Bienvenue à la classede Français I

My name is Madame Love, and I am excited that you have decided to study the French language and culture. I am looking forward to a great class, and I hope that you will enjoy the semester as much as I am sure that I will!

Email: Telephone: (803) 810-8125

  • I am most easily reached through email, but would be happy to return phone calls.

Students also have an email address in the following format:

Test, quiz and assignment due dates may be found on each student’s

Outlook Calendar under this email account.

Webpage:

  • This page provides study tips, links and information for both students and parents.

My Big Campus: Each student has aMyBigCampus account to access

content for the course. Many helpful resources can be found under our

class group. This resource will be vital in integrating our Mac Book Pros

into the classroom.

Course Overview

This course provides an introduction to the French language and the cultures of the Francophone world. Students will be introduced to vocabulary necessary for everyday communication, sentence formation in the present tense, and insights into customs and cultures.

Class Policies

Follow teacher’s directions at all times.

Have your supplies out and be ready to work at the beginning of class

Be considerate of others

Food, drinks, and gum, with the exception of water, are not permitted in the classroom.

Dress code will be enforced. No leggings unless your shirt is to your fingertips

Cell phones are not permitted and should be kept out of sight unless they are being used for a classroom activity

Expectations

This course covers a vast amount of material in a relatively short period of time. Therefore, students are expected to be attentive and to participate fully in classroom activities. Group work is a very important part of this course and should be taken seriously. Students are expected to interact with and respect other students, as well as the teacher, at all times. Students who are unable to abide by the policies of the class will not be tolerated and will be subject to disciplinary measures at the discretion of the teacher or administrator.

Grading

40% Daily grades - quizzes, homework, class work

60% Major grades – tests* and projects

Assignment due dates may be found in the student’s Outlook Calendar on the MacBook. Late assignments will be assessed a penalty of 10 pts per day

***Assignments missed due to absence are to be made up outside of class time at the discretion of the teacher and within one week of the absence. Otherwise, the student will receive a 0 for the assignment. This is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY!!!

*Any test on which a student makes a grade of 77 or below may be retaken outside of class time for a maximum score of 77 within a week of the original test date.

Extra Credit

Extra points can be earned in the form of Euros (the currency of France).

Euros can be earned by: exceptional classroom participation or performance, classroom games and contests, and cultural sharing.*

*cultural sharing includes culturally relevant newspaper or magazine articles, web pages, photos, artifacts, etc. brought in by the student and briefly shared with the class.

Euros can be redeemed for:

Extra points: 1 Euro = 1 point on a daily grade

2 Euros = 1 point on a major grade

10 Euros = Homework Pass

*The Euros must be turned in with the assignment or assessment.

Technology

During the semester, we will use a variety of technology, including student MacBook Airs and iPads, to take notes, review concepts, play games and work on projects. Students are to work only on French-related content during class and may not play games or access media websites without teacher permission. Each student is required to have a charged MacBook Air each day. Students will NOT be allowed to charge their laptops during class. Any student who does not have a charged computer will have to complete assignments on paper during class and transfer any computer-based assignments to their computer for homework.

Extra Help

PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK FOR EXTRA HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can help you by appointment before school or after school. In addition to one on one help, there are many computer resources available. The textbook website and class page activities are also very helpful as a source of review and practice. They can be found on my school web page or by accessing the MyBigCampus class page

Students may also find it helpful to find a friend to study with in person, by phone, or on line.

Homework

Students have homework EVERY DAY! Even when no written assignment is given, it is IMPERATIVE that students spend a minimum of 15 minutes per night reviewing material covered in class. I am sure that if you make daily review a habit, you will find the course much easier.

Getting a “little behind” in your work can be academically fatal!

***Late homework assignments WILL NOT be accepted.

Materials

Students are expected to have the following materials for class:

Pen or pencil and Paper

At least one dry erase marker

Ear buds/headphones (with microphone if possible)

Tissue

Hand sanitizer

Enjoying the Course

In order to make this course as enjoyable as possible, I urge you to participate fully in class. In addition, the French Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

French 1 Pacing Guide

Unit 1: Introductions / Days: 15+/-
Vocabulary / Francophone countries, alphabet, names, basic classroom instructions, greetings, age, classroom items, numbers 1-30
Grammar / Subject pronouns, accents/spelling, indefinite articles, avoir, negation
Quizzes / Letters/Numbers 1-20, Greetings/Introductions, Classroom Items/Commands/Numbers 21-30, Subject Pronouns, Avoir
Project / n/a
IPA / Introduction Skit
Skill Expectation / SWBAT
Identify Francophone countries.
Introduce themselves with name, age, and how they are doing.
Introduce someone else and ask about others.
Identify letters of the alphabet and numbers 1-30.
Write sentences expressing what they have and don’t have.
Understand and obey basic classroom instructions.
Use subject pronouns to discuss themselves and others.
Identify classroom objects.
Use indefinite articles to discuss classroom objects.
Unit 2: Activities / Days: 15+/-
Vocabulary / Activities, Interests, Preferences, Likes/Dislikes
Grammar / Definite articles, -er verbs, contractions with à, conjunctions, est-ceque, inversion, adverbs of frequency/how well you do an activity
Quizzes / Vocabulary 1, Vocabulary 2, Definite articles, -er verb conjugations
Project / Auto-portrait
IPA / Letter to penpal, Peer Interview
Skill Expectation / SWBAT
Ask and answer questions using various question structures
Discuss likes/dislikes
Express participation in common activities
Unit 3: Description & Family / Days: 15+/-
Vocabulary / Physical appearance adjectives, personality adjectives, family members, body parts
Grammar / Être, adjective agreement, possessive adjectives, contractions with de,
Quizzes / Adjectives- vocabulary, adjectives- agreement, être, family
Project / Family Description
IPA / Family tree peer exchange
Skill Expectation / SWBAT
Describe their physical appearance and the appearance of others.
Discuss their family
Describe their personality and the personalities of others.
Ask and answer questions about family.
Unit 4: School / Days: 15+/-
Vocabulary / Days of the week, school subjects, time, expressing opinions, numbers 1-59 / School supplies, numbers 60+, colors, expressing needs
Grammar / -ger, -cer verbs, -re verbs / Stem-changing verbs
Quizzes / School subjects, time, -RE verbs, school supplies, stem-changing verbs
Project
IPA / School Schedule interview, Penpal letter, School supply shopping scenario
Skill Expectation / SWBAT
Express opinions of school subjects
Ask and answer questions related to time and days
Discuss and purchase school supplies; specify number and color
Discuss their school schedules and ask questions about the schedules of others
Unit 5: Activities & Interests / Days: 15+/-
Vocabulary / Months, Seasons, Activities / Weather, Places
Grammar / Question words, faire / Aller, venir, à/de contractions
Quizzes / Activities, faire, question words, Vocabulary 2, aller- conjugations/futurproche, venir/venir de
Project / Seasonal Activities
IPA / Ski resort vacation & letter home
Skill Expectation / SWBAT
Discuss when and where they participate in activities
Express which activities they like or dislike
Ask and answer questions about weather
Discuss places they are going to go/where they just came from; what they did and what they are going to do
Unit 6: Café / Days: 15+/-
Vocabulary / Food/drink, requesting foods, hunger/thirst, prices
Grammar / -ir verbs, pouvoir/devoir/vouloir, choisir, finir, maigrir, grossir, réussir
Quizzes / Vocabulary, -ir verbs, vouloir/pouvoir/devoir
Project
IPA / Café skit
Skill Expectation / SWBAT
Request food or drink items.
Express hunger and/or thirst.
Discuss prices of menu items.
Describe food/drink preferences.

***Please read and review the above information and return the signature form ASAP.

Merci!

Madame Love

Chapitre 1 Vocabulaire 1

Hello
Good evening
Hi/Bye
See you soon
See you tomorrow
Seeyoulater
Goodbye
What is his/her name?
What is your name?
His/Her name is…
My name is…
How are you? (casual)
How are you? (formal)
And you (casual/formal)
Well
No, not verywell
Yes, I’m fine, thanks
Not bad
OK/So-So
Very well
He’s/She’s a friend
That’s …
Pleased to meet you
I’d like to introduce you to…
How oldishe/she?
He/She is … years old.
How old are you?
I’m ….years old.
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
…
30

Chapitre 1 Grammaire 1

Subject Pronouns:

Chapitre 1 Vocabulaire 2

  1. un bureau

  1. une carte

  1. un CD/un DVD

  1. une chaise

  1. un/une élève

  1. une fenêtre

  1. une fille

  1. un garçon

  1. un lecteur de CD/DVD

  1. un ordinateur

  1. une porte

  1. un poster

  1. un/une prof(esseur)

  1. la salle de classe

  1. une table

  1. un tableau

  1. une télé(vision)

  1. Il y a…?

  1. Non, il n’y a pas de…

  1. Oui, il y a…

  1. Combiend’élèvesil y a dans

  1. la classe?

  1. Il y en a…

  1. Il n’y en a pas.

  1. Asseyez-vous!/Levez-vous!

  1. Silence!/Faites attention!

  1. Écoutez et répétez après-moi!

  1. Prenez une feuille de papier!

  1. Allez au tableau!

  1. Regardez (la carte)!

  1. Retournez à vos places!

32. Ouvrez vos livres à la page...
33. Fermez vos cahiers.
34.Monsieur/Madame/Mademoiselle...
35. Je ne comprends pas.
36. Répétez, s’il vous plaît.
37. Comment dit-on... en français?
38. Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire... ?
39. Ouvrez vos livres à la page...
40. Fermez vos cahiers.

Chapitre 1 Grammaire 2

Indefinite Articles (a, an or some)

Avoir = to have

Pratique:

Chapitre 2 Vocabulaire 1

  1. To eat -

  1. To draw –

  1. To read –

  1. To listen to music –

  1. To talk on the phone/to call

  1. To sing –

  1. To surf the Internet –

  1. To send an email –

  1. To send a text –

  1. To sleep –

  1. To work –

  1. To study –

  1. To speak French –

  1. To speak English –

  1. To speak Spanish –

  1. To watch TV –

  1. Fries –

  1. Ice cream –

  1. Chocolate –

  1. School –

  1. Math –

  1. French –

  1. English –

  1. A comic book –

  1. A magazine –

  1. A newspaper –

  1. A novel –

  1. An MP3 player –

  1. Modern music –

  1. Classical music –

  1. The radio –

  1. Vacation –

  1. A sports car –

  1. A pencil –

  1. Colored pencils –

  1. A drawing –

  1. Do you like…? -

  1. Yes, I love… -

  1. Yes, I really like… -

  1. Yes, I like… -

  1. No, I don’t like… -

  1. No, I hate… -

  1. What do you like to do? -

  1. Me too

  1. Not me

  1. I do

  1. Me neither

Chapitre 2 Grammaire 1

Definite Articles = the…

Regular er verbs:

Chapitre 2 Vocabulaire 2

  1. With my friends, I like…

  1. to shop

  1. to go to the movies

  1. to see a movie

  1. to party

  1. to dance

  1. to have a picnic

  1. to play cards

  1. to play chess

  1. to play baseball

  1. to play soccer

  1. a ball

  1. a ball(filled with air)

  1. a bat

  1. to go to the pool

  1. to swim

  1. to go out

  1. to chat with friends

  1. to go to the park

  1. to go to the café

  1. to go to the high school

  1. to go to the stadium

  1. to go to the mall

  1. to go to the library

  1. to go to the youth center

  1. regularly

  1. often

  1. from time to time

  1. rarely

  1. never

  1. rather well

  1. Do you prefer…

  1. Do you like better…

  1. What are your favorite activities?

  1. And

  1. Or

  1. But

Chapitre 2 Grammaire 2

À contractions:

Pratique:

Chapitre 3 Vocabulaire 1

My friend is…
Blonde
Strong
Smart
Red-headed
Shy
Generous
Tall
Creative
Brunette (Dark-haired)
Short
Athletic
Active
He/She has eyes…
Black
Brown
Blue
Green
He/She has hair…
Light brown
Gray
Long
Short
Awesome/great
Nice/kind
Mean
Skinny/thin
Fat
Funny
Annoying
Nice
Serious
Lazy
What is he/she like?
He is/She is…
What are they like?
They are…
What do you think of…?
I think he’s…
I think she’s…
What do you think of…?
In my opinion, he/she’s …
He/She’s neither…nor…
Rather…
Old
Young
Beautiful/Handsome
Cute

Chapitre 3 Grammaire 1

Adjective Agreement:

Le verbeêtre:

Les Parties du Corps

Chapitre 3 Vocabulaire 2

Family
Grandfather
Grandmother
Mother
Father
Uncle
Aunt
Sister
Brother
Cousin (f.)
Cousin (m.)
Cat
Dog
Parents/Relatives
Children
Son
Daughter
Stepfather
Stepmother
Stepbrother
Stepsister
Half sister
Half brother
Husband
Wife
Nephew
Niece
Grand parents
Grand children
Granddaughter
Grandson
Married
Divorced
Remarried
Who is that?
This is…
These are…
Do you have brothers and sisters?
Yes, I have…(and/but)
No, I’m an only child.
How many…do you have?
I have…
How many people are in your family?
There are … of us.
Do you have a pet?
I have…(and/but)
I don’t have…

Possessive Adjectives

(Words that show possession/Who items belong to)

Masculine singular / Feminine Singular / Plural
My
Your (Tu)
His/Her/Its
Our
Your (Vous)
Their

Using DE to show possession/Contractions with DE

Pratique:

Chapitre 4 Vocabulaire 1

The days of the week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
today
tomorrow

le + day of week = every___(Monday)__ , on ___(Monday)__s

School Subjects
What is your favorite subject?
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Geography
History
Computer class
Spanish
German
Music class
Art class
Math
P.E.
Break
Dismissal
A test
Homework
Time
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
now
What time do you have…?
You have what class at…?
I have…at…
What day do you have…?
When do you have…?
How is your… class?
How is…?
Do you like…?
It’s hard.
It’s easy.
It’s interesting.
I think it’s cool because…
I think it’s great.
I like it a lot.
What time is it?
It’s … o’clock…
Fifteen after (quarter past)
Thirty (half past)
Fifteen til (quarter til)
noon
midnight
twenty
thirty
forty
fifty

Ger/Cer verbs

Ger verbs
Cer verbs

To conjugate:

Re verbs

To conjugate:

Chapitre 4 Vocabulaire 2

FournituresScolaires

a bag
abookbag/backpack
a pencil
a pen
a dictionary
a pencil case
a book
a notebook
a binder
a calculator
a sheet of paper
a pencil sharpener
an eraser
a ruler
a laptop
a cell phone
Basketball shoes
asweat-shirt
a t-shirt
shorts

Les Numéros

60
70
71
72
80
81
90
91
100
101
200
201
Les couleurs
Orange
Purple
Blue
White
Red
Yellow
Gray
Brown
Green
Black
Pink
What do you need?
What do you need for?
I need…
I need…
Could you lend me…?
Do you have a … that I could borrow?
Here
Sorry, I don’t have …
I’m looking for…
What color?
How much is it?
It’s …
How much is the …?
It’s…
Thank you
You’re welcome

Stem changing verbs

Group 1
Préférer
Espérer
Répéter
Group 2
Ammener
Emmener
Lever
Promener
Acheter

To conjugate:

Pratique:

Chapitre 5 Vocabulaire 1

The Months of the Year
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
The Four Seasons
Winter/In the Winter
Spring/In the Spring
Summer/In the Summer
Fall/In the Fall
To ski/To do skiing
To ice skate/To do ice skating
To play basketball
To take pictures/To do photography
To play volleyball
To surf/To do surfing
To bike/To do biking
To jog/To do jogging
To play hockey
To skateboard/To do skateboarding
To play tennis
To play the piano
To play the guitar
To play the drums
To act/To do drama
To make home movies
To play video games
To do track and field
To do aerobics
A video camera
A camera
A tennis racket
Skis
A helmet
Do you play sports?
Do you play…?
What sports do you play?
What do you do for fun?
What are you doing on…?
No, I don’t play sports
No, I don’t play…
I play…
I do…
I’m not doing anything./I don’t do anything.
When do you…?
In which season do you…?
What months do you play…?
I do… in …
I play… in …

Le verb faire:

Question Words:

When
How
What
Who
With whom
Why
Where
At what time

Est-ceque – Makes a statement a question:

Tudanses. - You dance.

Est-cequetudanses? - Do you dance?

To make an adjective into an adverb, add ment:

Ex: rare (rare) > rarement (rarely)

Sérieuse (serious) > Sérieusement (seriously)

Rapide (quick) > Rapidement (quickly)

Chapitre 5 Vocabulaire 2

What is the weather like?
It’s beautiful weather.
It’s hot.
It’s snowing.
It’s windy.
It’s raining.
It’s cold.
It’s bad weather.
It’s sunny.
It’s cloudy.
At the hotel
At the café
At the restaurant
At the supermarket
At the store
At the movie theater
At the school
At the church
At the mall
At the library
At the theater
At the museum
At the hospital
At the pool
At the park
At the stadium
At the beach
At the zoo
In the mountains
At the coast
In the country
At the ice rink

Aller – to ______

Je Nous

Tu Vous

Il/Elle Ils/Elles

Venir – to ______

Je Nous

Tu Vous

Il/Elle Ils/Elles

Pratique:

Vocabulaire

Are you hungry?
I’m hungry.
Do you want…?
What do you want?
I would like…
Give me…
Please (to a friend/family member)
A croissant
A sandwich
A steak
A steak and fries
A hamburger
A hot dog
A salad
A pizza
An omelet
A crepe
An ice cream
Are you thirsty?
Yes, I’m thirsty.
No, I’m not thirsty.
What would you like?
I would like…
Please give me… (to friend/family)
Please give me… (formal)
A soft drink
An orange juice
An apple juice
A tomato juice
A grape juice
A lemon soda
A water
A coffee
A hot tea
A hot chocolat
An iced tea
How much is it?
How much does that come to?
It’s ….
That comes to …
How much does…cost?
It costs…
Lend me…

IR Verbs: