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Billy l’écharpe | French Music Video Collection
French
$29.99
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Five absurd French music videos. One very strange scarf.
Meet Billy. He’s a scarf with big feelings, terrible luck, and a complicated relationship with a pair of boots.
Billy l’écharpe brings all five Billy stories together in one digital download, professionally adapted for French learners and packed with classroom-ready materials.
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At a glance
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Videos
5 music videos
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Format
Digital download
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Language
French
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Students
Elementary–high school
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Resources
100+ pages
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The complete Billy collection
All five Billy music videos.
Follow Billy, his beloved boots, and his best friend Bonnet through one very strange collection of stories:
1. Billy l’écharpe
The original Billy story, created by Jim Wooldridge. It’s absurd, it’s silly, and it’s been viewed more than 5 million times on YouTube alone. This is where Billy, the boots, and the whole strange world begin.
2. Billy et les bottes
The tragic, epic story of how Billy and the boots finally meet. Romance! Danger! Boots!
3. Billy et les bottes 2
Billy and his best friend Bonnet set out on an impossible journey into outer space to reconnect with Billy’s long-lost boots. This is the story where audiences fell in love with Bonnet.
4. Billy et les bottes 3
The final chapter in the Billy and Boots trilogy. This time, Bonnet takes matters into his own hands and sets out to help his best friend.
5. Billy l’écharpe vous apprend les animaux
A one-off comedy in which Billy doesn’t show up for his stage show, leaving his completely unprepared best friend Bonnet to take over.
More than the videos
Everything you need to bring Billy into class.
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Subtitles your way
Choose French, English, French + English, or no subtitles at all.
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MP3s + karaoke
Get MP3s of all five songs, plus karaoke tracks.
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100+ pages of resources
Supplementary packets include printable lyrics and classroom activities for all five stories.
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Readings at multiple levels
Each story includes readings written at varying proficiency levels.
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Screenshots for classroom storytelling
A PowerPoint slideshow gives you screenshots from the major moments in the videos for discussion and storytelling in class.
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Not just dubbed
We rebuilt Billy for French.
These aren’t the Spanish videos with French audio dropped on top. We went back into the original source files and reanimated the characters’ mouths to match the French lyrics.
More than 100 pieces of artwork were changed for the French versions, too. Billy even visits the Louvre now.
Made for French students
Billy, en français.
The Billy materials were translated and adapted by native French speakers who also understand the needs of language learners.
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French translation by
Agnès Denvir
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Additional translation by
Cécile Lainé
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Read Billy, too
Billy is a graphic novel, too.
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Billy et les bottes is a 52-page, full-color French graphic novel that expands Billy’s story with new dialogue, new character moments, action sequences, and the original ending that was cut from the video. Written at the Novice High level, it can be read independently or paired with the videos. Explore the Billy graphic novel → |
Questions about the French Billy collection?
What ages are the Billy videos for?
Billy has been used successfully from elementary through high school. The stories are appropriate for younger students, while much of the humor is aimed at middle and high school students.
Are these just dubbed versions of the Spanish videos?
No. The original animation files were reworked for French, including reanimated mouths and more than 100 changes to the artwork.
Can I show the videos with subtitles?
Yes. The videos include four options: French subtitles, English subtitles, French and English together, or no subtitles.
What do I receive after purchasing?
This is a digital product. Your download includes all five French Billy videos along with the MP3s, karaoke tracks, supplementary packets, readings, and PowerPoint slideshow described above.
Additional Information
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Who translated these Billy materials into French?
I had the pleasure of working with the excellent translator, Agnès Denvir, a native speaker of France as well as a French teacher. Not only is her language impeccable, but she also knows how to pare down the language to essential high-frequency structures. Additional translations were made by Cécile Lainé, another native speaker and French teacher. -
What age group does the story of Billy appeal to?
Billy la bufanda has been used successfully in elementary through high school for years. Some teachers assume it's just for young kids since the imagery does seem like it's targeting younger audiences. However, although the story is perfectly appropriate for elementary, the humor is much more targeted to middle school and high school. -
Are these music videos just carbon copies of the Spanish versions but with new audio tracks?
I'm so glad you asked! Absolutely not! These French videos are the results of months of work. We actually went back into the original source files, reanimated the mouths to match the French lyrics, and changed over 100 pieces of artwork! Billy even visits the Louvre now!
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