Best value is to buy the CD and manual together. Etienne's French CD 'C'est le temps' was the Canadian Music 'Children's Album of the Year' Award winner! This great CD includes the following songs:
FrenLe Futur - A contagious hip-hop song that focuses on the comprehension and manipulation of all verbs in 'le futur simple'. This song gets students dancing and singing the proper verb endings.
A-I-S - a thumping techno track that will have your students conjugating all verbs using l'imparfait and le conditionnel.
C'est le temps - an in-your-face alternative rock song that targets comprehension and manipulation of words in the imperative form. Students will sing and move to the directions of Étienne; learning key words and phrases.
Les verbes pronominaux - An energetic club dance song highlighting comprehension and manipulation of various types of reflexive verbs.
Dr. & Mrs. Vandertramp - A rock anthem dedicated to the key verbs that use être in le passé composé.
Prononcez-les bien - a rap song that specifically establishes proper pronunciation of difficult and common sounds in French. Students repeat these popular tongue-twisters en route to a better understanding of pronunciation.
Vouloir, c'est pouvoir - a hip-hop song aimed at comprehension and manipulation of the verbs vouloir and pouvoir. Students will master these verbs in various tenses and situations.
Les Numéros - A clever rap song dealing with the comprehension and pronunciation of numbers. This song prepares students to handle numbers from zero to one billion.
A la mode - A relaxing and fun reggae song that introduces key 'clothing' vocabulary. Learn this song and run your own in-class fashion show!
J'étais l'imparfait - a powerfully real rock song that allows you to discuss teenage issues such as labeling, loneliness, personal issues and the importance of making good choices; all while reinforcing conjugation of verbs in the imperfect tense.
Le bleu de tes yeux - An impassioned love song designed for units on romance and love in literature, poetry and song. Perfect for a class debate on the meaning of love and relationships.
C'est le Temps (Remix - A bold rap version of the song that targets comprehension and manipulation of words in the imperative form. Students will sing and move to the directions of Étienne; learning key words and phrases.
In the C'est le temps teacher manual you will discover a great variety of worksheets that accompany each song - providing students with practical opportunities to demonstrate their listening, reading and written comprehension skills. The added bonus of websites, games, activities and game ideas make the reinforcement of the structures covered in these songs an enjoyable challenge.
