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Teaching World Languages for Social Justice

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Teaching World Languages for Social Justice

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This seminal work provides an introduction to the intersection of social justice and language education, advocating for a critical pedagogy approach. Osborn's analysis includes practical curriculum suggestions.

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The Critical Turn in Language and Intercultural Communication Pedagogy

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The Critical Turn in Language and Intercultural Communication Pedagogy

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A comprehensive guide to critical citizenship education in second and foreign language teaching. It explores how language education can foster global citizenship and social justice.

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Manuela Guilherme, Evelyne Glaser, Maria del Carmen Méndez-García

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This book dives into the neoliberal agenda in global language education, discussing the implications for social justice. It critically examines how languages are commodified and the effects on learning.

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Translanguaging with Multilingual Students: Learning from Classroom Moments

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Translanguaging with Multilingual Students: Learning from Classroom Moments

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García and Kleyn offer practical advice for integrating translanguage pedagogy into classrooms to promote social justice. This book is an essential resource for educators aiming to empower multilingual learners.

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The Cultural and Intercultural Dimensions of English as a Lingua Franca

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The Cultural and Intercultural Dimensions of English as a Lingua Franca

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A critical exploration of interculturality in language education, arguing for a move beyond traditional cultural frameworks. Holmes and Dervin propose new methodologies for teaching language through a social justice lens.

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Identity and Language Learning: Gender, Ethnicity and Educational Change

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Identity and Language Learning: Gender, Ethnicity and Educational Change

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Norton discusses language identity and social justice, focusing on how access to language learning resources impacts marginalized communities. The work provides insights into language policy and pedagogy.

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Language, Culture, and Teaching: Critical Perspectives

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Language, Culture, and Teaching: Critical Perspectives

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Nieto provides a rich collection of teacher stories and practical strategies for implementing social justice in language education. It's an inspiring resource for educators.

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Although not exclusively about language education, Freire's work is foundational for educators aiming to integrate social justice into their teaching practices. It discusses the concept of critical pedagogy at length.

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Translanguaging and Social Justice: Pedagogical Strategies from Voices from the Field

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Translanguaging and Social Justice: Pedagogical Strategies from Voices from the Field

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Warriner offers practical examples and case studies on how language teachers can engage with social justice issues in their classrooms. This book bridges theory and practice effectively.

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1. The Criterion Collection - French Cinema: Criterion's website offers a curated selection of French films, often with supplemental materials such as essays, interviews, and behind-the-scenes features. Teachers can find valuable insights and resources here to deepen students' understanding of French cinema.

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2. Educational Resources by UniFrance: UniFrance, an organization dedicated to promoting French cinema worldwide, provides educational resources for teachers. These resources include film guides, lesson plans, and activities designed to accompany specific French films, making them suitable for use in the classroom.

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UnifranceTo promote French cinema and audiovisual in the world

Founded in 1949, Unifrance is the organization in charge of promoting French cinema and audiovisual internationally. The main missions of the association are:

Support for export

Support for professionals abroad

Organization of events

Economic intelligence

Awareness of the challenges of French creation

Highlighting French know-how in all its diversity

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Show less Show more in total View file All Departements Founded in 1949, Unifrance is the organization in charge of promoting French cinema and audiovisual internationally.

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3. French Film Festival Educational Resources: Some French film festivals offer educational resources for teachers. For example, the French Film Festival UK provides downloadable film guides, study packs, and other materials to support the integration of French cinema into the curriculum.

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The Taste of Things (directed by Anh Hung, Tran). Image courtesy of UniFrance.

Watch out for French Film Festival UK titles on release

Chosen as France's entry for Best International Feature at the 2024 Academy Awards, Trần Anh Hùng's romantic food-themed period drama The Taste of Things, which closed French Film Festival UK's 31st edition at various cinemas, will be released through Picturehouse on 14 February 2024. If you enjoyed it as part of the Festival come back and see it again - and tell your family and friends.

32nd Edition

6 NOVEMBER - 12 DECEMBER 2024 (TBC)

Meanwhile you can still browse the 2023 programme by clicking the buttons below. All screenings have now concluded.

Alternatively you can download the brochure as a memento of the 31st edition. We have a limited number of print copies available. Send us your name and address and we'll mail one out.

The brochure is a PDF download (8.5Mb)

Memories are Made of This: Official Trailer - 31st Edition of the French Film Festival UK
Watch the trailer for The Taste of Things (due for release soon) and listen in to the interview with Driving Madeleine director Christian Carion
The Taste of Things

Scheduled for its UK release on February 14, The Taste of Things is a mouthwatering and sensual exercise in haute cuisine and late-flowering romance. Peerless cook Eugénie (Juliette Binoche) has worked for the famous gourmet Dodin (Benoît Magimel) for the last 20 years.. As time went by, the practice of gastronomy and mutual admiration turned into a romantic relationship. There is talk of marriage but Eugénie values her independence too much in a relationship that she considers should be of equal parts. Both Binoche and Magimel who were together in life for a considerable time, exude an effortless rapport. Chosen as France's Oscar contender.

Christian Carion Interview

For French Film Festival UK's 31st instalment, Driving Madeleine director Christian Carion joined the team in Edinburgh to talk about his emotive first reaction to the script, social attitudes to older generations, and his iconic protagonists, Line Renaud and Dany Boon.

Interviewer: Harriet Bunnett (FFF23 Events Co-ordinator & Festival Assistant)
Find out more about our Learning Programme

Learning Programme

The French Film Festival UK Learning Programme was delighted to bring French-speaking cinema with English subtitles free of charge to schools as part of its 31st edition.

You can still check out details below.

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The French Film Festival 30th anniversary edition in November and December 2022, with more than 30 films in venues across the UK.

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A clearing house of materials

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Why film?

Film, le septième art, has long held a high status within French culture. It is worth incorporating in an A-level course for several reasons. First, it is one way of becoming more closely acquainted with French-speaking culture. Second, films are an excellent source of authentic listening material. Thirdly, students who are going on to study modern languages at university will feel better prepared for the study of film at that level. Finally, watching a film, although less intellectually daunting than reading a novel or play, can be a stimulating challenge.

Which films?

A number of factors should be kept in mind when selecting films or directors to watch.

Is the language of an appropriate level of challenge? Is the soundtrack clearly audible?

Is the content appropriate for the age range of the students?

Is the content of the film stimulating and worth studying?

Are there support materials to help with the study of the film e.g. study notes from books or online?

Is the teacher enthusiastic about the film?

Is the film known to have worked successfully with other teachers and classes?

Does the film allow for enough discussion of characters, themes and techniques?

Here are some examples of films and directors which have been successfully studied in recent years:

Berri: Jean de Florette, Manon des sources, Germinal, Lucie Aubrac

Truffaut: Les 400 coups, Jules et Jim, Le dernier métro, La nuit américaine

Barratier: Les choristes

Malle: Au revoir les enfants

Jeunet: Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Un long dimanche de fiançailles

Kassovitz: La haine

Philibert: Etre et avoir

Cantet: Entre les murs

Polanski: Le pianiste

Carné: Le jour se lève

Clouzot: Les gages de la peur

Dahan: La vie en rose

Nakache/Toledano: Intouchables

How to teach the film(s)

In preparation for study the teacher may wish to take detailed notes including timings, scene changes, soundtrack themes and which characters are on screen. This will be invaluable for the students later on, since, unlike with a book, they cannot instantly locate a scene from the film.

I would advocate watching the film in its entirety with subtitles. At A-level most students find a film without subtitles too difficult to follow, therefore enjoyment is lost.

During the second watch in short sections there is a range of activities possible.

Use still images as a basis for oral description and try to predict storyline

Show the first scene - what came before?

Video without sound or just listen with no visual.

Tick boxes to check comprehension in target language while watching film.

Play soundtrack & have a tick list for moods: joyeux/terrifiant/angoissant

True/false comprehension tasks.

Cut off final few frames for prediction.

Re-ordering the plot for jigsaw reading.

Who said what? - match the characters and the quotations. Also, who could have said what?

Open dialogues - imagine the other character (e.g. dialogue on the telephone) or imagine what the people in the scene are thinking.

Rewrite a scene from the film - how else could it have started or ended?

Perform or write an imaginary interview with the director.

Students do research on the director for a presentation or essay

Watch interviews with the director and actors from Youtube, Dailymotion or the INA archive.

Do listening gap fill tasks on sections of dialogue

Do written gap fills on characters and themes

Write a film review

Find film reviews in French and produce worksheets with matching tasks

Where relevant, students learn about the characteristics of the film school being studied (e.g. new wave)

Students are provided with a cinema vocabulary glossary and explanation of film terms (e.g. close-up, freeze frame, dissolve, iris, long shot, zoom, panning, dolly)

Encourage students to buy their own copy and other films by the same director

Preparing for assessment

At A-level assessment of film is an integral part of the examination. Candidates are given a choice of two essays, each of which requires an analytical and critical response of around 300 words (many students write more).

Students need plenty of practice for their written essays, so the teacher needs to instruct them on effective essay technique and how to play to the mark scheme. It is a good idea to do timed essays, either in class, or at home.

Students are undaunted by watching films and positively enjoy the process as film is such a commonplace part of their cultural life. The challenge for the teacher is to get them to watch critically, want to watch more French films and to enhance their future viewing of all films.

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Great resource to brush up on your grammar

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Tex's French Grammar is the integral grammar component of Français Interactif, an online French course from the University of Texas at Austin. Français Interactif includes authentic, spoken French language via digital audio and video clips, a French grammar reference (Tex's French Grammar), self-correcting French grammar exercises, vocabulary and phonetics sections, Internet-based activities, comparative cultural polling, and an electronic workbook.

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ACTFL | Revised ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines Released

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ACTFL is proud to announce the release of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2024 (the Guidelines). The 2024 revisions improve clarity and accessibility and…