Recommended for: GCSE and equivalent level French
Capacity: 158 places
This study morning will address the themes of language learning and education in culturally diverse classrooms in France.
Isabelle Vanderschelden will introduce the film in English with some key French phrases and vocabulary. The screening will include English subtitles and will be followed by a series of French language exercises based on the film and its characters.
Screening: La Cour de Babel (School of Babel) (cert TBC)
Dir Julie Bertuccelli / France 2014 / 89 mins / In French with English Subtitles
For a year, director Julie Bertuccelli followed the life of a class in a Parisian high school, which welcomes non-French speaking students aged between 11 and 15 who have recently arrived in France. The result is a lively and sensitive documentary that introduces 24 students of different nationalities whose aim is to learn to speak French but also to live together, sharing experiences and enriching each other’s lives.
Projector MFL is supported by Routes into Languages North West at Manchester Metropolitan University.
