Course Overview for Fr 3 Standard/French 2 pre IB HL Lincoln Park High School, 2013-2014 Madame Perrichon-Nguyen [email protected] Course methodology Bienvenue to French 3standard and French 2 advanced! This year you will continue to enrich the oral, written and reading skills necessary to communicate in French. Through a logical pattern of presentation, practice, review, and reinforcement, students will develop fluency in intermediate and advanced French grammar and vocabulary. Varied learning activities will include traditional lessons, power point presentations, creating skits, reading a French novel, analyzing newspaper articles, games, instructional videos, cultural projects, and writing journal entries. Course material - Français B (IB Textbook) - French for 2 years (workbook) - French for 3 years (workbook) - Short stories, newspaper articles, and songs. Supplies Student must bring their workbook, a three ring binder, 8 tabs dividers with paper and pens, two fine tip dry erase markers. Students also need a French/English dictionary. Students must keep all their notes, tests, quizzes, and projects throughout the year. Units of instruction - Unit 1 8/26-09/27 Les relations personnelles : la famille et les amis Présent (verbes réguliers and irréguliers), verbes pronominaux, adjectifs, adverbes, l’impératif. - Unit 2 09/30-10/31 La diversité culturelle, les langues Passé-composé avec avoir and être, l’imparfait - Unit 3 11/01-12/13 Les loisirs Le futur, le conditionnel, si clauses - Unit 4 12/15-01/23 Les superstitions Plus-que parfait, passe-simple, adjectifs démonstratifs - Unit 5 01/27-02/28 La santé : les drogues et leurs effets Le subjonctif - Unit 6 03/03-03/27 Les jeunes et le portable Subjonctif suite, prépositions avec infinitif - Unit 7 04/01-05/09 Les gestes pour la planète Le conditionnel passé, faire causatif, le participe présent - Unit 8 05/12-06/10 La publicité et son influence Conditionnel passé suite, si clauses National Foreign Language Standards Communication: Communicate in languages other than English Cultures: Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures Connections: Connect with other disciplines and acquire information Comparisons: Develop insight into the nature of language and culture Communities: Participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world Grading scale A = 100-90 B = 89-80 C = 79-70 D =69-60 F = 59 and below Your grade will be determined as follows: Tests and quizzes: 20% Written and oral assessments based on proficiency and accuracy. Final exams: 10% Comprehensive semester exams in January and June Homework: 20% Students will have homework daily, homework must be turn in daily at the beginning of the class to receive full credit. Classwork: 20% Written assignments turned in during class period Projects: 10% A variety of written and oral projects will be assigned periodically Oral participation: 20% Student participation in French is essential to second language acquisition. Points can be gained or lost for unexcused tardies/absences, lack of participation, coming to class unprepared, and not following class and school rules. Homework and make-up work Students with an excused absence must hand in missed work and homework when they return to school. French homework will be posted weekly on the LPHS website: classes/homework; world language department then select your class. Students must also take any test or quiz missed during an excused absence when they return. No late homework will be accepted for unexcused absences. Student will receive a zero for all work, test, quiz, presentation missed while cutting class. Absences and Tardies Students must obtain a scanned tardy pass for tardy entry to the classroom. Three tardies lead to after school detention, excessive tardies lead to Saturday detentions. Contact Please contact me through the LPHS website or directly at [email protected] I understand what is expected of me this year in French. ____________________________________ Parent/Guardian signature: _____________________________________________________________