Pen Pals Made Easy - French, German or Spanish

FRENCH Pen Pals Made Easy

A Fun Way to Write French and Make a New Friend

Sinéad Leleu

7–11 year olds (and 11–14 year olds with special needs)

60 pages, photocopiable

ISBN: 978-1-905780–10-5

15% DISCOUNT £13.60 - plus postage (rrp £16.00)

French Pen Pals Made Easy provides an easy way for pupils to communicate in French with other French speakers. It contains fill-in-the-gap letters, so even pupils just beginning to learn French can have the satisfaction of being able to communicate effectively in French.

For the teacher, French Pen Pals Made Easy:

* Does not require fluency

* Is time-saving – little or no preparation is required. English translations of the letters are included, as are lists of vocabulary, key grammar points and extension ideas

* Links with the KS2 Framework for language teaching

* Has inherent cross-curricular links to geography, history and ICT

* Supplements, consolidates and revised course work.

For the pupil, French Pen Pals Made Easy:

* Is easy to follow

* Is realistic. The pupil realizes that French can be used for real-life communication and not just in an artificial situation

* Instils confidence. they can communicate effectively at a basic level

* Helps to foster positive attitudes towards foreign language learning

* Facilitates intercultural understanding. The pupil can learn about French culture through a French peer

* And, of course, it is a fun and wonderful way to make a new friend!