An annotated listing of recordings, useful in the foreign language classroom. The classifications are: Africa, Adolescents, Canada, Clubs, Children, Foreign Singers; Songs useful for testing, Folklore, Francophone singers, Guitar music and Traditional folk songs. Some books and periodicals are also listed. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Examines the rise of Yves Montand as popular singer, his artistic roles, and his sociological role as part of modern French culture. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Analyzes some of the roles which popular singers play in France. These roles are found to be poetic, political, and cultural, and are found to be tied to a socioeconomic context. (Text is in French.) (AM)

A series of articles on France's Bastille Day and its significance to the French over the two centuries of its celebration presents the viewpoints of the historian, writer, painter, film industry, and singer and provides materials and instructional ideas for classroom use. (MSE)

Five articles offer varied approaches to French second-language instruction through songs. Techniques for using songs include exploring their history, promoting French singers, and classroom exercises to develop a range of language skills. The ideas were contributed by educators in several countries. (MSE)

A variety of classroom activities using songs to enhance French language learning are described. Strategies include sensitizing learners to aspects of the music; looking at themes, key words, and symbols; and manipulating music and language in relation to current cultural issues. A list of singers and themes is offered. (MSE)

Four classroom activities for French language instruction are described, including: an exercise in dramatics; word play using poetry and music; study of the relationship between gestures and speech, using comic strips; and the writing of a short story based on real train schedules and destinations. (MSE)