CORE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
WORLD LANGUAGES
FRENCH II
For each of the sections that follow, students may be required to analyze, recall, explain,
interpret, apply, or evaluate the particular concepts being taught.
Reprise: Entre Amis
Grammar Review
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definite and indefinite articles
contractions
question formation
present tense of verbs (regular –er, -ir, -re) and the negative form
imperative form of verbs (regular –er, -ir, -re) and the negative form
possessive adjectives
uses and various forms of ce and quel
subject pronouns and stress pronouns
Vocabulary Review
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numbers
dates
time
weather
useful expressions
places in town
daily activities
likes and dislikes
asking and answering questions
location words (prepositions)
Culture
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French monetary system
education in France
France’s time zone
Unit 1: Fasisons Connaisance
Grammar review
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être expressions
formation and position of adjectives
irregular adjectives
c’est and il est
avoir expressions
faire expressions
question formation with inversion
aller and the near future (aller + infinitive)
venir and the costruction of venire de + infinitive
depuis
Vocabulary Review
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(personal) identity
nationalities
family and friends
professions
presentations (of others)
telephone
être expressions
descriptions (adjectives and adverbs)
avoir expressions
faire expressions
Culture
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the diversity of France (and where French is spoken)
invitations and announcements
holidays
Le tour de France
Unit 2: Le week-end enfin!
Grammar review
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le passé composé (être and avoir)
questions in the passé composé
negation in the passé composé
conjugations of prendre, mettre, voir, sortir, and partir and other irregular verbs
il y a
Vocabulary Review
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relating a series of events
country words and places in town
expressions of time
verbs conjugated with être
Culture
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metro system in France
teen leisure time
Unit 3: Bon appétit!
Grammar Review
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conjugations of vouloir, pouvoir, and devoir
partitive articles
conjugation of boire
conjugations of verbs like acheter, préférer, and payer
expressions of quantities
forms and uses of the adjective tout
the expressions il faut
Vocabulary Review
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meals, food, and beverages
ordering in a restaurant or café
shopping in a market
expressing wants and quantities
verbs associated with foods, meals, ordering, and shopping
Culture
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shopping in France
foods served in restaurants in France and Quebec (and fastfoods)
French tipping
Unit 4: Loisirs et spectacles!
Grammar Review
1. object pronouns (form and position)
2. connaître and savoir (and their differences)
3. the conjugations of lire, dire, écrire
4. direct object pronouns
Vocabulary Review
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entertainment and leisure activities
movie and celebrity descriptions
extending, accepting, and turning down invitations
describing relationships
things you read, write and say
Culture
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French leisure activities
entertainment in france (movies, music, stars, concerts, etc.)
Unit 5: Vive le sport!
Grammar Review
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the pronoun y
the pronoun en
eflexive verbs (present, imperative, passé compose, and the infinitive form)
Vocabulary Review
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sports
daily activities and personal care
body parts and their descriptions
expressions of time
physical features, staying fit, and ailments
reflexive verbs
Culture
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sports in France
how people in France stay in shape
Unit 6: Chez nous
Grammar Review
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conjugation of vivre
passé compose recap
the relative pronouns qui and que
formation and uses of the imperfect (also comparing it to the passé composé)
Vocabulary Review
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where you live
describing your home (its rooms and its furnishings)
backgrounds of past actions
expressions of time
Culture
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French home life
houses in France
castles in France
Unit 7: Soyez à la mode!
Grammar Review
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numbers from 100 to 1,000,000 and ordinal numbers
irregular adjectives
adverbs in -ment
comparisons (using adjectives and adverbs) and superlatives
interrogative pronoun lequel
demonstrative pronoun celui
Vocabulary Review
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clothing and accessories
descriptions of clothing and accessories (colors, designs, fabrics, size and fit)
adjectives and adverbs
where and how one buys clothing
Culture
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where French buy their clothes
how the French dress
cultures of French-speaking Africa
(Revised September 2007)