ResourcesforTeachingFrenchasaSecondLanguage

Todaysstudentshavenotexperiencedaworldwithouttheinternet.Theyareaccustomedtousing
computersintheirdailyinteractionsandhaveunprecedentedaccesstoavarietyofmediaresources.In
orderforourstudentstolearninwayswhichareinterestingandrelevant,teachersareconstantly
searchingforappropriate,meaningful,andcurrentmaterialandapproaches.Thisguideaimsto
introduceTeacherCandidatestothetraditionalmaterialsavailableattheQueensEducationLibraryand
toprovideideasforusingresourcesfoundbeyondourwalls.
ClassroomProjectsandActivities
CONVERSATIONS.NeednewandexcitingideasforstartingconversationsintheLanguageClassroom?
GotoConversationQuestionsfortheESL/EFLClassroom.http://iteslj.org/questions/
FILMSTUDY.Pickpopularfilmsfortheagerangeyouareworkingwith,changethesubtitlestoFrench,
andoffyougo!YoucanmodifylessonplansforEnglishlanguagefilmstudiesorfindawealthofideasat
http://www.frankwbaker.com/film_links.htm.ManyfilmsareavailablethroughtheQueenslibrary
systemandatlocallibraries.
VIDEOS.HavestudentscreatetheirownvideosinFrench.Forexample,thiswebsiteoffersalessonplan
forcreatingpublicserviceannouncements,andgivesagoodjustificationforwhyweshouldincorporate
videomakingintoourcurriculumplans.Goto:
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=1069
WEBCHATS.ItslikelythatmanyofyourstudentsspendmoretimeonMSNthantheydoonthe
telephone.Createaprivatechatroomathttp://www.meebo.com/andhavethemchatonlineinFrench.
Asthemoderatorofthechatroom,youcansetcontrolsandlimits.
DIGITALSTORIES.HaveyourstudentscreatedigitalstorieswithFrenchvoiceoverandmusic.Microsoft
PhotoStory3allowsstudentstocreatemultimediapresentationsusingstillimagescombinedwithtext,
narrationandmusic.Itissimpletouse,free,andavailablefordownload
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx
WEBPAGECREATION.Wanttogetyourstudentsinvolvedincreatingwebpages?Thissighthasagood
sectiononusingPowerpointtemplatestocreatewebpages,andanexampleofaprojectdonebyGrade
6students.Gotohttp://presentationsoft.about.com/od/classrooms/a/web_page_design_3.htm
WEBQUESTSINFRENCH.AWebquestisaninquiryorientedlessonformatinwhichmostofthe
informationstudentsworkwithcomesfromtheweb.Goodwebquestsaremorethanjustscavenger
hunts;theyhelpstudentsgaindeeperunderstandingandgreatercomprehensionofatopic.For
examplesseehttp://webquest.org/.
ForIntermediate&AdvancedLearners,thiswebsiteoffersashortintroductiontowebquests,aswellas
linkstootherFrenchresourcesandideasforothertypesofprojects.
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http://french.about.com/od/teachingresources/a/webquest.htm
Anotheroption,closertohome:TheGreaterEssexCounty(GEC)SchoolBoardhasagreatcollectionof
webquestswhichhavebeencategorizedbywheretheyfitintotheOntarioCurriculum.Goto
http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/d&g/DP/fortheirintroductionordirectlyto
http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/d&g/f&l.htmfortheFrenchresources.
WEBBASEDACTIVITIES.WantavarietyofwebbasedactivitiesinFrenchasaForeignLanguage?Goto
LePointduFLE.Therearesitesforinteractivegrammar,autocorrectedexercises,simulationsetc.,
whichallcanbeusedforworkintheclassroomorforselfstudies.http://www.lepointdufle.net/
Labaladodiffusion(Podcasting)
Baladodiffusionestletermequbcoispourlemotanglaispodcasting.Cestlemoyenleplus
facilepourtlchargerlesmissionsdelaradioetdelatlvisiondepuislinternet.EnFrance
langlicismepodcastestplusconnu.NousvousproposonsdutiliserlelogicielITunesdeApple
(www.itunes.com).AprsquevousaviezinstallITunesvouspouvezajoutervosbaladosprfres
votreordinateur.
BonssitesdelaToile:http://www.radiocanada.ca/baladodiffusion/
Unegrandeslectiondebaladoscanadiennessurtousdesaspectsdelacultureetdesartscanadiens.
http://www.radiofrance.fr/services/rfmobiles/podcast/RadioFrancenousoffrebeaucoupdebalados
souslesrubriquesdesactualits,delaviepolitique,delaculture,levoyageetlamusique.
OnlineFrenchTV&Video
http://multilingualbooks.com/onlinetvfrench.htmlProvidesLinkstoFrenchprogrammingonline.
IncludesonlineTVstreamsfeaturingtelevisionshows,news,andmusicTV.
Dailymotionisavideohostingservicewebsite,basedinParis,France.Dailymotionallowsusersto
browsevideosbysearchingtags,channelsorusercreatedgroups.Simplygothewebsiteandchange
yourlocationtoeitherCanada(French)orFranceinordertosearchvideosinFrench.
http://www.dailymotion.com/
Thiswebsiteisverycool.http://french.yabla.com/YablaFrenchisanonlinevideomagazineforFrench
learnerswhowishtoimprovetheirlanguageskills.AuthenticFrenchvideosincludetelevisionprograms,
musicvideos,interviews,documentaries,andtravel.OnlyYablaFrenchofferscaptionsinmultiple
languages,pitchcorrectslowplay,integrateddictionariesandlisteningexercises.Thecatch?Youhave
topaytosubscribe.
Websites
123WorldLanguagesThissiteprovidesaccesstoreliableinformationaboutlanguagesoftheworld.
http://www.123world.com/languages/
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ForeignLanguageResourcesDedicatedtofreeonlinelanguagelearning,thissiteprovideslinkstothe
grammar,literature,vocabularyandgamesfordozensoflanguages.http://webgerman.com/languages/
LanguagesontheWeb.Thisnonprofitsiteprovideslinkstothousandsoflanguagesites.Majorfeatures
includedailystoriesindifferentlanguagesandtranslationassistance.http://www.lonweb.org/
YourDictionaryThissiteprovidesaccesstohundredsofdifferentlanguagedictionaries.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages.html
TennesseeBob'sFamousFrenchLinks.newFrancophonesites,Frenchliterature,art,music,filmand
culturesites.http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html
Canadianwebsites
ThisusefulOntariobasedresourceforFrenchimmersionteachersprovideslinkstoandreviewsofother
sites:http://mllerobertson.vilmay.net/index.htm
ThissiteisforFSLteachersandstudentsandhaslinkstoFrenchworksheets,ideasandonlinestudent
activities...worthavisit.http://fslactivities.ca
TheGreaterEssexCountysiteforFrenchresources:http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/d&g/f&l.htmcontains
linkswhichareusefulforteachersinOntarioschools.
FRENCHasaSecondLanguage/Franaisenlangueseconde.
AllianceFrancaisdeTorontol'AllianceFranaisedeTorontoestunecoledelanguefranaiseetun
centreculturelpourpromouvoirlaculturefranaise.http://www.alliancefrancaise.ca/
2LearnenFrancaisAneducationalsitewhichprovidesaccesstoFrenchreferences,exercizesand
information.http://www.2learn.ca/toile2/toile2.html
FrenchEmbassyinCanadaprovidesinformationonFrenchculture,economics,politics,scienceand
tourism.http://www.ambafranceca.org/
Books
ThereisawideselectionofFrenchlanguagebooksintheEducationLibrary.Wehavelistedsomeofthe
morepopulartitlesbelow.MoretitlescanbefoundbybrowsingthePS9000swhereyouwillfind
Quebecoisliterature,andthePQ1PQ3999sforFrenchliterature.Checkthesesectionsinbothour
general(AZ)andjuvenile(K12)collections.
PictureBooksattheLevel
ItemsdenotedGGareGovernorGeneralawardwinners,andwehavenearlyallthepastandcurrentGG
winnersinourcollection.PQ2702A237M662004.Bachelet,Gilles.MonChatleplusbetedumonde.
Axa:Chteaudesable.
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()QB209.5.K43142001t.Keenan,Sheila.Quelleheureestil?:unlivrededevinettesPS8576.O6958
M3687142000.Morgan,Allen.Coursvite,Mathieu!
PS8576.U66A648142000.Munsch,RobertN.LatignassedeMax.
PictureBooksattheJunior/Intermediate
PS9551.U28L61978.Aubry,Claude.LeLoupdeNoel
PS9551.U318T36.Aucoin,Rejean,etTremblay,JeanClaude.LeTapisdegradPrPiata.(
NonFictionatthePrimary/JuniorLevel
Beckelman,Laurie.LecorpshumainQP37.B39142000t
Dyer,Alan.L'univers[auteur,AlanDyer]QB500.22.D94142000t

Moore,Eva.Lumi?resurleschauvessourisQL737.C5M66142000t

Moore,Eva.?larecherchedesosperdusQM101.M66142000t

Nicolson,CynthiaPratt.L'explorationdel'espaceTL793.N52142000t

Trottier,Maxine.PionniersdecheznousFC25.T77142003

Clarke,Penny.Lesinsectes&lesaraignesQL467.2.C635141996

Ganeri,Anita.LesanimauxphosphorescentQH641.G26141996t

Gibson,Gary.LumireetcouleursQC360.G53141996t

Kaner,Etta.LespontsTG148.K35141996t

Kerr,Daisy.Lesbateaux.VM150.K47141996t

Kerr,Daisy.Lesgyptiens.DT61.K4741996t

Kerr,Daisy.LesRomainsDG77.K4771996t

Llewellyn,Claire.Lescamions.TL230.15.L583141996

MacLeod,Elizabeth.Letelephone.TK5102.4.M33141996t

Archer,Cheryl.Vivelaneige!QC926.37.A73141995t

Staedter,Tracy.Laterre:pierresetfossilsQE432.2.S73142000t

Willis,PaulM.A.Lesdinosaurs.QE861.5.W545142000t
Morgan,Allen.Enavant,pirates!PS8576.O6958M366141998
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Music,Songs,&Games
Lamusiquedesinstruments(JUV)ML460.M971993.*Intermediate/Senior
Imagesquichantent,002:initiationauchantetalamusique..(JUV)M1985.G713I5Paris:Fleurus,
1971.
JechanteaujardindePierrot.(JUV)GV1215.B6Montreal:EditionsHeritage,c1974.
Aurythmedesfetes.[kit]M2065.L361994[Includes1audiocassette,folderwith10sheetsofmusic;
pamphletwithlyrics30copies.Christmasmusic:French.]
BilingualsongsandlessonsforlearningFrench.Vols.2&4CALLNUMBERS:PC2112.B5512003v.002
andPC2112.B5512006v.004
Vivaldi'sringofmysteryFrench(Compactdisc).A.V.095.R3514
Beethovenhabiteal'etage(Compactdisc)A.V.095.B431Beet
FolkdancesfromFrance(Kit).A.V.212.F62Songbook(88p.)andcompactdisc.Folkdancesfrom
FrancewitheasytofollowdancegraphicsandOrffandpercussionarrangements.
TeachingFrenchthroughsongs&games[multimedia]:evenifyoucan'tsingordon'tspeakFrench!
PC2066.G332007t
Commentcava?(Kit).A.V.513.M38COM1audiocassette,teachingguides,Frenchsongbook.
Bilingualsongs.English/French,Vol.3PC2112.B5512006v.003
SophieetPierrot(Kit).Audiocassette,instructionsandgame.A.V.512.S66
HolidayActivities
Arbreenfete:25decorationsdeNoelafairesoimeme(JUV)TT900.C4G47142000t
ActivitsdenoelGT4988.H461997t
Art
Lacouleurdansl'art.N7432.7.N49142001t
Pourquoil'art?N70.N49142001t
Lessecretsdel'art.N7430.N496142001t
Lestechniquesdel'art.N7430.N49142001t
Multimedia
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Kipling,Rudyard:Lelivredelajungle(Kit)Book&audiocassette:A.V.513.K565
101dalmatiens(Kit).Book&audiocassette:A.V.513.S55
Cataradil'extraterrestrial(Bigbookkit):A.V.512.C36
Munsch,Robert.L'Habitdeneige(Kit):A.V.510.H33
Quandtuserasgrand(audiocassetteofFrenchsongs).A.V.513.M38QUA
SearchQCATforFrenchmusiconCDattheEducationLibrary.
Textbooks:(textbooksontheOntarioTrilliumList)
Grade7Onyva!/DebbieAnderson...[etal.]PC2129.E5O522001(text,teachersguide,videos).
Grade8Onyva!2/DebbieAnderson...[etal.]PC2129.E5O522001(text,teachersguide,videos).
Grade9Aademic(FSF1D)Sansfrontires9e/FranCatenacci...[etal.].PC2112.S2752000t(text,
teachersguide,workbook)
Grade9Applied(FSF1P)Autourdenous9e/ArtCoulbeck,LauraAgroDeRosa,MarcelleFauldsPC2112
.C6692000t(textandteachersguide)
Communiqute3AllinOne/BeverleyBiggarnewtextPC2129.E5C652006(textandteachersguide).
Express9e/newtextPC2129.E5E972005(textandteachersguide)
Grade10Academic(FSF2D)Nouvellesfrontires10e:anthologie/PaulineCyr,FranCatenacci,Robert
HartPC2129.E5N6792002t(textandteachersguide)
Grade11UniversityPreparation(FSF3U)Express11euniversit/AshliCusinatonewtextPC2129.E5
E9732007(textandteachersguide).
Nouvellesfrontires11e:anthologie/MichleBourdeau...[etal.].PC2129.E5N682003t(textand
teachersguide).
Grade12UniversityPreparation(FSF4U)Express12euniversitOnorder.
Nouvellesfrontires12e:anthologie/MichleBourdeau...[etal.].PC2129.E5N6822004t(textand
teachersguide)
AlphajeunesisaTrilliumListstudenttextapprovedforuseinOntarioSchools(2002.MultipleLevels
available.PC2115.A462001
CurriculumGuides&CourseProfiles:Locatedonthe2ndFloor
C.G.600.F001 CoreFrench,grade10academic:courseprofile.
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C.G.605.F00 CoreFrenchgrade10academic:courseprofile.
C.G.605.F002 CoreFrench,grade10academicunits3,4,and5:courseprofile.
C.G.605.F001,C.G.600.F003CoreFrenchgrade10applied:courseprofile.
C.G.700.E1F1998Curriculumexpectationsgrade18:Frenchimmersionexpectations.
C.G.608.F013 CoreFrench,grade11openFSF30:courseprofile.
C.G.608.F012CoreFrench,grade11universitypreparationFSF3U:courseprofile.
C.G.608.F017ExtendedFrench,grade11universitypreparationFEF3U:courseprofile.
C.G.608.F016ImmersionFrench,grade11universitypreparationFIF3U:courseprofile.
C.G.608.F022CoreFrenchgrade12openFSF4O:courseprofile.
C.G.608.F021CoreFrenchgrade12universitypreparationFSF4U:courseprofile.
Videos&DVDs
Enjeux:Quinoussommes[videorecording]/ProducedbyCBCRadioCanada.Montreal:CBCRadio
Canada,2007.Enjeuxseries.CallNumber:
inprocess
Lasemaineverte:Eaulala![videorecording]/ProducedbyCBCRadioCanada.Montreal:CBCRadio
Canada,2007.Semaineverte.CallNumber:inprocess
Iltaitunefois/NationalFilmBoardofCanada.(classiccollectionofanimatedfilmsincludingthe
SheldonCohen/RochCarrierclassicLeChandail(TheHockeySweater)TR897.5.I41986VHS
LaLanguequisevoit./(Quebec&FrenchCanadianCulture):A.V.515.L351(includesteachersguide)
LeSaintLaurent.(life,cultureandecologyoftheSt.Lawrence)A.V.510.S344
MonvillageauNunavik/NationaldeFilmduCanada.(PortraysthelifeandcultureoftheInuitandCree
wholiveinQuebec.InFrenchandInuktitutwithFrenchsubtitles)E99.E7M6691999VHS
Justwatchme:Trudeauandthe70sgeneration/NationalFilmBoardofCanada.(FocusesonQuebecs
placeinCanada,thePartiQubcoisandthe1995referendum)FC600.J8771999VHS
DroitsaucoeurRightsfromtheheart[videorecording]/HQ789.D761998VHSpts.001003
Mamaison[videorecording]/Marathon,CanalJ,VialeMonde.PC2112.M271998VHS
OCanada[videorecording]/aNationalFilmBoardofCanadarelease.M1679.O171997VHS
Canadianjourney[videorecording]FC75.C3581996VHS
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MarieAntoinette[videorecording]/aDavidGrubin.DC137.1.M3742006DVD
TsunamienAsie[videorecording]Description:GC221.5.T782006DVD
AnintroductiontotheHouseofCommons[videorecording];DPUTV:uneintroductionlaChambre
descommunesJL161.M632005VHS
Lesacrificedenosmilitaires[videorecording]thesacrificeofourveterans/FC543.S331985VHS
Ouiornon[videorecording]/CTV.FC2925.9.R4O951995VHS
MadelineLondres[videorecording]PS3503.E475M31141991VHS
Montral[videorecording]FC2947.4.M581991VHS
Qubec1759[videorecording]FC386.5.Q431991VHS
Lesvoyageurs[videorecording]FC3209.V69V69141995VHS
Iltaitunefois...TR897.5.I41986VHS
LeMdecinmalgrluideMolire[videorecording].PQ1836.M4.T451989VHS
OxfordtakeoffinFrench[soundrecording]KitsFloor2/PC2129.E5.B682004
Frenchasasecondlanguage(Videocassette).A.V.762.N473
TeachingforeignlanguagesK12[videorecording]:alibraryofclassroompracticesP51.T4332003VHS
AuthenticassessmentfortheintermediatelevelinFrenchPC2065.A881995
CarnavaldeQubec[videorecording]:PC2129.E5C271999DVD
ClassroombasedevaluationincoreFrench(Videokit).A.V.512.C53
Historicaminutes[videorecording]Yourplaceinhistory;Unehistoirequivousappartient.FC171.H57
1998VHS
Bombesmtoetautreforcesdelanature[videorecording]PC2129.E5C652005VHS
Lesiris[videorecording]=theirises/ND653.G7I751991VHS
PasseportpourleCanada:lFC51.P3712002Guide
Alicensetoremember[videorecording]:jemesouviens/FC2919.L532002VHS
LeParlementaparl:JL136.P371996VHS

TEACHERRESOURCES(examplespleasebrowse)
Artfulinstruction:atwopartresourceforteachersofFrench:PC2112.A832008
YoumeanIhavetoknowthis?/JohnBeaver.:PC2129.E5B35320036vols.(verbs,nouns,tenses,etc.)
YoumeanIhavetodothis?/JohnBeaver.PC2129.E5B35220036vols.Samebutexercises
MytriptoParis:PC2129.E5C452005
101questions:PC2129.E5J642004t
FunFrenchplaysforsecondarystudents:PC2123.M392004
Differentiatedinstruction:aguideforforeignlanguageteachers:LB1031.B632006
ModernFrenchliterarystudiesintheclassroom:pedagogicalstrategies:PQ53.M582004
TeachingFrenchthroughsongs&games[multimedia]:evenifyoucantsingordontspeakFrench!:
ateacherresourceguide:PC2066.G332007t
Focusonthelanguageclassroom:anintroductiontoclassroomresearchforlanguageteachers:P53
.A4751991
Communicativelanguageteachinginaction:puttingprinciplestowork:P53.255.B732008
15minutetimefillers:French/JudyPollardSmithPC2129.E5S642001
MapremiregrammaireBescherelle/Cauchon,Jocelyn.(2003).PC2105C382003
SchaumsoutlineofFrenchgrammar/CoffmanCrocker,MaryE.(1999).PC2112.C561999
GuidetoFrenchIdioms/Lupson,J.P.PC2460.L861987t
Intermediate/SeniorLITERATURE
Posies,Contes&NouvellesduQubec.(poems&storiesbyQuebecwriters)A.V.513.P64
TheNewOxfordcompaniontoliteratureinFrench.PQ41.N491995
AnthologiedelaposieQubcoise/Sylvestre,Guy.PS9273.S91974
Merenpoesie.(Kit)/Bouclet,Philippe.Includesaudiocassette.A.V.512.M36
Lelivrefougluantpuantpoilu/Cole,Babette.(JUV)PR6053.O396S54142002t
[Juvenilepoetry,Witandhumor,Odors,Sensesandsensation.TranslationofTheSillyslimysmellyhairy
book.AlsoinEnglish.Children5&up.]
Conteursqubcois:19001940/PS9323.S5T49
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Conteurscanadiensfranais,poquecontemporaine/Thrio,AdrienPS9327.T431970
Plays
WealsohaveaselectnumberofFrenchlanguageplayscriptsavailable.
JouonsNol.PS9551.U322J681998.(Junior/Intermediate).
MiniplaysfortheFrenchclassroom.(ONORDER)
FunFrenchplaysforsecondarystudents.PC2123.M392004(Intermediate/Senior)
Novels
Laguerre,yessir!/Carrier,Roch.PS9555.A7G8
Lalibert?connaispas/Gingras,CharlottePS9563.I56L521998
TextesetLittrature/Lagarde,Andr(anthologyofFrenchpoems,plays,storiesetc.)PQ1109.L33
Agaguk:romanesquimau/Thriault,YvesPS9589H35A741961.
AdditionalresourcesandCurriculumLinks
Journals
LeFranaisdanslemonde
FrenchReview
LanguageLearning
Lurelu(bookreviews)
ModernLanguageJournal
Journauxfranaisetcanadiens
LeDevoir(Montral)www.ledevoir.com
Cano.ca(Montral)http://fr.canoe.ca/accueil.htmlCesitedInternetappartientQubecor.Il
comprenddelienstouslesjournauxfrancophonesdeQubecorauQubec(LejournaldeMontralet
LejournaldeQubec)etgalement,lesrseauxdetlvisionTVAetLCN.
Cyberpresse(Montral)http://www.cyberpresse.ca/CesiteappartientGesca(lautregrande
entreprisedepressequbcoise).LesitecomprenddeLaPresse(deMontral)etlesjournauxpourles
villesdOttawaGatineau,Sherbrooke,Saguenay,Qubec,TroisRiviresetGranby.

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LeMonde(Paris)http://www.lemonde.fr/Lequotidienleplusclbredanslemondefrancophone.Les
articlesproposdelacultureetlesbeauxartssontsurtoutformidables!
LeFigaro(Paris)http://www.lefigaro.frLequotidienleplusanciendesjournauxfranais.Plus
conservateurqueLeMonde.Tantdeboncontenu!
Cejournall?Cestgratuit!
PariscommeMontraletToronto.Lapressegratuiteestdistribuehorsdesgaresethorsdes
stationsdemtro.LesplusimportantsenFrancesontMETRO(lammeentreprisecommelejournal
Toronto)et20minutes.Lesarticlesdanscesjournauxsontplusbrefsetplussimple.Cestplus
convenablepourlesdbutants.
http://www.20minutes.fr/ethttp://www.metrofrance.com/fr/actualite/
Lejournalgratuit20minutesestdisponibleenversionPDF.http://www.20minutes.fr/pdf.php
MagazinesetRevues
Lactualit(Montral)http://www.lactualite.comLeMacLeansduQubec.
Slection(Montral)http://www.selection.ca/IlestlaversiondeReadersDigestCanadaenfranais.
IlyadeuxhebdosenFrancequesonttrsconnuspartoutlemonde:LePointetLExpress:
LePoint(Paris)http://www.lepoint.fr/
LExpress(Paris)http://www.lexpress.fr/

ProfessionalAssociations
Associationdesenseignantesetenseignantsfrancoontarienshttp://www.aefo.on.ca
CanadianAssociationofSecondLanguageTeachershttp://www.caslt.org/
OntarioModernLanguageTeachersAssociationhttp://www.omlta.org/links.html

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