an excerpt from the ongoing story. The series uses context and repetition, rather than translation, to teach the meanings of words. With the exception of a brief English-language introduction at the beginning of each episode, the series is conducted entirely in French. TV and movie clips Some of the sources for French TV and movie clips TV shows Merci Sylvestre Papa Poule Marie Pervenche Allo Beatrice Tout comme un homme Hélas Alice est lasse Le tueur est parmi nous Paris-Saint-Lazare L'héritage Films Le Maestro Le Cœur dans les nuages Le locataire d'en haut Connaissez-vous Maronne? La boucle d'oreille L'ennemi public Folie douce Une dernière fois Catherine Taxinoia Le passé à venir (Thierry Martenet) La France rêvée Visite au château (Jacques Deschamps) Ballades (Catherine Corsini) Voyage à Deauville (Jacques Duron) Controversy In 1990, three female students at Yale University filed a grievance claiming that the university's introductory French course was sexist in its use of the French in Action television series. In particular, the students objected to watching a scene in which the character Jean-Pierre harasses Mireille as she sits in a park and then being required to "pretend you were trying to pick up a pretty woman in a park". Some also objected to camera angles focusing on Mireille's legs, or breasts when she isn't wearing a bra. Its creator, Capretz, a French native who has taught at Yale since 1956, said [he] "wouldn't change any of it". To teach French effectively, he said, "you have to make the students observe the language being used by native speakers, in real situations". In response, the French department at Yale determined that the course would be changed by developing supplementary materials to be used in the course. However, the television programs themselves were not altered. See also Connect With English Fokus Deutsch Destinos References External links Resources Watch all 52 French in Action videos online (US & Canada only) French in Action Fans Wiki (vocabulary and notes for half of the episodes) French in Action for Teachers (resources for teachers 2015-10-26) French in Action for Teachers (resources for teachers 2008-07-02) Discussion The French in Action Reunion - A 25th Anniversary Celebration Valérie Allain and French in Action (comments section contains origins of Yale reunion with Charles Mayer) (fancyrobot.com archived by archive.org) French in Action Fan blog Fan interview with Professor Capretz Yale French in Action Discussion LISTSERV (Archived 2000-10-11) French in Action