Discovering French, Nouveau! Program Components€™s Resource Package Unit Resource Books –...
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Core Components Pupil Editions Units in Discovering French, Nouveau! are subdivided into manageable lessons, thereby giving students a sense of accomplishment and progression as they move from one lesson to the next. Vocabulary is introduced in context, and with the help of line drawings and word hints in English. Lesson vocabulary is always introduced on a color-coded (yellow) background. Practice activities progress from controlled to open-ended in difficulty. Activities are always motivating and communicative. Grammar concepts are presented with multiple examples, graphics, and color-coding in green. Practice sequences lead students through controlled, transitional, and open-ended activities to assure maximum development of communication skills. Direction lines to practice activities are modeled in red. Reading skill development progresses from short, easy- to-read realia pieces and stories to longer, more complex selections. The writing skill is developed through the end-of-lesson À votre tour section, as well as through the end-of-unit Entracte sections where there are longer, guided writing assignments. New information gap paired activities (Tête à tête) have been added to the back of the Pupil Editions for additional practice. Teacher Editions The Teacher Editions guide teachers seamlessly through the program. Point-of-use suggestions include Unit Overview (communication, linguistic, critical thinking, cultural goals), Setting the Scene, Using the Video, Teaching Strategies, Comprehension, Classroom Management, Teaching Notes, Teaching the Video Dialogue, Portfolio Assessment, Language Comparison, Speaking Practice, and, new to this edition, the recurring topic of Inclusion. Expansion activities, located in the teacher interleaf pages, include ideas for Games, Projects, Bulletins Boards/Posters, Storytelling, Hands-on Crafts, and Recipes. Unit Planning Guides and Pacing Guides are also found in these teacher interleaf pages. Workbooks Workbook The Workbook provides additional practice in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, complete with worksheets to accompany the Audio Program. This four-skills activity book increases time on task and reinforces classroom presentations. Activités pour tous Workbook The Activités pour tous workbook includes clearly labeled activities of three different ability levels (A-easy, B-medium, and C-challenging). Activities include vocabulary, grammar, and reading practice. Discovering French, Nouveau! Program Components
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Core ComponentsPupil Editions
Units in Discovering French, Nouveau!are subdivided into manageable lessons, thereby giving students a sense of accomplishment and progression as they move from one lesson to the next. Vocabulary is introduced in context, and with the help of line drawings and word hints in English. Lesson vocabulary is always introduced on a color-coded (yellow) background. Practice activities progress from controlled to open-ended in difficulty. Activities are always motivating and communicative.
Grammar concepts are presented with multiple examples, graphics, and color-coding in green. Practice sequences lead students through controlled, transitional, and open-ended activities to assure maximum development of communication skills. Direction lines to practice activities are modeled in red. Reading skill development progresses from short, easy-to-read realia pieces and stories to longer, more complex selections. The writing skill is developed through the end-of-lesson À votre toursection, as well as through the end-of-unit Entractesections where there are longer, guided writing assignments. New information gap paired activities (Tête à tête)have been added to the back of the Pupil Editions for additional practice.
Teacher Editions
The Teacher Editions guide teachers seamlessly through the program. Point-of-use suggestionsinclude Unit Overview (communication, linguistic, critical thinking, cultural goals), Setting the Scene, Using the Video, Teaching Strategies, Comprehension, Classroom Management, Teaching Notes, Teaching the Video Dialogue, Portfolio Assessment, Language Comparison, Speaking Practice, and, new to this edition, the recurring topic of Inclusion.
Expansion activities,located in the teacher interleaf pages, include ideas for Games, Projects, Bulletins Boards/Posters, Storytelling, Hands-on Crafts, and Recipes. Unit Planning Guides and Pacing Guides are also found in these teacher interleaf pages.
Workbooks
Workbook
The Workbook provides additional practice in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, complete with worksheets to accompany the Audio Program. This four-skills activity book increases time on task and reinforces classroom presentations.
Activités pour tous Workbook
The Activités pour tous workbook includes clearly labeled activities of three different ability levels (A-easy, B-medium, and C-challenging). Activities include vocabulary, grammar, and reading practice.
Discovering French, Nouveau! Program Components
Teacher’s Resource Package
Unit Resource Books – Include the following:• Workbook Teacher’s Edition• Activités pour tousTeacher’s Edition• Lesson Plans • Block Scheduling Lesson Plans• Family Letter – Keep parents informed of the topics covered in each unit of
the Pupil’s Edition.• Absent Student Copymasters –Walk students step-by-step through “missed”
activities with self-directed instructions, varied study tips, activity suggestions, examples, and practice, and a self-check to assess for comprehension.
• Family Involvement –Offer strategies and activities to increase family support.
• Video Activities – Increase comprehension of new vocabulary and grammar introduced in the Pupil’s Edition with previewing, viewing, and post-viewing activities for the video program.
• Videoscript• Audioscript• Communipak (Bleu and Blanc only) – Support students with five types of additional
oral communication activities introduced sequentially by level of challenge or difficulty.
• Assessment Options – Include the following:• Lesson Quiz• Unit Tests Forms A & B• Unit Test Part III (Alternate) Cultural Awareness (Bleu only)• Listening Comprehension Performance Test• Speaking Performance Test• Reading Comprehension Performance Test• Writing Performance Test• Multiple Choice Test Items• Test-Scoring Tools• Audioscript• Answer Keys
Interactive Reader
Lectures pour tousInteractive Readers feature selections from the Pupil’s Edition as well as authentic literature from the French-speaking world. The mark-it-up format helps students develop reading skills through a variety of comprehension and critical thinking strategies.
Additional Resources
Block Scheduling Copymasters
These copymasters include additional activities for working with block scheduling. Activities include projects, learning scenarios, and homework assignments.
Teacher-to-Teacher Copymasters
These copymasters provide enrichment through classroom proven games, puzzles, extension and teaching tips. An answer key is included.
Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling
Builds on vocabulary comprehension with the popular storytelling method that utilizes gestures and visuals to pre-teach and personalize lesson content for students of all learning styles.
Overhead Transparencies and Copymasters
These colorful transparency sets include four-color transparencies of original drawings, selected maps, photos, and illustrations from the Pupil’s Edition and video.
Warm Up Transparencies
Short, student-directed activities that review and reinforce previously learned vocabulary and grammar concepts.
Français pour hispanophones
This innovative teaching resource provides activities and strategies that help support native speakers of Spanish as they progress through every level of Discovering French, Nouveau!The booklet also contains French-Spanish vocabulary lists and letters to parents and counselors written in Spanish and English.
Middle School Bridging Packet
This packet offers audio CD ancillary support to the bridging unit in Deuxième partie.Copymasters provide engaging games, projects, vocabulary practice, and teaching tips to reinforce chapter content for Première partieand Deuxième partie.
Technology Components
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM ResourcesEasyPlanner DVD-ROM
This easy-to-use CD-ROM allows teachers to create customized daily, weekly, or monthly lesson plans based on materials from the ancillary package, searchable by skill or by topic.
eEdition DVD-ROM
This DVD-ROM delivers each page of Discovering French, Nouveau!in a flexible, interactive digital format for anytime, anywhere access
Take-Home Tutor CD-ROM
Video clips, audio recordings, flashcards, and self-check exercises reinforce reading, speaking, listening, and writing skills development. This new interactive CD-ROM provides leveled at-home practice with immediate feedback and study support.
Power Presentations CD-ROM
These PowerPoint™ grammar presentations make it easy to introduce and review grammar concepts. Overhead transparencies provide oral and written practice, and a clip art library helps teachers customize classroom presentations.
Test Generator CD-ROM
This CD-ROM allows teachers to build, edit, compose, and print pre-made or customized tests. The database of questions, correlated to state and national standards, can be used with eTest Plus Onlineto post tests online.
Audio CD ResourcesAudio CD Program
The Audio CD Program for all levels presents students with a rich variety of listening material: audio from the Pupil’s Edition, workbooks, and assessment program as well as excerpts from the video soundtrack.
Sing-Along: Grammar & Vocabulary Songs CD Audio CD & Booklet
Reinforces grammar and vocabulary with songs that reflect the diversity of the francophone world. Lyrics and music sheets are available for students to sing or play along with the songs. (Levels 1 & 2)
Chansons Audio CD
Sixty minutes of traditional and contemporary songs from the Francophone world enhance the language-learning experience, while lyrics in the liner notes allow students to associate the written words with the sounds they hear.
Technology Components continued
Video ResourceVideo Program (VHS and DVD)
A fully integrated video and DVD program for all 3 levels. The modules provide students with the language used in common situations encountered in French-speaking countries, while interactive screen cards reinforce vocabulary acquisition and pronunciation. The DVD format provides a “closed captioning” option as well as a choice of English or French audio for all culture sections.
Internet Resources
eEdition Online
This interactive version of the Pupil’s Edition engages students and facilitates teaching. Audio and video clips, and activities with immediate feedback help students learn French.
McDougal Littell Assessment System
A skills-based system that helps teachers test, score, and track students’ results. The McDougal Littell Assessment System provides ready-made materials for re-teaching and remediation. The scannable tests and answer sheets can be printed on plain paper.
Online Workbook
Online workbooks include interactive, leveled vocabulary, grammar and reading practice. Self-scoring activities allow students to work at their own pace.
ClassZone.com
The interactive Web site has been expanded and improved to include the eEdition Online, Online Workbookactivities, Webquests, audio flashcards, self-scoring quizzes, and writing practice to reinforce and extend communication skills and provide real-world connections to French-speaking cultures.
