Tapis Volant
Level 1 & 2

Our market-leading French series and has been fully revised for a fifth edition.

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Connect to French Culture, Ignite their Curiosity and Expand their World.

Bringing 30 years of classroom experience, Tapis Volant 5th Edition provides a structured approach to language learning that meets diverse student needs, inspires students and integrates more francophone cultural content.

A complete French language program for Years 7 to 10, Tapis Volant offers differentiated, media-rich and time-saving resources, designed to engage students and support teachers. The series develops skills in listening, speaking, reading, viewing and writing to build student confidence.

Seamless transition between levels

Each level now includes 10 core units, with introductory and revision units to ensure a smooth transition from Years 7- 8 to Year 9-10. Teachers can tailor the curriculum by covering 4, 5, or 6 units per year level, accommodating varying class times and student abilities for optimal learning outcomes.

Enhanced language learning

Sentence builders provide key French words, phrases, and clauses with English translations, helping students understand sentence structure. These building blocks can be modified to create new sentences, fostering creativity and deeper language comprehension.

Comprehensive practice for all skills

Access more reading and listening texts of varying lengths and types are included, all carefully graded by difficulty. This approach ensures repeated exposure to new language structures and vocabulary in different contexts, providing ample practice and consolidation for students.

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Communiquons!

Presents new language in manageable chunks via sentence builders, ensuring students grasp key structures through repetition and variation. Supported with audio to attune students to correct pronunciation of new language, as well as English translations for quick comprehension.

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Lisons

Offers a rich variety of graded texts to experience and learn new language in different contexts. Each unit includes an authentic and engaging bande dessinee (comic strip / cartoon story). Other text types include dialogues, articles, text messages, letters, infographics, diary entries and more.

French-English glossary boxes for any unknown vocabulary are included to aid comprehension. Audio files for selected reading texts provide further listening opportunities.

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This Nelson Digital platform equips teachers with the tools they need to create engaging and accessible learning experiences.

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*Teacher Resources can only be accessed via school adoption of the Value Pack, or Workbook PLUS. Teacher Resources are not for individual sale. Contact your learning consultant to discuss purchasing options.

For Teachers*

Workbook PLUS answers
Workbook PLUS listening transcripts
Unit tests (listening, reading, speaking & writing)
Unit test answers
Listening tests audio and transcripts
Worksheet answers
Listening worksheet transcripts
Teaching programs
Curriculum grids
PD videos

For Students

eBook
Audio files for Coursebook, Workbook and Listening worksheets
Prior knowledge quizzes
Check your learning quizzes
'Time to Play’ games
Grammar videos
Listening worksheets
Reading worksheets
Grammar worksheets
Vocabulary lists
Audio flashcards

Tapis Volant Workbooks

Explore the Tapis Volant Workbook PLUS, now in its fully revised fifth edition! The workbook offers engaging activities that help students connect with the language on a deeper level.

Covering all four key skills-listening, writing, reading and speaking- Tapis Volant makes learning French both fun and meaningful.

Explore the Tapis Volant Workbooks.

Fully Revised Fifth Edition: Dive into the latest edition of this top-rated French series, now better than ever.

Cultural and Intercultural Learning: Enrich your students' understanding with a strong focus on cultural insights and intercultural connections.

Adaptable Communicative Methodology: Teach with ease using a straightforward approach that fits any classroom setting and aligns perfectly with the Australian Curriculum: French.

Meet your expert author team

Pierrick Hubert
Ellen Moffatt
Milica Savic
Muriel Thoumelou
Kellie Dickson

Pierrick Hubert

Pierrick Hubert is a French teacher and Head of Languages at Mac.Robertson Girls’ HS (VIC). Until the end of 2023, he served as Head of Languages at Northcote HS and previously taught at McKinnon SC. In France, Pierrick was a journalist for the French TV channel Canal+. Pierrick is an experienced VCE exam assessor. He has an online presence with various YouTube videos on VCE French preparation and is a co-author of Tapis Volant Senior 2e.

Ellen Moffatt

Ellen Moffatt is Deputy Principal at Westbourne Grammar School. A teacher of French and German, Ellen has previously taught at Wesley College, Carey Grammar and Korowa Anglican Girls' School. Recognised by the Educator in recent years as a Rising Star, and as an Excellence Awardee in the 'Secondary Teacher of the Year (Non-Government)' category, Ellen is an Examination Reviewer for the VCAA a co-author of Tapis Volant Senior 2e and Ganz Klasse 1 & 2.

Milica Savic

Milica Savic is the Campus Coordinator of Learning & Teaching and the Language Acquisition Faculty Coordinator at Wesley College (VIC). She has taught French since 2012 and is passionate about embedding routines that promote curiosity, deep thinking and collaboration in the language classroom. Milica has contributed to curriculum development and assessment design with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) and has facilitated professional learning workshops on effective language pedagogy. Milica currently leads a team of language teachers in exploring proven and emerging practices in language teaching and assessment.

Muriel Thoumelou

Muriel Thoumelou is a highly experienced Senior French teacher at SCECGS Redlands. She has taught both NESA and International Baccalaureate programs. Muriel draws inspiration from the joy her students experience as they realise their increasing capacity to understand and communicate in French.

Kellie Dickson

Kellie Dickson teaches French at McKinnon Secondary College and co-authored the Tapis Volant 1 & 2 fourth edition Teacher Toolkits. Kellie is passionate about offering students of all abilities the power and joy that comes with learning a new language, teaching them the building blocks of a language, and then watching them find patterns and create meaning themselves