French

//This page contains links to collections of culturally authentic resources in French.//toc

=Ads= - A searchable database of ads from around the world (search by country, topic, type of ad--audio/print/video, etc.)

=Audio=

- Very nice database of mp3 recordings in a variety of languages (Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Corse, English, French, German, Italian, Occitan, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, categorized by topic and searchable by language, level, gender, age, and length (Shared by Amy Lenord)

- Links to culturally authentic materials in a variety of languages, including French

=Children's Literature=

- Each one is titled according to the sounds it emphasizes - - A great site where students can listen to and watch stories in French gathered from Haiti, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal. Stories appear to be read by native speakers. Be sure to click around - lots there

- Available in Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, & Spanish

- A collection of comptines, documentaries, fables, legends, songs, and stories for children in French

- Searchable database of children's books in a wide variety of languages (including Arabic, Chinese, Croation, Farsi, Filipino, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Mongolian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, & Thai), categorized by age, color of cover, genre, length, topic, etc., that can be read online

- An interactive map containing links to legends and folktales from countries around the world in a variety of languages, including French

- Full text of many of the stories in the book, accompanied by listening activities, comprehension questions, and vocabulary

// - // Collection of stories from around the world in both English and the target language including many less commonly taught languages

=Comics=

- Searchable database of comics in French

=Games=

- Several games about gender equality

=Images= - Links to images from around the Francophone world

- Hundreds of photos related to French. Most can be used in online and in published materials for free. Some require that you notify and/or credit the photographer first

- Famous works of art, organized by time period, with text in French (also available in English) (Shared by Laura Terrill)

- Culturally authentic images

- Road signs from France

=Infographics=

- Hundreds of infographics in French (and some in English) from a French designer

- A collection of infographics in French regarding technology and social media use

- An extensive collection of infographics in French pinned by Isabel Jones on Pinterest

- Blog in French that contains a variety of infographics (many in French)

=Interviews= = = [|Africa Remix] - Interviews in French with African artists (transcripts also available) - Links to interviews of native French speakers, organized by topic

- 5,000 interviews in which participants answered 40 essential questions about the challenges of daily life, differences, dreams, environment, family legacies, fears, God, hopes, joy, love, and war were filmed in 75 different countries and presented here in English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese (Click on thematic movies to access them)

=Literature=

- Fontaine's fables, available for free download in French

- A collection of audiobooks in French

Reading Resources for French Teachers - A collection of culturally authentic texts, organized by period

=Magazines= = = - Magazine and newspaper sites, categorized by country and topic, from 200 countries around the world - Directory from around the world

=Music= - A site containing lyrics to songs in French

=News=

- Magazine and newspaper sites, categorized by country and topic, from 200 countries around the world - News and debatable questions for children in French

- Multimedia magazine for kids with news and information on many of the AP themes, including the environment, health, science and technology, and society

- Newspapers from France, organized by region, as well as from around the world, organized by continent

- Online news for kids in French (Shared by Laura Terrill)

- News on social issues in French written for children in France

- Today's front pages from newspapers around the world

- A map that plots the locations of newspapers from around the world--can be filtered by language (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)

=Poetry= - Collections of classic poetry in French, as well as reader-submitted poems

=Polls=

- Political polls results from France regarding candidate popularity, intentions to vote, etc. (Shared by Laura Terrill)

=Realia=

=Resources=

Authentic Resources - French (Amy Leonard)

- Links to a variety of resources in French, categorized in terms of reading, writing, viewing, youth, etc. (Also includes a link to a Spotify playlist of pop music in French)

- Materials organized by level and thematic topic, similar to CultureConnection but primarily for French teachers (although there are Spanish activities as well)

[|Doc Ladd - W. Béni]- Each link contains a culturally authentic video or resource of some kind, followed by various tasks

- Links to cultural resources on a variety of different topics

- Links to culturally authentic materials in a variety of languages, including French

- A collection of education-related resources

- Scroll toward the bottom of the wiki to access her collections of cultural resources (including many that are directly related to the AP themes)

Mlle. A's Language Teaching Tools - Specifically French (Mlle. Anderson)



- A very nice site from France filled with resources on various science topics. Includes a section for teachers (see also this link to materials for [|children])

- An intriguing, multimedia portfolio of a French chef. Beautiful design, images, sounds, and simple text make this a great one for students to experience and explore

=Topics=

Bullying
- A variety of online videos about bullying, children's rights, equality, handicapped, and space

Child Labor
[|Les enfants dans les mines de diamants en R.d. Congo] media type="youtube" key="kxZkbCo8MaQ" width="420" height="315"

- A variety of online videos about bullying, children's rights, equality, handicapped, and space

Education
Contributed by Nicole Naditz

[|Des droits pour les enfants, depuis quand, et porquoi?] media type="vimeo" key="21913445" height="512" width="640"

[|Education en Afrique]

[|Education des Filles dans le Monde]

[|Enfants du Togo]

[|Infographie: Les Defis de l’Education au Mali]

[|Infographie: Les Femmes dans le Monde]

[|Infographie: Investir dans les Filles est la Chose Juste et Intelligente]

[|La bande dessinée FLE]

[|Les fournitures scolaires: objectif rentrée]

[|Mariam du Togo a échappé au mariage précoce et forcé] media type="youtube" key="TWWyQUXNNl0" width="420" height="315"

__ [|Partez à la découverte des écoles du monde!] - Photo scavenger hunt__

[|Pourquoi les filles?] - Site from Canada

[|Sacré Charlemagne] media type="youtube" key="AH-a22xge-c" width="560" height="315"

[|Sacré Charlemagne (Karaoke Lyrics)] ([|Written Lyrics]) media type="youtube" key="D5AaakcOZEg" width="560" height="315"

[|La situation de la fille au Togo] - In French with French subtitles media type="youtube" key="NnvHiekKFZc" width="560" height="315"

[|The Class (Video Trailer in French with English Subtitles)]

[|Togo: Situation Education de Base]

[|Tous les enfants ont des droits!]

media type="vimeo" key="21913445" height="512" width="640"

[|Tous les enfants ont des droits] (scenarios with labels in French) media type="youtube" key="LL7R_02mAik" width="420" height="315"

[|Toutes a l'école]

Equality
- A variety of online videos about bullying, children's rights, equality, handicapped, and space; Be sure to check out the games section as well, which contains several games on gender equality

Forced Marriage
=[|mariage forcé]=

[|Mariam du Togo a échappé au mariage précoce et forcé] media type="youtube" key="TWWyQUXNNl0" width="560" height="315"

[|Tunisie : ils sont mineurs, mais on a organisé leurs fiançailles]

Immigration
[|C'est quoi un migrant?] media type="vimeo" key="88978638" height="360" width="640"

Places
[|Joe Dassin Champs Elysées Lyrics] - A video that shows culturally authentic images of the Champs Elysées overlaid with the words to a catchy song in French about visiting there media type="youtube" key="d9V-zUlrhEE" width="560" height="315"

Weather
[|Comment prévoit-on la météo ?]

=Videos=

[|CV Vidéo - Lucie Le Squeren-Caulfield] - Superb, well-organized, creative example of a video CV in simple French media type="youtube" key="QAS0_LS0knQ" width="560" height="315"

[|Eau vive] - Short, animated video about childhood and family in French media type="vimeo" key="51386528" height="281" width="500"

[|First Taste of Chocolate in Ivory Coast] - 5:55 documentary in French, subtitled in English media type="youtube" key="zEN4hcZutO0" width="560" height="315"

[|How to Visit a French Bakery] media type="vimeo" key="41367959" height="281" width="500"

[|La danse - Remède anti-morosité] - Brief news report

[|Tous les enfants ont des droits!] media type="vimeo" key="21913445" height="512" width="640"

- Links to TV programming and transcripts in French

=Virtual Tours=

- An interactive, virtual tour of a French bakery