had the guy for a teacher so maybe I'm biased, But the film element is great, This is a French textbook which revolves around a French movie, I preferred Contacts Welcome to Débuts: a completely integrated filmbased introductory course for learning French language and culture, The film narrative of Le Chemin du retour is what drives the scope and sequence of vocabulary and grammar, the presentation of culture, and the development of reading and writing.
A twohour featurelength film, Le Chemin du retour is the story of a young television journalist, Camille Leclair, and her pursuit of the truth about her grandfathers mysterious past.
Through Camilles quest, students learn language and culture in the functional context provided by the story, The textbook/film package grew out of the authors conviction that language learning is more than just learning skills: it is also a process in which understanding of culture must surely occupy a central position.
Therefore, Débuts and Le Chemin du retour emphasize the importance of cultural awareness and understanding, not only of French and Francophone culture, but also of the students own culture.
In addition, the Débuts program contains both literary and cultural readings, as well as a playlist of Francophone songs, to provide even more authentic input to
students on current or provocative topics, allowing for more student interaction in class.
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