Criteria for deciding:
Students will need to have enough knowledge of French in order to be able to
read and understand at least the gist of the French students' Web writings.
Since these writings are completely authentic, they are bound to present a challenge
for your students. Since you know the level of your students, you are in the
best position to decide what level Cultura is most suitable for.
Tips:
If you want to have an idea of the level of the language used, look at the Archives.
It is important to remember, however, that your students will not need to understand everything. Remember: they are here to learn and these authentic writings will be one of their major sources of language study, analysis and improvement, both in terms of vocabulary and grammar. Also, you will quickly discover that your students want to understand what the French students write and that consequently they will be very motivated to quickly develop their comprehension skills.