FRENCH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY RESOURCES Quelques

FRENCH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY RESOURCES
Quelques idées pour garder ou améliorer son français
1. Les média
Cable in the classroom; CKSB 1050 AM; Envol 91 FM; CBWFT 10; RDI
2. S’abonner aux revues ex. La Liberté (Journal franco-manitobain) ou L’Actualité
3. Des clubs et des associations : all of these have websites and links online
• CPF – Canadian Parents for French:
o Lobbying group with national level research on French Second Language,
o DVDs and lesson ideas
• MATF – Manitoba Associate of Teachers of French (Core French Teachers’
Association):
o Local conferences,
o Class ideas,
o Newsletter, etc.
• CASLT – Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers:
o Research projects on 2nd languages and bilingualism in Canada; Canadian
Portfolio for Language Teachers;
o On-going French evaluation projects and research based on European
CECR;
o Lesson plans,
o Teaching strategies;
o Podcasts;
o Links
• ACPI – Association Canadienne des Professeurs D’Immersion:
o Immersion research
o Strategies and toolkits
o Oral classroom-based samples of students’ work
• ACELF- Association Canadienne des Éducateurs de Langue Française
o Research-based organisation for FL1 teachers and researchers;
o Teachers’ toolkit by grade level (Boîte à outils)
• Francs parleurs – Toastmasters Organization – in bilingual format.
4. Suivre des cours
• USB (Université de St-Boniface) – All kinds of conversational French classes,
workshops and upgrading courses. Ex. French Immersion for Teachers (FIT) in
July. Some programs are subsidized by the Ministry of Education. Contact
S c h o o l E x p e r i e n c e s O f f i c e http://umanitoba.ca/education/
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l’Éducation Permanente – Continuing Education at USB for pamphlets and
information.
U of M – French Department courses and Continuing Education. Also B.Ed.
Courses in French: EDUB 1280 (SY), EDUB 2340 (SY) and EDUB 1830 (Elective)
U of W – French Department and Faculty of Education courses
Alliance Française
o Conversation Classes
o Film and book lending library
o Workshops and activities with presenters from France.
Bureau de l’éducation français: Programme de bourse (ex. Explore)
o Teachers (and teacher candidates) are eligible for free workshops on latest
Core French Immersion curriculum topics at Coup d’œil sur l’année.
o Available online
5. Faire du bénévolat ou assister
• Winnipeg Writers’ Festival (auteurs français)
o Plurielles – Woman-focused organisation for literacy and aid to new
immigrant families.
o Cinémental – festival des meilleurs films français
• Cercle Molière – French Theatre
• Chiens do soleil – student theatrical productions at USB
• Check upcoming activities in Franco-Manitoba community specifically, and in French
in Winnipeg and outside at le Calendrier des éventements Société francomanitobaine.
S c h o o l E x p e r i e n c e s O f f i c e http://umanitoba.ca/education/
July 30, 2013 Version