French as a Second Language Teaching: Identifying Methods that Improve Adult Learners’ Competencies


Resources Selected in the Recent Years for French instruction


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Resources Selected in the Recent Years for French instruction 
Professor A personally believed that that there should be additional innovative resources 
in French instruction. He stated as follow: 
“The transformation of existing resources is undeniably substantial. The need for 
change in FSL resources could help L2 learners reshape and redesign their knowledge. 
FSL teachers should work more on visual design, simplification and modification of 
traditional curriculum to create a naturalistic and creative teaching linked to students’ 
interests and life world experience. Moreover, this would mean that no book fits all 
abilities, but there should be additional materials for specific speakers of certain countries 
to learn with the others. Nevertheless, vocabularies are done differently to translate into 
other languages for the most important differences. For example, the verb ‘avoir’ (to 


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have) changes into ‘être’ (to be) as in, ‘j’ai 20 ans’ translates to ‘I have 20 years old’, but 
the right translation is, ‘I am 20 years old.’ Another element to fill in the gaps is to try to 
have a positive environment in your classroom. And then, of course, there is the teacher. 
It is very different to have an extroverted teacher than to have a very introverted teacher. 
Having said that, the relevant activities of exploration, appropriation or integration will 
be satisfied. The teaching resource will operate in a way that will enable each learner to 
become aware of the training objective.”
 
FSL Teaching Methods Used Most Frequently 
Professor A added that the methods frequently used are to understand and transmit orally 
and in writing non-stereotypical messages and concrete topics that can include arguments related 
to non-work situations and real-life experiences. Furthermore, teachers should emphasize the 
components of linguistic, discursive, sociolinguistics and strategic approaches, which will 
seriously hinder communication. One must not forget that you cannot teach the same thing for 90 
minutes. You must do 10-15-minute activities so that the people can fully concentrate, rest, and 
then focus again.”
According to Professor A, “we are not machines; group work is essential in gaining 
access to the target language. Good L2 learners refuse to be marginalized for imperfect mastery 
of the target language and generate a counter-discourse to boost their learning of French as a 
second language. Consequently, learners constantly must interact with it, so changing partners is 
an integral part of it, and that helps the weaker ones that are not inclined to speak too much and 
to speak more.”


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Professor A further said, " I like changing partners, I like to exchange with native 
speakers thoughts, opinions, ideas. Students need to muddle through the language structure and 
identify new skills learned.”
According to Professor A: ‶Communication situations exchange is usually open and non-binding 
to promote authentic communication. One-day activities mostly ending with an interactive 
activity are recommended to compose the class schedule. This schedule offers group activities. 
During the communication period, students participate in activities that encourage them to 
develop their ideas and produce a powerful message. The emphasis is on their ability to structure 
and organize their speech. Communication strategy activities are also proposed during this 
period. This is the phase during which ideas are developed. It is possible to choose an approach: 
chronological, problem-solution, advantage-disadvantage, subjects, oral interaction, etc. Hence, 
L2 learners carry out activities that encourage them to exchange ideas and viewpoints. Emphasis 
is on the ability to react spontaneously and naturally to the interventions of others. Moreover, 
small group work is always an excellent idea because it increases the time in which students are 
engaged in this way. Furthermore, fear of speaking is a fundamental impediment to progress. 
The best way to overcome this is to first prepare their speaking in a group, and then speak to the 
whole class. If they are prepared, they will feel safer. This is a good thing to tell them. To put 
them on the spot is to put some of them under terrible stress. ‶ 
Professor A added: 
“Although L2 learners benefit during oral production sessions yet, it must remain natural, 
and I have that experience with my students; I ask them to present ideas well linked 
together. They must engage using precise and varied lexicons; the expression is 
spontaneous. The use of examples, rewordings, justifications, and explanations renders 


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the message clearer. They choose to talk about something they love to do, etc. :learners 
already know how to bring out the elements they must acquire.” 

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