TOUT ADOS
Attention, magasineurs!
Grade 7 & 8
The Tout Ados Program
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“The Tout Ados program has been created to meet
the needs of today’s adolescents. Its themes reflect
the community that students inhabit, their personal
interests and daily lives, and their commitment to the
world around them.” (page V)
The Tout Ados Methodology
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Acquisition and application based lessons
Suggestions for multilevel classrooms
Cooperative learning: pairs and group work
Cross-curricular focus
Multiple intelligences
Culture
Other Kits Available
Level 1
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Vedettes du cirque (circus)
Attention, magasineurs!
(shopping)
Portraits canadiens (Canadian
celebrities)
À votre santé! (health)
Zone sportive (sports)
Manèges merveilleux
(amusement parks)
Réunion à Québec (travel)
Mystères sous-marins (mysteries)
Level 2
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Expo 1900
Ado Monde (teen world)
Vagabonds de l'espace (space)
Fêtes et Mardi gras (festivals)
Sous un soleil imaginaire
(legends)
Le tour du monde francophone
(the Francophone world)
Quoi de neuf? (what’s new?)
Ado carrières (careers)
Online Information about Kits
http://www.nelson.com/corefrench/toutados/default.html
How the Units Work
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12 lessons and 1 final task
Creative and critical thinking
Reading, writing, and oral communication
Metacognative component
Contents of the Kit
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5 Student Books
1 Work Book (that can be copied)
1 Teacher Resource Guide
1 CD
1 VHS Cassette
Multiple Colour Transparencies for the Projector
1 Game Board
Work Smarter, Not Harder
Teacher Resource Guide
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Unit at a glance
Communicative/Experiential Outcomes
 General Language Education Outcomes
 Language Outcomes
 Cultural Outcomes
 Assessment
 Materials Needed
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Core and Additional Vocabulary
Language-learning Strategies Checklist
Detailed Lessons
Rubrics for Assessment
Attention, magasineurs! at a Glance
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Explores theme of back-to-school shopping
Some of the lesson topics:
 Shopping
preferences
 Publicity in shopping centers
 Television advertisements
What I Think of This Kit
Pros
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Great teacher resource
guide
Familiar topic for
students
Includes all 4
components of the Basic
French Curriculum
Everything you need for
your unit is included
Cons
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Dated resources
 VHS
 Overhead
Transparencies