A collection of short videos filmed in Martinique, to be used as lesson starters for primary French learners. Filmed on location in Fort de France, the capital of Martinique, the programme features native French-speaking children presenting and engaging in a range of different activities in and out of school. These include singing a carnival song (the words are provided on screen, karaoke-style!), narrating a journey to school, participating in a treasure hunt, and a short documentary on the carnival in Martinique. The short clips support the Key Stage 2 framework for languages, and present scenarios to prompt discussion and activities in the class, and correspond with the language objectives of Units 14, 15 and 17 of the QCDA schemes of work. There are accompanying teacher's notes which provide suggested extension activities for each clip.

Video Series: Lesson Starters
Release Date 2009