mardi 22 décembre 2015

Mes chansons des fêtes préférées ♪

Bonjour mes enfants! Je n'aime pas beaucoup de musique de Noël, mais il y a quelques chansons qui me plaisent.  Les voilà, profitez-en bien!


Alan Mann's "Christmas on the Block" performed by Philadelphia musicians


"2000 Miles" by the Pretenders


"I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake


"Little Saint Nick" by The Beach Boys


"So this is Christmas (War is Over)" by John Lennon

jeudi 10 décembre 2015

Personal Portfolio: la photographie - Dora Maar

Dora Maar est née Henriette Theodora Markovitch le 22 novembre 1907 à Paris.  Son père était croate et sa mère était française.  Maar était photographe et peintre mais elle est connue comme la muse et l’amante de Pablo Picasso.  Malheureusement, ce statut dans le contexte de Picasso a éclipsé son propre œuvre.

Maar était une photographe surréaliste. Elle est devenue photographe en 1930 et elle a fait la connaissance de beaucoup d’écrivains, d’artistes, et de photographes célèbres, comme Brassaï, Jacques Prévert, Simone Weil, André Breton, Jean Renoir, et Paul Éluard.  C’était Éluard qui lui a fait la connaissance de Picasso.

Bien qu’elle ait suivi son propre chemin, elle a fait aussi beaucoup de choses pour Picasso.  Elle a documenté son progrès et son travail pendant qu’il créait Guernica, son chef d’œuvre.

Les photos de Maar m’intéressent beaucoup. Elles sont énigmes, un peu déroutantes.  Elles me font penser et réfléchir.


Voilà quelques images de Dora Maar.


La Baigneuse, 1931


Fashion photo. Date unknown


Untitled, 1934


Éluard et Nusch à Mengins, été 1937


The Years Lie In Wait For You, 1936


Marionnette accrochée à une palissade, 1934

mardi 8 décembre 2015

French III - Final project information

Bonjour mes enfants!  I wanted to post some things here regarding the final project for French III.

General information:
  • The presentation must be written in French.
  • You must present it in French.
  • You must have some sort of visual: a PowerPoint, Google Slides, Prezi, a tri-fold poster, something to show me and your classmates.  This is up to you.  Be creative!
  • I will begin scheduling your presentations before Winter Break, but you will not have to present until after Winter Break (unless you choose to go before).
  • Remember that most, if not all, place names have a French name.  Look it up on Wikipedia France.
  • Same thing with famous works of art, like the Mona Lisa and the Winged Victory of Samothrace and whatnot.
  • VISIT PLACES THAT INTEREST YOU.

Specific information:

  • The first five place you visit in Paris will be the following:
    • La Tour Eiffel
    • Le Sacré Cœur
    • L’Arc de Triomphe
    • Notre Dame de Paris
    • Les Bateaux Mouches
  • For these five places, all I want is the metro stop or stops, the metro line or lines, and the arrondissement in which it is located.  You can find a metro map online.  Make sure it is the PARIS METRO.
  • You will then choose ten (10) places to visit in or around Paris.  Make sure they are accessible by public transportation.  Choose places that INTEREST you.  When you talk about them, make them sound like a place that I would like to visit!
  • For these ten places, I want the following information:
    • Metro stop or stops
    • Metro line or lines
    • Arrondissement (if it is in the actual city of Paris)
  • I also want this information:
    • Give me some history about the place
    • Why should I visit it?
    • Why did you choose it?
  • Don’t visit places that you think are boring!  Have fun with this!!


After you are done in Paris you are going to do one of the following things:
  • You are going to ‘visit’ five (5) francophone countries or regions and find as many artifacts as you can that make that country or region special or unique


OR
  • You are going to ‘visit’ ten (10) francophone countries or regions and find several interesting artifacts that make that country or region special or unique.


Here are some things to consider when choosing the places you would like to visit:
  • Why did you choose this country or region?
  • Does it have an interesting history?
  • What makes it unique?


And so on…


Please remember: IF YOU DO THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF WORK, YOU WILL GET A MINIMAL GRADE.  Those who go above and beyond will get good grades. I want to see that you are interested in this, that you chose things carefully, that you put some thought into this. I want lots of photographs. Make your presentation attractive.


Above all, practice your presentation before you do it in class.  I cannot emphasize this enough.


You may practice with me, you can practice with your friends, you can practice in front of the mirror at home, you can record yourself practicing.  Do whatever will help you.


Do not wait until the last minute to complete this. You will not do well.

And, as always, if you need help - ask me.  I am your teacher. I am here to teach you and guide you and help you.




Bruxelles, la Belgique



L'île de Djerba, la Tunisie



Le château de Chillon, la Suisse 


Les Seychelles

mardi 1 décembre 2015

Some changes, tips, and tricks

Bonjour mes enfants! I've noticed some people struggling with the listening assignment.  Here are some things that might help.

Listening
  1. Find a video that is shorter than two minutes.  Anything else will be too overwhelming.
  2. Watch it repeatedly. Not once or twice, but maybe five or six times. At least. And really watch it, don't just listen. The video is there to help with your comprehension.
  3. Find a video that is part of an article so you can read as well as listen. I like TV5 Monde because their videos almost always include a direct transcription of what is being said.
  4. Look up things you don't understand.
  5. What kind of questions do you think I'll ask you? Think about this as you watch and listen to the videos.
  6. Use the links in the left hand column, especially Symbaloo, to help you find videos that are both interesting and comprehensible.

Frequency of posts

I've also noticed that some people haven't posted anything on their blogs in over a month.  This is not good. You should be writing and publishing a MINIMUM of one post per week.  And I cannot say this enough:

If you need help, please ask me.
I won't be mad.
I won't yell.
I will help you.

I am here to guide you and teach you and help you become independent young adults, but this does not mean that you have to do everything yourself!!

Are you having trouble finding articles or videos? Do this. Let's say the topic you want to know about is endangered species.  Look up that term and learn how to say it in French (espèce menacée). Go to Google France and type that in and voilà! A whole bunch of links will appear and there will likely be some links that will be useful to you! Don't be afraid to explore!

BE CURIOUS

I cannot emphasize this enough! Look at stuff! There is so much information available to you! Whoa! I had to go to a real library and look at books and stuff when I was your age! And globes! And maps! And they were all outdated but it was still super cool!  Go discover things!

I shall now descend from my soapbox. If you've read this far, come and get a sticker from me or something.


A market place in Tunisia

lundi 30 novembre 2015

Not sure what to do? Here are some suggestions!

Bonjour mes enfants!  In class, I sometimes see students sitting at their desks and they are NOT working on French!  There is always something that you can be working on, whether you have a device or not.  Here is a list of suggestions:

  • Listen to native French speakers (from any francophone country or region)
  • Watch French language videos
  • Add words to your dicofréque
  • Write/rehearse a speaking goal with one or several classmates
  • Write a reading/listening reflection and post it on your blog
  • Write a personal portfolio and post it on your blog
  • Work on your final project!
  • Read a French magazine/book/newspaper/article
  • Speak to Madame in French - be sure to have a topic ready!
  • Practice grammar with Duolingo, Bescherelle, Quizlet, Memrise, any of the textbooks in the classroom

Please ask me for ANYTHING that you need. I am here to help!



Students in Haiti

mardi 24 novembre 2015

Answers: le présent

Mes enfants! Here are the correct sentences for the present tense worksheet I gave you last week. Please correct your worksheets as necessary and let me know if you have any questions!

Le présent
1. Je vois une araignée dans ma chambre !
2. Les hippocampes nagent lentement dans la mer.
3. Est-ce que tu veux un peu de fromage ?
4. Elle choisit une robe bleue.
5. Nous attendons nos amis ici devant l’école.
6. Vous faites le désordre partout !
7. Je vais au café bientôt.
8. Tu finis tes devoirs avant le diner.
9. Il sait que deux et deux font quatre.
10. Nous venons de quitter la maison.
11. Vous cherchez quelque chose à manger ?
12. Elles se brossent les cheveux chaque matin.
13. Je dois ranger ma salle de classe.
14. Tu portes des lunettes pour mieux voir le tableau.
15. Il siffle bien la chanson « Alors on danse » de Stromae.
16. Nous nous préparons à 7h pour l’école.
17. Vous aimez regarder la télé ?
18. Les drapeaux flottent au vent.
19. J’ai beaucoup de travail à faire.
20. Je suis plus grand/e que mes amies.
21. La baleine avale des milliers de krill.
22. Les oies voyagent des centaines de kilomètres chaque hiver.
23. Nous travaillons très bien dans la classe de français !
24. Nous désirons manger des beignets tous les jours.

Les phrases
1. Je mets mon chapeau et mon manteau.
2. Fais-tu / Est-ce que tu fais le dessert pour Thanksgiving ?
3. Il sait parler français mais il ne sait pas parler allemand.
4. Nous voulons rester à la maison ce week-end.
5. Tu regardes Doctor Who. Encore.
6. Ils peuvent voir beaucoup de tableaux/toiles/peintures célèbres au Louvre.
7. Je ne veux pas faire le linge.
8. Nous devons étudier le français tous les soirs !
9. Ma fille a 13 ans et j’ai 42 ans.
10. J’envoie des SMS à tous mes amis.
11. Je prends tous les biscuits et tu ne peux pas m’arrêter.
12. Il y a un insecte puant dans le salon et je ne vais pas le tuer. Il s’appelle Sven.

Answers: le passé composé

Mes enfants! Here are the correct responses to the passé composé worksheet that I gave you last week. Please correct your answers if need be and if you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask!

Le passé composé
1. J’ai pensé à mon projet final.
2. Tu es allé/e à la fête de Loïc, n’est-ce pas ?
3. Elle a fait un gâteau pour son ami.
4. Nous avons raconté une histoire aux petits enfants.
5. Vous avez passé une bonne journée chez votre grand-mère.
6. Elles sont parties pour la boîte à 22h.
7. J’ai appris parler anglais quand j’étais enfant.
8. Est-ce que tu as fait tes devoirs ?
9. Il a admiré de belles toiles dans le musée.
10. Nous avons mis nos cartes sur la table.
11. Est-ce que vous êtes sortis au concert le week-end passé ?
12. Ils ont mangé tous les biscuits !
13. Je suis né/e le 7 aout 1974.
14. Tu as vu tes amis dans la cantine.
15. Le papillon a volé vers la fleur blanche.
16. Nous sommes descendus du métro à la station St-Germain-des-Prés.
17. Vous avez compris la leçon.
18. Elles ont promis d’étudier pour l’examen.
19. J’ai entendu un bruit dans ma chambre.
20. J’ai écouté la musique classique hier.
21. Le pape a couronné Charlemagne le jour de Noël 800.
22. Le Dauphin est devenu roi grâce à Jeanne d’Arc.
23. Ils sont montés au sommet de la montagne.
24. Elles ont brûlé le diner !

Les phrases
1. Nous avons regardé ensemble un film chez Regina.
2. Je suis allé/e au supermarché où j’ai acheté des légumes.
3. Elle a dansé quand elle a entendu la musique.
4. Il a obtenu son permis de conduire hier.
5. J’ai fait une pizza que les filles ont mangée vite !
6. Ma famille a visité l’Allemagne et l’Angleterre en 1985.
7. Moïses et Adrienne ont joué aux cartes pendant la classe.
8. Elle est sortie avec ses amis le week-end passé.  Ils sont allés à un concert de Twenty-One Pilots.
9. Nous avons attendu le bus pendant 30 minutes.
10. Ma fille a donné un cadeau à moi.
11. Nous sommes restés chez notre ami pendant quinze jours en été.
12. Les arbres sont tombés à cause de la neige lourde.

vendredi 20 novembre 2015

Assignment: French III!

Bonjour mes enfants!

I will be monitoring your goals more closely during the second marking period.  Here is your assignment for Thanksgiving break. I will begin to bring you up to discuss on Monday, November 30th.

  • Choose four of your own blog posts to discuss.
  • We will be discussing them together - I will want to know what you feel are your strengths and weaknesses. We will decide upon a grade for each blog post together. 

  • Choose two French news videos or French news reports (audio only).
  • Send the links to these videos/audio to scushmore@souderton.us
  • Listen to and/or watch these videos/audio clips MULTIPLE TIMES
  • Be sure you UNDERSTAND these videos/audio clips
  • We will be discussing these in either French or English
  • We will decide upon a grade based on your comprehension of the video/audio
Here are some sources for videos/audio clips:
  • TV5 Monde - click on Langue française and then click on Apprendre le français. I like this site best because they have transcriptions of what is being said.
  • France 24
  • Geek Junior - click on Vidéos on the right.
  • RFI - this is Radio France International (audio only)
  • YouTube
You are NOT limited to the websites I have listed!  Don't be afraid to search and explore!

If you have any questions at all, PLEASE ask me.

Merci!


lundi 16 novembre 2015

Nous sommes tous Paris

Love. Not hate.
Tolerance. Not intolerance.
Understanding. Not ignorance.
Compassion. 







“There is never any ending to Paris and the memory of each person who has lived in it differs from that of any other. We always returned to it no matter who we were or how it was changed or with what difficulties, or ease, it could be reached. Paris was always worth it and you received return for whatever you brought to it. But this is how Paris was in the early days when we were very poor and very happy.” 

-Ernest Hemingway

jeudi 5 novembre 2015

Leave a comment - What do you want to learn or review?

Bonjour mes enfants! We are halfway through the semester - whoa! By this time, you should know what you are good at and the things with which you struggle. Leave a comment below and tell me what you want to learn. Is there specific vocabulary you want to learn? What grammar is giving you trouble? Do you want to go over how to make questions, how to negate statements?  What about adjectives?  Verb tenses?  Tell me how I can help you!  Leave a message below.

Merci!


mercredi 4 novembre 2015

WHY IS FRENCH SO DARN HARD?

Bonjour mes enfants! Over the past few weeks, I've really seen a lot of people struggling with all aspects of learning French: speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Spelling is really hard too! The accent seems impossible to master. Why is French so hard?

Let's think about language. We all grew up hearing a language from the moment we were born; for most of us, it was English. We heard nothing but this language from our parents and others around us, and we didn't even have to try to speak it for at least a year - that's one year of nothing but LISTENING. 

Then we began to try to speak. Did we begin speaking in complete, correct sentences?  No. We began with single words, like 'cup' and 'go' and 'blankie'. Concrete things. We progressed with time; it took us years as children to learn to speak in complete, comprehensible sentences, but we don't remember this. We are now at a point in our lives where we speak without thinking - something occurs to us and we simply say it, just as I am typing this without a dictionary and thesaurus in front of me.

Learning French, or any language, is hard for many reasons. One, in America we should really begin language instruction before the age of 10 - the younger we are, the more plastic and malleable our brains our, especially when it comes to language. There is a special region of our brain dedicated to language! Second, when we begin to learn French, we have to remind ourselves that the spelling is different, the word order is different, and the pronunciation is really hard. We have to train ourselves to make new sounds that don't exist in English. 

Speaking English (or whatever your mother tongue is) is automatic and natural.  It is easy because you've been hearing and speaking it since you were literally born. Learning another language is really hard. You know what you want to say, but you can't say it. It feels like you have to look up every single word, every single conjugation. You think you know what you want to say to someone, and then you try to speak and you realize you can't remember half the words you want to say.

YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP TRYING. YOU HAVE TO KEEP WORKING. LEARNING FRENCH IS WORK.

There is no other way.  Keep studying.  Keep reading.  Keep listening. Keep writing. If you do a little bit every day, even 15 minutes, you realize after a while that some things are getting easier. Suddenly you don't have to look up how to say "it was". You remember how to talk about the weather. You can write about your favorite book. You can read a magazine article and get the gist of it. You can watch a TV show in French, and you understand a good amount of it.  And if you keep working hard, it will eventually get a little easier.  And a little easier. 

You will always have to work at it. But with practice and dedication, it will get easier. I promise. I still have to look up words. I still question how to say things. I still can't understand all of the news on the TV. But I'm working because I love it and it is exciting.

So just keep swimming.  ;-)



dimanche 1 novembre 2015

Reminder: End of Marking Period 1

Bonjour mes enfants! Just a reminder that Marking Period 1 ends this Friday, November 6th. Please try to post whatever you can on your blog by WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH. Many of you are doing a good job keeping up and posting both reading/listening reflections and your personal portfolio blog posts. 

Don't forget about your speaking goals! Remember, there are several ways to get credit for a speaking goal: you can do a skit with friends; you can come up and speak to me in French! (be sure to have a topic ready); you can watch/listen to a video in French and talk to me about it in either French or English.  You have many options! Be sure to read over the papers I gave you that outline what you can do to practice and get credit.

As always, if you need help with anything, please do not hesitate to come to me for help! 


vendredi 30 octobre 2015

Source for Reading Reflections: Amazon France

Bonjour mes enfants! A student asked me for book reviews in French. It just occurred to me that a good place to start would be Amazon France Books. Go to the search bar and type in the name of the author - a list of their books will come up, just as it does on the American Amazon site. You will be able to see how the titles have been translated and there will be a short synopsis of the book in French. You can compare prices - are books cheaper or more expensive in France? Do you feel that the translators did a good job of capturing the essence of the American/English title? Don't be afraid to explore the website and see what captures your attention!


mercredi 28 octobre 2015

Vidéo: France's Gourmet School Lunches

Bonjour mes enfants! Below you'll find a video that explores the lunches that are served in public schools in Paris and in the South of France. What differences and/or similarities do you find between French school lunches and American school lunches?  Why don't American public schools serve such lunches? Would you eat the things they serve in France? La gastronomie is essentially the art of eating and enjoying a meal, and it is an important part of French culture. Do you feel that this exists in our culture?  Tell me what you think!


mardi 27 octobre 2015

N'importe quoi: Un Mot Par Jour

Voilà un site génial: Un Mot Par Jour. On peut rechercher des mots insolites, des origines des mots, et plus. Il y a des articles et des vidéos et je le trouve très interéssant. Explorer ce site et décourvrir des nouveaux mots pour toi!


lundi 26 octobre 2015

Reading Reflection: I KNEW IT - Le fromage est aussi addictif que la drogue

Voilà un article qui nous dit ce que je sais depuis longtemps: le fromage est aussi addictif que la drogue! Des scientifiques à l'Université de Michigan ont fait une étude; ils ont découvert que la pizza est la plat la plus addictive parmi des étudiants universitaires. Pourquoi?  A cause du fromage.  Les scientifiques nous disent que le fromage contient un protéine qui s'appelle la caséine et “durant la digestion, la caséine diffuse des opiacés appelés casomorphines”, un ingrédient“qui fait jouer les récepteurs de la dopamine”.  



jeudi 22 octobre 2015

mercredi 21 octobre 2015

Personal Portfolio: la photographie - Horst P. Horst

Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann, connu sous le nom Horst P. Horst, est né en Allemagne le 14 août 1906. Il est mort le 18 novembre 1999. Horst était photographe de mode pendant le 20e siècle, et il est connu pour ses photos des femmes, surtout des photos des personnes célèbres comme Lisa Fonssagrives, Noël Coward, Cole Porter, et Elsa Schiaparelli. Il a fait la connaissance de Coco Chanel à New York en 1937, et il a photographié ses créations pendant trois décennies.


Comme d’autres photographes, j’aime des photos de Horst grâce à ses compositions, ses sujets, et les sentiments que je ressens quand je les regarde.  Il était vraiment doué et je souhaite être une de ses sujets. Ses photos me fait plaisir.


Les mains de Lisa Fonssagrives


Les baigneurs à la mer


J'adore la composition de cette photo. Je ne connais pas la jeune femme.


Salvador Dalí, artiste espagnol


Carl Trees, 1937


Diana Vreeland, journaliste et editrice


Ingrid Bergman, actrice

mardi 20 octobre 2015

Pour vous aider: les courts métrages en français

As you know, you all need to complete reading and speaking goals that involve LISTENING. One way to do this is to watch some 'court métrages', or film shorts. It is easy to search for these on YouTube, but here are a few examples for you to peruse.


Deux insectes aident une chenille dans sa métamorphose...
Retenu comme court-métrage "Hautement recommandé" de la catégorie "Nominated Short Films" aux Oscars 2015!


J'attendrai le suivant - une petite histoire avec une surprise à la fin...


Quand j'étais petit...

Il y a plein de choses à découvrir sur Internet. Profite-en bien!

lundi 19 octobre 2015

Attention! Les choses à faire tous les jours

Bonjour mes enfants! Je sais que vous travaillez bien. Voilà des choses à faire chaque jour pour améliorer votre niveau de français:
  • Travailler le projet final pendant 10 - 15 minutes
  • Ajouter de nouveaux mots à votre dicofréque
  • Écouter le français pendant 10 - 15 minutes. On peut écouter: la musique en français, les podcasts en français, l'actualité, les vidéos, les clips, les pubs, la radio - n'importe quoi!
Ces choses-là vous aideront beaucoup!  Faites-les!


Hello kiddies!  I know you are working hard. Here are some things you can do each day to improve your level of French:
  • Work on your final project for 10 - 15 minutes
  • Add new words to your frequency dictionary
  • Listen to French for 10 - 15 minutes. You can listen to: French music, French podcasts, the news, videos, advertisements, the radio - whatever you can find.
These things will help you a lot! Do them!




vendredi 16 octobre 2015

Court métrage: Le bon vivant

De YouTube:

"Un court-métrage réalisé par Eric Toledano et Olivier Nakache pour sensibiliser les jeunes aux risques de l'alcool au volant, qui constitue la 1e cause de mortalité des 18-24 ans sur la route. 

"Le Bon Vivant" raconte l'histoire de Lucas et de sa bande, cinq jeunes drôles et attachants, qui vont à la fac, sortent en soirées, croquent la vie à pleines dents, comme on sait si bien le faire quand on a 20 ans et toute la vie devant soi.


Lucas est le « bon vivant » de la bande, celui qui assure l’ambiance en toutes circonstances et a toujours un plan sympa dans lequel embarquer ses potes.

Un soir, alors que la fête bat son plein, les cinq inséparables vont être brutalement rattrapés par la réalité.


"Le Bon Vivant" constitue le second opus de la démarche de sensibilisation par l'image initiée par l'association Ferdinand et la Fondation VINCI Autoroutes, après "Ivresse", réalisé par Guillaume Canet en 2013."



lundi 5 octobre 2015

Video: Londres - toujours plus haut

Mes enfants! For those of you who would like to continue to watch and work on the video seen today in class, here is the link. Let me know if you have any questions or need any help!


jeudi 1 octobre 2015

Personal Portfolio: La photographie - Jacques Henri Lartigue

Jacques Henri Lartigue est né à Courbevoie le 13 juin 1894 et il est mort à Nice le 12 septembre 1986. Il était photographe et peintre français.

Lartigue a appris la photographie avec son père dès 1900. Il a reçu son premier appareil photo à l’âge de 8 ans en 1902. Avec son frère ainé, Maurice, Lartigue a photographié plein de sujets mais surtout les sports : le ski, le patinage, la natation, le golf, et le tennis, parmi d’autres sujets.
Plus tard dans sa vie, Lartigue a commencé à prendre des photos de mode. Il a trouvé sa muse, Renée Perle. Elle est devenue le sujet de beaucoup de ces photos.

En 1968, MoMA a conduit un vernissage de l’œuvre de Lartigue. Il avait 69 ans à ce temps-là.  Au même temps, son œuvre a été publié dans le magazine américain Life dans le même numéro qui parlait de l’assassinat de John F. Kennedy.  Dès le lendemain de la sortie du magazine, Jacques Henri Lartigue est devenu un des photographes les plus célèbres du monde.

J’aime bien les photos de Lartigue parce qu’il savait saisir des instants qui rendent jolis la vie. Des gens à la plage, un homme avec son chien, des enfants qui jouent dans le jardin – toutes ces images qui comprennent la vie.  Pour moi, ses photos expriment souvent une vraie joie de vivre.


Ubu et Bibi, 1952


Le patinage


Un homme avec son chien


Le tennis


Une jeune femme et son chien à la plage


Un jeune homme à la plage


La sublime Renée Perle


Encore la divine Mlle Perle

mercredi 30 septembre 2015

HEY KIDS

If you actually read my blog every once in awhile, leave a comment on this post. Maybe you'll get something in return. 


Voilà un chat et un paresseux!

mardi 29 septembre 2015

Useful websites: CNES site jeunes et Football Américain

Bonjour mes enfants! I found a website that may be useful and interesting to some of you. CNES (Le Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales) is the French equivalent of NASA, and they have a website for young people: CNES Site Jeunes. Here you will find articles about things happening in the world of space technology and recent discoveries, but the articles will be shorter and easier to read. 


Another useful site that I came across today is Football Américain. This site is entirely in French but contains articles, statistics, and information about all the teams in the NFL. It seems quite useful!