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Unité 1 In what ways is learning another language beneficial?

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1a introduce myself and others,
respond to an introduction, tell my name
Greet others, talk about
where French is spoken in the world and who makes up the French-speaking population
1b Ask how things are going and tell how I am am
Use expressions to say good-bye, discuss la rentrée in France and specific areas in Europe and North Africa where French is spoken
1c Invite someone and accept or refuse an invitation
Discuss teens in France and where French is spoken in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean

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Unité 2 Les passé-temps What do activities and pastimes reveal about a culture?

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2a ask what someone likes to do and say what I like to do
Talk about Pari Roller, the birth of the modern Olympics, Paris, the Tour de France, and ice hockey in Canada
Use subject pronouns, tell when to use to or vous, form sentences using regular –er verbs, and recognize infinitives
2b Say how much I like to do something
Talk about Lyon and the game mancala
Use adverbs and know where to place them in a sentence
2c Ask about and state preferences, and agree and disagree
Talk about Rachid Taha and World Music, Corneille, and la Fête de la Musique
Identify masculine and feminine nouns, use definite articles, the verb préférer, and ne...pas to make sentences negative

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Unité 3À l’école How does education shape individuals and societies?

I will be able to:Date d’interro Score/Strengths/Weaknesses

3a Say what I and others need, and give prices
Talk about Carrefour, French school supplies, the euro, and e-learning in France
Use indefinite articles, the plural forms of nouns and articles, the irregular verb avoir, and the expression avoir besoin de (d’)
3b Describe my teachers and classes and ask for descriptions
Talk about French school schedules, courses and exams the naming of francophone schools, and French Polynesia
Tell time and use the irregular verb être
3c Ask quand/où/pourquoi/avec qui questions and set a time and place to meet
Talk about lunches in French school cafeterias and use cognates
Use the irregular verb aller, the preposition à with definite articles, and form questions using est-ce que

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Unité 4 Le weekend ensemble What activities do friends in other countries do together?

I will be able to:Date d’interroScore/Strengths/Weaknesses

4a make plans, setting the time and place to do something
4a talk about soccer in France and a famous French soccer player
4a talk about the future using
Aller + infinitive and form questions using inversion and n’est-ce pas
4b Order food and drinks in a café and ask for the bill
4b Talk about le fast-food and famous cafés in France
4b Use the verb prendre (to take) and the expressions avoir faim (hunger)/soif (thirst)
4c Make and respond to predictions
4c Talk about the history of cinema in France and some popular comedies
4c Use all forms of quel (which) and voir (to see)

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Unité 5 Lesgens que je connais What is the nature of relationships in other cultures?

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5a propose something to eat and ask if I look like someone
5a name measurements in the metric system and talk about Martinique
5a use possessive adjectives
5b ask someone’s age and tell my age, tell what gift I’m giving, and plan a party
5b discuss holidays in francophone countries
5b Use regular-ir verbs and the verb offrir in the present tense, the expression avoir…ans, and give dates
5c ask what someone’s profession is, ask where someone is from, and tell what country I’m from
5c discuss French-speaking Africa and performers Amadou and Mariam
5c Use c’est and il/elle est, the verb venir, and de+definite articles (le/la/les)

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Unité 6La rue commerçante How is shopping different in other countries?

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6a shop for clothes
6a talk about shopping online in France, French flea markets, designers, and clothing in West Africa
6a use the verbs acheter and vouloir and demonstrative adjectives (ce/cette/cet/ces)
6b sequence activities
6b talk about French stores, cheeses, and metric measurements
6b Use regular –re verbs and expressions of quantity
6c make purchases at the market
6c talk about French and North African markets and the slow food movement in France
6c use the partitive in affirmative and negative sentences