Madurai :

For the second year in a row, students of the Alliance Francaise in American College here sang Christmas carols in French, taking the opportunity of Christmas season to promote the French language and culture.

A group of six students from the batch of 55 gathered to sing the carols, in what turned out to be a different kind of Christmas experience for students from other colleges who had gathered to watch the rendition. Christmas carols, namely, ‘Joie pour le monde’, translated as ‘joy to the world’, was sung in French language, besides ‘jingle bells, jingle bells’ and ‘silent nights’.

Alliance Francaise was started in American College in 2002, where students enrolled to learn French.

Milton Powers, professor of French at American College, said, “This kind of celebration provides motivation to the students and helps them understand French in a better way. I always wanted to teach French in an innovative manner. When it comes to languages, songs are the best way to motivate and encourage students to learn the language.”

Nanette Elizabette, student at Alliance Francaise, said, “We get the idea of French culture and it’s a different learning experience when Christmas carols are sung in a different language. Being a French student, it helps me to learn the language better.”

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Madurai / TNN / December 24th, 2014