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>Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 11:54:44 -0400
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>, LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: #6713.1 Beginning French program (!)
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Actually, "Portes ouvertes" is still being published and will probably be
available for a while to come. The authors, who are currently planning a
second edition, will inform the list and all interested current or future
adopters of our progress. Send your email address if you'd like to receive
updates.
Best regards,
Judy Frommer
Quoting LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>:
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> >Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 07:27:46 -0400
> >From: wroget <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> >Organization: Temple University
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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> >Subject: Re: #6713 Beginning French program (TBob)
> >References: <[log in to unmask]>
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> Take a look at Motifs (Harcourt): it seems to meet your criteria, and we
> are
> into the second year using it in a three-semester sequence, with mostly
> positive
> results.
>
> LLTI-Editor wrote:
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> > --- Forwarded Message from TennesseeBob Peckham <[log in to unmask]> ---
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> > >Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 11:52:19 -0700
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >From: TennesseeBob Peckham <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Subject: Beginning French program (TBob)
> >
> > ------------------
> > We are planning for the eventual replacement for Portes Ouvertes (an
> > outstanding beginning college French textbook, which will probably not see
> a
> > second edition). I just finished looking at the CD of another popular
> > book, and it was clearly and devastatingly inferior to Portes
> > Ouvertes. The wooden characters are the worst of Jack Webb
> > impersonators, and dorks to boot, with those eye movements are
> > characteristic of unwilling actors, still discovering a script. I
> > keep waiting to see other members of the "Night of the Living Dead"
> > cast appear, or for one of them to suddenly animated and utter "Live
> > from New York...". Hey, maybe they are there "en attendant Godot".
> >
> > As director of the language resource center (an all Mac lab), I am
> > responsible for 40% of the time of
> > all of our language students from sand-pile through 2nd year. I am
> > looking for a beginning French book which could be used for 3
> > semesters, one with a thorough CD and web program with exercises
> > whose scores or transcripts can be printed out. I want engaging
> > exercises, reflecting developmental realities and expectations in
> > text type, topical variety, grammar, etc. Situational realism is
> > important. It must have good video (no dorky talking heads) and
> > accompanying activities, which could be used in listening
> > comprehension tests. Materials should be
> > integrated so that serious use could be made of each, and so it would
> > be obvious that they were all part of the same learning experience.
> > Our successful lab program required 100 minutes of hard work per week
> > in the lab. Students get zeros for slack time. The textboo0k itself
> > needs to be right also. Do you know of such a product?
> >
> > TBob
> >
> > --
> > ==========================================================
> > Look it up in the Andy Holt Virtual Library
> > http://www.utm.edu/vlibrary/vlhome.shtml
> > ==========================================================
> > Robert D. Peckham, PhD
> > Director, the Globe-Gate Project
> > Director, the Muriel Tomlinson Language Resource Center
> > Department of Modern Foreign Languages
> > Univ. of Tennessee-Martin
> > http://globegate.org/french/globe.html
>
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