How to help your students continue French after high school!

So, your students are coming to the end of high school. How do you help them continue to learn, and most importantly, USE French? Well the good news is that now they are entering the adult world, there are more diverse and interesting ways to use French. Even better - these opportunities to speak French exist right here in Australia!

A few months ago a former student emailed me to get some ideas on where they could practice French. Nothing pleases me more than connecting with former students and hearing that they wish to continue to acquire language... nothing! Therefore, I decided to make this poster:

This free PDF download includes:

- an engaging poster to hang in your classroom or email to students

- 8 ways to practise French for different interests

- links to connect with French organisations, groups and events all over Australia

French Film and TV list for Australian French Teachers February 2023

Nowadays, our students have access to endless amounts of French media... which is sometimes the problem. How do we sort through all of the options?

Here is my annual list of French film and TV series list for Australian French teachers.

Access the list here.

On this list, you will find the most popular streaming platforms:

• Clickview
• SBS On Demand
• Netflix
• Stan

For 2023, here are some new additions to note:

• Plenty of G and PG rated films for your younger students on Clickview. 
• You can create interactive videos on Clickview. Add questions to the video for students to answer while watching the film. See an example in the link for Dilili à Paris. 
• Un Sac de Billes (A Bag of Marbles) was recently added to Clickview. Thank you for the contribution, Paula H!
• SBS On Demand have added an array of biographies and documentaries, such as De Gaulle, Dalida and Jane B. for Agnès V. 
• Students can watch Netflix films with French subtitles. This option is not available on other platforms.
• If your students have access to Netflix at home, refer them to the TV series with global success, such as Lupin (M) and The Parisian Agency (M).