“TV5: Cités du monde” is a collection of materials in French on Francophone and non-francophone places and people in selected cities around the world. It features audiovisuals, images that will expose students to different ways of life and culture, and interactive language activities tailored for multiple language learning levels. French speaking tourists and travelers would also benefits from the variety of information contained on this site.
Type of Material:
multimedia; collection
Recommended Uses:
The versatility of this material makes it exploitable in the French classroom for written and oral communication activities. Teachers can also assign all or parts of this material as homework. The audiovisual documents publish on this site can also support instruction or lecture on people and places around the world. It provides authentic material for online courses and is equally suitable for independent use. Excellent for in-class projection and communicative activities.
Technical Requirements:
Browser, Flash, media player
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Students will be able to
• Locate and identify francophone and non-francophone’s cities around the world
• Inquire and discover people’s ways of life and culture
• Use the knowledge acquired to complete written and oral comprehension activities
Learners will improve listening comprehension and reinforce vocabulary and grammar skills. Cultural awareness will also be enhanced.
Target Student Population:
This material will be useful from beginners through advanced French learners. However, French speaking tourists and travelers would benefit from the variety of the information provided to prepare their travel. Finally, teachers could use this material to infuse a multicultural approach into their instruction.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Reading and comprehension skills in intermediate French. However at least one year of language is needed to fully appreciate the material and complete a beginner’s activity with less challenge.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
• The content of this material is current and valid.
• The assessment activities cover essential competencies and skills students should acquire by the end of their language education namely listening, writing and reading.
• Furthermore, this learning material presents a variety of learning concepts including religion, music, media, social life, literature.
The quality of sound and images is superb and the content is highly engaging. This series illustrates the diversity of the Francophone world, but also features cities of interest in areas of the world where other languages are spoken. There is a wealth of pedagogical advice for teachers. Independent users can also find an engaging way to do area studies and language practice in French.
Concerns:
n/a
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Twenty-first century learners will appreciate the easy, web-based access to French language materials that go beyond the printed page and stereotypical portrayals. The learner will enjoy the ability to practice vocabulary and grammar activities in a content-rich environment. It is also useful to have access to self-correcting exercises.
This learning material allows students, teachers and tourists to explore cities around the world and test their listening, and written and oral communication skills. • It engages multiple senses through images, audio, video and text • Activities are interactive and provide feedback regarding the learner’s accuracy. • The material is presented with clarity and organization
Concerns:
n/a
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
• This material is easy to navigate. A user guide provides clear instructions about the organization of the material and the various ways to get to specific material.
• Users can easily access the material by clicking on the links on the right.
• The material is presented clearly with no distracting design.
Teachers can print a whole pedagogical kit in PDF format for each city. The multimedia material is searchable by elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Each city site is also searchable by theme and media type-video, audio and print.
Concerns:
n/a
Other Issues and Comments:
n/a
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