Languages http://oxleylearning.org/languages Learning @ Oxley College Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:17:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Why study French? http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2012/01/why-study-french/ http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2012/01/why-study-french/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:08:25 +0000 admin http://oxleylearning.org/languages/?p=66 Continue reading →]]> Click on each of the links below to find out why French is a useful language to learn.

  1. NSW Association of French Teachers
  2. Why Learn French?
  3. France in Australia – Embassy of France in Canberra

Consider the points of view expressed in the webpages above and THINK about the reasons given for studying French. In PAIRS, discuss what you have read and why YOU think it might be important to study French. Each pair will then be asked to SHARE their ideas with the class.

(You could share your ideas as a comment to this post!)

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2011Year9- Yearly – Study Guide

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2011Year7- Yearly – Study Guide

 

]]> http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2011/11/y-7-french-study-guide/feed/ 0 French Podcasts – Year 9 http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/10/french-podcasts-year-9/ http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/10/french-podcasts-year-9/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:32:59 +0000 admin http://oxleylearning.org/languages/?p=19 Kate and Olivia – Le Disco

Charlotte, Paige and Morgan – Festival du Film Francais

Rachael & Brittany – La Musique

Steph and Hugh – Le Vin & le fromage

]]> http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/10/french-podcasts-year-9/feed/ 0 Slow German Podcast http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/09/german-podcasts/ http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/09/german-podcasts/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:45:45 +0000 admin http://oxleylearning.org/languages/?p=16 Continue reading →]]> podcastBelow are three sample podcasts for learning the German language.  They were all found on iTunes and then located on the Web.  Others are also available, so please go ahead and take a look:  from the main page of the “iTunes Music Store” look for the dropdown menu at the “Learn a Language” section.

You can listen to a podcast from from an Oxley blog:

SlowGerman.com – sample:

Or embed a video podcast like this animated slideshow variation.

German Word Daily.com

Finally, many Web sites offer the chance to listen online or download the file.

My Daily Phrase German

german

What do you think?  Add your ideas to the comments link

]]> http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/09/german-podcasts/feed/ 0 Japanese Scrapbook Page Year 7 – 8 http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/08/japanese-scrapbook-page-year-7-8/ http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/08/japanese-scrapbook-page-year-7-8/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:57:11 +0000 admin http://oxleylearning.org/languages/?p=11 Students, Please find your assignment sheet for Japanese Scrapbook

]]> http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/08/japanese-scrapbook-page-year-7-8/feed/ 0 5 Days in Paris http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/05/5-days-in-paris/ http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/05/5-days-in-paris/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 04:12:00 +0000 admin http://oxleylearning.org/languages/?p=4

Year 8 French students in Mesdames Hurth & Hamilton’s classes have done an excellent job presenting what can be done during five days in glorious Paris. Please come to the entrance of the library to take a closer look.

]]> http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/05/5-days-in-paris/feed/ 1 Podcast Links http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/02/podcast-links/ http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/02/podcast-links/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:50:08 +0000 admin http://oxleylearning.org/languages/2008/02/19/podcast-links/ Continue reading →]]> The following are the Web sites associated with foreign language podcasts available for free through iTunes. Note: they are best explored and listened to through iTunes, not the Web.

Sample Student podcasts

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