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Manon
Manon
Manon is a young Parisian who is studying at a prestigious academy for elite athletes. Full of promise, the talented young athlete sees her life turned upside down by an accident during training. She then discovers the evil intentions of Troussard, the academy's director. Immerse yourself in the heart of a gripping adventure!
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About MANON
Manon is a compelling, contemporary reader designed for intermediate French learners who are ready to move beyond simple narratives and engage with connected, culturally rich texts. Written at the ACTFL Novice High to Intermediate Low level, the story follows Manon, a relatable teenager navigating real-life situations—friendships, family dynamics, identity, and growing up in the Francophone world.
This reader helps learners strengthen their interpretive reading skills while supporting presentational and interpersonal communication through built-in tasks and cultural content.
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Why MANON?
- Written for ACTFL-aligned classrooms
The language and activities target Intermediate High to Advanced Low learners—students who can handle connected discourse, multiple time frames, and emerging narration. -
Builds interpretive reading skills
Chapter-length texts encourage learners to extract details, infer meaning, and interpret tone while reinforcing comprehension strategies. -
Expands presentational proficiency
Includes prompts for writing reflections, summaries, and creative responses using appropriate grammar and rich vocabulary.
- Encourages interpersonal interaction
Role-plays, debates, and opinion-based questions give students opportunities to react and converse with greater fluency. -
Cultural learning in context
Manon’s story touches on key aspects of everyday Francophone life—school routines, teen culture, family traditions—providing natural entry points for cultural comparisons. -
Flexible classroom integration
Perfect for use in thematic units (e.g., adolescence, personal identity, school life) or as a stand-alone reader in upper-level high school or college courses.
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How to Use MANON in Class?
1. Portrait de personnage
After reading a few chapters, students create a character profile for Manon or another key figure—describing their traits, motivations, and relationships using textual evidence.
Focus: Character analysis and presentational writing
2. Journal de Manon
Students write a short diary entry from Manon’s point of view after a major event in the story, using the passé composé and imparfait to narrate.
Focus: Written narration using multiple time frames
3. Et toi, qu’est-ce que tu ferais ?
In small groups, students discuss one of Manon’s decisions or dilemmas and share what they would have done differently—and why.
Focus: Interpersonal speaking and opinion sharing
4. Dialogue réinventé
Students select a scene and rewrite it as a dialogue—then act it out or record an audio version, focusing on tone, expression, and fluid speech.
Focus: Presentational and interpretive speaking
5. Manon et moi : le Venn diagramme
Learners compare their own life to Manon’s using a Venn diagram, then summarize their similarities and differences in pairs or small groups.
Focus: Comparative thinking and structured speaking
6. Le grand débat
Organize a debate around a central theme from the book (e.g., Should Manon have told the truth? Should teens have more independence?). Assign roles and scaffold with expressions for argumentation.
Focus: Critical thinking and advanced interpersonal speaking
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