Now offered on DVD, the Mais oui! video contains 13 modules that reinforce and expand on the themes, vocabulary, and language functions presented in the textbook, with realistic situations and real-world language. Filmed on location in the streets of Aix-en-Provence and other parts of France, each module features recurring characters in a situational segment and live interviews with Francophone speakers.
MAIS OUI!'s success was founded on its unique guided approach that engages students in the discovery of the French language and Francophone cultures. Through its proven methodology that entails "thinking" then "observing and inferring" and finally "confirming," the program skillfully encourages students to discover for themselves how the language works. As students develop these essential critical-thinking skills, they uncover the multiple layers of meaning, which are then stored in long-term memory. This method moves students more rapidly through the material and facilitates faster development of proficiency.
MAIS OUI!'s success was founded on its unique guided approach that engages students in the discovery of the French language and Francophone cultures. Through its proven methodology that entails thinking then observing and inferring and finally confirming, the program skillfully encourages students to discover for themselves how the language works. Students move rapidly through the material, developing these essential critical-thinking skills and uncovering the multiple layers of meaning. What they acquire in this manner is stored in long-term memory, facilitating a faster development of proficiency. The fifth edition offers seven new high-interest readings based on careful consideration of reviewer feedback. A new Culture Portfolio section, Bloguez! is integrated into every culture section of the textbook. The online Culture Portfolio is hosted via the iLrn Heinle Learning center through the Share It! feature and allows students to interact with their classmates, post pictures, videos, and make cross-cultural comparisons. By the use of familiar online or offline tools, students are encouraged to communicate between each others, leveraging the technical and cultural inputs they acquire through each chapter. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
The success of Mais Oui!, 5E, International Edition was founded on its unique guided approach that engages students in the discovery of the French language and Francophone cultures. Through its proven methodology that entails "thinking" then "observing and inferring" and finally "confirming," the program skillfully encourages students to discover for themselves how the language works. As students develop these essential critical-thinking skills, they uncover the multiple layers of meaning, which are then stored in long-term memory. This method moves students more rapidly through the material and facilitates faster development of proficiency.
A single-volume intermediate French program, "Ensuite" places readings at the core of each chapter. The readings, both literary excerpts and articles from journals and magazines, serve as the basis for each chapter's vocabulary development, grammar, and many of the communicative activities. The real-life materials are interesting to students and effective for building language skills. Reading strategies help students understand the most important aspects of the readings. Pair and group activities, integrated within the grammar sections, encourage meaningful conversation.
MAIS OUI!'s success was founded on its unique guided approach that engages students in the discovery of the French language and Francophone cultures. Through its proven methodology that entails thinking then observing and inferring and finally confirming, the program skillfully encourages students to discover for themselves how the language works. Students move rapidly through the material, developing these essential critical-thinking skills and uncovering the multiple layers of meaning. What they acquire in this manner is stored in long-term memory, facilitating a faster development of proficiency. The fifth edition offers seven new high-interest readings based on careful consideration of reviewer feedback. A new Culture Portfolio section, Bloguez! is integrated into every culture section of the textbook. The online Culture Portfolio is hosted via the iLrn Heinle Learning center through the Share It! feature and allows students to interact with their classmates, post pictures, videos, and make cross-cultural comparisons. By the use of familiar online or offline tools, students are encouraged to communicate between each others, leveraging the technical and cultural inputs they acquire through each chapter. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Using a proficiency-oriented approach,Moments litteacute;rairesprovides intermediate- to advanced-level French students with an excellent introduction to French and francophone literary masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present day. The selections are carefully chosen for their popular appeal, student interest, and linguistic accessibility. An innovative pre- and post-reading apparatus allows students to increase their proficiency in the four skills as they develop a working knowledge of French literature. New! Strategies for Speakingsection in the Chapitre preacute;liminaire gives students the tools they need to approach advanced-level speaking proficiency and participate comfortably in whole-class and small-group conversations. New! Literary and cultural readingsfeature 23 new integrated selections, including selections from the late 20th and early 21st century (Chapter 6) that inspire student conversation and literary and cultural understanding. New! Francophone selectionsinclude works by French-speaking authors from Africa, the Caribbean, the Maghreb, Canada, and the contemporary French-speaking world, exposing students to a broader range of French literature. New! All-in-French Preacute;parations sectionsfocus on helping students organize and clarify their ideas and opinions. New! Enriched Perceptions questionsencourage students to elaborate in French in a more sophisticated way. Revised! Post-reading Compreacute;hension activitiesverify students' understanding of key points and elicit more detailed insights and debate. Critical-thinking activitiesinvite students to think about the readings from a variety of perspectives, including stylistic, personal, and intellectual; theSynthegrave;sesection at the end of each chapter leads students to compare and contrast the period's selections through a carefully structured progression of oral and written tasks. Inclusion of classic and modern French literatureexposes students to the great works as a source of inspiration for their writing and speaking. Proficiency-oriented reading approachdevelops advanced-level reading ability and moves classes toward advanced-level speaking proficiency. Reading and writing strategiesenable students to grow less dependent on the dictionary and to develop both reading and writing at the paragraph level.
This text offers a unique, motivating approach to discovering the French language and the French-speaking world. A series of carefully crafted tasks help students develop their critical-thinking skills and take control of their own learning. There are 12 chapters, plus one Chapitre compleacute;mentaire that includes a listening passage and a reading. The Culture et reacute;flexion section, included in each chapter, presents information about the parts of the French-speaking world that relate to the chapter's theme. Vocabulaire actif boxes throughout the text help students learn the new vocabulary introduced in each section. End-of-chapter vocabulary lists include English definitions. En geacute;neacute;ral activities have been placed before reading selections to increase student comprehension. A text-specific web site includes task-based search activities, an extensive syllabus with chapter-by-chapter teaching suggestions, links to authentic French sites, maps, and downloadable transparencies.
This introductory text offers a unique, motivating approach to discovering the French language and the French-speaking world. Immersed in authentic input, students learn to think independently, analyze, draw analogies, and infer meaning. A series of carefully crafted tasks develops critical-thinking skills and empowers students to take control of their own learning. This edition reflects the author team's effort to guide students to develop fuller answers with sentence-level production that characterizes the intermediate level of proficiency. The text is manageable for two-semester courses. There is a "Chapitre preliminaire," 12 chapters, plus a "Chapitre complémentaire" that includes only one listening passage and one reading selection. Beginning in Chapter 3, Notes culturelles are in French. Reflective questions added to these cultural notes facilitate cultural comparisons and classroom discussion. Synthèse culturelle explores the views of native French speakers on a variety of chapter themes, examining how perspectives vary from culture to culture.
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