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LES COURS DE FRANÇAIS À PEARSON

INTERESTING LINKS

 

LISTENING AND READING

LES CLÉS JUNIOR

Easy to read news articles in French. Use ‘Les Archives’ (in the upper right hand corner) to explore past articles.

 

LE JOURNAL EN FRANÇAIS FACILE

Radio News in easy French (10 minute show every day). You can read ‘le script’ as you listen. Each week they also offer a reading exercise that relates to an important international event. The archive of these exercises is here.

 

L’AFFAIRE DU COFFRET & COMMENT VONT LES AFFAIRES

Two adventures in French created for French language learners and offered by Radio France International.

 

GOOGLE.FR ACTUALITÉS

Search google news in French for articles on current events.

 

SHORT STORIES

These short interactive stories are really well done. They may take a minute or two to load, so be patient and don’t forget your headphones!

Les Trois Petits Cochons

Le Petit Bateau Rouge

Les Trois Boucs Bourrus

Boucle d’Or

Le Petit Chaperon Rouge

Le Corbeau et le Renard

Les Souris Courageuse

Le Rat des Villes et le Rat des Campagnes

 

OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE / WORK / STUDY IN A FRANCOPHONE ENVIRONMENT

 

ASSISTANT DE LANGUE

Work for 6-9 months as an assistant to a language teacher in France.  You may help teach English, Spanish, German, Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Hebrew, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Slovakian, or Turkish.

 

AU PAIRE

Work as an au pair for the summer or even for an entire year in a francophone country. There are many websites that allow you to search for jobs and post your resume. The one above is one of the most popular.

 

WILLING WORKERS ON ORGANIC FARM (WWOOF)

Work part time on organic farms in France, Quebec and other francophone places for free room and board.

 

EXPLORE (YOU MUST BE CANADIAN)

Five-Week French-Language Bursary Program For Canadians — Most expenses covered! Discover another region of Canada while learning French. Enjoy five weeks of learning and adventure, friendship and discovery!

 

ODYSSEY (YOU MUST BE CANADIAN)

Let your Odyssey begin by becoming a language assistant! Odyssey is a full-time work experience that gives you the opportunity to live in another province, share your culture, and make a difference in the lives of young people in your host community. You will receive a taxable salary of $18,500 (approximately $20 per hour) for the nine months of your Odyssey work term.

 

 

SOFTWARE

BYKI

Before You Know It. A flashcard program. Please see the studentshare for card sets. 

 

SOUND RECORDER 64

A program that allows you to record audio.