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Tapis Volant 1 Coursebook - 9780170479929

Tapis Volant 1 Coursebook

Pierrick Hubert, Ellen Moffatt, Milica Savic

$63.59

ISBN-13: 9780170479929
Publishing: 30/09/2025
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Overview

Bringing 30 years of classroom experience, Tapis Volant 5th Edition provides a structured approach to language learning that meets diverse student needs, inspires students and integrates more francophone cultural content.

A complete French language program for Years 7 to 10, Tapis Volant offers differentiated, media-rich and time-saving resources, designed to engage students and support teachers. The series develops skills in listening, speaking, reading, viewing and writing to build student confidence.

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CONTENTS

1. Bonjour !
2. La famille
3. Les animaux domestiques
4. Bon appétit !
5. En classe
6. C’est la fête !
7. Mes journées
8. Comment sont-ils ?
9. Allons-y !
10. Les grandes vacances
Grammar summary
French-English/English-French glossary

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Pierrick Hubert is a French teacher and Head of Languages at Mac.Robertson Girls’ HS (VIC). Until the end of 2023, he served as Head of Languages at Northcote HS and previously taught at McKinnon SC. In France, Pierrick was a journalist for the French TV channel Canal+. Pierrick is an experienced VCE exam assessor. He has an online presence with various YouTube videos on VCE French preparation and is a co-author of Tapis Volant Senior 2e.

Ellen Moffatt is Deputy Principal at Westbourne Grammar School. A teacher of French and German, Ellen has previously taught at Wesley College, Carey Grammar and Korowa Anglican Girls' School. Recognised by the Educator in recent years as a Rising Star, and as an Excellence Awardee in the 'Secondary Teacher of the Year (Non-Government)' category, Ellen is an Examination Reviewer for the VCAA a co-author of Tapis Volant Senior 2e and Ganz Klasse 1 & 2.

Milica Savic is the Campus Coordinator of Learning & Teaching and the Language Acquisition Faculty Coordinator at Wesley College (VIC). She has taught French since 2012 and is passionate about embedding routines that promote curiosity, deep thinking and collaboration in the language classroom. Milica has contributed to curriculum development and assessment design with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) and has facilitated professional learning workshops on effective language pedagogy. Milica currently leads a team of language teachers in exploring proven and emerging practices in language teaching and assessment.

FEATURES

We've simplified the unit structure to make navigating the content a breeze. Each unit contains the following sections:

Unit opening page: Learning objectives outline new language and cultural content, helping you plan your lessons with confidence. Images and warm-up activities will stimulate classroom discussion and student engagement with the unit topics.

Communiquons ! : Presents new language in manageable chunks via sentence builders, ensuring students grasp key structures through repetition and variation. Supported with audio to attune students to correct pronunciation of new language, as well as English translations for quick comprehension.

Grammaire : Provides clear and concise grammar explanations with plenty of examples to illustrate each point of grammar.

Lisons ! : Offers a rich variety of graded texts to experience and learn new language in different contexts. Each unit includes an authentic and engaging bande dessinée (comic strip / cartoon story). Other text types include dialogues, articles, text messages, letters, infographics, diary entries and more. French–English glossary boxes for any unknown vocabulary are included to aid comprehension. Audio files for selected reading texts provide further listening opportunities.

Découvrons : These boxes appear throughout each unit and provide extra information on French language usage and cultural influences on language.

En Francophonie : These sections share fascinating cultural notes and facts about different francophone communities worldwide to broaden students' horizons.

Vocabulaire : A list at the end of each unit, grouped according to parts of speech for students’ easy reference and revision. All terms are audio recorded for pronunciation practice. This section is further supported by audio flashcards and a downloadable vocabulary list.

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Value Pack: Tapis Volant 1 Coursebook + Tapis Volant 1 Workbook PLUS

ISBN: 9780170478915
$90.86
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