Clicker MFL: French
by Crick Software
Teach French the Clicker way!
Powered by Clicker - so this software requires that Clicker 5 or later is installed on the same computer
Get your students understanding, speaking, reading and writing in French with this innovative language learning series that enables learners to meet the objectives of the Framework for Languages for students ages 7 to 11.
Clicker is the perfect tool for learning another language – all you need is the right content, and this series provides it!
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Learning French with Clicker Benefits
Learn essential vocabulary and structures
There are three titles in the Clicker MFL: French series: French CD 1, French CD 2 and the French Stories CD. On each CD, students take part in a range of Clicker activities that involve active listening, speaking, reading and writing. Children are initially introduced to key words and sentences, which they then actively engage with in a range of corresponding activities. The activities build from simple reinforcement exercises to more open-ended comprehension activities as the student’s knowledge develops.
Build language skills through listening and speaking
French language learners are given frequent opportunities to listen to real speech (recorded by a native French speaker) and to record their own efforts. The authentic French voice offers a clear language model and the pop-up sound recorder enables children to try out simple words and phrases as many times as they like, and then replay their own voice. Saving these recordings provides teachers with markers of each child’s progress and achievement.
Develop confidence in reading and writing
As children use Clicker French, they are supported by the award-winning Clicker features that teachers have come to know and trust. Children are offered visual and/or aural models to help them compose their sentences and their work is read back to them as in other Clicker products. This encourages children to review their own writing and compare their work to the model in order to assess and improve their own performance.
Feel assured and inspired!
As part of Clicker French, you also have access to a complete set of corresponding teaching notes. The teaching notes summarise the aims of each activity and translate all the key vocabulary and activities covered into English, ensuring that you are confident working with the material. You also have the option to print copies of any of the activities as a record of completed work, or for paper-based activities away from the computer.
Create your own French activities too!
Extension ideas for each activity are also included to further cement learning and engage your students. Alternatively, make use of the included range of easy-to-use French templates, complete with a top quality French voice, a fully translated graphic library and a French spell checker, and create your own made-to-measure activities. From simple writing grids to talking books – it’s as easy as un, deux, trois!
Features
- Carefully structured series to teach listening, speaking, reading and writing in French
- High quality, professionally recorded speech from a native French speaker
- Super quality Text-to-Speech French voice
The Clicker MFL: French series includes these titles:
Clicker MFL French CD 1expandClick to collapse
CD 1 introduces students to everyday vocabulary and sentence structures through a range of activities that incorporate reading and writing tasks, and include listening, speaking and spoken interaction.
Clicker French CD 1 is divided into the following 9 units:
- La Famille (The Family)
- Joyeux Anniversaire (Happy Birthday)
- Les Couleurs (Colours)
- Les Portraits (Portraits)
- Au Marché (At the Market)
- Les Animaux (Animals)
- Les Activitiés (Activities)
- Les Nombres 1 à 10 (Numbers 1 to 10)
- Les Nombres 11 à 20 (Numbers 11 to 20)
Over 100 activities introduce and reinforce French vocabulary and sentence structure
Each unit contains a range of related activities, divided into the following categories for ease of use:
- Red Activities – Introduce core vocabulary for each topic
- Yellow Activities – Introduce simple sentence structures
- Green Activities – Focus on reading short, simple texts, and on comprehension
- Final Activities – Offer a summary for the unit
Two further activities summarise and consolidate learning
The summary activities (Parle 1 and Parle 2) offer children opportunities to speak about themselves using the language learnt through the activities.
Clicker MFL French CD 2expandClick to collapse
As students become more confident in their language skills, French CD 2 offers a further range of activities that build on the vocabulary and structures of CD 1.
Clicker French CD 2 is divided into the following 10 units:
- On y va (All Aboard)
- L’Argent de Poche (Pocket Money)
- Le Sport (Sport)
- La Nourriture (Food)
- Le Monde Animal (Animal World)
- Quel Temps fait-il? (What’s the Weather like?)
- Les Vêtements (Clothes)
- Quelle Heure est-il? (What’s the Time?)
- Les Nombres (Numbers)
- Les Jours (The Days)
Over 100 activities introduce and reinforce French vocabulary and sentence structure
Each unit contains a range of related activities, divided into the following categories for ease of use:
- Red Activities – Introduce core vocabulary for each topic
- Yellow Activities – Introduce simple sentence structures
- Green Activities – Focus on reading short, simple texts, and on comprehension
- Final Activities – Offer a summary for the unit
Two further activities summarise and consolidate learning
The summary activities (Parle 1 and Parle 2) offer children opportunities to speak about themselves using the language learnt through the activities.
Clicker MFL French Story CDexpandClick to collapse
The French Stories CD encourages children to extend and develop their language learning in the context of well-known traditional tales – they become language detectives as they decipher the familiar stories in their new language. An abundance of follow up activities extend and consolidate the new vocabulary and structures.
This title includes the following much-loved stories:
- Jacques et le haricot magique (Jack and the Beanstalk)
- Cendrillon (Cinderella)
- La belle au bois dormant (The Sleeping Beauty)
Develop comprehension through stories children know and love
Children use their knowledge of these familiar story plots to help them as they read the story in their new language. The text is supported by beautifully illustrated, clear pictures to aid understanding. The story is read by a native French speaker, offering an excellent model of pronunciation and intonation, and the text is highlighted as it is read to enable children to track the text visually.
Activities build knowledge and confidence of French vocabulary and sentence structure
Each tale is accompanied by 15 related activities, divided into the following categories for ease of use:
- Character Activities – Introduce characters from the stories
- Word Activities – Introduce nouns from the story
- Comprehension Activities – Focus on the overall story
- Book Activities – Offer children the opportunity to interact with simpler versions of the text
Clicker MFL: French includes the French voices. Apart from Clicker 5, nothing else is needed for you to get started!
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Clicker MFL: French is targeted at the following age ranges:
- Upper Primary
Clicker MFL: French is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Literacy
Users can access Clicker MFL: French in the following ways:
- Mouse/ Trackball/ Joystick
- Keyboard
- Touchscreen
- Single Switch
- Multiple Switches
For more information on "Clicker MFL: French" read the following articles:
- Clicker MFL: French CD1 and 2, French Stories Review by Teach Primary Magazine, Vol 5.1
- Learning French or Spanish Quick Review, British Dyslexia Assoc. New Technologies Committee, May 2011
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