A learner-centred approach to learning French
Designed for teaching French to adults from beginner to advanced levels, the À vous! collection uses an approach that is learner-centred, communicative, experiential and theme-based.
Developed by the Continuing Education Division, this collection is recognized by several Canadian institutions that use it in their language learning programs.
Each handbook in the collection includes:
- adult education strategies to facilitate language learning and communication;
- concise language notes and written exercises;
- communicative and experiential activities;
- language games, fun facts and cultural activities related to the French-speaking world;
- an answer key.
FRO-0101 Beginner 1
Theme: food
Topics covered: food, grocery lists, kitchen items, identity, family, activities, greetings, simple numbers, verbs in the present tense
FRO-0102 Beginner 2
Theme: clothing
Topics covered: seasons and weather, shopping, instructions, past and future, basic questions, polite expressions, time, verbs in the passé composé tense
FRO-0103 Beginner 3
Theme: home
Topics covered: rooms in the house, furniture, household chores, work, instructions, questions, reflexive verbs, spelling, verbs faire, pouvoir, falloir, vouloir
FRO-0104 Beginner 4
Theme: community
Topics covered: parts of the body, objects, famous people, comparisons, descriptions, asking simple questions, expressing opinions, verbs in the imparfait and futur tenses
FRO-0201 Intermediate 1
Theme: travel
Topics covered: tourist destinations and attractions, itineraries, travel souvenirs, pronouns y and en, verbs in the superlative and conditional moods
FRO-0202 Intermediate 2
Theme: hobbies and leisure activities
Topics covered: sports and exercise, health, physical fitness, event planning, narratives, relationship between two ideas, giving orders and instructions, giving permission and prohibiting, synonyms, verbs in the imperative mood
FRO-0203 Intermediate 3
Theme: the arts
Topics covered: cinema, theatre, music, books, shows, visual arts, artists, describing a plot, logical connections, quoting dialogue, rephrasing, writing a summary, verbs in the subjunctive mood
FRO-0204 Intermediate 4
Theme: the Francophonie in Canada and beyond
Topics covered: Francophone communities around the world, cultural differences, places to visit, customs, celebrations, activities, connection between ideas, summarizing interviews, using persuasion, interrupting, writing messages
FRO-0301 Advanced A
Theme: well-being
Topics covered: holistic health, physical and psychological health, adolescence, professional life, aging, the main stages of human development, sharing personal experiences, expressing an opinion, reacting, discussing, using polite expressions, reporting an incident, active listening
FRO-0302 Advanced B
Theme: moving through time
Topics covered: social trends, past personal experiences, changes in jobs and occupations, modern and past society, transitioning and adapting to adulthood, families from different periods, relating facts and events, expressing an opinion, discussing, using persuasion, correction tools
FRO-0303 Advanced C
Theme: the media
Topics covered: types of media, media’s influence on society, facts, information, opinions, commentary, shows, current events, social media, adjectives, relating facts and events, defending a point of view, interviewing, discussing
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