A French language learning tool easily accessible and adapted to the needs of Canadian teachers.

WHAT IS FRANCOLAB?

Francolab.ca is a multimedia tool adapted to French teaching, and which

combines language learning with cultural enrichment.

 

Francolab.ca is made up of videos, online learning activities and activity

sheets you can print, and can be easily accessed from a computer or tablet.

WHY USE FRANCOLAB?

Promote self-expression and provide discussion topics in everyday learning

Rely on original audio-visual content to enrich identity building

Access pedagogical activity sheets designed by French language teaching experts, which supply in-depth topics to be covered in the classroom

Benefit from a powerful teaching tool that can be accessed from tablets, PC or Mac computers

WHAT’S IN FRANCOLAB?

Videos and audio-visual presentationsWhether it be history, geography, culture or society at large, you’ll find a rich assortment of videos covering topics learners will surely enjoy.

Quizzes and interactive modulesA variety of interactive exercises using audio or video elements allow students to improve their French, and in particular, to enhance their oral comprehension and vocabulary.

Pedagogical sheets developed by teaching expertsEach sheet can be downloaded and is offered in two parts: one for learners and the other for teachers –in which corrected versions are included.

WHICH TOPICS ARE COVERED?

WHO IS FRANCOLAB FOR?

Francolab’s content is aimed mostly at learners aged 14 or over, and covers different language levels, namely:

For students learning French as a second language:

• Beginner level (A1 and A2)

• Intermediary level (B1 and B2)

• Advanced level (C1 and C2)

For students taught in French:• Provides audio-visual material related to the curriculum

• Helps learners in need of academic upgrading.

BEGINNER LEVEL

Objectives :• pick out key information through the use of visual elements and simple questions

• develop oral comprehension skills in French

• acquire basic lexical, grammatical and sociocultural notions

Prerequisite : none

INTERMEDIARY LEVEL

Objectives :• improve comprehension of elaborated conversations

• put linguistic notions into practice

• discover new facets of Canadian culture

 

Prerequisite : a basic knowledge of French.

ADVANCED LEVEL

Objectives :• improve listening skills

• oral and written self-expression on a variety of topics

• a better understanding of certain sociocultural aspects

• integrate linguistic structures that are more complex

Prerequisite : a basic knowledge of French.

HOW TO SPOT LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Each activity sheet is assigned an icon, allowing you to easily spot which pedagogical activity is best suited for your teaching needs.

History  Listening skills Vocabulary

Géography   

Topics of discussion Research

Culture and society

Written comprehension

Assignments

Writing skills Stage directions  

 

PEDAGOGICAL SHEETS

Activity sheets are designed by French language teaching experts.

Every activity sheet outlines the linguistic, pragmatic and sociocultural objectives.

 

Learning activities are fun-oriented and related to the teaching program.

 

Historical, geographical and sociocultural background information put the document into context.

 

Transcripts are available to enrich further discussions, or to help learners get more familiar with pedagogical content.

Example:

Ça bouge au Canada

Inspires learners to discover festivals, tourist attractions and other cultural activities among 10 Canadian regions.

Learners aged from 15 to 25 explore each region through:

• a four-minute main video presentation,

• 4 to 5 complementary videos,

• a photo gallery,

• a wealth of cultural, historical, geographical and traditional background information.

Levels offered :

Beginner, Intermediary, Advanced

Example:

Dans l’air du temps

Learners improve their French through 30 Canadian

Francophone songs from yesterday and today, covering a variety of Canada’s historical, traditional and sociocultural

aspects. This module includes:

 • 180 interactive learning activities

• videos, photographs and biographies

• a glossary of words and expressions

• a section allowing teachers to easily organize working sessions with learners, and follow up on their progress

• 30 activity sheets that can be downloaded

Levels offered :

Beginner, Intermediary, Advanced

Example:

Écoute cette histoire

Learners discover essential works by Canadian

Francophone authors through video documents.

 

Six major novels are brought to life by actors and animated

pictures.• Rue Deschambault, by Gabrielle Roy, 1955

• Kamouraska, by Anne Hébert, 1970

• Volkswagen blues, by Jacques Poulin, 1984

• L’écureuil noir, by Daniel Poliquin, 1994

• Nikolski, by Nicolas Dickner, 2005

• Pas pire, by France Daigle, 1998

Levels offered :

Advanced

Something new this fall!

La Francomobile

To get youths from 8 to 12 better acquainted with

basic French. 

A playful iPad application offering up to 10 hours of

learning activities centered around 40 short videos.

Levels offered :

Beginner

Available on iTunes this coming fall

CONTACT

Geneviève Lajeunesse-T. Project Coordinator – Francolab

e-mail : francolab@tv5.ca

Phone : 514 522-5322 poste 151

/francolab.ca

@fr_lab

Francolab benefits from the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage.