Our free language workshops for AF DuPage members give you the opportunity to brush up on specific language topics. These workshops are organized on a volunteer basis by AF DuPage member Michelle Henson.
Language Workshop is held on the first Tuesday of the month, September through May, from 7-8 pm. Workshops will be held online using Zoom.
Please use the the button on the right to sign up to receive the Zoom link for the workshops.
Materials to prepare for each class will be posted below.
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Theme: Le printemps
Grammar topic: bon/bonne, meilleur/mieux
Brise-glace: Quel tableau est le meilleur, à votre avis ? Look at the paintings in the link below and decide which one is 'le meilleur'. Prepare to share which one you chose and why!
Link for paintings: Le printemps dans l'art: 10 œuvres de saison.
Grammar exercise links: (You do NOT need to make a login/account to do these exercises. Each exercise contains a button at the bottom, the yellow "check my test", to check your answers. )
Reading & Listening:
Both the reading and listening contain similar information. You may choose to do just one or both.
Bring any questions you have about these homework items. We will be discussing the listening and reading items in breakout rooms.
At the end, we will have a dictée, of course :)
(Image: " This image was originally posted to Flickr by D&S McSpadden at https://www.flickr.com/photos/12786044@N00/14355243894. It was reviewed on 6 June 2014 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.")
Theme: La Louisiane
Grammar topic: verbs amener, emmener, apporter, emporter
Brise-glace: Cajun Cuisine! Watch the video and prepare to discuss it, along with what you know about Cajun cuisine.
Link for video: En pays Cajun, une cuisine rustique... et épicée! - YouTube
Video has auto-generated French captions available (click CC on the bottom part of the video). You can also choose to follow along with the transcript. In the description below the video, click on "more" at the end of the description, then scroll down and click "show transcript".
Grammar exercise links: (You do NOT need to make a login/account to do these exercises. Each exercise contains a button at the bottom, the yellow "check my test", to check your answers. )
Reading & Listening:
Bring any questions you have about these homework items. We will be discussing the listening and reading items in breakout rooms.
At the end, we will have a dictée, of course :)
(Image "By Terry Ballard - https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryballard/42089958035/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70274885)'"
Theme: Le citron
Grammar topic: adverbs ending in -ment
Brise-glace: What is your favorite dish / recipe made with lemons? Prepare to discuss in French, including a detailed description of the dish and why it's your favorite.
Grammar exercise links: (You do NOT need to make a login/account to do these exercises. Each exercise contains a button at the bottom, the yellow "check my test", to check your answers. )
Reading & Listening:
If you get stuck or want to check your comprehension, look for the "FR" in the top right corner of the page. When you click it, there will be an option for English (and Italian, if you are so inclined).
Video has auto-generated French captions available (click CC on the bottom part of the video). You can also choose to follow along with the transcript. In the description below the video, click on "more" at the end of the description, then scroll down and click "show transcript".
Bring any questions you have about these homework items. We will be discussing the reading & writing part about 'La Fête du Citron" in breakout rooms.
At the end, we will have a dictée, of course :)
(Image ""Exposition des motifs d'agrumes dans les jardins Biovès" retrieved from https://www.fete-du-citron.com/)
Theme: L'hiver
Grammar topic: prepositions en and dans
Brise-glace: Click the link below for the music video « L'importance de l'hiver » by Débout Sur Le Zinc. The second link contains only the lyrics. Prepare to discuss your opinion about the song, any thoughts about it, along with interpretation of its possible meaning(s).
Grammar exercise links: (You do NOT need to make a login/account to do these exercises. Each exercise contains a button at the bottom, the yellow "check my test", to check your answers. )
Reading: The first link is the main article, the second is a fun page of examples of the article's topic.
Note: to pass the "paywall" you will have to accept the cookies in order to read the article in Le Point magazine. The alternate link below can be accessed without accepting cookies.
Bring any questions you have about these homework items. We will be discussing the article and its examples in breakout rooms. Feel free to create your own example to share!
At the end, we will have a dictée, of course :)
(Image "Le Kiosque...." retrieved from Pinterest.)
Theme: Les cadeaux et les boules de Noël
Grammar topic: passé composé, part 2
Grammar exercise links (You do NOT need to make a login/account to use these exercises. Each exercise contains a button at the bottom, the yellow "check my test", to check your answers):
Listening exercise (Click the blue "Ecouter (2 min)" button. A "player" with controls should pop up at the bottom of the page, where you can pause and go back/replay if needed. Click the "x1" to obtain a pop up menu with options for slowing the speed (or speeding up).
Reading exercise
Bring any questions you have about these homework items.
For our "parler" breakout rooms, prepare 3 questions to ask using the irregular participles listed in exercise 1 above. These questions are just for practice, so they can be completely unrelated. You will ask your questions to your group. Be prepared to answer others' questions as well!
At the end, we will have a dictée (shorter than last month's)
Theme: les chaussures
Grammar topic: passé-composé, part 1
Grammar exercise links (You do NOT need to make a login/account to use these exercises. Each exercise contains a button at the bottom, the yellow "check my test", to check your answers):
Reading and listening exercise link:
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
Print and prepare:
Homework to do before class:
Print and review / Prepare:
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
Page to review along with answer key:
Homework to do before class:
(pour regarder, écouter et comprendre)
Print and review / Prepare:
Page to review along with answer key:
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
Homework to do before class:
Print and review / Prepare:
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
Homework to do before class:
Print and review / Prepare:
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
Page to review along with answer key:
Homework to do before class:
Print and Review / Prepare:
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
Print and Review
Homework to do before class
Print and Review / Prepare:
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
Print and Review / Prepare:
Homework to do before class:
Print and Review / Prepare:
Homework to do before class:
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
Print and Review / Prepare:
Homework to do before class:
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
Page to review along with answer key:
Page to review along with answer key:
Homework to do before class:
To Print and Review / Prepare:
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
To Print and Review / Prepare
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
To Print and Review / Prepare
Homework to do before class:
*Choose one - SOS Medecins is more challenging
Dictee (for review - done in class)
St. Nicolas - lecture
Repas de Noël - lecture
Please correct the homework at home and bring questions to class:
(The dictée and two other holiday readings are optional)
To Print and Review / Prepare:
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