NOUVELLE ÉCOLE, NOUVEAUX AMIS

by Eric Richards

Antoine just moved to Paris from Grenoble. He is new in school and doesn’t know anyone. He has a problem. Who can help him? He sees Sylvie – a girl from biology class. He is nervous, but he walks over and asks her for help.

With Sylvie’s help and friendship, Antoine adjusts to his new school. As he meets new classmates, he is befriended by Éric and Carole – but what are their true intentions? As their relationships grow and change, Antoine and his new friends face new realities and challenging decisions.

For educators: Nouvelle école, nouveaux amis is a chapter book for beginning language learners. It incorporates thematic vocabulary, embedded elements and dialogue. It is written so that beginning language students can identify with themes and characters as they grow and develop. The book can be effectively implemented with a variety of teaching styles, including: traditional, communicative, thematic, TPRS, CI and others. It is also designed to help facilitate read-alouds, sustained silent readings, student acting, personalization, interaction and more. There are two sections at the end of the book. One section is general comprehension questions over the chapters. The other section is individualized questions designed to give students more practice (with the structures and vocabulary) by allowing the student to engage and respond in a personalized manner. This section is easily expandable and lends itself well for PQA sessions, class discussions and personalization in the classroom.

ISBN: 978-1-60372-235-3