The Four Programmes

Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons

This is for pre-readers and early readers. It can be used for one or two years.

From experience we have found that children starting their language learning at 4 or 5 are more successful than children starting at 8 or 9. At this young age they are very receptive to new sounds, which become familiar very quickly. They are uninhibited and quickly become confident and at ease with the foreign language. For these reasons, Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons contains a lot of stories, action chants, songs and games so that the children learn French just like young French children do and in the same way as they learnt their mother tongue. These are activities they enjoy and will repeat over and over again, absorbing language as the ‘play’.

It comprises:
  • A 234 page teacher’s guide together with a 208 page set of photocopiable masters (A4).
  • A two colour 50 page pupil activity book (A4).
  • A teacher’s CD (67 mins).
  • A child’s CD (73 mins).
  • A set of 111 coloured flash cards (gender coded – 138 x 198 mm).
  • A 12 page guide for parents (A5).
Pupil achievements


As you approach the end of Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons, your pupils will have:

  • Established confident communication skills and a good pronunciation at an age when they are particularly receptive
  • Developed listening, concentration skills and social skills
  • Enjoyed a variety of language learning activities.

Salut Céline et Antoine!

This is the starting point for 7 and 8 year olds and younger children who are able to read and write.

Both Salut Céline et Antoine! and Bonjour la France comprise:
  • A 296 page teacher’s guide together with a 72 page set of photocopiable masters (A4).
  • A two colour 48 page pupil activity book for Salut Céline et Antoine! (A4)
  • A two colour 56 page pupil activity book for Bonjour la France (A4).
  • A CD for each programme for both pupil and teacher (57/51 mins).
  • A set of 90 coloured flash cards (gender coded – 138 x 198 mm).
  • Flip cards for days, months, être and avoir verbs.

Either programme can be used as a starting point within the course or as a progression from Les aventures de Minou et Trottine et les saisons. Bonjour la France can also be used as a progression from Salut Céline et Antoine!

Pupil achievements


As your pupils approach the end of Salut Céline et Antoine! they will have:

  • Learnt the core vocabulary, recognized and copied its written form
  • Expressed themselves in short sentences and responded to questions
  • Been introduced to some grammar in a fun way
  • Developed confidence and the social skills to work in pairs or groups, in short conversations.

Bonjour la France

This programme is designed for 8 – 11 year olds and can be used as an introductory language course for children in their final years at Primary School. Any child aged 8+ should start the course with Bonjour la France and progress to Mon tour de France.

Pupil achievements


As your pupils approach the end of Bonjour la France they will have:

  • Reinforced, consolidated and extended their core vocabulary
  • Been introduced to role plays and learnt how to recycle words and phrases to produce their own original sketches
  • Extended their writing to sentence level and been introduced to further grammar.

Mon tour de France

This is an extension of Bonjour la France and there is an assumption of knowledge of Bonjour la France. It can also be used as supplementary materials for 12 – 13 year olds in Secondary School.

When your pupils progress to Mon tour de France they will:
  • Revise previously learnt vocabulary and introduce more in new contexts
  • Continue to explore more grammar and structure in a fun way
  • Be given opportunities to develop listening comprehension, reading and writing skills, encouraging a creative use of the language in all skill areas.
It comprises:
  • A 146 page teacher’s guide together with a 52 page set of photocopiable masters (A4).
  • A two colour 76 page pupil activity book (A4).
  • 2 CDs: for both pupil and teacher (44/64 mins).
  • A set of 95 coloured flash cards (gender coded – 138 x 198 mm).