IMPROVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS NEW! Video , unscripted but guided, in MyFrenchLab introduces students to natural, authentic language used by a variety of people living in France. The new video is referenced in two new text sections. On démarre - This Chapter Opening video-based section introduces the chapter theme and functions, while previewing cultural concepts and basic expressions that will be presented in the Points de départ and Vie et culture sections. The video encourages students to use visual clues such as the setting and speakers'' gestures, as well as their own prior knowledge, to help derive meaning from what they see and hear. Parallèles - These videos introduce students to two young French women, Diandra and Mathilde, who share a distinctly French perspective on the chapter themes, even though they come from very different backgrounds and have equally interesting but extremely different aspirations for the future. Activities provide opportunities for cross-cultural analysis. NEW! Selected activities from the text are now assignable online in MyFrenchLab, are machine graded, and report directly to the gradebook. Chez nous''s hallmark process approach to development of the four skills helps students become confident and proficient at carrying out a wide variety of communicative tasks.
Authentic texts and tasks form the basis for developing students'' real-world language skills. Listening activities and models for speaking reflect the everyday language of young people. Varied readings and writing tasks help students develop an awareness of appropriate style as they are exposed to a wide variety of Francophone writers. Throughout the textbook and supplements, practice of vocabulary and grammar is oriented toward real situations and authentic tasks. Lisons, Observons, Écoutons, Parlons, or Écrivons. Each lesson concludes with one of these culturally rich, thematically linked skills activities, helping students to put into practice the vocabulary and grammar acquired in the lesson as they explore the chapter theme. Through work with an authentic text or task in a reading, listening, speaking, or writing activity, students are guided in their development of receptive and productive skills. Sons et lettres pronunciation section presents the main phonetic features and sound contrasts of French, so that students can incorporate them into their speech.
ACHIEVE CONSISTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Learning objectives are clearly tied to communicative goals and highlighted for students in the chapter opener. Chapter openers provide an overview of expected learner outcomes . At the end of each chapter, a self-assessment checklist encourages students to take stock of what they have learned to do. MyFrenchLab allows coordinators to create a consistent learning program no matter how many sections they organize, ensuring a consistent learning experience for each section. MyFrenchLab''s calendarized view of assignments provides students with a clear learning path. Chez nous'' cyclical syllabus facilitates language acquisition by allowing the instructor to focus on frequent and simpler language features first. SAVE TIME ADMINISTERING YOUR COURSE NEW! Drag and drop assignments onto an assignment calendar that provides students with a clear learning path. NEW! The most efficient online grading includes the ability to grade activities either by student or assignment .
NEW! Set percentage and time period for automatic deductions from late work . NEW! Instructor Comments channel brings to students all the activities that feature instructor comments and their grade. NEW! Streamlined Online Test Creation saves you time creating online tests. NEW! Gradebook enhancements include the ability to drop the lowest grade and the first and only true grade-to-date with weighted columns gradebook . CONNECT WITH CULTURE NEW! Two new videos available only in MyFrenchLab engage students, bringing contemporary French language and culture alive. On démarre - This Chapter Opening video-based section introduces the chapter theme and functions, while previewing cultural concepts and basic expressions that will be presented in the Points de départ and Vie et culture sections. The video encourages students to use visual clues such as the setting and speakers'' gestures, as well as their own prior knowledge, to help derive meaning from what they see and hear. Parallèles - These videos introduce students to two young French women, Diandra and Mathilde, who share a distinctly French perspective on the chapter themes, even though they come from very different backgrounds and have equally interesting but extremely different aspirations for the future.
Activities provide opportunities for cross-cultural analysis. Thematically interrelated lessons closely integrate the presentation of lexical and grammatical content within interesting and culturally authentic contexts of France and the Francophone World. Cultural notes at the beginning of each lesson incorporate video, photos, and realia that help students discover French culture and make cross-cultural comparisons. Cultural and thematic presentation of each chapter culminates in the final lesson, titled Venez chez nous! section at the end of each chapter provides an in-depth and intellectually stimulating look at the chapter theme in the Francophone context.