AFNORTH International Middle/High School
French II
SY 2004-05
COURSE TITLE: French II
TEACHER: J.Everingham
ROOM: A3.5
E-MAIL: John_Everingham@eu.odedodea.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A
continuation of French I. This course provides further study and use of
grammar, vocabulary, reading and oral practice through class conversation. The
main thrust of the course is communication via skits, oral presentations and
compositions.
All
French courses are based on a four-skill approach --listening, speaking,
reading and writing.
COURSE
GOALS/OBJECTIVES/EXPECTATIONS:
By
the end of this course students will:
§ Listen to and talk about
simple oral texts in structured and open-ended situations;
§ Express ideas, feelings, and
opinions in conversations and discussions, using learned language structures
and a variety of vocabulary and expressions;
§ Read a variety of simple
materials 400 to 600 words long, and demonstrate understanding;
§ Write in a variety of forms,
adjusting to suit the audience;
§ Identify and use the
vocabulary and the grammar and language conventions appropriate for this grade
level.
SCOPE
& SEQUENCE:
Unit 1 "Au casse-croûte"
§ Talking about fast food
restaurant, kinds of food and prices;
§ Discovering how to serve
clients and order food;
§ Grammatical elements (irregular verbs "pouvoir, vouloir,
devoir", verb agreement, imperative verb tense)
Unit 2"Chasse aux indices"
§ Talking about burglary and
elements of a good investigation.
§ Discovering how to think
like a detective;
§ Grammatical elements (using
"passé composé with irregular verbs, important irregular verbs, adverbs
ending in "ment")
Unit 3
"Bizarre et fascinant"
§ Talking about extraordinary
animals and the importance of animals in the medical field;
§ Discovering interesting
facts about different animals;
§ Learning to maximize the use
of dictionaries;
§ Grammatical elements
(pronoun "on", comparisons, superlative adjectives)
Unit
4 "Choix Multiples"
§ Talking about interesting
careers;
§ Discovering information on
interesting careers and how to prepare for a future career;
§ Grammatical elements (review
of passé composé with "avoir", pronoun "on", adverbs ending
in "ment")
Unit 5 "L'art sans limites"
§ Talking about different art
forms, giving opinions and preferences on art;
§ Discovering the creation of
different art forms, the material used in art;
§ Learning to identify the
general sense of a text using pictures and captions;
§ Grammatical elements (negation, pronoun "en")
Unit 6 "Raconte-moi"
§ Talking about natural
phenomenon, elements of a legend, how to tell a good story ;
§ Discovering legends;
§ Learning to identify the
general sense of a text using key words;
§ Grammatical elements (passé composé with "être", review of
pronoun "en")
Unit 7 "En route"
§ Talking about modes of
transportation and travelling into French speaking coutries;
§ Discovering geography and
transportation terms;
§ Learning to find the meaning
of a word with its context;
§ Grammatical elements (pronoun "y")
Unit 8 "Dans l'eau"
§ Talking about activities
done in lakes and oceans;
§ Discovering ship wrecks,
interesting artifacts and marine parks ;
§ Grammatical elements (passé
composé, comparisons and words from the same family)
Unit 9 "Autour de toi"
§ Talking about volunteering
and what young people bring to their communities;
§ Discovering how you can help
your community ;
§ Review of different
grammatical elements.
COURSE GRADING/ASSESSMENT:
Student progress will be evaluated
regularly. Assessment/Evaluation may
take the form of tests, quizzes, writing, discussions, end-of-unit projects, dialogue
presentations, listening comprehension tests etc. Assignments will be checked
for completion, collected and graded, or rubric scored.
Written
communication assignments 40%
Oral
communication assignments 40%
Tests 20%
Each quarter is worth 40% of
the semester mark.
The semester exam is worth
20%.
CLASSROOM
EXPECTATIONS/CONSEQUENCES:
Students
are expected to come to class following the school’s dress code.
Students
in this class are expected to participate in all aspects of the course (written
assignments, oral presentations, etc.)
Since
everyone has the right to learn, unsolicited or inappropriate interruptions to
the class will not be tolerated. In
such case the student will receive a fair warning and if the behaviour continues further disciplinary
actions will be taken.
TEXTBOOKS:
"On
y va! 2" (Addison Wesley)
SUPPLIES (REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED)
§ French/English dictionary
§ Lined paper (in a binder)
§ Pens, pencils, erasers
§ Ruler
§ Pencil crayons
For
this course there will be three kinds of homework:
§ The completion of the day’s
work
§ Specific assignments
§ Reading assignments
Homework
is expected to be handed in on (or before) the date indicated. (If students use
the time in class and seminars effectively, they might not bring home French
homework very often)
MAKE-UP WORK POLICY:
In
the case of an absence you are responsible to find out what you have
missed and make arrangements with the teacher in order to make up the work or
exam promptly.
If
you know that you will be away you should make the arrangements prior to
your absence.
AFNORTH
International Middle/High School’s CSP (Continuous School Progress) goal is, “All students will improve their written communication skills across the
curriculum.”
The 6 + 1 trait is the model selected to improve school-wide writing in all
subject areas. The 6+1 Trait writing framework is a powerful way to learn and
use a common language to refer to characteristics of writing as well as
establish a common vision of what “strong” writing looks like. Teachers and
students will use the 6+1 Trait model to identify areas of strength and
weakness as they continue to strive towards continued writing improvement.
Success of all students requires that the 6 + 1 Trait become a consistent and
integral component of each course taught at AFNORTH International Middle/High School.
The
writing in this class will be assessed and evaluated using different
rubrics. These rubrics will reflect the
integration of the different traits that are applicable to each assignments. The traits that will be in focus are as
follows:
o Ideas: clear central idea enriched with related details.
o Organization: well presented introduction, paragraphs containing related sentences,
smooth
transition between
paragraphs and effective conclusion.
o Voice: Expression of the writer’s feelings, opinion and
interpretations. Individual writing.
o Word choice: use of precise vocabulary
o Sentence fluency: use of appropriate French sentence structures
o Mechanics: Correct application of grammar, spelling and punctuation conventions.