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ADVANCED PLACEMENT FRENCH 2018-2019
MME. TAYLOR, STAYLOR@SOMERVILLESCHOOLS.ORG
Purpose of Assignments:
Students entering French 5AP in September 2018 will maintain and improve their French through
consistent practice this summer. You will choose from authentic French resources and engage in
listening, reading, and writing opportunities.
9/11/18: First Tuesday upon return to school in September
Required Assignment(s):
Students should spend at least 45 minutes per week on French for 8 of the weeks on the summer timeline.
Students will fill out one log form BY HAND for each different site they are on during a given week.
Printable Log forms are towards the end of this document. You’ll need to turn in at least 16 of these
completed forms by Tuesday, September 11th. This means you will spend 20-25 minutes on at least two sites
per week and fill out a log for each one.
Optional Assignment is at the very end of this document.
Please do not turn in as a Google Assignment.
Student work will be graded based on the following:
Content/Originality
Vocabulary
Grammar & spelling,
Variety of activities
Evidence of Engagement
Following Directions
Each log form should have your name on it and be neatly handwritten. Please do one log entry for
each different site/url that you are on during a given week.
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A list of French resources is below. You will see a wide variety of practice tests, games and other
listening/viewing/reading opportunities.
Vary what you do each week. For example, listen to the news one week, then try some games another week,
listen to songs or practice your grammar and vocabulary. The more variety of activities you do, the more
skills you develop.
Mme. Taylor will check her email periodically throughout the summer. If you have any questions
or other information you’d like to share, please contact me at STaylor@somervilleschools.org
Please continue to follow me on Twitter on Frenchatville and respond to my Tweets.
Again, the log form is at the end of this document. Please print out additional copies.
Below is a list of class Resources, tailored to the French 5 AP Level
Find videos,articles, songs, dialogues/discussions or vocabulary with these websites:
1.http://apprendre.tv5monde.com/ (French language site)
This is one of the most respected TV stations in France and Europe. Resources may include
videos, transcripts and related online games/quizzes. They can be sorted/searched by theme
and by level of French. There are also resources on proverbs and idioms.
2.http://www.flevideo.com/index.php (French language site)
Entertaining videos about a variety of French subjects--many with ready made quizzes.
3.BBC Ma France Videos and transcripts (French language site)
(practical situations and scripted dialogue topics like directions, house-buying, food, shopping,
tourism etc.--transcripts available)
4.Bonjour de France (French language site)
Bonjour de France has multiple resources under the following headings:
Compréhension
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Vocabulaire Français
Fiches Pedagogiques (Educational Worksheets/packets)
Français des affaires
Expressions idiomatiques
Civilisation
Parler Français
Destination Francophonie
Le magazine Le français dans le monde
5.http://education.francetv.fr/ (French culture site)
Education.francetv.fr is the French version of Channel 13/ PBSKids. NH or Notre Histoire has
animated stories about French history and there are quiz questions afterwards. The 1 jour, une
question videos are on this site.
6.Des racines et Des Ailes (French culture site)
“Roots and wings” is a little like Discovery Channel which depicts manmade and natural
wonders throughout France, Europe and other francophone countries. They do not have
subtitles or transcripts but you can find short excerpts that are both interesting and
understandable.
7.http://www.louvre.fr/ (French culture site)
This is the site for the famous museum with links to information about its contents.
8.https://www.youtube.com/user/cestpassorcierftv (French culture site)
Above is the youtube channel for “C’est pas sorcier”, a French version of “Mythbusters”.
Scientific and historical phenomena in France are interesting and accessible here. They do not
have subtitles or transcripts but you can find short excerpts that are both interesting and
informative.
9.http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/ (French news site)
This is now an arm of the legendary French newspaper, Le Monde
10.http://www.france24.com/fr/france/ (French news site )
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France24 is a news agency with articles and videos, searchable by destination or theme.
A later post in this article gives you links to their French videos and transcripts. I also
recommend their show called French connections, which gives English explanations of French
cultural phenomena such as “Le Bac” or the 35 hour work week.
11.https://savoirs.rfi.fr/ (French news site)
RFI, French radio/news station with a variety of videos/transcripts and other resources
The transcription and lexique sections are especially helpful.
12.http://www.1jour1actu.com/ (French news site )
1jour1actu.com, (les infos animes sont supers) Some of them have quizzes afterwards.
13.http://www.france24.com/fr/
France24, a great news/wire service that has articles and videos.
14.http://evene.lefigaro.fr/citations
Above from Le Figaro, the fiscally conservative French paper, a searchable database of
quotes.
15.http://www.francetvinfo.fr/ (French news site)
Excellent Site for French current events and society. You can sign up for their news alerts to be
delivered to your email and they provide very helpful recaps. Mme. Taylor has some of the
older ones archived and/or posted on Google Classroom so please ask if you can’t find what
you’re looking for.
16.http://musique.ados.fr/scene-francaise/songs/ (French music site)
The above site is recommended by students who used it for summer work last year.
17. http://platea.pntic.mec.es/cvera/hotpot/chansons/index.htm (French music site)
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Above is another good music site, if you click on the “Civilisation” heading you can find songs
that are classified by theme. Same for the “ Sujets de debat” subheading There are also
categories for film songs, children’s songs, etc.
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http://www.haverford.k12.pa.us/cms/lib5/PA01001043/Centricity/Domain/501/French_songs_for
_grammar_and_vocab.pdf (French music site)
Above is a another list of French songs. In the far right column under “uses” song or grammar
themes are listed when applicable.
Blogspots-The following are intended for French students. They are created by teachers,
francophiles and francophones. Look in their search engines to see if they have anything of
interest. Many of the blogs are excellent. Note that they have the word “fle” in them which
stands for French Language Education.
19. http://monecolefle.blogspot.com/search?q=ecole
20. http://ticsenfle.blogspot.com/p/propos-des-differentes-pages.html
21.http://fjfle.weebly.com/
22.http://novafle.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_26.html
23.http://bibofle.blogspot.com/search?q=verne
24.about.com French vocabulary list (French Vocabulary)
The above site features vocabulary lists on a variety of topics. When Googling, ignore the top
half of the search engine responses(which are outside the about.com site) and scroll down to
the bottom of the page, which refers you information directly from the about.com site.
26.https://quizlet.com/class/2106057/ (French Vocabulary)
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Class site with vocabulary for French 5. The student-created lists with “bien dit” vocabulary are
especially good. Other Bien Dit lists are good, as well. Or you can look elsewhere on quizlet, of
course.
27. http://www.esldiscussions.com/index.html
This site is in English but it offers 703 discussion topics and lot of interesting talking points. For
students in French 4 ot 5 level, you will be able to use this as a prompt for a French
discussion.
28. http://www.podcastfrancaisfacile.com/apprendre-le-francais/french-communication-
dialogue-daily-life-listen-to-mp3.htmlGood Audio dialogues with transcripts on a variety of topics
http://www.podcastfrancaisfacile.com/apprendre-le-francais/liste-des-textes-fle.html Good
articles on French current events, travel and culture.
29. Le plaisir d'apprendre – Le site de ressources pédagogiques du ...Cavilam French
Language School in Vichy good resources including music
30.http://www.france24.com/fr/tag/revue-presse-francaise/
http://www.france24.com/fr/tag/revue-presse-internationale/
The Revue de Presse française et internationale offer short informative videos on important
news stories and they are especially good because there are transcriptions/explanations of the
stories in case you find the speaking part is too fast the first time.
31, love to know French LovetoknowFrench: Slide shows and other general interest resources
on France and French
32. Excellencefrancaise Excellence Francaise faire savoir le savoir faire francais!
33. http://ici.radio-canada.ca/ Radio Canada has excellent French articles covering world
events including engaging resour
34. Lyrics Gap-Fill in the missing word while listening to the French song Listening Practice with
French music
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Additional Resources that you can use for your log:
Practice Tests at all levels
1. Test de français
2. BBC French test
3. Grammar practice tests
4. Transparent Language
5. New York Regents exam for French
Reading Practice (Lire)
1. Les journaux (newspapers in France)
2. Afrique-les infos
3. Expédition humanitaire au Sénégal
4. Manger à Flunch
5. INSEE-les statisques de la vie française, etc.
6. Paris pour les jeunes adultes
7. Les Ados-stories about and teenagers
8. Read international newspapers-Lisez des journaux internationaux
9. Les Petits Citoyens
10. Vogue en français-les vêtements
11. La France Bis
12. African stories
13. Culture Blog Français
14. Reader's Digest-Canada
15. Lire: Harry Potter, les animaux, les BD
16. Euronews
17. European Space Agency for Kids
18. lafrancebis: exercises, lire en ligne (modern topics)
19. Conte-moi la francophonie: Ce centre de ressources du patrimoine oral francophone propose des
contes collectés dans différents pays, enregistrés en français et en langue locale, accompagnés d'une
fiche pédagogique.
20. Gastronomie
21. La Cuisine-les recettes-gâteaux, pâtisseries, biscuits
22. La Cuisine-les recettes-gâteaux, pâtisseries, biscuits
23. Cavilam-Vichy-series of advanced level themes and activities
24. Frenglish News: read and listen
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Grammar Practice (Grammaire)
1. Walk, talk and learn-grammar by walks through Paris-super cool! (scroll down page)
2. Les verbes
3. Les verbes 2
4. Bon Voyage text: series of activities to help practice your French
5. Grammaire et conjugasion
6. French 3, 4, 5 grammar
7. French 3 grammar
8. French Placement test-advanced level
9. Français Interactif Students explore French language and culture by following the lives of real UT
students who have participated in the UT Summer Program in Lyon, France. Online curriculum includes
over 320 videos, vocabulary and phonetics audio, online grammar reference with self-correcting
exercises and audio dialogues, verb conjugation and practice tools, diagnostic grammar quizzes (testez-
vous), a workbook of classroom activities and homework assignments, online polls, and Internet writing
activities.
10. The Languages Resources Website: French resources-check A level for more advanced thematic
topics
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· Le golf
· Conféderation Africain du Football
· La Fedération de Polo sur éléphant
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Nom: ______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Classe:________________________________
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URL Sommaire de ce que vous avez # de 5 mots français 3 mots que vous
Source: appris dans 5 phrases en minutes importants que avez cherché dans
français avancé. vous vous avez le dictionnaire.
avez lu/ compris Donnez le francais
regardé/ et l’anglais.
écouté
Nom:_______________________________
Date: _________________________
Classe:_______________________
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URL Sommaire de ce que vous avez # de 5 mots français 3 mots que vous
Source: appris dans 5 phrases en minutes importants que avez cherché dans
français avancé. vous vous avez le dictionnaire.
avez lu/ compris Donnez le francais
regardé/ et l’anglais.
écouté
Timeline For French 5 AP Summer Work 2018
45 minutes of French per week plus a completed log for 8 of these 10 weeks
Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week
of July of July of July of July of July of Aug of Aug of Aug of Aug Sept.
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1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 2
Optional Assignment(s):
Read the following story and write a French composition on a memorable field trip from your childhood.
Use both the passe compose and the imperfect as well as other grammatical devices that you learned
during the past academic year.
Le Petit Nicolas-le musée de peintures
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