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Bonjour and welcome the first newsletter of 2010,
The dual language books have become very popular and are now studied in class by several schools. The new series called the mini-dual books are for the beginner reader, and include with quizzes, crosswords, riddles and cutural information...
This year again, we are offering to schools our prized subscriptions to l'Ecole des Max, and Bien-dire for learners of French.
Are you considering changing the textbooks in your school next year? Le Forum will help you in your evaluation and loan you copies of the available material. We have equipped several schools already and received feedback that we happy to share. Talk to us now for a smooth change next year!
Also in this issue, a reminder for the fiche pedagogique created by Christine for the books of Le Petit Nicolas, as France's naughtiest student hits the big screens in Australia.
Merci! ---------------------------
Bonne lecture!
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Le Petit Nicolas
The famous little french 'écolier' is back, this time on the big screen. Catch the film, with your class or your family, during the 2010 Alliance Française French Film Festival starting this March.
Christine's fiche pédagogique on Le Petit Nicolas is still available on the Teacher's Corner: it includes a little about the authors, a history of Le Petit Nicolas, and fun games and activities on the books and the characters.
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New Bilingual Books - The Mini-Dual series
Bilingual books are a great way to start putting one's French into practise. Four new titles have just been released in a new series.
Every other chapter in French, the rest in English... Readers begin the story in one language but to find out what happens next, they have to switch to the other. To help them further the tricky words are explained. Mini-dual books are new stories written by bilingual writers.
My new life/Ma nouvelle vie: Emma et Marylou leave France to move to Englandwith their parents. But the two sisters find it hard to adapt to their new life...
The football shirt/Le maillot de foot: Sam is French but he has recently moved to London with his parents, who travel a lot. He is feeling lonely and his classmates are jealous of him. Big Peter even accuses him of having stolen Fred's autographed football shirt.
The lake monster/Le monstre du lac: Tom and his friend Manon are spending their holidays in Scotland, on
the shores of Loch Ness. Tom longs to see the monster and prove that it
is real. On the very first day, the two friends go to the edge of the
lake and catch sight of an enormous shadow in the water! Could it be Nessie, the Loch Ness monster?
The mysterious safe / Le mystère du coffre: Anouk lives in Scotland but she has to go back to France soon. She
and her best friend Angus try to find a way for her to stay in Scotland. That's when a robbery happens at the jewellery shop and they bump into the thief: they take right off after him!
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L'école des Max subscriptions
Le Forum in
partnership with the publisher l'Ecole des loisirs, is offering this year
again the very popular book-subscriptions for children. They are great to use in-class.
Receive 8 books, one per month during 8 months from November to June and choose
from 7 collections depending on the children's age and/or level.
The books are selected specially by the publisher to enable pedagogic readings, and are approved by the Ministère de l'Education.
If you are willing to group subscriptions at a single location (school, playgroup, etc.) prices are even more attractive! It is simpler to organize than what you think, please check our website for more information.
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La collection "Point com"
pour les professionnels
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The "Point com" series is made especially for those who wish to practice their knowledge of French in various work industries.
Wether working in health, tourism, administration, there is something for you.
With
the "Point com" series you will acquire vocabulary and be apt to engage in
conversation about your work, through activities and exercises designed
for intermediate and advanced students:
- Français.com -> a great place to start!
- Affaires.com
- Hôtellerie-restauration.com
- Tourisme.com
- And the complimentary cahiers: santé-médecine.com administration.com - environnement.com - informatique.com - banque-finance.com - diplomatie.com - sciences-techniques.com - secrétariat.com
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For more information, please contact us here .
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Bien-dire magazine,
the magazine of learners of French
Current issue: March/April 2010, No.69
Recommended for Year 11 and 12 students, and students of intermediate and advanced levels.
Difficult vocabulary is translated, a level for each article is indicated and recordings are available on an audio CD.
Content:
Il y a 100 ans en France
La
lingerie française
Portraits de Camargue
Qui est le plus grand politicien
français?
Zinedine Zidane
Médecines douces : mode ou vraie
tendance ?
Les vins des frontières et des montagnes
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 Bien-Dire Essentials
Two new titles in the series, with a booklet and CD.
Se présenter
This audio guide is your passport for travelling in France. Acquire
vocabulary and useful phrases needed when planning your trip, asking
for directions, buying tickets, making reservations, renting cars and
getting information. Perfect for a 'travellers' class!
Comment se renseigner
Everything you need to know to shop in French. Learn how to talk to the salesperson, try something out, ask for a size and ask about prices and discounts.
Top Teaching resources
Best sellers
This year, the Stage à la Plage organised by the lovely people at the Teachers Of French Association, proved yet again to be a great success! Here is a list of the best selling resources: Mon coloriage souvenir Paris, So Frenchy So Chic 2010, various Jeux des 7 familles, The Pagnol DVD, Les sacs à Malice, Le Petit Nicolas ...
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