Cambridge French is a five year programme designed to make the study of a foreign language exciting and stimulating, and to provide students with an enjoyable experience of the French language. Using materials appropriate to their interests, growing maturity and linguistic attainment, the course steadily expands students' ability to use French to communicate and encourages them to progress to the best of their ability. Carnaval is the first year of the course, and comprises the Livre de l'eleve, Manuel du professeur, Reprofiches, Cassettes and Flashcards. It presents a number of key structures in a variety of contexts, and includes a range of differentiated and supported activities which cater for a broad range of linguistic ability. It includes a number of original features, including a fictional club, an adventure game in four episodes, practical guides to transactional language and attractive 'posters' which illustrate key grammatical points.