French 1 and 2

The Books used for the French I class is Bienvenue by Glencoe, and the Book used for French II is Abord by Glencoe.

A two-year course, French 1and 2 introduce the student to the francophone world, its people and its culture, through the study of the French language. Students will learn to discuss their lives concerning interests, needs and daily routines, and function in practical situations using the target language. To support communication, students will study vocabulary, grammar and usage in both oral and written forms.Grades 9-12/Language Arts/French 1, 2

Course Concepts and Generalizations

1. Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.

2. Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.

3. Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

4. Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.

5. Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and the perspectives of the culture studied.

6. Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.

7. Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are available only through the foreign language and its culture.

8. Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.

9. Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of cultures studied and their own.

10. Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.

11. Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.

1. Vocabulary/ Communication 2. Verbs 3. Grammar 4. Culture

Unit Plan

Vocabulary/Communication Individual Learner Objectives

1. Students will learn the French phonemes as building blocks to authentic pronunciation and intonation.

2. Students will acquire practical vocabulary for the purposes of comprehension and communication.

3. Students will learn concepts of gender and number as they apply to vocabulary.

4. Students will be able to identify and spell practical vocabulary.

5. Students will develop listening skills to aid in comprehension and communication.

6. Students will carry on basic conversations using practical vocabulary.

7. Students will connect Latin roots to French vocabulary and make comparisons to English vocabulary.

8. Students will read simple texts which incorporate the practical vocabulary and will expand comprehension of new vocabulary through context clues.

9. Students will be able to listen to and comprehend simple conversations within context.

9. Students will be introduced to the differences translations from French to English and English to French present.

10. Students will be introduced to non-verbal cues which are associated with certain French words and phrases.

I. Pronunciation A. The Alphabet B. Accent Marks C. Intonation

II. Vocabulary A. Greetings and Leave-Taking B. School

1. subjects/courses 2. supplies 3. teachers/students 4. classroom commands

C. Family/Home 1. family members

2. homes 3. furnishings 4. urban vs. rural

D. Food 1. table service

2. food items 3. quantities 4. ordering in a restaurant/café 5. grocery shopping

E. Dates/Time 1. days of the week

2. months of the year 3. giving dates 4. telling time

a. 24-hour clock

b. 12-hour clock F. Numbers

1. cardinal numbers 2. ordinal numbers 3. mathematical computing

G. Clothing 1. articles of clothing

2. colors

3. sizing H. Adjectives

1. describing people 2. describing things

III. Communication

Unit Outline

Vocabulary/Communication

A. Greeting Others and Introducing Self and Others B. Describing Self and Others C. Discussing School Schedules, Courses and Teachers D. Discussing Family and Home E. Ordering in a Restaurant F. Shopping for School Supplies G. Shopping For Clothing H. Discussing Likes and Dislikes

Unit Plan

Verbs

1. Students will learn subject pronouns, distinguishing gender and number as well as formal and familiar.

2. Students will learn to conjugate both regular and irregular verbs using the subject pronouns, then applying conjugations to nouns, in the present tense.

3. Students will learn to use verbs in the affirmative and in the negative. 4. Students will learn to use certain verbs in conjunction with infinitives. 5. Students will learn the translation possibilities of each conjugation. 6. Students will able to construct sentences using subjects and verbs.

7. Students will be able to carry on basic conversations using appropriate subject and verb conjugations.

8. Students will learn basic idioms using irregular verbs. 9. Students will be able to use basic qualifiers or adverbs in using verbs. 10. Students will be able to read and comprehend basic French texts. 11. Students will be able to listen to and comprehend French conversations in context.

Unit Outline

Verbs

I. Subject Pronouns A. Number and Gender B. Familiar and Formal

II. Regular Verbs A. –ER verbs B. Certain Regular Verbs and the Infinitive

III. Irregular Verbs A. Etre

B. Avoir C. Faire D. Aller E. Vouloir and Pouvoir F. Mettre

G. Prendre H. Voir and Croire I. Idioms Using Irregular Verbs

IV. Tense A. Present Tense B. Future Tense Using Aller C. Translating

V. Negatives

VI. Qualifiers/Adverbs A. Placement B. Use

1. Students will 2. Students will 3. Students will 4. Students will 5. Students will 6. Students will

Unit Plan

Grammar begin to learn the structure of French statements and questions.

be able to interchange nouns with pronouns appropriately. be able to use a variety of articles appropriately and accurately. understand and use various prepositions accurately. be able to form and respond to basic questions. be able to communicate using basic French grammatical conventions.

6. Students will be able to read and comprehend simple French texts. 7. Students will listen to and comprehend French conversations in context.

I. Nouns A. Gender B. Articles

1. definite 2. indefinite 3. interrogative 4. the partitive 4. possessive

II. Sentence Structure A. Order B. Comparisons

III. Agreement A. Subject-Verb B. Noun-Pronoun C. Article-Noun D. Adjective-Noun/Pronoun

IV. Question Formation

V. Prepositions A. A and Contractions B. De and Contractions

Unit Outline

Grammar

Unit Plan

Culture

1. Students will encounter the French culture through reading, listening, speaking and experiencing.

2. Students will understand the differences between their own culture and the French culture are indicative of the people and place and are not to be judged as right or wrong.

3. Students will come to appreciate the differences of culture. 4. Students will have the opportunity to re-create culture.

5. Students will incorporate research and resources in creating multi-media projects dealing with culture.

6. Students will be able to discuss culture intelligently, using specific examples to illustrate their points.

I. France A. Geography

1. Boundaries 2. Major Rivers, Mountains Ranges, Cities 3. Climate

B. Economy 1. European Union

2. Currency

3. Major Industry/Products C. Regional Differences

II. Paris A. Geography B. Major Landmarks C. Daily Life

III. Education A. K-University Progression B. Course of Study C. The Bac D. Comparisons

IV. Dining A. French Cuisine B. Markets C. Eating Habits and Changes D. Comparisons