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Learning and Practicing French through Interaction with the Elderly: A Community Project

Silvia Adler and Galia Yanoshevsky, 2022

In this article, a community project integrating French learners with elderly French speakers is presented. The goal of the project is to provide learners with an opportunity to improve their linguistic skills through communication with elderly individuals, thus contributing to the well-being of the community. The study describes the didactic process, the linguistic and social benefits of this approach, and its long-term effects on participants.

Adler, Silvia & Yanoshevsky, Galia (2022), "Learning and Practicing French through Interaction with the Elderly: A Community Project". The French Review (AATF, USA), Vol. 95.4 (May 2022), pp 143-161. (Link)