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Kia ora and bienvenue to the news page for the French language community. We value your feedback and ideas, and invite you to contact us at french@tki.org.nz.
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We update this page regularly with information and materials relevant to teaching
and learning French. There are links to over 250 quality-assured materials in
this community. Find them by using the menu bars and the quick search facility
on the right-hand side of this page.
Note also the curriculum item immediately below and check this regularly for updates.
Greetings to everyone from Margaret Hardiman and Glenda Koefoed, the Ministry of Education's Senior Advisers for languages. Bienvenue to the individual community page for
French language teaching and learning! Keep an eye on this page for updates
on initiatives and opportunities arising from the new languages strategy as
a result of the Curriculum
Stocktake report
Read the message regarding the status of the new learning area learning languages in the revised New Zealand curriculum.
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Learn French by Podcast
Improve listening comprehension skills with these podcasts for French learners. The podcasts relate to a range of topics, from current affairs to points of grammar, and are followed by explanations in English of the vocabulary and grammar used. They are designed for beginners to more advanced levels..
http://www.learnfrenchbypodcast.com/
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Hello-World
Explore these interactive games, songs, and other activities for young language students. Languages include Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian and Spanish.
http://www.hello-world.com
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Digital Dialects
Encourage your students to try some of these introductory-level, animated learning activities for many languages, including Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, te reo Māori, and Spanish. Some of the activities include sound.
http://www.digitaldialects.com/
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Learn French
Visit this site for games and activities, video and audio resources, images, online dictionaries, and tips for learning French. The site contains social software and user-contributed content. It is recommended that teachers are discerning when using this resource with students.
http://anne_fox.homestead.com/index.html
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eSpok
Explore the multimedia Internet language-learning materials brought together in this collection. Languages include Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. The site contains social software and user-contributed content. It is recommended that teachers are discerning when using this resource with students.
http://blog.espok.com/
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French
Check out this recently redesigned website that is dedicated to teachers of French in New Zealand. The site aims to be a 'one-stop shop' facility with information on curriculum updates and assessment requirements, news, and easy-to-use tools for teachers to exchange ideas and share resources.
http://www.french.ac.nz/
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New category of websites: User-contributed content
In response to the changing nature of the Internet, TKI will now link to selected social software (Web 2.0) sites. Social software allows users to contribute content and to collaborate with others using blogs, wikis, and other tools. These sites will have the head and shoulders icon to show that they contain user-contributed content. While all sites are still subject to rigorous quality-assurance processes, teachers are advised to evaluate this category of sites carefully for relevance and accuracy, and to consider any privacy and security issues before using them with students.
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Pomme
Let your senior students test their knowledge of French grammar, using the interactive exercises on this site. Pomme is a database with hyperlinked searchable explanations (in French) for 400 rules of grammar. The introduction is in English.
http://www.pomme.ualberta.ca/pomme/
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Community Facilitator's choice
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Take a look at these great resources for teaching and learning French.
National Advisers ILANZ (International Languages Aotearoa New Zealand)
The National Adviser: French focuses specifically on providing support for the teaching and learning of French in New Zealand schools. This includes developing language and cultural knowledge, and improving classroom practice. The work of the National Adviser: French is supported by the New Zealand Ministry of Education and the French government. The National Advisers are based at ILANZ and managed by Victoria Link
Regional facilitators for second
language teaching and learning
Regional facilitators have been contracted by the Ministry of Education to support
teachers and schools offering language programmes.
New Zealand Association of French Teachers – NZAFT
For more support with the French language or to join a network of others who
are involved with promoting and teaching the language, contact the president Pam Mabin, email pam.mabin@stcuthberts.school.nz [no spam].
(Annual subscription is $10).
The New Zealand Association
of Language Teachers (NZALT)
NZALT is a professional association for over 500 teachers of languages (other
than English or Māori) from the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
Their website includes access to conference details and white papers, information
about professional development awards, a news page, and links to the specialist
international language associations and advisers within New Zealand.
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Ambassade de France en Nouvelle Zélande
Visit the site of the French Embassy in New Zealand which contains information and notices, including those for teachers and students of French in New Zealand schools. There is a section with general information about France, photos and video clips, and French recipes. The site can be viewed in English or in French.
http://www.ambafrance-nz.org/index.php
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Studyit
Search the 'Other' forum on Studyit to find out what students are saying about languages, and to read the advice they give each other for language learning and assessments. Use a keyword such as 'French' to bring up relevant discussion threads, and use the 'next' button at the bottom of the page to view older threads.
http://www.studyit.org.nz/communicate/search.php |
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The Essentials of Language Teaching
This comprehensive US web resource provides professional reading and best practice guidelines for educators involved in teaching languages. The material includes a general description of learner-centred instruction and reflective teaching practice, with sections to develop understanding of language teaching methodology, and practical suggestions for teaching specific language skills. Although designed for tertiary level instructors the principles can apply to all language teaching.
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Learning Languages Series
Oui!
An introduction to French
These resources are available to New Zealand schools free of charge from
Learning Media. Each school is entitled to one set of modules per teacher
teaching the French language. For enquiries or orders: email orders@thechair.minedu.govt.nz, freephone 0800 660 662. |
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TKI Kete
Have you ever used "Favourites" or "Bookmarks" to store
your favourite websites so you can find them again later? TKI Kete on Te
Kete Ipurangi functions in the same way only better! And it's absolutely
free! Using the TKI kete function, you can save different types of resources,
including websites, in your own space on TKI. This way you can access your
favourites from any computer with Internet access. To find out more, click
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We are currently seeking useful and interesting websites to include as part of this community. If you wish to draw the online editor's attention to a website, please email us.
Events are now listed on the TKI Learning Languages calendar, see right-hand navigation bar.
 Telephone Tutorial
The TKI Team would be happy to provide a tour of the site, via the telephone, at your school staff meetings or planning sessions. Contact us at tutorials@tki.org.nz if you would like to explore this option.
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