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I'm very pleased with the number of subscribers to the site and, even though I say it myself, there are an awful lot of resources for a small annual subscription. Blatant advertising plug over. Or is it?

I've been busy making some new resources in the last couple of weeks.

http://www.frenchteacher.net/latest/

Jan from mflresources linked an interesting story about a teacher who was suspended in Edmonton, Canada, for refusing to follow his school's marking policy. Too many zeros apparently. I have written a version of it in French with some exercises. On the education theme I've also put together some material on le redoublement. The French get children to repeat a year far more often than any other nation, with apparently few benefits in terms of academic performance (if we are to trust PISA on the matter). French teachers are apparently wanting to move away from repeating years to more individual, tailored work with struggling pupils. Sounds like the way to go.

Also in the A-level section I've produced something on space exploration and the new wave of French cinema. The latter is to support some work I intend to do with my AS group after study leave. Good excuse to watch a couple of seminal movies: Les 400 Coups and A Bout de Souffle.

For grammar and vocab practice I've done sheets on the passive, using infinitives, negatives, adverbs and time expressions.

Do take a peek!

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