It’s sujet de la semaine time! (If you find this one too easy, then try the harder one for levels 3 & 4).
Each lesson I’ll be introducing a text based on a French topic. It could be about French films, books, a piece of news, whatever takes my fancy. Firstly, I’ll read the passage out to give you an idea of what the topic is about. Then I’ll ask you 3 questions. When I’m reading the passage for the second time, see if you can find the answers to the questions. But don’t worry if it’s too tricky because I’ll read it a third time before we go through the answers together. That’s part one of the exercise and you can stop here if you wish. However, there is a second part available just for my lovely subscribers as well as the lesson’s accompanying support sheet.
In part two (for subscribers only) we analyse the text together in more detail, and look at different bits of vocabulary, grammar, and things like that…
This week’s subject is: Les César
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Are you ears primed and your pens ready? It’s dictation time! If you find this one too easy, then try the more difficult dictation for levels 3 & 4.
Not only will this dictation help with your French spelling, it will also help improve your understanding of grammar and sentence structure. Remember: there is a space provided on the transcript/support sheet for you to complete the dictation but try not to peek at the text. (If it’s too tempting, use another sheet of paper!)
Alexa will read the text once at a normal pace and then she will read each sentence twice, so you have enough time to write them down.
This week’s dictation topic: Le train
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It’s sujet de la semaine time! (If you find this one too easy, then try the harder one for levels 3 & 4).
Each lesson I’ll be introducing a text based on a French topic. It could be about French films, books, a piece of news, whatever takes my fancy. Firstly, I’ll read the passage out to give you an idea of what the topic is about. Then I’ll ask you 3 questions. When I’m reading the passage for the second time, see if you can find the answers to the questions. But don’t worry if it’s too tricky because I’ll read it a third time before we go through the answers together. That’s part one of the exercise and you can stop here if you wish. However, there is a second part available just for my lovely subscribers as well as the lesson’s accompanying support sheet.
In part two (for subscribers only) we analyse the text together in more detail, and look at different bits of vocabulary, grammar, and things like that…
This week’s subject is: Le Canal du Midi
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Build your French vocabulary and improve your French pronunciation with Alexa’s weekly set of ten themed words.
This week’s topic: La maison (troisième partie)
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Practise your French pronunciation and verb conjugation with these handy mini-lessons.
This week’s verb: Partir (to leave) – présent, passé composé & futur
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Is your tummy rumbling? Yes? Well then it’s time to tuck into some of Alexa’s delicious grammatical goulash.
(Yummy.)
If there’s a grammar subject that you’d like to be covered, feel free to send Alexa an email with your requests.
This week’s grammar topic: Les adjectifs (deuxième partie)
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Are you ears primed and your pens ready? It’s dictation time! If you find this one too easy, then try the more difficult dictation for levels 3 & 4.
Not only will this dictation help with your French spelling, it will also help improve your understanding of grammar and sentence structure. Remember: there is a space provided on the transcript/support sheet for you to complete the dictation but try not to peek at the text. (If it’s too tempting, use another sheet of paper!)
Alexa will read the text once at a normal pace and then she will read each sentence twice, so you have enough time to write them down.
This week’s dictation topic: Les Jeux olympiques d’hiver
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It’s sujet de la semaine time! (If you find this one too easy, then try the harder one for levels 3 & 4).
Each lesson I’ll be introducing a text based on a French topic. It could be about French films, books, a piece of news, whatever takes my fancy. Firstly, I’ll read the passage out to give you an idea of what the topic is about. Then I’ll ask you 3 questions. When I’m reading the passage for the second time, see if you can find the answers to the questions. But don’t worry if it’s too tricky because I’ll read it a third time before we go through the answers together. That’s part one of the exercise and you can stop here if you wish. However, there is a second part available just for my lovely subscribers as well as the lesson’s accompanying support sheet.
In part two (for subscribers only) we analyse the text together in more detail, and look at different bits of vocabulary, grammar, and things like that…
This week’s subject is: Frédéric Chopin
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This week is Lesson Revision Week.
Revision Week gives you the opportunity to revise some of the key areas taught over the last 8 weeks as well as the chance to explore important sections that you may have missed. There’s a lot to get through with my lessons, so it’s always important to sit back at regular intervals and take stock of what you’ve learnt.
Please download the special challenge sheet below, which will ask you various questions based on the last 8 weeks. The answers will be provided next week. However, if you’d like the chance to win a £20 Amazon gift voucher (or your currency equivalent), then all you need to do is work through my challenge sheet as fast as you can and email me the answers by Sunday 21st February 2010. The person who has the most answers correct will win the prize and if we have more than one completely correct sheet, then the winner will be drawn from a hat—or perhaps a beret…
So, bonne chance!
(Revision Weeks also give me the opportunity to take stock and better plan the next set of lessons and uploads. The next revision week is Monday 19th April to Friday 23rd April 2010.)
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Spice up your French with some idiomatic language…
This week’s idiom: Avoir l’embarras du choix
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Level 1
8 mars 2010
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