Why Should Students Learn French Songs One of the easiest ways to help children tackle French is to have them learn French songs. There are good and bad ways to go about this, however. In many cases, an instructor will show up with some sheet music, pass it around and, thereby, create hours upon hours of work for themselves without knowing it. This is because their students, not surprisingly, won't know how to read the words that make up...more
Why It's Better to Listen and Learn French Songs Not all language teachers believe that written materials should be introduced early. In fact, some of them believe it's a distraction from learning the language and that students are better served by materials that encourage them to listen and learn French. Where French songs are concerned, using sheet music presents another problem entirely. Students who learn French in a classroom...more
Why is it Boring to Learn French in the Classroom? The first two things to clarify about why it's sometimes boring to learn French in the classroom are that it's not your teacher's fault and that it's not because French is a boring language. In fact, every language spoken is capable of expressing the full range of human emotions and should be a lot of fun to learn. French in the classroom can be a lot of fun, provided that you have the right materials. The key is not to bore students by turning an entire language into one that becomes drudgery in their minds.The human factor is what makes it fun to learn French in the classroom. When people hear a language spoken by people in a real situation, they'll naturally start to try to understand this. It doesn't matter if you're 8 or 80, you have a natural instinct to try to understand people when they speak. If you don't know the language, your brain will immediately start locking onto cues such as tone of voice and context. It will also start trying to find recognizable patterns among the words being spoken. Sometimes, it succeeds. Words in French and English that sound almost identical are called cognates, and there are many of...more
The Value of Songs in the French Classroom If you imagine a world where speaking and reading are chores, you've got a good idea of what most language classes prepare you for. Learning a new language should be fun and it should never be lost on the students that they're learning something that most people never bother to take on. One way to...more
Tackling Challenges when You Listen and Learn French When you listen and learn French, it might seem like you're being overwhelmed with information. This is true, to some extent, but it's also a good thing. Your brain will engage more if it's constantly being challenged instead of constantly being expected to memorize words and phrases....more
Green fleet disappoint for UK green holiday operator! UK green holiday operator giant, Center parcs has tried 'going' even greener as the short break holiday operator endeavours to match customer expectations by meeting their own standards on greener transport. Customers are encouraged to walk and cycle throughout the 4 main village locations as far North as Cumbria, near Scotland and to match their ‘fresh air- green ethos' they want their own transportation to promote and reflect environmental concerns and their contribution.The popular wide spread four villages are massively eco-friendly as each is sufficient enough to run their own sewage plants and to recycle their own water.Centre Parcs initially wanted an entirely green van fleet but were upset to find their demands and expectations of green commercial vehicles, was if anything, too high. The technology is just not available currently as fully electric vans have not been engineered to a high eco-engineering degree just yet.The vehicles that Center Parcs bosses looked at were just not good enough to cater for the developing green strategy that has taken nearly ten years to put together.The company currently operates...more
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