Les Choristes
Troubled children? Impossible to get them behave? Maybe we should all try what Clement Mathieu (Jugnot) did in this recent smash, already deemed a classic. It’s 1949 and Clement Mathieu is hired by a boarding school for troubled children. His mission: pull the students into line. None of the usual tricks seem to work until, that is, Clement starts his choir...
Want to use Les Choristes in the class? The workbook and lesson pack below contain many exercises, web links and interesting ways to incorporate the film into a lesson. There's also a sample essay and reflections essay to provide inspiration and ideas.
Certificate and duration:
12, 93 minutesLanguage(s) of soundtrack:
FrenchStarring:
Gerard Jugnot, Francois Berleand, Jean-Bapiste Maunier, Jacques Perrin, Kad Merad, Marie Bunel, Philippe Du Janerand.Year:
2004DVD release date:
11th July 2005Studios:
Pathe Distribution Ltd.Les Choristes student workbook and sample essay
Many thanks to Alasdair Bauld, PT of modern languages at Dornoch Academy, for contributing this workbook and sample essay to accompany Les Choristes.
Word file: 'Les Choristes' workbook for French classes (308 KB)
PDF file: 'Les Choristes' workbook for French classes (94 KB)
Les Choristes resources
Many thanks to Stuart Fernie of Invergordon Academy for contributing this lesson pack, question list and reflections essay to accompany Les Choristes.
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