“My Grade 6 and Grade 7 students have been navigating the Let's Discover French resource for the past few weeks. I have definitely seen an increase in interaction, participation and French usuage. They are excited and enthusiastic about monitoring their own learning level, style and pace and the kids are actually keen about learning French. We are continuing this throughout the next few months and I know they will make significant strides in their second language learning that wouldn't be possible with standard, conventional teaching methods.”
-Sylvia Samek, French Teacher/Vice-Principal, Coronation Public School, GECDSB, Windsor Ontario, Canada
The Let’s Discover™ French classroom resource makes learning languages fun and interactive by combining traditional printed textbooks and workbooks with online educational multimedia. This innovative approach to learning narrows the gap between a student’s media-rich experiences outside of school and how they receive their lessons in the classroom. The multimedia elements provide proper pronunciations in French accents, filling a void in many schools that do not have access to teachers that are fluent in the language.
Designed for use in classrooms that have varying levels of media access, the fully contained print resources can either stand alone or direct students to hundreds of media resources, which can be accessed online, via USB flash drive, CD, or DVD. The user-friendly online menu makes navigating the content easy for teachers and students alike.
Key Features of Let’s Discover™ French:
“Thank you for the resources! They are wonderful.”
-Cortney Zolli, Westwood Elementary, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Let’s Discover French Introduction
Themes and Units
Themes and Units
Theme 1: My Classroom
Unit 1: Classroom Interactions and People in the Classroom
Unit 2: Student School Supplies
Unit 3: Classroom Equipment
Unit 4: Calendar
Theme 2: Who Am I?
Unit 1: My Physical Traits
Unit 2: My Personality Traits
Unit 3: My Birthday, My Age, and My Preferences
Theme 3: My Immediate Family
Unit 1: Birthdays
Unit 2: Physical Traits
Unit 3: Personality Traits
Unit 4: Family Pets
Theme 4: Holidays and Celebrations
Unit 1: Halloween
Unit 2: Valentine’s Day
Unit 3: Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
Multimedia Elements
Multimedia Elements
Theme 1: My Classroom
E-Textbook
E-Workbook
Animations
Le beau dessin
Les ABC
On range la sale de classe
Se presenter
Audio Tracks
Games
As-tu une bonne meacute;moire? 1
Bingo 1
Le bonhomme pendu 1
Le bonhomme pendu 2
Le bonhomme pendu 3
Les images et les mots 1
Les images et les mots 2
Les mots-mystères 1
Les mots-mystères 2
Les mots-mystères 3
Les mots-mystères 4
Va à la pêche 1
Va à la pêche 2
Glossary
Theme 2: Who Am I?
E-Textbook
E-Workbook
Animations
Audio Tracks
Games
As-tu une bonne mémoire? 1
Devine qui? 1
Le bonhomme pendu 1
Les mots-mystères 1
Les roués de la fortune 1
Les sons et les images 1
Les sons et les images 2
Va à la pêche 1
Glossary
Theme 3: My Immediate Family
E-Textbook
E-Workbook
Animations
La fête de mon grand-père
Un petit chiot brun
Un pique-nique
Audio Tracks
Games
As-tu une bonne mémoire? 1
As-tu une bonne mémoire? 2
Bingo 1
Bingo 2
Devine qui? 1
Le bonhomme pendu 1
Le bonhomme pendu 2
Les mots-mystères 1
Les mots-mystères 2
Les mots-mystères 3
Les roués de la fortune 1
Les sons et les images 1
Les sons et les images 2
Les sons et les images 3
Les sons et les images 4
Va à la pêche 1
Glossary
Theme 4: Holidays and Celebrations
E-Textbook
E-Workbook
Animations
Bonne Saint-Valentin!
Un déjeuner pour Maman
Vive l’Halloween
Audio Tracks
Games
As-tu une bonne mémoire? 1
As-tu une bonne mémoire? 2
Bingo 1
Le bonhomme pendu 1
Le bonhomme pendu 2
Le bonhomme pendu 3
Le bonhomme pendu 4
Les roués de la fortune 1
Va à la pêche 1
Va à la pêche 2
Glossary
What is included with the resources?
What is included with the resources?
Textbook
The Textbook is available in print and electronic format. It is the starting point of each lesson. The Textbook organizes all of the print and multimedia elements of the program and provides a logical sequence of activities for students that allow them to investigate new concepts, test their understanding, and engage in challenging and fun learning activities. It contains:
Helpful Hints - presenting language concepts
Culture Clips - introducing cultural aspects of the language being studied
Viewing/Listening Activities - introducing language in an interactive way
Oral Activities - focusing on learning new vocabulary words, pronunciation, and communication
Recording Activities - for distance or independent learners; the recording is a substitute to the oral activities in the classroom
References to Workbook - directing students to workbook activities where they can integrate new unit vocabulary words and apply new or previously viewed language concepts in practice activities
Game Instructions - for instructions on how to play the games in the Workbook
Glossary - giving students access to the vocabulary introduced in the units (the Glossary is explained in more detail below)
CD Tracks and Dialogues - providing students with the scripts for the animations and audio tracks used in the Textbook
Pronunciation Guide - for finding out the pronunciation of letters, letter combinations, and words (the Pronunciation Guide is explained in more detail below)
Workbook
The Workbook is available in print and electronic format. It includes all of the exercises that are referred to in the Textbook. Students will engage in meaningful, real-to-life, and purposeful learning tasks. Many assignments involve audio while others ask for collaboration with peers to complete a task. Reflection activities and language-related games are part of every unit as well. In a workbook format the students are able to write the solutions below the questions and keep their work together. More details about the Workbook activities are given in the section “Assessment Tools”.
Animations
There are 15 animations included in the resources. Each animation provides an overview of the language concepts that will be covered in the theme or unit. They also set the stage and provide real life context for the topics that will be covered. The voice-overs for the animations are done by school-age students. The characters in the animations are woven throughout the Textbook and Workbook.
Audio Tracks
Many activities in the Textbook and Workbook use audio tracks. The resources include four CDs, one CD per theme. In the beginning levels, students spend a lot of time listening and speaking. To help them better understand what they are hearing, written contexts and pictures are provided that show students what is contained in the audio tracks. This helps students to learn and develop listening skills.
Games
At the end of each lesson, students are directed to play language-related games on the computer. Games are an interactive and fun way to practice and reinforce the language. They are also important for motivation and relaxation.
Glossary
The Glossary gives students access to the vocabulary introduced in the units. Students can use the Glossary to look up words, check spelling, and check gender of nouns (masculine or feminine). The print format is found at the back of the Textbook. The online Glossary is searchable. Each entry is available in both English and either Spanish or French, accompanied by a picture and a sound clip.
Pronunciation Guide
The print format is found at the back of the Textbook. Students can consult it to find out the pronunciation of a word. Whenever possible, the guide gives the Spanish or French pronunciation of individual letters and letter combinations, and provides examples of English words containing the same sounds.
Formats
Print Specifications
Computer System Requirements
Let’s Discover French 1
Themes and Units
Themes and Units
Theme 1: My School
Unit 1: School Personnel and School Areas
Unit 2: School Schedule
Unit 3: Healthy Snacks
Theme 2: My Clothing
Unit 1: Seasonal Clothes
Unit 2: Sports Clothes
Theme 3: My Home
Unit 1: My Room
Unit 2: Other Homes
Theme 4: Animals
Unit 1: Farm Animals
Unit 2: Wild Animals
Theme 5: Holidays and Celebrations
Unit 1: Noël
Unit 2: Le jour de l’An et la fête des Rois
Unit 3: Le festival du Voyageur
Unit 4: Pâques
Multimedia Elements
Multimedia Elements
Theme 1: My School
E-Textbook
E-Workbook
Animations
L’excursion de ski
Les quatre groupes alimentaires
Audio Tracks
Games
As-tu une bonne mémoire? 1
As-tu une bonne mémoire? 2
Bingo 1
Le bonhomme pendu 1
Le bonhomme pendu 2
Les categories 1
Les mots mystères 1
Les roués de la fortune 1
Les roués de la fortune 2
Les sons et les images 1
Les sons et les images 2
Les sons et les images 2
Les images et les mots 1
Va à la pêche 1
Va à la pêche 2
Glossary
Theme 2: My Clothing
E-Textbook
E-Workbook
Animations
Mon voisinages
Que fais-tu?
Audio Tracks
Games
As-tu une bonne mémoire? 1
As-tu une bonne mémoire? 2
Bingo 1
Le bonhomme pendu 1
Les images et les mots 1
Va à la pêche 1
Va à la pêche 2
Glossary
Theme 3: My Home
E-Textbook
E-Workbook
Animations
À travers l’Alberta
Vive la Francophonie!
Audio Tracks
Games
Bingo 1
Le bonhomme pendu 1
Les images et les mots 1
Les images et les mots 2
Va à la pêche 1
Glossary
Theme 4: Animals
E-Textbook
E-Workbook
Animations
Audio Tracks
Games
As-tu une bonne mémoire? 1
Le bonhomme pendu 1
Les mots mystères 1
Les sons et les images 1
Les sons et les images 2
Les images et les mots 1
Va à la pêche 1
Va à la pêche 2
Glossary
Theme 5: Holidays and Celebrations
E-Textbook
E-Workbook
Animations
Bonne fête, Canada!
Le Carnaval
Audio Tracks
Games
As-tu une bonne mémoire? 1
Bingo 1
Bingo 2
Bingo 3
Le bonhomme pendu 1
Le bonhomme pendu 2
Le bonhomme pendu 3
Les mots mystères 1
Les mots mystères 2
Les roues de la fortune 1
Les sons et les images 1
Les sons et les images 2
Les images et les mots 1
Va à la pêche 1
Va à la pêche 2
Va à la pêche 3
Glossary
What is included with the resources?
What is included with the resources?
Textbook
The Textbook is available in print and electronic format. It is the starting point of each lesson. The Textbook organizes all of the print and multimedia elements of the program and provides a logical sequence of activities for students that allow them to investigate new concepts, test their understanding, and engage in challenging and fun learning activities. It contains:
Helpful Hints - presenting language concepts
Culture Clips - introducing cultural aspects of the language being studied
Viewing/Listening Activities - introducing language in an interactive way
Oral Activities - focusing on learning new vocabulary words, pronunciation, and communication
Recording Activities - for distance or independent learners; the recording is a substitute to the oral activities in the classroom
References to Workbook - directing students to workbook activities where they can integrate new unit vocabulary words and apply new or previously viewed language concepts in practice activities
Game Instructions - for instructions on how to play the games in the Workbook
Glossary - giving students access to the vocabulary introduced in the units (the Glossary is explained in more detail below)
CD Tracks and Dialogues - providing students with the scripts for the animations and audio tracks used in the Textbook
Pronunciation Guide - for finding out the pronunciation of letters, letter combinations, and words (the Pronunciation Guide is explained in more detail below)
Workbook
The Workbook is available in print and electronic format. It includes all of the exercises that are referred to in the Textbook. Students will engage in meaningful, real-to-life, and purposeful learning tasks. Many assignments involve audio while others ask for collaboration with peers to complete a task. Reflection activities and language-related games are part of every unit as well. In a workbook format the students are able to write the solutions below the questions and keep their work together. More details about the Workbook activities are given in the section “Assessment Tools”.
Animations
There are 15 animations included in the resources. Each animation provides an overview of the language concepts that will be covered in the theme or unit. They also set the stage and provide real life context for the topics that will be covered. The voice-overs for the animations are done by school-age students. The characters in the animations are woven throughout the Textbook and Workbook.
Audio Tracks
Many activities in the Textbook and Workbook use audio tracks. The resources include four CDs, one CD per theme. In the beginning levels, students spend a lot of time listening and speaking. To help them better understand what they are hearing, written contexts and pictures are provided that show students what is contained in the audio tracks. This helps students to learn and develop listening skills.
Games
At the end of each lesson, students are directed to play language-related games on the computer. Games are an interactive and fun way to practice and reinforce the language. They are also important for motivation and relaxation.
Glossary
The Glossary gives students access to the vocabulary introduced in the units. Students can use the Glossary to look up words, check spelling, and check gender of nouns (masculine or feminine). The print format is found at the back of the Textbook. The online Glossary is searchable. Each entry is available in both English and either Spanish or French, accompanied by a picture and a sound clip.
Pronunciation Guide
The print format is found at the back of the Textbook. Students can consult it to find out the pronunciation of a word. Whenever possible, the guide gives the Spanish or French pronunciation of individual letters and letter combinations, and provides examples of English words containing the same sounds.
Formats
Print Specifications
Computer System Requirements
What formats does it come in?
It’s your choice, get it your way
Let’s Discover resources come in a variety of shapes and colours. With the printed texts and teacher guides you can choose from:
Black and White
Full Colour
Multimedia and interactive resources are available through:
Online access
CD
USB flash drives (either standard flash drive casing or wristband option)
DVD
What are the specifications and system requirements?
Computer System Requirements:
Web Browser: Internet Explorer version 7.0 or higher
Internet Connection: High speed
Browser Plug-in: Flash Player version 10.0 or higher
PDF Reader: Adobe Reader version 7.0 or higher
Speakers or headphones
Printed Student Textbook Specifications:
Publisher: Etraffic Press
Meets elementary core French curriculum frameworks and will soon align with the common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Let's Discover French - Introduction
Theme 1
Theme 2
Theme 3
Theme 4
Textbook
141 pages
109 pages
159 pages
120 pages
Workbook
199 pages
133 pages
183 pages
146 pages
Workbook Answer Key
202 pages
136 pages
187 pages
149 pages
Let’s Discover French – Level I
Theme 1
Theme 2
Theme 3
Theme 4
Theme 5
Textbook
105 pages
50 pages
68 pages
50 pages
101 pages
Workbook
96 pages
60 pages
64 pages
62 pages
119 pages
Workbook Answer Key
96 pages
61 pages
63 pages
62 pages
121 pages