Chorlton High MFL

Dear Parents,

I am going to be publishing a weekly list of pupils who have handed in homework with comments on how well they have done it and suggestions for improvement. I will also publish the tasks that need to be done with useful links and ideas for extension and support. This website should be a useful tool for pupils as they can receive feedback from fellow pupils as well as the teacher and very often, pupils make common mistakes so they could all benefit from the generic advice given on the website.

Some pupils have bought revision guides and workbooks and there are more for sale. If your son/daughter have yet to buy these guides send them with £5.00 for both or £2.50 for one. The workbooks are tiered and will be suitable for the level of your child.

After the holidays I will also publish a list of pupils attending after-school sessions and what was covered so you can support them in their learning as well as keeping an eye on their attendance to these very beneficial sessions.

 Feel free to post any questions or ideas on this website and I will keep updating you with relevant information.

•Three targets

•One to one advice

•Personal plan for the next 15 weeks

•Exam skills booklet

•Letters home on progress

•Make yourself and your grade feel better!

See Miss Robertson for an appointment quickly to avoid disappointment.

Use these links to listen to and download French podcasts. Please leave feedback on which ones you liked best and why and which ones you found to be less useful.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=191303933

Learn French: Free daily podcast created by a native speaker for learners of the language.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewpodcast?id=184771612

Podcast francais facile: an easier version of the one above. Foundation level pupils should use this podcast.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewpodcast?id=75425978

French PodClass: one of the first podcasts aimed at French students. Very popular across the world.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=79524253

The VerbCast: introducing French irregular verbs in 4 tenses using relaxation techniques.

French Resources

Remember, these are designed to be helpful as well as fun!

General

Paris – webcam
Weather information in French
Paris – webcam
La Marseillaise
La Marseillaise -audio file
Really Useful French Teaching Site
Clothing pictures with mouseover
Language Links – French Resources
List of Top 100 French Surnames
French Favorite Foreign Language Web Resources

Sites with Interactive Exercises (many with audio and/or video)

http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/civ/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/languages/french/
http://www.btinternet.com/~s.glover/S.Glover/languagesite/marylise.htm
http://www.funambule.com/cgi-bin/tv5.asp
http://internef.mmlc.northwestern.edu/
http://polarfle.com/
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/haberg/index.htm
http://www.rfi.fr/fichiers/langue_francaise/index.asp
http://www.zut.org.uk/
http://www.ur.se/chloe/
Web Quests

Webquest Resources
La Cuisine Française
La France

Cultural Links – TRY THESE IF YOU JUST WANT TO LEARN A BIT ABOUT FRANCE

Just for Kids
Site officiel du musée du Louvre
French Ministry of Culture and Communication
Maison de la France
Pariscope
Les Champs Elysées Virtuels
Le Quartier français du village planétaire
Immersion Culture Lessons
Les Pages de Paris
French Embassy in Washington, DC
FranceLink.com
France.com
FranceKeys.com

Geography and travel  – REALLY GOOD FOR YEAR 8 TOPICS, BUT INTERESTING FOR ANYONE

The Cave of Lascaux
Roman Baths Virtual Tour
Provence-Beyond (Beyond the French Riviera)
Tour de France
Le Pays Basque Nord
Virtual French and Francophone Tourist
La France – Clickable map of French regions
Discover the French Regions
Château de Versailles
Le Site Officiel de la Tour Eiffel
Les Champs Elysées
Paris Digest

Language 
French Grammar Central     
Explorateur culturel
French Language Course
Fluent French
French Verb Conjugation Reference
Really Useful French Teaching Site
UT French Grammar Exercises – THIS IS A BRILLIANT WEBSITE WITH LOADS OF INTERACTIVE AND FUN CARTOONS – PLEASE LOOK!

Newspapers, Magazines – THERE ARE LOTS MORE, SEE HOW MANY YOU CAN FIND USING www. google.fr
France Today
Le Figaro
Le Monde
Le Devoir
Montreal Gazette
Elle
Paris Match

I asked all pupils in 11B1 to self-evaluate their preparation and performance in the mock exams. Please answer these questions as honestly as you can in your own time and feel free to post comments, start a debate about how we as a group and as individuals can reach our target grades in the summer…

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Are you on target?

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Do you feel you worked hard enough for the mocks?

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How could you have improved?

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What will you do to revise for Module 4?

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How are you going to achieve your target grade?

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How could Miss Robertson help you to achieve your target?

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What are your main strengths and weaknesses?

Firstly, welcome to all of my year 11 pupils at Chorlton High School. On this blog you will be receiving up to date exam information, homework, links to useful websites and podcasts and feedback on work you have posted. I am also interested in academic discussion and debate so I will be posting topics for this purpose. The first one is surrounding your mock exams – feedback would be appreciated and would help other pupils.

I will be updating this blog this week so look out for news and feel free to suggest any improvements or ideas of what you would like to find on this s