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Oh Là Là, Sing Your Way to French Level 1 Part 1

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I bought this CD because I thought it would be a good refresher on the French I learned in high school. I also thought that since I have been known to sing along with the radio or even to myself that I would be singing along to the songs on this CD. Unfortunately, I found the music less than inspiring, and I also doubt that one would learn much if you did not already know some French - the CD jacket has the words of the songs but nothing else. This CD definitely lacks joie de vivre. Good idea but poor execution. I feel I wasted $18.00.

The CD "Oh, La ,La" is a HIT with my 3-6th grade students. Even though the CD was written for middle and high school students, I have found it to be very successful with my elementary students. The vocabulary, verb conjugations, idioms and many grammatical structures are put to music. My students love the upbeat catchy tunes and as they are swinging and swaying to the music they are learning. The students are always asking to use our bag of props especially for the "avoir" and "moi je fais ma valise rose" songs. We have also incorporated some of the songs into our spring French fashion show. One only has to see the excitement and enthusiasm shown by my students to know that "Oh,La,La" works. The beat goes on!

I used to use this when teaching, but gave it to a colleague when I retired, but recently realized I would like to have it for my own pleasure & reviewing some basic french...it's catchy & memorable...i remember grammar from these songs... and enjoy the wittiness of many of them

Beautifully produced and highly educational while being fun at the same time. What more could you want? Great for all ages....as a teacher, I have found this to be inspiring and helpful to my students. Get the second one in the series too, for a complete, indispensable set.

As a French teacher, I've been using this CD set for the past four years. The CDs are designed for middle school-aged students, but I can use several songs for my 4th and 5th graders. The tunes are catchy and the students love them! I dress up like a rapper (not a pretty sight for a middle-aged white woman) and sing along to "Me Voici" in the beginning of the year. "Moi, je fais ma valise rose" is a fun way to teach possessive adjectives. The creators of the CD offer a bulk discount, which I offer to the students each year.