Course Information

Course Information
Course Title:
IB French
Course Description:
IB French course introduces students to
-writing: how to use grammar, verbs conjugation to different
modes and tenses, and sentence construction from simple to
complex to learn how to write simple correct sentences and
how to connect simple sentences into complex sentences and
how to connect complex sentences to write a correct paragraph.
Students will learn to organize an essay around a main idea and
different supporting ideas; students will learn how to maintain
a sense of coherence and cohesiveness in their writings.
-Discussing: students will have to discuss different topics
from daily life to major world problems, students will learn
how to build, expose and defend own ideas using a clear and
correct language.
Junior class will be an opportunity for students to review a
lot of basic knowledge ranging from verbs conjugation to
different parts of the speech.
Senior class will be more into rigorous writing: student will
have to write sentences, connect those using logical connectors
and form cohesive paragraphs and finally connect paragraphs
to produce cohesive and coherent texts.
Instructional Methods
Methods:
This course is taught using a variety of instructional including
lecture, class discussions, small group work, project creation,
and electronic discussion (website).
Textbook & Materials
Textbook Title:
Discovering French 3 book along with a variety of books and
magazines, texts, newspapers … etc.
Topics:
la francophonie
Les sports
les catastrophes naturelles
La pollution
La jeunesse et ses problèmes
Le terrorisme
L'environnement
L'Afrique
L'Amérique
La guerre
.
Les medias
les journaux
Les jeux
L'internet
La conjugaison
L'Indicatif
1-Le présent
2-Le passe compose
3-l'imparfait
4-le passe simple
L'Impératif
1-le présent
2-le passe
Le Conditionnel
1-le présent
2-le passe
Le Subjonctif
1-le présent
2-le passe
La Phrase Simple
Construction (sujet, verbe, complément)
La Phrase Complexe
Construction et concordance des temps
La coordination : mais, ou, et, donc, or, ni, car
La subordination: but, cause a effet, conséquence ... etc.
Les connecteurs logiques du discours
Assessment
Final assessment:
quizzes, tests, exams, papers, projects, in-class exercise such
as group work, discussion,
end of term test
.