FRENCH 10 – COURSE OUTLINE
Mrs. T. Inaba
Room 213
County Central High School
2013-2014
COURSE CONTENT:
French 10 will be divided into 4 units. By the end of French 10, students will be
able to engage in the following language experiences:
Unité 1:
Faisons connaissance
Communication topics:
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greeting someone in French as well as say goodbye in French
introducing yourself in French by stating your name, and say where you are from,
where you live, and how old you are
talking about your nationality
greeting friends and adults appropriately
asking how people feel
expressing feelings of frustration
to introduce or point out someone
to find out who someone is
to inquire about people
to get someone’s attention or to express surprise
to ask about how old others are
to introduce and talk about family members
to say telephone numbers using numbers from 60 to 100
Linguistic goals:
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to use je/tu and moi/toi
to use je suis and tu es
to recognize spelling marks and accents
to use masculine and feminine adjectives
to use expressions with ça va
to count from 1 to 100
when to pronounce final consonants
to recognize silent letters at the end of words
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use un/le (garcon) and une/la (fille)
use liaison to link words in French
use mon, ma, ton, ta
pronounce the nasal vowels
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Unité 2:
to compare greetings and interactions used in France and Canada
to understand the extent of French national territory
to recognize French first names
to become familiar with the use of monsieur, madame, and mademoiselle and their
abbreviations
to be aware of the French concept of friendship
to be aware of the importance of French heritage in Québec, Canada
to understand how words can be used to distinguish various kinds of friends
La vie courante
Communication topics:
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saying that you are hungry and/or thirsty
offering a friend something
asking a friend for something
ordering from a menu
asking how much something costs
asking for and indicating the time
asking and saying when certain events are scheduled
talking about appointments and dates
talking about birthdays
talking about the weather
identifying the seasons
Linguistic goals:
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understand masculine and feminine nouns
use s’il to plaît and s’il vous plait
recognize and repeat intonation
use il and elle to replace subject pronouns
pronounce the consonant “r”
use expressions for time and date
use il fait to talk about weather
use question expressions – Quel?, C’est quand?
Cultural goals:
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to become aware of French foods
to become aware of the French monetary system
to understand the French 24 hour clock
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Unité 3:
to compare date patterns in French and English
Qu’est-ce qu’on fait?
Communication topics:
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describing daily activities
saying what people do and do not do
talking about what you want, would like, do not want, and like to do
inviting a friend, accept an invitation, or turn down an invitation
describing what one person or several people are doing or not doing
saying what people like and do not like doing
expressing approval or regret, doubt, or surprise
asking for information and asking about people
Linguistic goals:
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use the verb vouloir and pouvoir
use the verb être and the negative ne…pas
use yes/no questions with est-ce que
use ‘où’ to describe where something or someone is
pronounce the nasal vowel /a/
use a verb + infinitive
use regular –er verbs
use the verb faire
ask questions with inversion
pronounce the vowels /i/ and /u/ and /y/
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Unité 4:
to be familiar with daily activities of French young people
to become familiar with French party customs
to be aware of the French heritage in Senegal
Le monde personnel et familier
Communication topics:
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describing people’s physical appearance and age
identifying people and things
discussing what one does and does not own
describing one’s own room
making generalizations
discussing repeated events
describing people and objects
talking about character traits and nationality
talking about where things are made
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introducing a conclusion
using adjectives of aspect and colour
Linguistic goals:
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use the expression il y a
use the verb avoir and expressions with avoir
use definite articles in general statements and repeated events
use the indefinite article and the negative article pas de
use il est and c’est
understand adjective formation and position
pronounce final consonants on feminine forms but not on masculine forms
pronounce the letters “ch”
Cultural goals:
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to learn about contemporary France
to learn about Haiti
to understand the importance of friendship for the French
COURSE EVALUATION:
Students will be evaluated based on an assessment for learning format. Instead of
weighting each assignment for marks, marks will be differentiated between
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS which are for developing the learning and practice
of the concepts and SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS which are an assessment of
those skills/knowledge. The marks for the learning activities will not affect
student grades but are expected to be adequately completed in order to develop
the skills to eventually be able to complete the assessment activities. This allows
marks to provide a truer representation of how students are achieving. Both types
of activities will be reported on student progress reports.
Due to the nature of this course, class participation is essential. Participation
includes such things as attitude, being willing to try to speak French whenever
possible, attendance, work ethic in class, completion of homework, being courteous
to others, bringing all books and materials to class and general participation in class
activities.
In this course, we try to use the French language as much as possible. The
students will be expected to carry on conversations with the teacher on a regular
basis, as well as conversations with their classmates during class time. Being willing
to take risks and providing and seeking feedback are essential aspects.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Please always bring the following materials with you to every French class:
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pen
pencil and an eraser
highlighter
3-ring binder
French/English dictionary
It might also be useful to students to have a verb conjugation book such as the
Buscherelle or 501 French Verbs. This is not a required resource, but it will make
it much easier for the students to deal with all of the verbs and tenses in this
course.
TEXTS & RESOURCES:
The following resources will be used in French 10 this term:
 Valette, J., & Valette, R. M. (2007). Discovering French nouveau!.
Evanston, IL: McDougal Littel.
 Valette, J., & Valette, R. M. (2007). Discovering French nouveau! Bleu Workbook. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littel.
BEHAVIOUR EXPECTATIONS :
Behaviour expectations of all students are that they will:
 Complete all assignments.
 Follow the directions of all staff.
 Demonstrate consideration, courtesy and respect for others and property.
 Use appropriate language.
 Remain “on task” and not disturb others.
 Attend class on a regular basis and arrive punctually.
GENERAL STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU LEARN FRENCH:
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Be prepared to learn.
Use knowledge from your first language to assist you in learning French.
Anticipate information or a plan based on the context of the situation.
Accept the fact that you do not understand every word you hear or read.
Train yourself to tolerate the unknown.
Work from the known to the unknown, from the familiar to the unfamiliar.
Take the risk to communicate a message.
Think as much as possible in French.
Consult reference materials when necessary.
Ask for help when you need it.
Self-evaluate how well you have carried out a task.
Learn from past mistakes.
Praise yourself at each small step of the learning process.
Enjoy your language learning experiences.
It is important not to:
 Worry about making mistakes.
 Lose confidence.