2011/2012
WEBSITES
www.lesclesjunior.com/ (reading material for young people)
www.atantot.co.uk (see Miss Dibb for the password)
www.wildfrench.co.uk (topic based games)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/french/ (GCSE revision)
http://french.about.com/ (general information about French)
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/ (grammar exercises)
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/rgshiwyc/school/curric/Hotpotatoes/index.htm (topic based activities to help vocabulay learning)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/ (Topic based French activities)
http://player.nrj.fr/V4/nrj/webradios/player_V2.html?webradio=french&version=maxi (French Radio)
TELEVISION
If you have satellite televison, why not try watching TV5?
PUBLICATIONS
Mary Glasgow Magazine (http://maryglasgowplus.com/)
Each year, Northcote Lodge subscribes to Mary Glasgow magazine. The magazine comes with a CD for listening exercises and access to the online activities. The online activities include reading material, video clips and exercises. There are also secure, monitored chat services, which means that pupils can communicate with native speakers. A letter for subscription is sent out every September.
Story Books from Antoon Krings
Muzzy
Collins French School Dictionary
ISEB Vocabulary for KS3 and Common Entrance
ISEB Grammar
ISEB CE Practice Exercises
IDEAS
Why not look up some French recipes and have a go at making things at home. Shell made Christmas decorations out of salt dough in their French lesson. They learnt lots of new words, as well as being creative and having fun.
