
Sent: Dec 19, 2005 7:50 PM
Subject: French music CD

In case no one has already responded, you're looking for "Sing, Dance, Laugh and Eat Quiche".

Amusez-vous bien.

Dori
 

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TEACHING FRENCH TO ADULTS


Replying to: Tiffany Good
Sent: Oct 18, 2005 10:00 AM
Subject: Teaching French to Adults

Our school is going to offer language classes after school.  One section will be for kids and one for adults. I haven’t taught adults before and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to the format or where I can find workbooks or books suited for adults.  If anyone has experience in this I would appreciate any suggestions. This class would only be one hour a week. 

 

Merci.

Tiffany Good (eiffel8tif@aol.com)

RÉPONSE:

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ADVANCED HIGH SCHOOL FRENCH

Replying to: Gail Woodbury <Gail.Woodbury@providenceacademy.org>
Sent: Sep 22, 2005 7:38 AM
Subject: Advanced High School French

I am looking for some suggestions for an advanced level High School French textbook. We use the HRW text series "Allez,viens!" Levels 1-3. There is not a fourth level textbook available in that series. Does anyone use a textbook that you are happy with for a fourth and fifth year French class? I would appreciate any information from personal experience one may have with different textbook options.

Gail Woodbury
French Teacher
Providence Academy
15100 Schmidt Lake Road
Plymouth, MN 55446
Phone: 763-258-2539

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CORRESPONDENCE COURSES

RÉPONSES:

Dear Mrs Roeth:

 

Where do you live?  The AATF has an advocacy campaign for the for the promotion and protection of French.  Let's see if we can help.

 

Regards

 

David B. Graham
AATF Region 3 Representative

344 Trim Road
Morrisonville, NY 12962
Home phone: 518-563-1779
E-mail: davidg8809@aol.com

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PARIS SCAVENGER HUNT

From: "prevert.c" <prevert.c@wanadoo.fr>

Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 3:06 PM

Subject: Voyage à Paris et Coffret DVD

Merci Babillard de m'accueillir sur votre site;
Une idée pour le voyage à Paris :
Il y a dans le coffret un film qui s'intitule : Paris la Belle
Une partie en noir et blanc a été filmée en 1928
Une autre partie a été tournée en 1958, dans des lieux souvent
identiques
Et beaucoup de ces endroits existent encore aujourd'hui; ne serait-ce
pas un "scavenger hunt" de les trouver;
Amitiés et remerciements
Catherine Prevert

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FRENCH 3/4 A/B CURRICULUM QUESTION

[Replying to:  Gayle Cates
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 1:27 PM
Subject: French 3/4 A B Curriculum Question]

Do any of you out there have level 3 & 4 combined classes where you alternate the curriculum for instruction every other year? I am the lone French teacher in a small high school. The only way to have a level I through IV program seems to be to move to something where I can be with all of my students at the same time but have levels 3 & 4 in the same classroom. Although I realize that most textbooks focus more on grammar in year 3 & have more of a literary focus in year 4, this type of program may not be possible for our school. I have tried 2 separate curriculums, but the moment the proverbial “cat’s” with the other group, the little French “mice begin to play.” So, if any of you know of a 2 year curriculum that has adequate grammatical content for upper level students & literary excerpts that could lead to good discussion/essays in the target language, please e-mail & let me know. Again, I must stress that I am looking for curriculum that could be rotated yearly, i.e., level 2 students must come into their 3^rd year studying alongside students who were 3^rd year students the year before! ISBN numbers & publishing companies/authors’ names would be helpful. Thank you in advance for any information you may have!

 

RÉPONSES:

NOTE: These responses were received in reverse order, so please read in reverse order to get the full effect.  New ideas on this subject are welcome.

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My upper-level class for next year will officially be called French III/IV.  Not only will they be in the same classroom (as usual), but they will also have the same curriculum.  I am planning to use Trésors du Temps as the primary text, then do supplementary exercises in Amsco and “lectures” which will only be differentiated for the last 9 weeks of school.  At least that is the plan at this point J.

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STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITÉ DE LAVAL

CAREER OPTIONS FOR FRENCH MAJORS

FRENCH BACHELOR PROGRAM ON LINE

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SOFTWARE AND "METHODES" FOR FLES

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STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

RÉPONSES:

Bonjour Leah,
    I also was looking for a homestay for next year's spring break and have opted to offer one through Prometour  with classes at Azur Lingua school in Nice.  We have used Prometour for other tours with satisfaction.  In this program, Prometour does the travel arrangements but Azur Lingua does the classes and afternoon outings, and the students stay with local families within walking distance of the school.
  This program is a first for us but I wanted homestay plus some French classes and it seemed to fit the bill. I have a small program so I'm not sure if I can come up with the minimum enrollment of 8.  Hope this helps--Anne Hope     Please reply to
  hope@lcchs.org

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Hello Leah,

I've been traveling to France with students for 30 years.  I go every other
year, and I highly recommend the company ACIS  http://www.acis.com/
I've gone with them most of the time.  Don't travel with EF.  They are
cheaper than the other companies for many reasons: inedible food, hotels far
from the center of cities that you're visiting, inconvenient flight times
and connections to mention the major problems.

I've traveled during the summer and over Easter vacation.  I'm going again
leaving May 31st because we get out very early this year.  4 years ago I
went with another company that arranged homestays of a week along with
traveling programs.  The company was Vistas in Education.  I did not like
the experience of a homestay for my students.  I had no control over the
families and what my students did for the week they stayed with the
families.  Two kids had a fabulous time, two had a really awful time, and
the other eight had an OK time.  We were in a small town about an hour and a
half south of Paris.  Originally VIE had scheduled me into a hotel in Paris
during the week of the homestay.  When I complained that I didn't want to be
so far away from my students, they reluctantly put me in a hotel in the same
town with the kids.  But I did not ultimately feel comfortable with my kids
in private homes, and I will never take such a trip again.  I know many
other people arrange homestays and are happy with them.  I just know that
it's not good for me and my students.

Traveling with students is tiring but wonderful.  I do recommend it.

Sandra Howard
Marin Catholic High School
Kentfield California
home:khoward50@comcast.net
school:showard@marincatholic.org
http://www.marincatholic.org/French/frenchmain.html

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GUIDES FOR FRENCH FILMS

RÉPONSES:

 

I have both of these guides.  I'd be happy to copy them for you.
Marian Cadwallader
cadwall54@zoominternet.net

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Hello,
There are several commercial guides available, I think. However, I am pointing you to one I wrote that is free on the U of NC-Chapel Hill Center for European Studies Web site. These worked well in my (intermediate college) classes. I would appreciate if you would let me know if you use my guides in your class and how successful you were with them. Links follow.
Sincerely,
bap

http://www.unc.edu/depts/europe/outreach/netscape.html
http://www.unc.edu/depts/europe/pedagogy/bestpractices/


--
Brent A. Pitts, Ph.D.
Professor, Foreign Languages & Literatures
Coordinator, Medieval & Renaissance Studies Program
Meredith College
3800 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC 27607-5298

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DICTIONNAIRE EN LIGNE

RÉPONSES:

Bonjour,

Moi je suis souvent à la recherche des dicos en ligne. Ce que je trouve le meilleur en ce moment est MediaDICO par TV5:

http://tv5.mediadico.com/mediadico-tv5/asp/dicoweb.asp

Tous les mots ont un lien vers sa définition. Il y a également des synonymes, conjugaisons, et la traduction Fr/Ang - Ang/Fr.

Voilà!

Robert

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M.A.T. FRENCH CLASSES

DIS-MOI CASSETTES

RÉPONSE:

Shannon, I have the level I Dis-Moi cassettes because I recently changed books.
If you give me your address, I can mail them to you.  My e-mail:  jbrown@sau50.k12.nh.us. 
I'm happy to help out!   

Jeanne

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A SCENE FROM A PLAY

LANGUAGE LAB PROGRAMS 

[Responding to: "Marker, Cynthia" <Cynthia.Marker@ignatius.org>
Subject: language lab programs
Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 12:32 PM

RÉPONSE:

From: ml
Sent: Jan 24, 2005 8:27 PM
To: babillard@mindspring.com
Subject: Language lab programs

I guess the first thing that comes to mind is what kind of language lab do you have?  At my school, we have an ASC digital language lab which enables me to use different functions such as pairing, telephone ( where students "call" each other's computers), chat rooms, conference mode... you name it, it's great!

 

Margarita Levasseur

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SUMMER PROGRAMS IN FRANCE

[Responding to:  Emmaoxford@aol.com

Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 3:34 AM

Subject: Summer programs in France]

Bonjour,

I'm looking for summer programs in France for students with 4-5 years of French, who would like an outdoor activities program in a French environment rather than pure language study. Can anyone recommend organisations who offer such programs?

Merci!

 

Emma Oxford

 

RÉPONSES:

From: Maamy
Sent: Jan 24, 2005 2:32 AM

Hello Emma!

 

I do not know if you heard about Concordia language villages. Check it out, here's the website address: www.concordialanguagevillages.org

It's a camp held in Minnesota where kids are learning French in cool and fun  French environment with outdoors activities.

I am a French counselor there since 3 years. Let me know if I can provide more information.

A bientôt

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From: Jamie Gurholt <jgurholt@sdb.k12.wi.us>
Sent: Jan 23, 2005 10:47 PM
Subject: environmental study abroad

Emma,

I just read your message regarding an environmental study program in
France. I don't know of any such programs abroad, but Concordia
Language Village (northern MN) has a program. It's called "Voyageur"
where students can spend time canoeing & camping as the french voyageurs
did long ago. Contact their website and I'm sure you can go from there!

Bonne chance!

Jamie Gurholt

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From: Shane Deagle & Dawn Richardson-Mitro <maisonmoose@sympatico.ca>
Sent: Jan 22, 2005 6:45 PM
Subject: Posting on www.frenchteachers.org

Bonjour!
I am an elementary teacher in Canada who teaches French. I thought that 
I would mention to you about the University of Western Ontario's campus 
in Québec. They offer 5 week courses where you are in class for the 
morning and then in the afternoon you are in an "atelier" or workshop. 
The workshops are mostly out in the community working with the people 
who live there. Every evening there are socio-cultural events held and 
there are often trips planned on the weekend out of the town. The 
students live with families and are required to only speak French. The 
"campus" is situated in beautiful Trois-Pistoles Québec right at the 
mouth of the Saint Lawrence seaway. I'm not sure where you are located, 
but this might be closer and just as beneficial as France. At the end 
of the session, you are credited one university course. I have attended 
twice and LOVED it, my husband and I actually returned for our honeymoon 
and one of our sons is named after my host family's son!
Hope this is helpful,
Dawn-Marie

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LAGARDE ET MICHARD

[Responding to: Karen Wickhorst

Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 5:45 PM

Subject: re: La collection de Lagarde et Michard]

Je cherche la collection de Lagarde et Michard (je ne me rappelle plus le titre, mais il s'agit de la littérature en tomes selon les siècles, etc.)  Si vous connaissez ou le titre, ou comment trouver cette collection, j'apprécierais bien votre aide.

Karen W. de Los Angeles

 

RÉPONSES:

From: Roger Lacerte
Sent: Jan 20, 2005 12:20 PM
Subject: La collection de Lagarde et Michard

Madame,

Nous vous informons que nous tenons un magasin de livres uniquement en français et nous répondons à votre demande publiée le 19 décembre 2004 sur Babillard relative aux livres collection de Lagarde et Michard que vous recherchez.

 

Nous avons en stock :

 

- Moyen-âge

- XIXe siècle

- XXe siècle

- XVIIe siècle

- XVIIIe siècle

 

Si vous décidez de les commander, nous nous ferons un plaisir de vous les expédier le plus rapidement possible.

 

Prière nous tenir informés de votre décision.

 

Nos coordonnées ;

La librairie Populaire

18 Orange St

Manchester, NH 03104

tel. 603-669 3788

 

Au plaisir de vous lire.

 

Fatima

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From: Edition la Valsainte
Sent: Jan 19, 2005 3:09 PM
Subject: lagarde et michard

 

Collection Littéraire Lagarde et Michard. Editions Bordas. Moyen-Âge, XVIème siècle, XVIIème, XVIIIème, XIXème, XXème siècle. Se trouve dans toutes les Bibliothèques Universitaires et peut se commander dans les librairies.

Yvon Bordet

Vevey

Suisse

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From: ellen reiss

Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 4:58 PM

Subject: Lagarde & Michard

Salut Karen,

J'ai un des livres que vous cherchez...XIXe siècle:  Les Grands Auteurs Francais du Programme, auteurs André Lagarde et Laurent Michard.  Le nom de la collection est "Textes et Littérature", imprimé par EDITIONS BORDAS en 1969.  J'ai gardé ce livre depuis l'époque de mes études universitaires (1972-76)!

S'il y a d'autres renseignements que vous voudriez, soyez libre de me contacter.

Ellen Reiss

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From: francois arnaudon

Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 1:04 AM

Subject: étudier/travailler aux usa

 

Bonjour,

Je suis actuellement étudiante en Master 1 FLE après avoir obtenu une licence d'anglais. J'aimerais avoir des informations concernant les stages d'été aux usa d'enseignement du français (si ça existe!). De plus j'aimerais savoir s'il est possible d'enseigner aux usa en étant française, quelles sont les conditions requises? quels sont les meilleurs sites proposant des offres d'emploi?

Et pour finir, concernant la collection Lagarde&Michard, toujours utilisée en lycée, et oui que de bons souvenirs!

voir le site de l'éditeur: http://www.editions-bordas.com/lycee.php?act=l_col&cat_id=3&l_id=1101&ss_cat_id=16&SESSID=d548f109b6164bc3134e85a109c14f4f

Bonnes fêtes à tous! 

Julie Tardy

julie_tardy@caramail.com

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From: Christian Pachot

Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 8:23 AM

Subject: Lagarde et Michard

Bonjour,

 

Je suis professeur d'anglais au lycée Bellevue au Mans, je connais bien cette collection "Lagarde et Michard" avec laquelle j'ai étudié quand j'étais bien plus jeune. Je ne pense pas que celle-ci soit encore utilisée de nos jours mais je peux me renseigner et vous donner des informations si cela vous interesse toujours.

 

I seize the opportunity to pass my message to anyone who would like to start a correspondence between the students of my school - aged 15 to 18 - and his or hers.  Besides, we are also looking forward to having a student exchange ; let us know in case someone felt like spending a couple of weeks in a big town - French dimension , 150,000 people and only 50' far from Paris by TGV.

 

Sincerely,

 

Christian Pachot

 

chpachot@noos.fr

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JOURNAL FRANÇAIS D'AMÉRIQUE

[Responding to: Susan Dworaczyk

Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 7:20 PM

Subject: Journal français d'Amérique]

I was told that I could order the Journal français d'Amérique for my AP Language students at a rate of $7.50 per year.  I can't find their website or listing.  Any help anyone could give would be appreciated.

 

Merci,

Susan Dworaczyk

Klein I.S.D., Spring, TX

sdworaczyk@kleinisd.net

RÉPONSE:

From: "Sandra Howard" <khoward50@comcast.net>

Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 10:51 PM

Subject: Journal francais d'amerique

In reply to Susan Dworaczyk's question about the Journal Français
d'Amérique, here is their website


http://www.journalfrancais.com/


Sandra Howard
Marin Catholic High School
Kentfield California
home:khoward50@comcast.net
school:showard@marincatholic.org
http://www.marincatholic.org/French/frenchmain.html

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FRANCOPHONE PLAYS

[Responding to: tmeyer@kleinisd.net 

Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 10:40 PM

Subject: Francophone plays]

I am seeking titles and sources of plays by francophone playwrights suitable for high school students.  I would appreciate titles, names of writers and publication information.  I am particularly interested in contemporary, humorous material. 

 

Terry Meyer

Klein Collins High School

tmeyer@kleinisd.net  

 

RÉPONSE:

From: "Sandra Howard" <khoward50@comcast.net>

Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 10:45 PM

Subject: High school French plays

I saw Terry Meyer's question on the AATF babillard about plays for high
school French students.  How about Ionesco?  Especially La Leçon and La
Cantatrice Chauve?  I assume most of the publishing companies for language
teachers have his plays in paperback.  His language is easy and his plays
are pretty funny.


Sandra Howard
Marin Catholic High School
Kentfield California
home:khoward50@comcast.net
school:showard@marincatholic.org
http://www.marincatholic.org/French/frenchmain.html

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EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

[Responding to: West, Julie

Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 2:20 PM

Subject: Foreign Exchange Student Programs]

I am looking for information about exchange programs available for high school students, specifically in France.  I have several students who are seriously interested in an exchange program for their junior year of high school.  Please e-mail any information to jwest@spsmail.org.

Merci!

Madame Julie West

Professeur de Français

Parkview High School

RÉPONSE:

From: "Stephanie Brown" <Stephanie.Brown@harlandale.net>

Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 4:21 PM

Subject: exchange programs

I was a foreign exchange student with the Rotary club and found it to be a wonderful experience.  They are a reputable international organization that uses their resources to better their communities and the world.  They are well known for their Polio Plus program which is trying to eradicate Polio from the planet.  As for their exchange program, it's one of the most affordable and best that I know.  The students have a counselor wherever they are to help them with any problems. They live with host families.  Because it's such a wonderful program, the Rotary is a little picky when they choose their students.  They are looking for individuals who will represent the US well and be good ambassadors.  They take in consideration grades, extra -curricular activities, etc.  but also the student must attend several interviews.  I cannot give you a specific URL to guide you except:
www.rotary.org  and click on anything to do with the exchange program.  You need to contact your LOCAL Rotary club for information on applying.

Hope that helps,
Stephanie Brown

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COMIC STRIPS EN FRANÇAIS

[Responding to: ml

Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 8:06 PM

Subject: Comic strips en français]

Bonjour!

 

I am looking for comic strips such as Peanuts, Garfield, For Better or For Worse, Calvin and Hobbes etc. in French that are on the Internet.  Does anyone know of any good web sites for that?

 

Margarita Levasseur

mlevasseur1971@hotmail.com

 

RÉPONSES:

From: "Gabrielle Guichard" <writeme@howtopronouncefrench.com>

Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 9:43 AM

Subject: Comics: le petit Spirou

Bonjour,
Il y a quelques extraits du "Petit Spirou" at:
http://www.lepetitspirou.net/
Bonne journée
Gabrielle Guichard

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From: "francoise turner" <fmturner@yahoo.com>

Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:02 AM

Subject: Re: Fw: Comics: le petit Spirou

I am familiar with Spirou, My son had a subcription to
it when he was growing up . It's a well established
and respected magazine for youngsters. Gaston Lagaffe
was one of the famous characters in it. It is suitable
for HS.

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SONG LYRICS REQUEST

[Responding to: Maggie Wall

Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 8:33 PM

Subject: Song Lyrics Request]

I am looking for the words to the song Pincez-Moi. This song features in the movie Cross My Heart (La Fracture de Myocarde). Can anyone help?

Maggie Wall

High School teacher

mtwall@optonline.net

 

RÉPONSES:

From: Ruud-Diaz, Kristin

Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 9:45 AM

Subject: Paroles pour Pincez-moi!!!

Hi Maggie,

Open this site, scroll down and you’ll find the lyrics.  This comes from a teaching guide that looks great for presenting the film.  I may even use it!  www.kultur-frankreich.de/ cinefete/3/dossiers/fracture.pdf

Enjoy !

Kristin Ruud-Diaz
Middle School French Teacher
Trevor Day School - NYC

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From: Ruud-Diaz, Kristin

Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 9:56 AM

Subject: RE: Paroles pour Pincez-moi!!!

Hi Maggie,

I had done a “google.fr” search for this and came up with the web address given to you in my first e-mail.  When I tried it again after sending you the e-mail, it came up “page cannot be displayed”.  So… in order to find this… you can do a www.google.fr search and  type in  “paroles Pincez-moi”.  Then scroll down on the page for this:           PDF] Cin??e 3
Format de fichier: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Version HTML
Votre navigateur n’est sans doute pas lié à un lecteur PDF. Google vous conseille d’afficher la version texte de ce document.
... 14. Pince, pince, pincez, pincez-moi, 15. ... Les parents, si tu (ne) leur donnes pas
de bonnes habitudes… » ??? Quelles paroles, quelles actions montrent qu ...
www.kultur-frankreich.de/ cinefete/3/dossiers/fracture.pdf - Pages similaires

Once opened, you will be able to find the song’s lyrics near the middle or end.

Hope this helps!

Kristin

P.S. Would you mind responding telling me a bit about the film and with which level you use it.  Would you recommend it for MS? Do you have any activities you really enjoy using with this film?

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LES PREPOSITIONS

[Replying to: "Erika Solis" <esolis@lwhs.org>

Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:46 AM

Subject: verbes suivis de prépositions]

Bonjour,
Je recherche de bonnes activités pour enseigner les verbes +
prépositions.  Suggestions?
Merci!
Erika Solis

RÉPONSE:

From: ESKUBE@nc.rr.com

Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 8:56 PM

Subject: prepositions

I saw your request on the babillard, but my Outlook Express is not behaving, so I'm sending you this by my regular e-mail. 

I tutor and teach small classes in my home, so I don't know how easily this would be adaptable to a classroom, but I recently did two different types of scavenger hunts with my students, which were very successful and fun!

The first was to put small toys all around the house--not hidden all the way, but always a bit visible.  You could even use something as easy as different number cards if toys won't work. I put them where at least two prepositions could be used to describe their position.  (Ex:  "Under the table, on the chair," or "Next to the door, between two books") I noted where I had put them, and then I gave a different list to each student.  They were not to move them*, but instead, they had to stop and write a sentence about where they saw them. (And I required them to write at least two prep. phrases.  I reminded them that if nothing was obvious, then "près de" and "loin de" could always be used. (*Bonus:  You don't have to hide them again for the next class.) The first one to come up with accurate and complete sentences for all items on his/her list won.

The second was a "chained" scavenger hunt.  It was very time-consuming to prepare for, but quite fun.  I gave them each an envelope containing instructions for finding the next envelope.  And the next one gave the instructions for the third one.  In each envelope I tried to use at least three prepositions.  (Ex.:  Allez dans la salle où il y a un canapé.  Mettez-vous devant l'étagère.  Regardez entre le grand livre bleu et le très petit livre rouge.) They had to go through three different sets of instructions to get the final prize--a couple of halloween-size packages of M&Ms.  They loved it!

Let me know if you use it, and how it works!

Liz

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STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS

[Replying to: Michele Schreiner

Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 8:48 AM

Subject: Study Abroad in France Summer 2005?]

Hello!

 

   I am a supervisor of World Languages at a high school in NJ. I am interested in increasing my French skills through a Study abroad program during the summer.  Does anyone know of a reputable program for Teachers/Adults?

 

Thank you,

Michele Schreiner

schreinm@eht.k12.nj.us

 

RÉPONSES:

From: Kourouvasilis, Maria

Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:17 AM

Subject: study abroad adults

Yes, I have studied for 2 summers with the University of Northern Iowa (www.uni.edu) program in Angers. They include a homestay. The teachers and levels are excellent and the homestay clinched it for me.  Price was very reasonable for 5 weeks of study (6 credit hours) with room and board. Check out their website at  UNI!

Maria Kourouvasilis

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From: "metro francais" <metrofrancais@hotmail.com>

Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:39 PM

Subject: summer study abroad

Hello Michele :)
In response to your query about summer study abroad programs in France: I
just happen to have done an enormous (really!) amount of research into this
last year, and ended up using a private French Language school in Paris.  It
really depends on how much time that you have, and where you want to go in
France.  I really had to go with the one which I chose, because I only
wanted a 2-week course, and I needed 3 credits (which had to be arranged
through a university here in St. Louis, Missouri).

However, there were others available for longer periods, which might be
better. My guess is that programs arranged through universities may be more
reliable, and possibly less pricey.   I liked my Paris school pretty well (a
private language school), but all of us in the program had the same
complaint: details were very difficult to pin down, and we each had to be
extremely diligent to end up getting what we needed. The school was the
ACCORD language school, whose summer campus is in a lovely  section just on
the outskirts of Paris (though very well located for zipping into the heart
of the city).  However, several of us used a booking service to book the
whole thing (sort of a Travel Agent for study abroad-- see below), and that
was a very disorganized mess.  I'd try booking directly with the school were
I to do it again. I'll give you more info on this in a moment.

I can share with you quite a few links, if you're interested (some may take
you to summer 2004 info, but I imagine that's a good first step):

Truman State University in Missouri has a few good choices for summer study
abroad, and I think they are pretty well thought of.  The programs are
usually for 4-6 weeks, I believe. Here is the link to their menu of choices.
The one I've heard  the most of (and which is quite well priced,
comparatively), is the one in Angers ("summer at CIDF") Note their
Azurlingua and IFalpes programs, and the IAU programs, too  :
http://www.trumanabroad.com/france/france_menu.html

The University Studies Abroad Consortium has this interesting-looking
program in Pau (affiliated with the University of Nevada, Reno):
http://usac.unr.edu/program_overview.php?ProgramID=2663

The IMEF program in Montpelier:
http://www.imef.fr/fr/sp-ete.html

a university in Strasbourg:
http://u2.u-strasbg.fr/iief/coursete.html

Webster University has a 22-day program in July called "Webster on Wheels",
for participants interested in biking (the WHOLE time :)) along similar
routes as the Tour de France, while being immersed in French language and
culture. (Personal comment: the participants in this will no doubt all be
Americans, and the temptation and opportunity to speak English may be
high... in the international schools' programs, you're usually with an
international bunch, and are more likely to have to rely on communicating in
French):
http://www.webster.edu/%7Ekennelbr/WOW/websteronwheels.html

The FLE (Francais Langue Etrangere) site has links  to numerous programs
(including some of those above):
http://www.fle.fr/

I also see that, if you scroll down on the page of the BABILLARD, you'll 
see a program in the Dordogne... that's a beautiful area, and their programs
might be worth looking into.

The website for this group seems interesting... though it took me too long
to get information from them:
http://www.icce-travel.org/

The ACCORD language school (the one I used):
http://www.accord-langues.com/Gb/index.php?PHPSESSID=4a85d2ba6312c82ff0080349f914849b
That website offers a good bit of general info in English... for the
specifics on the French for TEachers program, you'd go to:
http://www.prof-fle.com/prof_fle/formations_fle/accueil.php

The ACCORD summer program for Teachers of French (or simply for language
classes for those 17+) has a summer campus (Saint Nicolas) ... that's where
I went (and a student came with me and took a course, too). The summer
accommodation on campus is very, very simple and  dorm-like, but less
expensive than the other accommodation arrangements they offer (apartments or
home stays). I would not recommend the homestay option, because everyone I
knew who did that, ended up in a situation where they were simply a
lodger... don't count on that option if you expect a wonderful
conversational experience with your hosts  every day... they're usually
doing it for the money (they may be very nice, just not available to you for
that kind of thing).

The ACCORD program's advantage is that they have week-to-week courses.
However, the French for Teachers program is definitely best suited for
someone who is already quite comfortable with French. If it's language
conversation practice that you want, opt for weekly language classes
(usually about 3 hours every morning). Also, if you're not already very
comfortable with Paris.. how to get around, how to get in from the airport,
etc., you won't find any help or guidance from them. I'd be happy to give
you suggestions for that, if you go to a program in Paris, if it is your
first time there.  Also, note that the ACCORD websites (and the companies
which sell their programs) say that they have organized cultural outings
available on a regular basis... this is ABSOLUTELY not the case. There is
some misunderstanding about this... the folks at the school itself say that
they really don't understand why that impression is given by the  booking
companies.. but, it also seems to me that their own website says the same
thing. In any case, don't count on guided excursions being available (the
only exception is that, with the French for Teachers course, there are three
afternoon cultural outings which count as class time... they are somewhat
interesting, but definitely are not to the major sites of Paris--except for
one Seine boat cruise.)

I hope that I haven't given you more information than you were looking for,
but, if you do look seriously into any more of these, I will be happy to
answer any questions I can, and I have even more links... I'd be especially
happy to guide you through the process if you are considering the ACCORD
program (I wouldn't count it out... you just need to be careful to have some
guidance while you're arranging things with them, and I'd be happy to help
advise you on that.) Several other websites are really  sort of  booking
agents for the ACCORD program, and I imagine that you pay an extra price to
book through them... the ones I've seen are:
http://www.french-france.com/destination_Paris.htm
http://www.frenchamericanexchange.com/
http://www.wle-france.com/
WLE is the company that we used too book the Accord program through (unaware
that we could have dealt directly with the school)... while the woman we
worked through was very nice, and wanted to be helpful, I found that
elements of the school's program were  much different than what WLE thought
they were... and I had to really hound them to get information.

Good luck!
Judith Chabot

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From: "Maggie Smith" <mffsmith@verizon.net>

Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 5:09 PM

Subject: study abroad

Hi,
 I studied at BLS, Bordeaux Language School, last summer. The teachers are a
mixed bag, but the staff is good, the homestays usually excellent, and
Bordeaux is a great town. Website is
http://www.bls-frenchcourses.com/accueil.html

Maggie Smith

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MATERIALS ON VIET NAM

[Replying to: Backmender, Rebecca

Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 3:35 PM

Subject: vietnam]

I am looking for a middle school level lesson or information on Vietnam as a Francophone country.  It is officially considered Francophone, but I am having trouble finding lesson plans!

rbackmender@belmont.k12.ma.us

Rebecca Backmender

CMS Room 333

RÉPONSE:

From: Ruud-Diaz, Kristin

Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 8:15 PM

Subject: Vietnam lesson ideas

Hi Rebecca,

When I read your request, I immediately thought about Lori Langer Ramirez’s site www.miscositas.com which includes a Vietnamese folktale.  Just open the site and click on French.  You’ll then be able to click on stories which include a fable de la Fontaine, a story from Senegal and also the Vietnamese folktale.  It is illustrated and presented in the form of an online book.  You may be able to include this in your unit plans.  Hope you enjoy it and that it might be useful in your teaching.

Sincerely,

Kristin Ruud-Diaz

MS French Teacher

Trevor Day School - NYC

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ROCK ON

[Replying to: "Nancy E. Oakes" <oakes@rrhs.rrps.k12.nm.us>

Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 4:22 PM

Subject: Oh là... comment traduire?]

Qui peut me suggérer une traduction pour "Rock on!"?   Un élève suggère
"droite sur".... euh...., non.  Idées?
Merci d'avance.

Nancy E. Oakes
Rio Rancho HS
Rio Rancho, Nouveau Mexique
oakes@rrhs.rrps.k12.nm.us
505-896-5817

RÉPONSE:

 

From: Jeanprof2261@aol.com

Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 12:36 PM

Subject: Rock on

Nancy,

Je dirais...... Continuez du rock!

I know, I know, but it defies a good translation.

Chic Sale

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W.E.D.D.I.N.G AND THE SUBJUNCTIVE

[Replying to: "metro francais" <metrofrancais@hotmail.com>

Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 10:34 AM

Subject: W.E.D.D.I.N.G. and subjunctive?]

Salut salut :)
Can anyone tell me what each of the letters for the memory tool
W.E.D.D.I.N.G is? I've just been told that it is a good tool to help one
remember (in English) the categories for using the subjunctive (similar to
the "Dr. and Mrs. Vandertramp" for être verbs in p.c., and B.A.G.S. for 
adjectives that go before nouns).  My colleague and I think we have most of
them, but aren't really sure. If anyone knows, I'd love to use this...
thanks!

Judith Chabot
metrofrancais@hotmail.com

RÉPONSE:

Judith,

I shouldn't attempt to answer if I can't give it to you in its entirety. However:
W=wishing
e=emotion
d=doubt
d=desire
i=indefinite expression
n=pleonastic ne
g= I have no earthly idea about the g (have looked everywhere)

Chic Sale

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[Replying to: tania.heyman

Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 1:27 AM

Subject: accents]

From: rdeweese

Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 4:19 PM

Subject: Accents in the computer.doc

Accents in the computer

Hold down « Alt » key, type in the numbers on the keypad on the right, when you release the « Alt » key, you get :

131 –â         133 – à        160 – á        130 –é          136 – ê        137 – ë        138 – è        144 – É    161 – í         140 – î        147 - ô        162 – ó        

149 – ò        163 – ú        150 - û        151 – ù        135 – ç        164 – ñ        168 - ¿        173 - ¡

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From: metro francais

Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 7:25 PM

Subject: accented letters

 

From: Betty Clough

Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:10 PM

Subject: Re: accents

 

Bonjour, Tania,

 

I  thought I'd share with you my system for inserting accents. 

 

With Windows you can usually change your keyboard to a Canadian English keyboard or an International English keyboard.  You do this by clicking START, then SETTINGS, then KEYBOARD, then LANGUAGE.  You will be given a list of languages from which to choose, so you can then choose one of those languages.  That will give you the standard American keyboard with a few changes.  I was able to use the International English program on Windows 95 but not on 98.  On 98 and XP, English (Canadian) is the option I chose. The accented letters are on these keys:  [ {    ] }   \ |    ' "   / ? except the u accent grave, which is control ` u.  (It took me forever to find that one, and it doesn't work in email.) 

 

I hope one of these ideas helps you.  The Euro sign is available in MS Word under INSERT > SYMBOLS.

 

Please let me know if any of this works for you.

 

Betty Clough

editor, le Babillard de l'AATF

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[Replying to: Sue Pfaendler  <pfaendlers@rlasd.k12.pa.us>

Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:15 AM

Subject: C'est Ca! classroom cassette series]

RÉPONSE:

Hi,

I guess I thought I had answered you about 10 days ago, but I guess my computer was temperamental.

In any case, I happened to have just retired and I do have a set of audio-cassettes for C'est ça -( I was still using the Scott Foresman books which I still find superior to a lot of other publications , but the new teacher changed all the books).

I could sell them for $50.00 + shipping (I will have to check with the post office).

If you are still interested, please let me know.

Viviane Levy
(908)232-1758
5 Westbrook road, Westfield, N.J. 07090

viviane.levy@att.net

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[Replying to: Chaya Keefe

Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 9:04 PM

Subject: la francophonie]

Bonjour!

I teach French in an elementary school and would love some advice.  I am looking for some simple and/or general books in either French or English that deal with non-European, non-Canadian countries where French is the predominant language.  I would really like to give my students a real sense that French is spoken in Africa and Asia AND I would like them to get a feel for the cultures of these diverse countries.

 Thanks!

Chaya Keefe  

From: "Otou, Valerie S" <VOTOU@houstonisd.org>

Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 12:42 PM

Subject: pas de livre mais un DVD

Salut,

j'ai aussi des difficultés à trouver des livres mais j'ai découvert Un DVD--
Kirikou et la sorcière. C'est un dessin animé pour enfant. Vous pouvez
l'avoir sur amazon ou le commande à Barnes and Nobles. Mes gosses adorent.
Valerie Otou

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[Replying to: Moen, Diane

Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 12:57 PM

Subject: French Brochure to recruit more French students]

RÉPONSE:

From: "Jamie Gurholt" <jgurholt@sdb.k12.wi.us>

To: <babillard@mindspring.com>; <dmoen@tusd.net>

Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 11:24 AM

Subject: french brochure

Dear Diane & Babillard,

I may have the solution for your concern!  After taking a course
entitled "Arts With The Brain In Mind" (also the title of the text that
was used) and feeling that I needed to further promote my program, I
created such a brochure.  Perhaps it is too late for you to use this
year, but you might find it helpful in the Spring for course selection
for next Fall.

Best wishes on promoting your French program!  Please keep me posted if
you choose to use my materials!

Regards,

Jamie L. Gurholt

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[Replying to: ValDeutsch@aol.com

Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 5:46 PM

Subject: New French Teacher Seeks Advice]

RÉPONSES:

From: DavidG8809@aol.com

Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 3:17 PM

Subject: making my classes the most popular ones

 

 

From: DavidG8809@aol.com

Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 3:17 PM

Subject: Music for French 1-3

 

[Replying to: Anthony Gal

Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:08 AM

Subject: Relearning French After Almost 30 Years]

I am writing for any good suggestions on how to best rekindle my knowledge of French. As I am a busy physician at a research university, I don't have the time to enroll in a class on campus, at a community college, or with Alliance Française. I have found some interesting video news sites on TV (http://www.tf1.fr/) which allow me to see and hear spoken French and potentially build my vocabulary. I figure I could listen to the news for 30 minutes each day: hoping that the more French that I hear (and see) would lead to improvement. I haven't started reading major magazines or newspapers, but I could do so, since I still have pretty good comprehension.

Again, thanks for any useful advice.

Anthony Gal, M.D.
agal@emory.edu

RÉPONSE:

 

From: DavidG8809@aol.com

Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 11:57 AM

Subject: Rekindle your French

 

 

"When the teacher told us we couldn't talk no French no more.…
Once it is gone, it ain't never coming back no more." Zachary Richard

David B. Graham

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From: fleperigord

Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:18 AM

Subject: Study abroad in France

You can come and learn French in Dordogne. We will be very happy to welcome you.

Please log onto our website for more informations :

http:www.perigord.tm.fr/fle

Best regards,

For Association Perigord Linguistique et Culturel

Francoise Lipchitz

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From: DavidG8809@aol.com

Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 11:52 AM

Subject: summer study

Can you get to Québec?  Here is a site for their schools:

 

http://www.aqef.qc.ca/ang/index.html

"When the teacher told us we couldn't talk no French no more.…
Once it is gone, it ain't never coming back no more." Zachary Richard

David B. Graham

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[Replying to: Jennifer Paprocki

Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:48 AM

Subject: French tutors?]

[Responding to:   RANDALL L. KOVACIC

Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 1:32 PM

Subject: RE: Logiciel]

Randall's question:

RÉPONSE:

 

Lesley,

I teach French in Beloit, WI (just 1.5 hours northwest of you) and have
two daughters as well as a mono-lingual husband.  How fortunate you are
to have an immersion pre-school for French in your area!  I could only
dream of such an opportunity!  My girls are also learning French in bits
& pieces through books, music, and francophone acquaintances and have a
great appreciation for the culture. I had hoped to raise them in a
bilingual environment, but my efforts failed as I lost patience and
energy after teaching all day, switching between French & English at
home depending on who I was speaking to at the moment.  Fortunately, my
husband had been supportive of the idea.   How does your husband feel or
react to what you are currently teaching your daughter? 

Spanish is obviously a very practical language in the U.S., and I would
hope that someday my daughters do learn to communicate in Spanish as
well...AFTER French!  Picking up an additional language is easy once a
second one has been mastered.  More important, however, is your
connection and love for French and the bond that you and your daughter
will share for it together, just as I do with my daughters.  Your
husband obviously recognizes the importance of another language.  I
would hope that he also recognizes the positive influence that you could
have on your daughter in sharing what she is learning. 

I'm attaching  a brochure that I created this summer while taking a
course entitled "Arts With The Brain In Mind."  This pamphlet, among
other things, gives specific references as to the benefits of studying
French. With your daughter at such a young age, you'd be amazed at the
astounding impact that music & language can have upon the brain and on
general intelligence!  Perhaps you might consider sharing it with your
husband.  Bon courage et bonne chance!

Respectfully,  Jamie L. Gurholt

[NOTE from the editor:  We are unable to post Jamie's attachment here.  It is a very informative 2-page brochure which you can request from Jamie.]

[Responding to: Faye Simpson

Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 4:37 PM

Subject: textbooks]

We have recently been told we'll be selecting new textbooks for our high school students grades 9-12 (French 1-4). I am the only teacher in our school district (Norfolk, Neb.) who is a member of AATF and I was asked to find out what are the most popular new textbooks now and what you like or dislike about them.  Right now we are using Discovering French (Bleu, Blanc, et Rouge) which we like fairly well (1st yr. especially) but not so well the 3rd year book.  Is someone using a new series that they really like?  What is good about it?  Thanks.    fsimpson@npsne.org

 

From: dogwoo

Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 8:02 AM

Subject: Quel texte

 

Hi,

 

I'm the only Fr. teacher in a rapidly growing school corporation just south of Indianapolis, IN.  We begin foreign language in the 9th grade.

 

I had taught from the Valette Series but  adopted Glencoe because our corporation focuses on writing and problem solving.  Figuring out how to use structures in Bon Voyage 1 is an exercise in problem solving for any student--a futile exercise at that.   Figuring out how to master the material is another.  I do like the grammatical explanations in the second and third year, but once again for students to master the material they need many more activities than the book supplies.  I'm pleased with  the historiette format as they help teach writing skills in a very natural progression and I like the reading.   This year I am supplementing with activities similar to the ones in the Valette books and my Fr. 2 and 3 seem to be more comfortable. 

 

If I had it to do over again I would attend TPRS workshops and adopt their materials and teach using only TPRS.  I've used TPR successfully for many years and love it.  TPRS is wonderful.  A friend of mine uses it exclusively in a small somewhat impoverished school system and has had wonderful success with it.  I'm using it in conjunction with my Bon Voyage  this year and am so far thrilled with how well my students are doing.  I'm ashamed to admit that the main reason I don't use it more is I frequently have to take off several days at a time and want something a sub can use.  I have to lose that attitude.  If you are unfamiliar with it I would highly recommend going to Blaine Ray's web site and doing some investigation.

 

If you like the comfort of books I would stay away from Allez-Viens.  Another colleague's school used it for Spanish, German and French and were joyous when the Glencoe texts arrived.  My daughter's studying French from it and I do like the vocabulary.  She is learning, but she is one of those rare students who actually understands grammar.  I don't feel she is acquiring a good base though.  Her teacher does supplement with Télé Français videos and sa mère supplements with beaucoup de conversation à la maison. 

 

I used On y va in the early 90's and liked it very much.  I have a class set of workbooks that I still use for review.  I loved Valette and I miss its listening program.  The kids did well with it.  They liked the organization. 

 

I have an extremely motivated student in Fr. 2 who began Fr. in the 7th grade with Valette and switched to Glencoe in the 8th.  She has retained the material very well and liked the Glencoe vocab.  For the average student, however, it can be a bit too much.

 

I hope this was helpful and bonne chance!

 

Kay Ann Wood 'ogwoo@netzero.net

[Responding to: "monica mccartney" <lafemmemlm@juno.com>

Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 9:06 AM

Subject: French music videos and traditional dances]

Monica's question:

Bonjour!  I'm a French teacher who wants more life in her classes.  Now
that I've hit my 5th year of teaching, I want to beef up my curriculum
and French club.  I'd love to know where or how to find French music
video clips.  I just spent a frustrating 1 1/2 hours on-line looking!
Any suggestions?  I want to be able to show real French rock/rap/etc.
music videos to my class.  I have a device that allows me to do this
through computer-to-television.  I also would love to have any
information on traditional dances and music from France or
French-speaking countries.  I'm in the San Francisco area, so if anyone
has a person they know who is willing to travel to my school and teach my
students or me, I'd love that opportunity.  I'd also appreciate any other
information.

Merci,
Monica McCartney
lafemmemlm@juno.com

RÉPONSES:

 

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From: Jadiaz812@aol.com

Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 4:22 PM

Subject: French videos

[Responding to: Fadia Hamid

Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 9:34 AM

Subject: American cities/towns with French names]

Fadia's question:

DEUX RÉPONSES:

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From: Margais@aol.com

Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 9:29 PM

Subject: Cities with French names

 

[Responding To:  "Patricia O'Sullivan" <patricia.osullivan@woodward.edu>

Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:14 PM

Subject: Losing students to Spanish]

Patricia's question was:  I have had a huge reduction in French students this year due to the "French Boycott".  Has anyone else had this same problem?
We always have to compete with Spanish but this year  there was a more
dramatic drop.   If this is a national problem--how do we address this and
turn it around?  I know we can't do anything about Chirac or  the political
environment.  Merci

DEUX RÉPONSES:

 

From: Sarah Radkowsky

Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 4:08 PM

Subject: Losing Out To Spanish

 

My school system's French teachers addressed this issue during pre-school week this year. We came up with a long list of things we could do to promote French. We are currently out of school due to Hurricane Isabel, but when we return, I could send you the list we came up with.

 

#1 for us seems to be to make sure guidance counselors promote our subjects and know the value of learning French.

 

A bientôt - Sarah Radkowsky

Henrico County Schools

Richmond, VA

 

Just read your inquiry about travel companies.  This summer we took our second trip with VIE (Vistas in Education) and it was very well planned. Ours was a 15 day trip which included a 5 day homestay in / near Paris.  I have found this to be quite successful
because the students are really anxious about staying with a host family but most can accept the idea of 5 days in someone else's home and this is where they will learn the most about French culture.  Both trips have been to the north of France ( because the south
requires more money! ) and have been very valuable, especially historically.  We visited St. Malo, the Normandy Beaches, the Memorial at Caen ( it was terrific! ) Mont St. Michel and several other spots. For the price, it's a good deal and another plus is that the restaurants we go to serve the students dishes unique to that area - no hamburgers and fries!

Questions?  Just email me here at  je_suis_verte@yahoo or my school email address which is fgreen@alton.madison.k12.il.us

Bon courage!
Francine Green
Alton High School
Alton, IL

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RÉPONSE:

From: "Margaret Kieler" we_like_ike@mac.com