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| Contentid | 5102 |
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| Title | French Songs for Beginners |
| Body | My students adore the songs by Ilona and Pigloo. You can see the videos, cartoons, at http://www.tf1.fr . Olafson, A. Re: French songs for beginners. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (17 Sept. 2006). ---- My French I students from last year loved "Papa Pingouin". It came out right after I taught them faire and jouer expressions, so after we watched the video (available on TF1's website) and did a cloze activity with the words from the song, I had them write 5 sentences telling me what the penguins did during the video. BTW, the kids figured out the little dance that they did during the video and would perform it for days. Doerner, J. Re: French songs for beginners. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (18 Sept. 2006). ---- I use "Hoogie Boogie" by BeauSoleil with great success. I start out with the song with the ABCs and counting; after playing it each day for a week they know the alphabet, are familiar with counting, and can even sing "Je peux epeler et conter; dites-moi ce que vous en pensez". This sticks in their heads and they have already begun to use complex structures, and love it. Other songs include a zydeco rap, which they love, and which I use to explain Louisiana culture, French migration and the presence of African influences in the music, food, language, etc. I play them when they come in, and it sets a great fun and lively tone. Using "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens helps them see how French culture is present in their own, and they didn't realize it. I play it at Hallowe'en. I also use pieces by Debussy and Satie during thinking times, test-taking, bell-ringers, and whenever I can. Pontius, J. Re: French songs for beginners. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (17 Sept. 2006). |
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