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The town of St. Etienne in central France has always kept its tram system

The Easter Bunny rides again! Seen in a Choclaterie in Le Puy, this giant Easter Bunny was for sale, riding his moped full of Easter goodies!

Mother Stork guards her nest on a tree top.

La vache à clochette is a feature on the grassy mountain slopes of the Jura mountains, away from the tourists. |
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Beginners - Class 1
Intermediate - Class 2
Advanced Intermediate - Class 3
Avancés - Class 4
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La capitale du carnaval en France: Nice où il y a la bataille de fleurs. Il y a des défilés de chars fleuris. Les gens sont déguisés et masqués.
The carnival capital of France is Nice and the Carnival of Flowers. Street processions with decorated floats and people in carnival costumes.
Le carnival de Nice est parmi l'un des meilleurs de la France.
The carnival at Nice in France is one of the best in France.
On donne des bonbons aux enfants masqués.
People give lollies to children in masks.
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Voici le carnaval
Nous allons tous danser!
Voici le carnaval
Nous irons tous au bal
Et nous nous déguisons
Ensemble nous dansons
Et nous nous maquillons
Et nous nous déguisons
Voici le carnaval
Nous allons tous danser!
Voici le carnaval
Nous irons tous au bal. |
Something to keep you amused for when la prof will be en vacances.
Answers are with each lesson.
Une classe très douée!
Des poèmes de la Classe 3 sur les escargots!
ESCARGOTS
Class 1. Beginners - Lesson Plans
* Please remember that lessons continue when you are absent. So keeping up with the homework helps you to keep track.
17 February: 1 26 B Greeting and la politesse. Completed ex 1-4. HW ex 5.
24 February:
1 26 B Greeting and la politesse. We completed this worksheet. HW ex 11. Started 1 26 C Greetings-ça va Worked through ex1, and previewed ex 3.
17 February:1 26 C Greetings-ça va Completed all up to no 11. HW ex 8,9,10.
24 February: 1 26 4 ça va and être Completed ex 1-6. HW Invent short ocnversations for the pictures in ex 3. Ex 6 nos 12-24.
3 March:
10 March:
17 March: NO LESSON TODAY
24 March:
31 March:
7 April: Mardi Pâques
NO LESSON TODAY
14 April:
REVISION.
Class 2. Intermediate Lesson Plans
* Please remember that lessons continue when you are absent. So keeping up with the homework helps you to keep track.
17 February:Finished this sheet. HW complete and tidy up your story of the "come-uppance" of Luc, to read to the class next week.
24 February: Quelles belles histoires de cette classe sur le sort de Luc! 2 26 B Reflexive verbs Completed 1, 2 , 3 and 4. HW ex 6.
3 March: 2 26 B Reflexive verbs Completed up to and including no 7. HW ex 8
10 March: 2 26 B Reflexive verbs Completed. HW ex 10. Started 2 26 C Josée Completed ex 1 and 2.
17 March: NO LESSON TODAY
24 March:
31 March:
7 April: Mardi Pâques NO LESSON TODAY
14 April:
REVISION
Passé composé 1 Passé Composé 2 Passé Composé 3
Click here for useful links
Class 3 - Advanced Intermediate
* Please remember that lessons continue when you are absent. So keeping up with the homework helps you to keep track.
10 February 3 26 A Revision. Completed ex 5,6, 7 and 8. HW Text page 125, avez-vous compris and à vous.
17 February:3 26 A Revision. only ex 13 to complete. HW ex 10.
24 February: 3 26 A Revision. Finished worksheet A. Started 3 26 B Guy et fin Did ex 1 and 2. HW ex 1.
3 March:3 26 B Guy et fin Completed up to andincluding no 6. HW ex 4.
10 March: 3 26 B Guy et fin Completed worksheet. HW ex 11 and 12.
17 March: NO LESSON TODAY
24 March:
31 March:
7 April: Mardi Pâques NO LESSON TODAY
14 April:
Judy's great adjective list. Click here
Click here for useful links
Click here for useful links
Class 4 - Avancés Lesson Plans
17 February:4 26 2 Les devinettes. We worked through ex 1, check ex 2 is all complete for HW. read through ex 3.
24 February: 4 26 2 Les devinettes. We enjoyed the devinettes 4 26 devinettes text. We completed ex 3, 4 and 5. HW ex 7 and 9 (look up blagues a papa or devinettes on line, bring 2 or 3 to class)
3 March:Excellent blagues and devinettes from the class to keep us rolling around with laughter. Completed worksheet 2. 4 26 3 Les inspecteurs Michelin. Ex 1 and 2 for HW
10 March: 4 26 3 Les inspecteurs Michelin. Completed ex 1,2,3. Started to read text. HW CLOZ exercise on last page. Read the fill in words carefully first before attempting to fill in
17 March: NO LESSON TODAY
24 March:
31 March:
7 April: Mardi Pâques NO LESSON TODAY
14 April:
REVISION
Subjunctive mood
Click here for useful links
Class1 and 2 Links
Numbers
Counting numbers
Numbers again! 1 to 100 -clear pronunciation.
Numbers - Listening.
A song for French Numbers!
Telling the time
1. Click for lots of different listening/games quizzes and activities.
2. Click for a selection of listening activities
3. Play with a clock in French!
4. Beat the clock game in French for telling the time!
Les fêtes en France
the special days in each month. Bilingual file
Pronunciation and Listening, easy vocab.
Le Point du Flé
A french site with some useful listening and other exercises for "débutants".
REVISION
Clothes
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Classes at the Masonic Community Centre, 3rd Avenue, Caloundra.
le 17 mars: NO LESSON replacement du plafond
le 7 avril: NO LESSON mardi pâques - un jour de repos pour la prof.
Books for classes in 2026.
Class1 :
Façon de Parler 1. Aries and Debney. Coursebook Edition 6
Class 2 :
Façon de Parler 2. Aries and Debney. Coursebook Edition 5
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Comment une jeune fille morte dans la Seine est devenue une fille aux lèvres les plus embrassés du monde
La dame à la licorne.
Version française.English Version
June's great list of irregular Future stems.
Excellent site for all levels, Beginners to Advanced.
Listening, Reading skills. You can select your own level of learning. Transcripts of listening materiel.
French TV Channel 5
By popular request
Pronunciation exercises
No.1. No. 2. No.3. No.5
No. 6 No.7 No. 8. No. 9
Good manners for French kids. Collected by Barb from a plate in Printemps in Paris

French Linguistics - excellent site, easy to negotiate for those grammar questions you might have. Suitable for all levels
Very useful VERB site. 100 most common verbs, Tips for masculine and feminine, themed vocabulary lists, quizzes etc.
Towns in France.
Visit the new pages on some interesting French towns.
What are French kids eating at the school cantine ?
Click here to find out! You'd be amazed!
France the tourist never sees
See Bryan and Val's Blog for cost of living in France.
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Patricia's French Home Page
Tuesdays.
BYO cup, exercise book and pen.
Venue Fee: $75 per year
Pause-café kitty: $5
Class 3
Advanced Intermediate
8.30 to 10.30am
Class 4
Advanced 10.30 to 12.30pm
Class 1
Beginners12.30 to 2.30pm
Class 2
Intermediate
2.30pm to 4.30pm

Wild daffodils in the Auvergne

Perouges near Lyon

Typical chalet in the village of Morteau, Doubs.
RECIPES
Bev's special Tarte aux Oignons
Bev's recipe for Clafoutis Miam miam!
David & Dawn's Pets de Nonne.
Find out about this rather yummy French tradition and download the recipe. We enjoyed this for our morning tea and found the King/Queen for the day! Click here for the recipe
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