Inspired by previous groups, students in 8lfr2 created models of their bedrooms and then wrote descriptions of them. I was extremely impressed by their enthusiasm for the task, and their creativity. Of course, I was also impressed by their ability to use adjectives with a good level of accuracy when describing the rooms they created, but that's just the French teacher in me! Take a look at some of their work below - they'd love to hear from you as their aim is to receive more comments than previous groups, so please leave a comment. Continue reading

Year 9 were asked to consider what life will be like on Mars. They were then given the task of working in groups to not only write a description of Mars, but to use the verb tables in their dictionaries to work out how to use the Future Tense and to provide a written account of what life will be like. Take a look at some of their work below. I think they did a fantastic job - what do you think? Do you agree with their thoughts? Please click on the comment tab below and let us know! Continue reading

Four Chinese teachers visited Chiltern Edge for four days last week. They shadowed students and observed lessons before teaching classes about Chinese folk tales and how to make dumplings (apparently they were delicious). They also taught some basic Mandarin as well as answering questions from students about life in Chinese schools. Both our Chinese guests and our students enjoyed their visit. Continue reading

Year 8 - you can download another copy of your key vocabulary learning mat below: Download Yr 8 Unit 3 Learning mat En forme And you can download the soundfile here to help with your pronunciation: Download FLA recording - En forme Continue reading

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YEAR 7! You can download a copy of the learning mat for this unit by clicking on the link below: Download Yr7 Unit 2 free time learning mat You can also listen to the vocabulary here: Mes passe-temps Continue reading

Why study a language? 75% of the world's population speaks no English at all. Our society is changing. With the Internet instantaneous communication happens all the time. In business terms, we no longer compete with each other just within the UK; we compete with the whole world. Companies of all sizes are responding to this challenge by learning to speak their customer’s language. More and more businesses work closely with companies in other countries. They need many different kinds of workers who can communicate in different languages and understand other cultures. No matter what career, if you have learnt a... Continue reading

Voici les devoirs! Click on the link below, choose a person, type in your first name and click "Et hop, on y va". Go through every month. What are we advised to do each month to protect the environment? By clicking on "go" you'll get extra information. Note down the advice for each month in English in your exercise book. For a house point post a comment saying what you thought of the website. Is it child friendly? Is it clear to understand? How could you make sense of it? Use your first name and tutor group only when leaving... Continue reading

Inspired by a previous group, 8fr4 created models of their bedrooms and then wrote descriptions of them. I was extremely impressed by their enthusiasm for the task, and their creativity, with some bedrooms having Christmas tres and even an en suite cinema! Of course, I was also impressed by their ability to use adjectives wth a good level of accuracy, but that's just the French teacher in me! Take a look at some of their work below - they'd love to hear from you so please leave a comment. Well done Year 8 - chapeau! Continue reading

14 of our year 9 students have just returned from a 12 day stay with their German partners at the Gesamtschule Hollfeld in Bavaria. Our students undertook a programme of work in the German school which prepared them for the various trips and activities during their12 days away. Roleplays around the shops of Hollfeld during the first week gave youngsters the confidence to use their German when out and about. The students immersed themselves in the German language and at the same time learnt at first hand what it was like living in a German family and attending a German... Continue reading

"Avoir" (to have) is a really important verb in French, one that you'll need to use in almost any situation. To help you learn it from memory click on the link below and use the activities to help you practise: Studystack - Avoir The song below might help you to remember it - if nothing else it's catchy! Continue reading

The "Fête des Rois" is a celebration that takes place in France, and in many other Catholic countries, to celebrate Epiphany (often known as "Twelfth Night" in the UK). I wrote a post about the "Fête des Rois" a few years ago. Click on the link below to find out more: http://chilternedgemfl.typepad.com/chiltern-edge-mfl/2010/01/la-f%C3%AAte-des-rois.html Continue reading

Year 7, you are currently learning to talk about your family and pets. You can download a copy of the core vocabulary by clicking on the following link: Download Yr7 Unit 1 family learning mat You can listen to the vocabulary being read aloud here: FLA recording - Ma famille or can download the sound file by clicking on the link below: Download FLA recording - Ma famille Continue reading

Year 8 - your current unit of work is called "Là où j’habite". In it, you are learning to describe your local area, your house and your bedroom. You can download a copy of the core vocabulary sheet here: Download Yr8 Unit 1 Where I live learning mat You can listen to a sound file of this vocabulary here: FLA recording La ou j'habite To download the sound file, click on the link below: Download FLA recording La ou j'habite Continue reading

On Thursday 4th October Chiltern Edge once again played host to their annual "Eurovision" competition. Children from four local primary schools competed to win the coveted award. Standards were extremely high this year and competition was fierce. After a short break, the adjudicators announced their final decision. It was a close fought battle, but the winners this year were Micklands Primary School. Congratulations to everyone who took part - we at Chiltern Edge were extremely impressed by the quality of singing, the originality of ideas, and the range of languages used. Click on the links below to watch the video... Continue reading

At the end of May we said goodbye to Juliette Duthoit and Anna Reuling who have been our French and German language assistants for the last 8 months. They have been taking students regularly out of lessons in small groups to give them more practice in speaking and have coached GCSE students at lunchtimes. We are very grateful to them for all their work in school and the extra dimension they have given to language learning, as our students have gained greater insight into the customs and way of life in both France and Germany. Thank you, merci, danke! Continue reading

7T have just learnt the names of various sports and have been thinking about how to transer key language from one topic to another. When talking about school, welearnt to express opinions and tried to extend our work by giving reason for our opinions. We decided we could do the same with sports. Have a look at our work below - how many of us were successful? We'd love to read your comments and advice! Click on the grey bar under each "Bookr" to see them in full size. Continue reading

9fr1 have been learning about Fairtrade, or "le commerce équitable" in French lessons recently. For a homework task, they were asked to answer the following question: "Qu'est-ce que c'est le commerce équitable?" Take a look at what they thought by clicking on the link below: http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/9french1 Continue reading

9fr4 were given the task of finding out about the carnival which takes place in Nice once a year. Take a look at what some of them found out. Festival de nice lauren a View more presentations from s ghani. Carnival de nice promotion task connor View more documents from s ghani. Carnaval de nice promotion task grace View more presentations from s ghani. Continue reading

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This year, Tuesday 21st February will be Mardi Gras in France, literally "Fat Tuesday", which is the French equivalent of our Pancake Day or "Shrove Tuesday. Why do you think it's called Mardi Gras? Well, it's the day before Lent (le carême), traditionally a period of fasting, so it's the day when traditionally all the fatty food is eaten before Lent starts. And yes, just like in the United Kingdom, pancakes (les crèpes) are eaten, as well as doughnuts (les beignets) and waffles (les gauffres). Could you follow a recipe in French for making "les crèpes"? Click on the link... Continue reading

In the period between Epiphany and Mardi Gras carnivals take place in many countries around the world, including France. Most of these carnivals take place in the two week period before Mardi Gras. One of the most famous carnivals is the Carnaval de Nice, which takes place in Nice on the French Riviera. This year the carnival takes place from the 17th February to 4th March and will attract over 1 million visitors. During the carnival there are corsi carnavalesques (parades), where floats are decorated according to a theme chosen each year. The floats carry gigantic colourful figures made from... Continue reading

8fr4 had great fun designing model bedrooms then writing descriptions of them. I was particularly impressed by the way they worked together to share equipment and to help each other with their French. Bravo tout le monde!! Continue reading

I found this video clip on Youtube and thought it was very catchy. It will help you to remember how to form the Perfect Tense. Like marmite, you'll love it or loathe it!! Continue reading