L'été in French

So you've just aced your French exam and it's finally summer break!  But don't let the year’s effort go to waste: keep your French from getting rusty with these handy tips sent in by students across the country.

Go to a French camp
Camp Multi-arts in Edmonton
Eko Camp in Mont-Tremblant
Camp les Nomades bilingual cycling camp in various areas of Eastern Canada
Bring your family along to BC Family French Camp
CPF offers summer camps across the country

Enrol in a summer immersion program
Look up Francophone centres and the Alliance française in your area for French Summer Programs
The Learning Traveller offers Programs in Montreal and Quebec

Watch movies and television shows in French
When it's too hot to go outside, rent a DVD or stream francophone tv shows on tou.tv!

Find local francophone events
There are lots of festivals going on in French across the country.  Why not attend or even volunteer?
Festival acadien de Caraquet and Foire brayonne (New Brunswick)
Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France (Quebec)
Frog Folies (Manitoba)
Festival de la Curd (Ontario)

Listen to French summer songs
Maybe a little bit of RnB?

Read in French
There are so many great books to read! Check out novels by Dominique Demers or Chrystine Brouillet… and our favourite comic book series, Astérix!

Review what you learned in French class during the year
There’s nothing like conjugating verbs while white water rafting.

Practise
Find other people who speak French and talk to each other!

Travel
If you have saved up, you could go on a trip to France or visit a francophone area like Quebec City, Montreal or Gaspé?

Use social media in French
There are many people tweeting in French- join in the conversation! Follow us on Twitter @francaisavenir