A group of Higher French pupils from Braidhurst High School, accompanied by the French student, Ms Laure Deluche, visited the The Alliance Française in Glasgow last week to take part in a French immersion day. The pupils engaged in a number of activities, all carried out in the French language, with groups of students from other schools in North Lanarkshire. Of particular interest to the pupils were the workshops in which they were able to listen to and discuss modern French music, as many have already downloaded popular French music on to their i-pods and access songs outwith their Higher French lessons. Pupils were able to extend their knowledge of French culture further by finding out about French Francophonie and the importance of the French language in the world for business and the economy. All pupils thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to practise their oral and aural skills in French and found it very valuable to be able to spend time in the company of the French assistants from the Institute who delivered the sessions.  Some Braidhurst pupils are interested in continuing their study of a Modern Language when they leave school, and the Immersion Day succeeded in heightening their enthusiasm for languages.