A1/A2 | Au revoir l'Acadie - Kimberley R. Anderson
Au revoir l’Acadie - Kimberley R. Anderson
written in past tense
During the Great Expulsion of 1755, thousands of Acadiens were inhumanely torn from their homeland and exiled to various parts of the world. Marie and her family are no exception. After her family is ripped from their home and separated during deportation, Marie struggles to survive the brutality of the English soldiers. Malnourished, ill and without hope, Marie cannot endure her naval prison much longer. Will she survive long enough to be reunited with her family?
This story strategically weaves high-level language structures into a compelling story, which based on high-frequency vocabulary. Even upper-level language students need repeated exposure to language structures in order to acquire them, and Fluency Matters’ advanced beginner readers maintain a high-frequency factor of high-level language structures, thus helping learners progress beyond typical proficiency levels.
But do not focus on language structures or the advanced grammatical features embedded in this story. Rather, focus on enjoying the story! The more you enjoy it, the more you will acquire French without even realizing it! Happy reading!
LANGUAGE French
LEVEL Level 3 and up
GENRE Historical-Fiction
UNIQUE WORD COUNT 201-300
TOTAL WORD COUNT 8000
NUMBER OF ILLUSTRATIONS 36
PAGE COUNT 82 pages (without gloss) 109 (with gloss)