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The town of St. Etienne in central France has always kept its tram system

The Easter Bunny rides again! Seen in a Choclaterie in Le Puy, this giant Easter Bunny was for sale, riding his moped full of Easter goodies!

Mother Stork guards her nest on a tree top.

La vache à clochette is a feature on the grassy mountain slopes of the Jura mountains, away from the tourists. |
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| Information and Lessons |
Beginners - Class 1
Intermediate - Class 2
Advanced Intermediate - Class 3
Avancés - Class 4
If you find a file not linked please advise the Tutor.
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Autrefois, c'était la fête des chandelles
- on allumait des bougies. Aujourd'hui on mange des crêpes.
In the olden days, this was the Feast
of Candles, people used to light candles. Today, people eat pancakes.
Saviez-vous? Quand on mange des crèpes il faut boire du cidre.
Did you know? It's the custom to drink cider when you at pancakes.
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2 semaines de vacances mi-trimestre pour les écoliers, les étudiants. On part pour faire du ski à la montagne.
2 weeks of holidays mid term during the Spring term. Many people head off for ski-ing holidays.
14th February - Valentine's Day
La fête des amoureux. On s'envoie des cartes.
The day for those in love. People send cards to each other.
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Something to keep you amused for when la prof will be en vacances.
Answers are with each lesson.
Une classe très douée!
Des poèmes de la Classe 3 sur les escargots!
ESCARGOTS
Class 1. Beginners - Lesson Plans
* Please remember that lessons continue when you are absent. So keeping up with the homework helps you to keep track.
27 January:1 26 A Introduction. We completed Culture, ex 1,2,3,4 and 7. HW ex 6,
3 February: NO LESSON FOR YOU TODAY
10 February
17 February:
24 February:
REVISION.
Class 2. Intermediate Lesson Plans
* Please remember that lessons continue when you are absent. So keeping up with the homework helps you to keep track.
Old files: 1 25 I Mantraps Verbs and 1 25 J Chantal démenage and 1 25 K
Online revision 2026
27 January:2 26 A Revision We completed ex 1,2 and 3. HW ex 3.
3 February: NO LESSON FOR YOU TODAY
10 February
17 February:
24 February:
REVISION
Passé composé 1 Passé Composé 2 Passé Composé 3
Click here for useful links
Class 3 - Advanced Intermediate
* Please remember that lessons continue when you are absent. So keeping up with the homework helps you to keep track.
Old files: 2 25 I Reflexive Verbs 2 25 J Témoinage de Véronique
Revision file: Online revision 2026
27 January:NO LESSON FOR YOU TODAY
3 February:
10 February
17 February:
24 February:
Judy's great adjective list. Click here
Click here for useful links
Click here for useful links
Class 4 - Avancés Lesson Plans
27 January:NO LESSON FOR YOU TODAY
3 February:
10 February
17 February:
24 February:
REVISION
Subjunctive mood
Click here for useful links
Class1 and 2 Links
Numbers
Counting numbers
Numbers again! 1 to 100 -clear pronunciation.
Numbers - Listening.
A song for French Numbers!
Telling the time
1. Click for lots of different listening/games quizzes and activities.
2. Click for a selection of listening activities
3. Play with a clock in French!
4. Beat the clock game in French for telling the time!
Les fêtes en France
the special days in each month. Bilingual file
Pronunciation and Listening, easy vocab.
Le Point du Flé
A french site with some useful listening and other exercises for "débutants".
REVISION
Clothes
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Classes at the Masonic Community Centre, 3rd Avenue, Caloundra.
Classes 1 and 2: restart 27 January - replacement as no lesson for you on 3 Feb
Classes 3 and 4: restart 3 February
Books for classes in 2026.
Class1 :
Façon de Parler 1. Aries and Debney. Coursebook Edition 6
Class 2 :
Façon de Parler 2. Aries and Debney. Coursebook Edition 5
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Comment une jeune fille morte dans la Seine est devenue une fille aux lèvres les plus embrassés du monde
La dame à la licorne.
Version française.English Version
June's great list of irregular Future stems.
Excellent site for all levels, Beginners to Advanced.
Listening, Reading skills. You can select your own level of learning. Transcripts of listening materiel.
French TV Channel 5
By popular request
Pronunciation exercises
No.1. No. 2. No.3. No.5
No. 6 No.7 No. 8. No. 9
Good manners for French kids. Collected by Barb from a plate in Printemps in Paris

French Linguistics - excellent site, easy to negotiate for those grammar questions you might have. Suitable for all levels
Very useful VERB site. 100 most common verbs, Tips for masculine and feminine, themed vocabulary lists, quizzes etc.
Towns in France.
Visit the new pages on some interesting French towns.
What are French kids eating at the school cantine ?
Click here to find out! You'd be amazed!
France the tourist never sees
See Bryan and Val's Blog for cost of living in France.
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Patricia's French Home Page
Tuesdays.
BYO cup, exercise book and pen.
Venue Fee: $75 per year
Pause-café kitty: $5
Class 3
Advanced Intermediate
8.30 to 10.30am
Class 4
Advanced 10.30 to 12.30pm
Class 1
Beginners12.30 to 2.30pm
Class 2
Intermediate
2.30pm to 4.30pm

Wild daffodils in the Auvergne

Perouges near Lyon

Typical chalet in the village of Morteau, Doubs.
RECIPES
Bev's special Tarte aux Oignons
Bev's recipe for Clafoutis Miam miam!
David & Dawn's Pets de Nonne.
Find out about this rather yummy French tradition and download the recipe. We enjoyed this for our morning tea and found the King/Queen for the day! Click here for the recipe
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