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French 8

Core French 8 Course Overview

Big Ideas

Listening and viewing with intent helps us begin to understand French.


Both verbal and non-verbal cues contribute meaning in language.


With simple French, we can describe ourselves and our interests.


Reciprocal communication in French is possible using high-frequency vocabulary and sentence structures.


Stories help us to acquire language.

 

Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.

From:  https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/languages/8/core-french 

Introduction

 In this course the students will learn basic conversational French and Francophone Culture. 

They will acquire language through listening, repeating, and reading. They will be able to use vocabulary & grammar acquired within the context of stories to communicate in authentic situations. They will: practice correct pronunciation and intonation to enhance verbal communication, extract info from a story and respond to verbal & written questions, Revise, edit, & proofread writing focusing on grammar, spelling, punctuation & style. They will Explore and share information about Francophone communities around the world.

Where does this course fit?

  • Pre-requisites: None
  • Follow-up Courses:French 9
  • French 8 is a 4-credit course which is based on a minimum of 120 hours of work.

Course Materials

  • A large portion of the course is conducted within the program D’accord 1 by Vista Higher Learning (VHL) Central.
  • The auto-graded assignments, written tasks, oral tasks, and quizzes are broken down in five units: Leçons 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B.  They should be completed in the order in which they are offered.
  • The course requires the use of:
    • USB Headset with microphone
  • Minimum hardware/software computer requirements:
    • access to Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint. (In the case you don't have it, you can download a free open-source office suite at  Apache Open Office  ).
    • MAC users, do NOT send in "pages files". You need to make sure to submit work in word or PDF format.

Brief Outline

Unit

Description

1A

  • how to greet people / say goodbye in French
  • Structure: Nouns and articles / Numbers 0-60
  • Culture: Greetings in France

1B

  • How to identify yourself and others * ask yes/no questions
  • Structure: The verb “être” , Adjective agreement
  • Culture: What is a typical French?

2A

  • Talk about your classes / Ask questions and express negation
  • Structure: Present tense of _er verbs
  • Culture: education and high school in France

2B

  • say when things happen / discuss your schedule
  • Structure: present tense, telling time
  • Culture: Le bac (diploma)

3A

  • discuss family, friends, and pets / express ownership
  • Structure: Descriptive and possessive adjectives
  • Culture: Family in France

3B

  • Describe people / talk about occupations
  • Structure: prepositions of location
  • Culture: friendship

Assessment Percentage Breakdown

Assessment Type

Percentage of the Course

Start Up assignment

5

Auto-graded assignments

10

Teacher-graded written tasks

10

Teacher-graded oral tasks

10

Quizzes

10

Midterm exam

15

Project

15

Final exam

25

Your final assessment will be represented on this Proficiency Scale.

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You have up to a year to complete your course.

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