Expand Cultural Awareness
with Court métrage

The Face-à-Face Film Collection showcases the work of contemporary filmmakers from across the French-speaking world, featuring a short film in the Court métrage section of each lesson. These films, with integrated quick-checks, provide students with immersive, real-world listening practice and expand their cultural awareness, enhancing their understanding of diverse francophone perspectives.

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Ignite Curiosity and Conversations through Readings

Face-à-Face offers a rich array of reading selections across various genres, including Essai, Article, Nouvelle, and Récit. These readings are designed to stimulate students' curiosity and evoke emotional responses, ultimately inspiring a strong desire to express themselves in class.

Each selection serves as a springboard for engaging discussions, encouraging students to connect with the material and each other while deepening their understanding of the French language and culture.

Unpack Lessons with Fun, Thought-Provoking Comics

The Bande Dessinée section features engaging comic strips that provide clever and thought-provoking insights related to the lesson themes. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own experiences in relation to the comic before diving into the text. Key vocabulary is defined to enhance understanding and facilitate discussion.

Additionally,short biographies of the authors provide important historical and cultural context. Following the reading, students collaborate in pairs and groups to react to the comic strip, sharing their thoughts and insights with the class, creating a dynamic and interactive learning environment.

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Rédaction

Enhance Writing Skills with Guided Practice

The Rédaction section provides an opportunity for students to express themselves in writing on the lesson's topic. This structured writing task encourages the synthesis of vocabulary and grammar while promoting critical thinking skills.

The writing process is broken down into logical, sequential steps, encompassing pre-writing, writing, and post-writing activities. This organized approach not only guides students through their writing efforts but also enhances the quality of their final outcomes.

Conversations to Bring Lessons to Life

Conversation ties the entire lesson together through lively discussions. Each conversation utilizes one of three distinct discussion configurations, with structured activity sequences designed to prepare students for each type of discussion.

This final activity encourages collaboration and debate among classmates, allowing all linguistic skills to be practiced in contexts that highlight the cultural diversity of French-speaking countries and the issues they encounter, while steering clear of stereotypes.

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