The Comme On Dit French Language Program is an innovative two-year textbook sequence comprised of Comme on dit with website (year 1) and C’est ce qu’on dit with website (year 2). The University of Chicago’s Claude Grangier and Nadine O’Connor Di Vito, with Marie Berg, have developed and extensively tested a research-based methodology that focuses on inductive learning through analysis of authentic discourse. The program’s workbook format ensures that students are engaged in the learning process on every page, leading to higher proficiency and greater student confidence. Students are encouraged to discover grammar rules, not just memorize them, and to use situationally appropriate language, not just “classroom French.” By the end of one year of instruction with Comme on dit, students can expect to reach Intermediate-Mid to Intermediate-High proficiency on the ACTFL scale; after using C’est ce qu’on dit, students can expect to reach Advanced-Low to Advanced-Mid proficiency.
The companion website access, which comes with every textbook, includes all of the multimedia referenced in the book. In addition, instructors can learn more about the program and access ancillary resources such as the instructor’s manual, quizzes, sample exams, and more here on CommeOnDitTextbook.com.
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