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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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Beginners - Class 1
Intermediate - Class 2
Advanced Intermediate - Class 3
Avancés - Class 4
If you find a file not linked please advise the Tutor.
Miam miam! deux belles recettes de la fête nationale.
Cammie's quiche
Jan's Far breton
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Important pour les viticulteurs! Une saison préférée des etudiants et des routards pour gagner un peu d'argent supplémentaire.
Important for the wine makers! It's a great favourite with students and backpackers to earn extra money |
Une course de chevaux près de Paris, à Longchamp qui est la plus ceélèbre de la saison hippique en France.
This horse race, near Paris, at Longchamp, is one of the most famous on the French racing calendar.
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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
Going to France in May? Watch out for all the public holidays! Watch the PowerPoint.
BY POPULAR REQUEST
Les chats de Paris. Cliquez ici.
please check é - many did not come out on the photo
Y - a powerpoint to explain.
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.
.1 September: NO LESSON
8 September: Only one third of the class attended. Please review lesson before the next lesson. 1_26_12 Avoir Well done débutants! You did a great job on this lesson. We covered ex 1-7 and 14,15. HW ex 8 and 9,
15 September: NO LESSON - hospital.
22 September:About thirteen students absent from class. 1_26_12 Avoir We finsihed this worksheet, which has some useful revision. HW Ex 16 (There are two parts to this)
28 September: Better attendance this week.Still half the class missing. 1 26 13 Avoir and Adjectives. Completed ex 1-7 HW ex 8.
useful verse to learn which adjectives precede. Click here.
6 October:Thirteen students absent from class. 1 26 13 Avoir and Adjectives. Finished this worksheet. You did a great job on the work. Bravo! HW Ex 12, B and C
13 October:
20 October:
No lesson Work for this lesson will be uploaded at the beginning of November
27 October:No lesson
3 November:Melbourne cup day - no-one ever comes to class.
10 November: Back to normal (whatever that is!)
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.
8 September: While few attended the class, those who came did a brilliant job on new work. Please review lesson if you were absent. 2 26 8 Passé Composé irregular We have completed ex 1,2, 6 and 7. HW ex 3 and 4.
15 September: NO LESSON
22 September: 2 26 8 Passé Composé irregular We did a great deal of work on this, and congratulations on a wodnerful learning job! HW. EX 11. Instead of following the isntructions, re-write each sentence as a question in passé composé using AVEZ-VOUS....?
28 September: 2 26 9 Loisirs HW Text p 270/271 Avez-vous compris and p 271 à vous
6 October: Good work from everyone on this lesson. 2 26 9 Loisirs HW Ex 5.
13 October:
20 October: No lesson Work for this lesson will be uploaded at the beginning of November
27 October:No lesson
3 November:Melbourne cup day - no-one ever comes to class.
10 November: Back to normal (whatever that is!)
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.
8 September: This was a small class but we achieved a good deal. Well done class 3! 3 26 H Un job au resto. Work completed ex 1-6. HW ex 7.
15 September: NO LESSON
22 September: 3 26 H Un job au resto.Completed up to ex 10. HW Ex 11. Using Perfect Infinitive. Aide memoire: Open the Powerpoint here.
28 September: 3 26 I Travail dans un resto. Started this with ex 1. HW from 3 26 H Un job au resto. ex H.
6 October: 3 26 I Travail dans un resto. Some good work done today. HW ex 4 nos 2 and 3.
13 October:Work for this lesson will be uploaded at the beginning of November
20 October: No lesson
27 October:No lesson
3 November:Melbourne cup day - no-one ever comes to class.
10 November: Back to normal (whatever that is!)
Judy's great adjective list. Click here
Click here for useful links
Click here for useful links
Class 4 - Avancés Lesson Plans
8 September: Le Petit Nicolas Pictures by request. Good work on a challenging text. Text read, completed ex 6 and HW ex 12 and 13.
15 September: NO LESSON
22 September: 4 26 7 Le Petit Nicolas-carnets We re-read the story. etc. HW ex 5. Use the starters of the sentences given, but add your own ending.
28 September: Finished previous work. Started 4 26 8 Le Poiçonneur. Completed ex 1 and 2. HW Ex 3 nos 1,2,3 and 4. Please note page order, as this work is on page 2.
6 October:4 26 8 Le Poinçonneur. We read the biography of Serge GAinsbourg and listened to two of his later works. 4 26 8A Le poinconneur chanson to look through the song for HW
13 October:Work for this lesson will be uploaded at the beginning of November
20 October: No lesson
27 October:No lesson
3 November:Melbourne cup day - no-one ever comes to class.
10 November: Back to normal (whatever that is!)
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.
NO CLASSES:
21 October
28 October
3 November
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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