{"id":21,"date":"2021-02-08T13:27:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T18:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/francaisinteractif\/front-matter\/introduction\/"},"modified":"2023-03-23T19:12:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T23:12:07","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/francaisinteractif\/front-matter\/introduction\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction","rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"Welcome to a companion site for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laits.utexas.edu\/fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Le fran\u00e7ais interactif<\/em><\/a>. This Pressbook provides H5P learning activities to accompany learning materials in the <em>Le fran\u00e7ais interactif<\/em> open educational resource (OER). This companion site was created independently of the original French textbook and is not strictly based on it. Original content from instructors and students are incorporated throughout the Pressbook. It is geared towards beginner to intermediate French language learners, from level A1 to B1, depending on the learning activity.\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laits.utexas.edu\/fi\/page\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of French and Italian at the University of Texas at Austin<\/a> developed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laits.utexas.edu\/fi\/\"><em>Le fran\u00e7ais interactif<\/em><\/a> in 2004. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/bccampus.ca\/2021-pressbooks-h5p-oer-development-grant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BCcampus's Open Education H5P Development Grant<\/a>, and with the assistance of other educators and students, I designed and incorporated H5P objects to enhance the interactivity of these resources. This companion site is meant to engage learners in active learning and reflection along their learning journey through a variety of learning activities.\r\n\r\nEach chapter is organized as follows:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The chapter begins with a Pre-chapter Questionnaire or <strong>Questionnaire<\/strong>\u00a0which allows learners to pre-assess their current ability to use the content in the upcoming chapter.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>This questionnaire is followed by a page of Vocabulary or <strong>Vocabulaire<\/strong> and Exercises or <strong>Entra\u00eenement<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>These are followed by a Listening Comprehension section or <strong>Compr\u00e9hension orale<\/strong> where learners use vocabulary and grammar through more playful activities, such as interviews with Francophones and Francophiles, music, and movie clips.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Finally, each chapter concludes with a Self-evaluation or <strong>Auto-\u00e9valuation<\/strong> where learners assess their mastery of new vocabulary, followed by a Personal Goals or <strong>Mes objectifs personnels<\/strong>\u00a0page, where learners answer self-reflection and post-test questions, and download their answers. They can keep their answers for their own records or send them to their teacher.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/429\/2023\/03\/Le-francais-interactif-website-on-computer-300x182.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This resource will be updated regularly. All constructive feedback is welcome.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[h5p id=\"1\"]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>","rendered":"<p>Welcome to a companion site for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laits.utexas.edu\/fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Le fran\u00e7ais interactif<\/em><\/a>. This Pressbook provides H5P learning activities to accompany learning materials in the <em>Le fran\u00e7ais interactif<\/em> open educational resource (OER). This companion site was created independently of the original French textbook and is not strictly based on it. Original content from instructors and students are incorporated throughout the Pressbook. It is geared towards beginner to intermediate French language learners, from level A1 to B1, depending on the learning activity.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laits.utexas.edu\/fi\/page\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of French and Italian at the University of Texas at Austin<\/a> developed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laits.utexas.edu\/fi\/\"><em>Le fran\u00e7ais interactif<\/em><\/a> in 2004. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/bccampus.ca\/2021-pressbooks-h5p-oer-development-grant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BCcampus&#8217;s Open Education H5P Development Grant<\/a>, and with the assistance of other educators and students, I designed and incorporated H5P objects to enhance the interactivity of these resources. This companion site is meant to engage learners in active learning and reflection along their learning journey through a variety of learning activities.<\/p>\n<p>Each chapter is organized as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The chapter begins with a Pre-chapter Questionnaire or <strong>Questionnaire<\/strong>\u00a0which allows learners to pre-assess their current ability to use the content in the upcoming chapter.<\/li>\n<li>This questionnaire is followed by a page of Vocabulary or <strong>Vocabulaire<\/strong> and Exercises or <strong>Entra\u00eenement<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>These are followed by a Listening Comprehension section or <strong>Compr\u00e9hension orale<\/strong> where learners use vocabulary and grammar through more playful activities, such as interviews with Francophones and Francophiles, music, and movie clips.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, each chapter concludes with a Self-evaluation or <strong>Auto-\u00e9valuation<\/strong> where learners assess their mastery of new vocabulary, followed by a Personal Goals or <strong>Mes objectifs personnels<\/strong>\u00a0page, where learners answer self-reflection and post-test questions, and download their answers. They can keep their answers for their own records or send them to their teacher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/429\/2023\/03\/Le-francais-interactif-website-on-computer-300x182.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/francaisinteractif\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/429\/2023\/03\/Le-francais-interactif-website-on-computer-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/francaisinteractif\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/429\/2023\/03\/Le-francais-interactif-website-on-computer-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/francaisinteractif\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/429\/2023\/03\/Le-francais-interactif-website-on-computer-768x467.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/francaisinteractif\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/429\/2023\/03\/Le-francais-interactif-website-on-computer-1536x934.png 1536w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/francaisinteractif\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/429\/2023\/03\/Le-francais-interactif-website-on-computer-65x40.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/francaisinteractif\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/429\/2023\/03\/Le-francais-interactif-website-on-computer-225x137.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/francaisinteractif\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/429\/2023\/03\/Le-francais-interactif-website-on-computer-350x213.png 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/francaisinteractif\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/429\/2023\/03\/Le-francais-interactif-website-on-computer.png 1617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This resource will be updated regularly. 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