Joyeux Noël !


For our last class of the year, here is a series of Christmas-related links and resources. 
I hope you'll find them interesting and entertaining. 
🎄 Joyeux Noël à tous, et à l'année prochaine ! 🎄

Here is the first video we watched in class, explaining how Noël is celebrated in France. 
The video is in French, with both French and English subtitles. It is produced by FrenchPod101.com.


The second video we watched comes from a language school in Germany.
This one is only in French (with a little bit of German.) But don't worry, it's not difficult !


Clic Here for the class handout that includes questions about the video, as well as a full transcript.

I also recommend the following videos:


Easy French: Noël in France (Interviewing French people about Christmas. A great way to hear the way regular people talk. In French with both French and English subtitles.)

Easy French: What did you get for Christmas? (Same as above but with kids.)

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We've also studied some Christmas-related vocabulary. Here are the class handouts : 



To practice the vocabulary, you might also be interested in this series of exercices.
(Once you're done with a page, clic on "Exercice suivant" to navigate to the next one.)

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And, last but not least, here are some Christmas songs.

The song we studied in class is Vive le vent, which is the French version of Jingle Bells.
Here are the lyrics (adapted from a document created by marbues on ISLCollective)



Vive le vent (a slightly different version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-PD5iz7qdE

Petit Papa Noël
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGlXYeiCz_4

Mon beau sapin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5jDlspik18

Les anges dans nos campagnes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVjdGRp53_M

Entre le boeuf et l’âne gris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQgWpZCnhzM

Douce nuit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu55DXQTz0I

Il est né le divin enfant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co1gq2n-qKM

L’enfant au tambour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTLvWWkeRkI

La marche des rois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGsRTnaGFP0
(this is originally a carol in Provençal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDp3KVGnQtA)

La légende de Saint Nicolas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZZqwKZVLbE

Le petit renne au nez rouge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XKd-hqVb9c

Père Noël frappe à la porte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD0Rg4URq_I

Noël blanc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncaXMcUzvNM

And let's end with a song that might, well, ring a bell! 😉
Petit Garçon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt7veKx4WlE

(Check this post for the original version.)




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