French level2
Bonjour, France!
I am your child French teacher at Memorial High School and my goal is to convey the French language learning through an intensive total immersion program . For doing so, I will implement French as the main and sole language spoken in class along my instruction and teaching and l will re-articulate in English only when necessary . The learning activities are designed to be fun and engaging within the context of learning the language through substantial interaction between the students and myself as a French native spaeker and in interpersonal and presentional mode as well. In addition to classroom instruction, students will enjoy a number of extracurricular activities related to the language.
Culture- diversité-tolerance
In my class, lesson of tolerance will be imbued through class interactions and activities.
The main emphases:
1) Students will listen, read, and write in a single task; also, students listen, read, and speak to perform tasks
For example: students listen to and take extensive notes on a two-minute long interview with a French scientist, read a 300-word article on a related topic, and then write a 50-word essay synthesizing the content of both the interview and the text, citing the text at least once.
2 / For the year 2023-2024,the curriculum of our Educational Program in the Small Learning Program, meets or exceeds the learning requirements in the areas of Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies & French. All subjects are integrated & taught to provide curricular leadership & units.
Through the undderstanding of language and culture, conversations and activities will be held in class to bridge cultural divide and try to dispel stereotypes and bias students may have.
Les Cultures autour du monde
Nowadays, the globalisation of our economy and the overseas careers and jobs all require an understanding of how culture impacts on the management and development.
As companies increasingly operate internationally, whether from a home base or offices around the globe, they are faced with the challenging task of appointing employees able to work comfortably and effectively in multinational environments or on international assignments. Not only must our students have the appropriate technical skills required for the job; more importantly, to interact effectively with colleagues from different cultural backgrounds and to deal with different workplace cultures and structures. international assignees need to possess a unique combination of personal and interpersonal competencies to communicate across cultural differences successfully
The French Class evolves around:
- Communication: Interpersonal mode
- Culture: research and project by power point show
- Comparaison: Our country compared to abroad
- Communities: Paris, Montreal, Dakar, Casablanca and West New York
- Connection: comparaison and contrasts in terminology and morphology.
Français 2 Syllabus and program for 2024-2025
Assessment Retakes:
At times failure is an opportunity to try again. Upon request and per appointment, students have the ability to re-take assessments. The re-takes must be scheduled with me during ELO, or at the testing center and MUST be done within 1 week of the student receiving their graded assessment. The re-take grade will completely replace the original grade. In order for a student to have the opportunity to redo or retake an assessment in my class, students must make corrections and meet with me. Additional assignments may also be given for extra practice.
Late Work: Late work is unacceptable. It is an expectation that all work is turned in on its due dateon google classroom . If an assigned assignment is not turned in, the student will be penalized and a 0% grade will be assigned.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This year, accordingly to your level of French class, you will be involved in a variety of activities intended to commence basic French language acquisition. Activities will focus on writing, reading, speaking, listening and culture. You will learn basic, everyday vocabulary and expressions, common verbs, and will be introduced to a variety of traditions and customs from francophone countries around the world. By the end of this year, you will be able to read basic texts and hold simple conversations in French! Effective communication and confidence using the language is emphasized and students are strongly encouraged to speak French in class as much as possible.
School rules and regulations :
The shcool uniform and ID card are required at all time even when going on a fild trip -Students will be sent to disciplenerian for uniform or ID violation
-Remain seated until bell rings
-Have appropriate materials. -
-Listen when others are speaking.
- Use the entire class time appropriately, including the last 5 minutes! NO LINING UP AT THE DOOR! -
-Do not use inappropriate language. -
-Speak at appropriate times and not out of turn
- Clean up after yourself.
-Do not throw things!
Absences:
If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to obtain the notes and assignments you missed when you return. Please inform me if you know in advance that you will be out of class. In the event of an excused or unexcused absence, an announced test must be made up on the week you return. Log in to Google Classroom daily for your homework and missed assignment.
Consequences: Failure to meet these expectations will result in the appropriate degree of disciplinary action. This may include, but is not limited to the following:
Informing parents of an incident
Detentions to be served before or after school
Office referral
Give an address
Enabling Objectives:
• present tense-er, -ir, -re verbs
• telling time
• dates
• present aller + être
• near future
• present avoir + faire
• possessive adjectives
• de + a + definite articles
• agreement + position of adjectives
Unit 2: Les monuments francais ( French monuments )
Paris
Monuments
Adjectives
Adjective placement
Review numbers, months, days, seasons
Identify professions
Give opinions
Give orders
Express emotion
Sequence events
Describe character
Describe physical traits
Enabling Objectives:
• Present irregular verbs- venir/venir de
• Present mettre, prendre, voir
• Imperative of regular verb
• Affirmative and negative commands
Develop/Master
• Demostrative adjectives
Explore/Develop
• Passe compose- regular with avoir verbs
• Irregular past participles with avoir verbs- chart page 464
• Comparative adjectives
Unit: 3 :
Describe past event
Sequence events
Describe character
Express concern
Express disbelief and astonishment
Make suggestions
Point out something
Choose and purchase
Order food and beverage
Enabling Objectives:
• Prepositions before cities, countries, continents
• Present tense- pouvoir, falloir, devoir, vouloir
Develop/Master
• Passe compose- etre
• Affirmative, Negative, and Interrogative
Develop
• Present tense- partir, sortir, dormir, and lire
• Irregular plural of nouns and adjectives
Explore
• Passe compose- transitive verbs (Etre/Avoir)
Unite 4 : Daily Life ( Ma routine)
Unit Objectives:
Describe daily routines
Give orders
Ask someone to hurry
Express likes and dislikes
State a preference
Give opinions
Express emotions
Describe past events
Enabling Objectives:
• Time expressions /military time
• Dates
• Negation
Explore
• Reflexives verbs
• Present tense reflexive verbs
• The past tense of reflexive verbs
• Imperative of reflexive verbs
• Reflexive verbs with pronouns
• S’asseoir- irregular verbs
Unite 5
Unit Objectives:
Grading Procedures:
Grades are mainly a reflection of the students willingness and effort in participating in and accomplishing the goals and objectives set for the class. The student will earn a grade for formal and informal assessments (tests, quizzes, projects); they will earn a grade for assignments (homework, research projects, and communication activities), and they will receive a grade for classroom. The three components willbe combined for the class grade.
• Classwork grades 25 % of the total grade,
• Quiz grades 25 % of the total grade,
. In class thematic project : 25% ( a team work)
. tests 25 % of the total grade.
Informal assessments such as projects and presentations are focused on effort and improvement of the individual student. Class participation is vital to the student's grade. Students are expected to participate in activities so they can grow in this new adventure. Unexcused tardies and absences are unacceptable and will directly affect their participation grade and, if continued, will result in parental and administrative intervention. School-related and excused absences however are understandable and student will have to report to me during my preparation time to ensure that your he catches up on what he has missed and that he is given what he needs to perform along with the others. But he must be willing to work with me.
Students will be rewarded as they take the initiative to participate, assist others, and help the class to run smoothly.
Mme Bouncir
French teacher