USC FRANCOPHONE RESEARCH & RESOURCE CENTER

Newsletter 3-January 15, 2009 Dear All,

The Francophone The Francophone Research and Resource Center wish you a Happy New Research & Resource Center Year 2009. (FRC) develops and conducts programs, workshops, conferences, This year again, we will try to keep our promises by offering you top- seminars and other activities for a wide range of audiences, quality conferences, seminars and other cultural events as well as with Francophile and Francophone, members of the university pedagogical support to help you promote French language and culture. communities of Southern California, teachers of French at all In this Newsletter: levels, and students of French language and cultures. Cultural Events The French Finest: Music, Films, Performing Arts Housed by USC’s College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, with the support of USC Librairies, the Teaching French as a Foreign Language USC Francophone Resource Center serves as a hub for a diverse Teaching French with songs set of multidisciplinary activities Staying updated on French Music involving distinguished Francophone writers, scholars, filmmakers, journalists, and scientists. In sum, its goal is to Stay Tune! create new interdisciplinary bridges between local and Francophone Our New Workshop institutions. Teaching French to Spanish and Romance Language Speakers Featuring renowned French experts Pierre Janin & Pierre Escudé

February 21, 2009 @ USC

More info very soon Newsletter 3– Januray 16, 2009 Page 2

Cultural Events The French Finest French Beats Asa French Film in Los Angeles Special Events Pop, soul January 23, 2009 @ 9:00pm The Aero Theatre presents Location: House of Blues-Sunset Strip Rialto Pictures presents More info at: http://www.hob.com/ A weekend with François Truffaud Jean-Luc Godard’s Made http://www.asa-official.com/?lang=en January 16 to 20, 2009 @ the Aero in USA Jean-Michel Pilc / Ari Hoenig Jazz January 16 @ 7: 30 pm January 27, 2009 @ 8:00pm Location: The Jazz Bakery 1962, 105 min Jean-Luc Godard, 1966, More info at: Crime / Mystery - 90 min http://www.jazzbakery.org http://www.jmpilc.com (Les deux Anglaises et le Continent) New 35 min film– In French, fully 1971, 108 min subtitled in English January 17 @ 7: 30 pm Performing Arts (Les Quatre Cent Coups) Opens January 16, 2009 1959, 99 min @ Amour where are you? Antoine et Colette Landmark Theatres 1962, 32 min Nuart (Baisers Volés) 11272 Santa Monica Blvd 1968, 90 min West Los Angeles, CA 90025

January 18 @ 7:30 pm (Tirez sur le Pianiste) 1960, 92 min (Le Dernier Métro) 1980, 131 min January 23-24, 2009 @ 8:30pm January 21-7:30 pm Location: Highway Performance Space Santa Monica Confidentially Yours (Vivement Dimanche) Info: to reserve call 310-315-1459 1983, 110 min No need to wait for Valentine’s day to gather around the delights and pangs of the heart. Performance artist and In Theater now actress Nathalie Broizat will honor the French roots addressing the universal I’ve loved you so long (Il y a longtemps que je t’aime) subject of love & romance during a By Philippe Claudel, 2008, France, 151 min, in French with English subtitles fantastic surreal dance-theater delight. @ Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 The Secret of the Grain (La Graine et le Mulet) By Abdel Kechiche, 2008, France, 151 min, in French with English subtitles more info at: www.ifcfilms.com Newsletter 3– January 16, 2009 Page 3

Teaching French as a Foreign Language Teaching French with Songs In quest of...

Over years, songs have been reflecting the political, social and cultural background of societies as Music Samples well as the evolution of language. This is one of the many reasons why they are as valuable as many Before making a choice… other authentic documents you may bring in your class. People, especially teenagers, tend to identify themselves with particular music styles. My Space If you manage to conciliate your educational objectives (were they linguistic, cultural or both) with http://www.myspace.com The great majority of singers and bands your students’ musical tastes, be sure to hear your students singing at the end of the class. do have a Myspace webpage where you Here is a selection of websites to make use of your musical finds in your French class can listen to samples of their new tracks.

Introducing French songs in your class: guidelines Check also artists’ personal websites.

La Clé des Chants: la chanson dans la classe de français http://www.faculty.umb.edu/brian_thompson/clef.htm Useful guidelines to use French songs in your class. Songs Choice of singers and songs, ideas of activities and exercices, materials… Download legally on Le Plaisir d’Apprendre Itunes http://www.leplaisirdapprendre.com/Approche-pedagogique-de-la-chanson.html http://www.apple.com/itunes General guidelines : choice of songs and ideas of activities Msn Music http://music.msn.com Web Portals for teaching French with songs Fnacmusic Chanson et Musique Francophone http://www.fnacmusic.com http://platea.pntic.mec.es/~cvera/resources/recurf9.htm For all of these websites, you have the Tons of links to resources classified by themes. A good start for an overview. possibility of buying only one track (about $1). La Chanson en Cours de FLE http://chansonfle.blogg.org Listen online A blog dedicated to teaching with French and Francophone songs. Deezer Teaching French with songs: ideas of pedagogical activities http://www.deezer.com/ Listen to music online and create your La Chanson Francophone en cours de Fle own playlist. Free http://platea.pntic.mec.es/~cvera/hotpot/chansons/index.htm Find a song according to a level, a grammar point, vocab, oral or written comprehension skills Get CD compilations

Milles et Une Feuilles Several French Organizations provide teachers with http://www.1001feuilles.com/p_fle_chansons.htm CD compilations of French and Francophone songs A bunch of songs along with top quality grammar, vocab, comprehension and production activities. along with pedagogical handhouts A great source of inspiration. La Banque d’Activités Pédagogiques Compilations Generation http://www.acelf.ca/c/bap/resultats.php?motscles=&theme=17 française A series of educational activities on Francophone music http://www.leplaisirdapprendre.com Created by the French Ministry of Francparler-L’interculturel-Chansons Foreign Affairs and the CAVILAM in http://www.francparler.org/fiches/interculturel_chansons.htm collaboration with The French Music Ideas to make use of French songs in an intercultural perspective Export Office

Newsletter 3- January 16, 2009 Page 4 Teaching French as a Foreign Language Teaching French with Songs Get CD compilations CD Les Enfants de la Zique France Synergies http://www.francofolies.fr/cms/rubrique- http://www.frenchresources.info/uwfs/fr/forums/forum2.htm 18-les_enfants_de_la_zique.html EduFle.net A radio broadcasting presenting contemporary francophone songs related http://www.edufle.net/Exploitation-d-un-document to a theme. Pedagogical sequences on two French songs that will give you ideas to make use of your own. Chante et Découvre le Français Enseignant-Poil au Dents http://www.abcmelody.com/fr/ http://www.sharedsite.com/hlm-de-renaud/ecole/enseignant products.asp Pedagogical tools to study the songs and video clips of French singer Renaud. ABC Melody Label produces educational CDs for Teaching French as a Foreign Teaching French with songs: pedagogical activities Language (Kids, teenagers and adults) For Kids Folksongs Lyrics http://uk.geocities.com/frenchint/folk.html Parolesmania A bunch of traditional songs for kids. The website allows you to read the lyrics while listening to the http://www.parolesmania.com songs. Paroles-musique.com Momes.net-Musique http://www.paroles-musique.com http://www.momes.net/musique/index.html To find lyrics, check out artists’ websites Musical activities for kids

Chansons, chants enfants et comptines de toujours http://www.teteamodeler.com/dossier/expression/chansons.asp A bunch of nursery rhymes along with activities for kids Video Clips Edufle.net Dailymotion http://www.edufle.net/Meunier-tu-dors http://www.dailymotion.com Educational sequences on the traditional kid song « Meunier tu dors » YouTube http://fr.youtube.com/ Jukebo http://www.jukebo.fr/ TV5 http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/musique/ francophone.php Teaching French with video clips: pedagogical activities Espace Francophone http://espacefrancophone.org/ TV5-Fiches pédagogiques pour des clips audiovisuel/telechargement.htm http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/enseigner-apprendre-francais/paroles-clip.php?id=4 A website by the Cultural Services of the Activities and exercices on video clips. All of them come with French subtitles French Consulate in New Orleans Le Plaisir d’Apprendre-Des clips pour Apprendre Sofrenchysochic http://www.leplaisirdapprendre.com/spip.php?page=livretsRubriques http://sofrenchysochic.com/product/ Resources especially created for FFL teachers. A wide range of video clips along with pedagogical demo.php handouts to help you use them in your class. Watch video clips with English and French subtitles Newsletter 3– January 16, 2009 Page 5

Teaching French as a Foreign Language Staying updated on French music Want to record audio material from the web? A review of French music Download the free software AUDIACITY Le Hall de la Chanson at http://audiacity.sourceforge.net along http://www.lehall.com with the tutorial at http:// Website of the French National Centre of Song and Popular Music Heritage. capdidacaudio.free.fr/tp_index.htm Offers a panorama of French music from 1850 up to nowadays through 1000 successful songs. A real encyclopedia of French music. Available: podcasting of radio broadcastings, useful links related to French music, bios, interviews, Involving your class in a song thematic features (movie songs, songs in politics…) writing competition Le Hall de la Chanson-20 ans de chansons actuelles Chansons Sans Frontières http://www.lehall.com/galerie/chansonsactuelles/index.html The main objective of this competition is to For those interested in contemporary music, this website tracks the history of 50 artists and bands. encourage students to think about and Focus is on their work. For each artists: bio, music samples, interviews, a full discography and links. understand the importance and impact of Web Portals freedom & human rights on people and societies as well as to express themselves by RFI Musique the writting of a song in French. http://www.rfimusique.com/musiquefr/statiques/accueil.asp For more info, check out the webpage at: To stay updated on French and Francophone music (chronicles and reports on new albums) , discover http://www.memorial-caen.fr/csf/reg.html the most renowned artists of the French and the Francophone musical scene (bios, discography and free streaming music online) and listen to the radio broadcasting. Fluctuat-Musique http://www.fluctuat.net/Musique News about French and International music through news in brief , chronicles, interviews and top quality features. Charts in France http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/ News about music classified by genre. A very easy-to-navigate website Disque en France http://www.disquenfrance.com/ To know what works, nothing’s better than checking the besr music sales in France Bureau Export de la musique française http://www.french-music.org/francais/tpl_home.php To know which artists are exported in the US and abroad More Resources for Teaching French with songs at: USC Francophone Research and Resource Center http://www.usc.edu/schools/ college/francophone/ USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Leavey Library, 302 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0033 Phone: (213) 740-3703 E-mail: [email protected]