Recommended for Years 9 & 10, this workshop enables students to practise their French while imagining Christmas as experienced in the Northern Hemisphere! This 2-hour workshop encompasses a whirlwind tour of Alsace, Provence and Quebec, leading students to discover "marchés de Noël", the 13 Provençal Christmas desserts, a zany Quebecois Christmas song and more...

Pas besoin de partir en Europe ou au Canada avec votre classe ; venez nous rejoindre afin de recréer votre Noël comme dans l’hémisphère nord …

Our native French-speaking teachers will share their traditional Christmases with you. Students experience firsthand French traditions and socio‐cultural differences. The workshop also incorporates a decoration‐making activity and games using our interactive whiteboards to exercise speaking and reading-comprehension skills.

The workshop is made up of 4 core activities:

1. An overview presenting Christmas in France and Europe. This presentation compares and contrasts diverse Christmas customs, exploring asalcien Christmas traditions such as the famous "Grand Marché de Strasbourg" and the "couronne de l'avent", in addition to Provençal traditions including "le Gros souper".

2. A French decoration-making activity. After making their decorations (following instructions in French!), students will decorate our Alliance Française "sapin". Students keep their decoration afterwards as a souvenir.

3. Atelier - Provençal Christmas traditions

4. Atelier - "Lettres au père Noël" guessing game, and a Quebecois song / video clip

For more details, contact Finola finolam@afsydney.com.au
To register, please click here to download the booking form.