West Park School - Mlle. Sigvaldason's French Page

Mlle. Sigvaldason's French Page

Tuesday, 04 September 2007

Bienvenue!

Bonjour! Welcome to the Basic French page for West Park School!

French Language Facts

(taken from A vos marques, prêts, partez!)

	French is spoken by more than 200 million people in more than 55 countries in the world.
	French is spoken on each continent of the world.
	French is the official language of the United Nations, the International Olympics Committee, and the European Union.
	French is one of two official languages of Canada; it is spoken and understood by nearly 9.5 million people in our country.
	French is spoken by more than 105 000 people in Manitoba.
	In Manitoba, there are approximately 1200 Basic French teachers and 73 203 students enrolled in Basic French.

Check out Manitoba's French for Life website for more information on the benefits of learning French or the Canadian Parents for French Manitoba site.

"The goal of the Basic French curriculum is to encourage the learning of French as a means of communication. Within an orientation such as this, French is not only the subject matter being taught but also the means of instruction."

-Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth, Français de base de la 4e à la 6e année, Programme d'études

Below, are a variety of different activities to help improve your French skills. Enjoy!

**NEW** French Language Learning Games - Variety of topics!

**NEW** BBC Schools - Primary French - En France -- Variety of topics!

*NEW* Choose the kind of game you would like to play, them choose what vocabulary! Have fun!

*NEW* Languages Online - French topics! - Click on the HUGE list of topics to expand your knowledge of French!

*NEW* French Activities - Explore a variety of online games on various topics in French!

Best French Websites

The Francophone World - click on the name of a French-speaking place to see it highlighted on the globe.

Chez Mimi - How good is your french? Join the residents of Chez Mimi who have some great games for you to help improve your knowledge of French. Bonne Chance!

BASICS

Numbers 0 - 20 - Click on 'ecoutons' to listen to all the numbers. Then click a few numbers to hear them again. Finally, click 'pratiquons' to test yourself!

Numbers to 100 - Listen and practice along as you go through numbers 1 - 100

Hangman - various topics, check it out!

Classroom Objects - concentration/memory

L'alphabet francais - click on a letter to hear it.

Alphabet - listen to the alphabet---in FRENCH!!

Alphabet practice - listen to the rabbit as he spells out words in french! This is excellent for practicing the alphabet in French!

Colors - practice your colors by coloring certain items

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - covers greetings, colours, days and months, animals, and numbers. If you're stuck, you get 3 helps.

La Meteo - Weather - match the phrases

Weather Pictures - match words to picture

LES ANIMAUX

Matching - match the pictures to the words.