Wednesday 23 January 2013

We are thrilled to announce that our CD of French songs "Le Petit Quinquin en Chansons" has being shortlisted as a finalist for this year’s ERA 2013.




The Education Resources Awards highlight the quality and diversity of educational products and resources, excellent educational establishments and the most dedicated members of the teaching profession and supplies industry, all working together to encourage the very best in education. The awards are organised in association with the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA).


Finalists and winners will be announced at the gala awards ceremony on Friday 15th March at The National Motorcycle museum. The black tie event will commence at 6.45pm with guests invited to sit down for a 3-course dinner at 7.20pm. The awards ceremony will commence at approx 9.45pm and will be hosted by a celebrity comedian, followed by the chance to network and then enjoy a disco and fun casino, the evening will end around
1-1.30am.

"LE PETIT QUINQUIN EN CHANSONS" is available on amazon and I-Tunes



ALSO DON'T FORGET TO COME AND VISIT US AT THE EDUCATION SHOW!
We will be exhibiting from the 14th to 16 March 2013.

Come and visit us Hall 4/ Stand C34. Call us on + 44 (0) 20 3519 5590 / or email us at info@maskarade.net


MERCI ET À BIENTÔT!



Friday 18 January 2013

We'll be exhibiting at the EDUCATION SHOW from the 14-16 March 2013. Please come and visit us Hall 4/ Stand C34 
For appointment call Emmanuelle on + 44 (0) 20 3519 5590| email: info@maskarade.net| 

MASKARADE LANGUAGES provide innovative, original and uniquely designed hard copy format resources for EYFS, PRIMARY and SEN education. Our MFL primary package is comprehensive, enabling schools, parents, and tutors to balance cost, quality and efficiency, while ensuring learning objectives are met! Our resources are extremely user friendly, enthused children, parents, and teachers and produce amazing results! Our reputation as an inspiring new teaching method to help children learn a foreign language is growing every day! Visit www.maskarade.net to see our full range of services and products.

We offer an extra 15% discount on all our products for early booking.

Tuesday 15 January 2013



We are very excited to be starting a new MASKARADE French club tomorrow for toddlers, which begins in Hove, West Sussex. Our youngest members are 2 years old and we wish them all "Bonne Chance!" in this new activity...

If you would like to have a Maskarade French club in London or Sussex and have more than 6 children interested to join in, please contact us on + 44 (0) 203 519 5590 or email us to book a Maskarade tutor. Download our prices and booking form here.

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Our private tuition is suitable for children aged between 3 to 12 years old and operates in small groups at your premises. We provide a fully trained French native tutor, CRB checked, who comes to run the club at your premises. No running around for you and additionally as host your will receive 25% discount for one place.  Our programme includes a selection of  fun activities involving our characters. Healthy snack and activity books (click here to view sample book) are also provided. We offer 4 levels:
  • pre-school
  • level 1 (beginner)
  • level 2 (intermediate)
  • level 3 (advanced)
Our sessions last between 45 min for toddlers and 1 hour for Juniors and includes:
  • fun exercises
  • games, songs and recipes
  • art and craft activities
  • role-play and improvisation
Having great "fun" and making "friends" is what the programme is all about, with an interesting twist: your child does it all in FRENCH!Please contact Emmanuelle or Coralie on + 44 (0) 203 519 5590 or email us to book a Maskarade tutor.


Thursday 10 January 2013

Our twitter account was hacked. If you've received dodgy direct messages from us, please be aware they didn't come from us. THANK YOU!

FRENCH FOOD FOR KIDS"Les meringues" (Meringues) de Marie Fouine.

FRENCH RECIPES FOR KIDS:Les recettes de Marie sont délicieuses! Why not try to make something special today with our bilingual French/ English recipe. Click here to print it: 

MARIE FOUINE is a wonderful baker who loves sharing her favourite recipes with people. MARIE is 70 years old, she owns the local grocery-shop at "Petit Quinquin" and works there with her husband JEAN. Besides baking cakes MARIE also likes gossiping and often acts like a detective...Funny old MARIE!!

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MARIE FOUINE 
©Maskarade Languages LTD 2012.
Les recettes de Marie Fouine
(Meringues)

Préparation (preparation): 10 minutes
Ingrédients (ingredients):
Pour 20 meringues (for 20 meringues)
4 blancs d'œuf (4 egg whites )
250g de sucre (250g of sugar)

Tips: Take out the eggs from the fridge 15 minutes before and add a pinch of salt to the whites before whisking.

Préparation:
Préchauffe le four à 120°C (Pre-heat the oven to 120°C/ gas mark 1).
Sépare les blancs des jaunes
(Separate egg whites from yolks).
Bats les blancs en neige très ferme 
(Whisk whites until stiff).
En même temps ajoute le sucre par petites quantités
(At the same time add the sugar in small quantities).
Dépose des petits tas sur une plaque de four recouverte de papier sulfurisé
(Spoon onto baking tray covered with baking paper).
Fais cuire entre 30 minutes et 1 heure à 120°C (Cook for 30 minutes to an hour at 120°C).
Décole les meringues du papier et laisse refroidir (Remove the meringues from the baking paper and leave to cool)

BON APPÉTIT!

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SING ALONG: with our CD album "Le Petit Quinquin en chansons"
Click here to listen to the tracks: Our CD album of French songs is available on amazon and i-tune


ACTIVITY BOOK: Our home edition book activity book is ideal home schooling! (click here to view a sample) "Le Petit Quinquin à la maison"



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Wednesday 9 January 2013


Sing along with The Yun's, le docteur et sa femme la dentiste...
Track 3: "Celui Qui"

Doctor Lee Yun and his wife, Dentist Lotus Yun, are known as the intellectuals. Lee Yun is one of Maurice Quinquin's closest friends and enjoys giving advice on everything to the entire community of "Le Petit Quinquin". As for his wife Lotus, the local dentist, although she's very strict with the children about eating sweets, she can't stop secretly eating them herself. 

This song is great to sing with a friend! Enjoy this duet!

Lee Yun and Lotus Yun

Version française
(Lotus)
Celui qui mange trop, deviendra trop gros
Donc ne mange pas trop de gâteaux
Celui ment trop, deviendra idiot
Donc ne mens pas car ce n'est pas beau

(Lee)
Celui qui parle trop, deviendra trop sot
Donc ne parle pas trop pour être rigolo
Celui qui râle trop, deviendra grincheux
Donc ne râle pas trop pour être heureux

(Refrain)
Oui, on sait
On mange trop de gâteaux
Oh, la, la! C'est pas rigolo!

(Répétez)

English Version
(Lotus)
He who eats too much, will become too fat
So don't eat too many cakes
He who lies too much, will become foolish
So don't lie because it is not good

(Lee)
He who talk too much, will become silly
So don't talk too much to be funny
He who moans too much, will become grumpy
So don't moan too much to be happy

(Chorus)
Yes, we know
We eat too many cakes
Oh, la, la! It's not funny!

(Repeat) 

Lyrics by Emmanuelle Fournier-Kelly & Coralie Albrecht

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