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learn how to ask and give their birth date
learn how to ask and state today’s date
learn 2 expressions of greeting/leavetaking: Bonjour! and Au revoir!
learn what school supplies are required for class
review course syllabus and expectations
set up their notebooks and binders and learn/review how to take Cornell notes
write their birth date in French
learn how to greet people and say good-bye
learn how to introduce themselves and ask someone his/her name
learn how to ask how someone is doing and respond to the same question
review the months of the year and numbers 1-31
review how to ask and give birthdays and what the date is today
sing a rap song
create a skit using expressions of greeting, leavetaking, and asking how someone is doing
learn how the French greet each other with “la bise”
learn about and choose a French name for themselves
learn the alphabet and to spell in French
spell their partner’s chosen French name in French
set up the reference section of their notebooks
review the numbers 1-31 and learn the numbers 0 and 32-69
learn the primary rules of French pronunciation
learn common classroom commands, expressions, and vocabulary
review how to state the date and one’s birthday
learn the days of the week
Review greetings, salutations, numbers 0-69, days of week, months, and how to express dates
Demonstrate their knowledge of greetings, salutations, numbers 0-69, days of week, months, manner
words and how to express dates
Become more familiar with the layout of their textbook
identify a person
be able to describe themselves and other people
state where they are and others are from
practice their reading skills
practice their listening skills
demonstrate their understanding of the vocabulary and some structures from Chapter 1
state what someone or something is not
learn about Francophone countries
state someone’s age, eye and hair color
Demonstrate their knowledge of the chapter 1 vocabulary, structures, and cultural info.
complete 1st quarter notebook/binder quiz
review/prepare for/complete Oral PALS exam
describe people and things
talk about more than one person or thing
speak to people formally and informally
play a game of Lotto using Halloween vocabulary
tell what subjects they take in school and express some opinions about them
learn the numbers 70-100
learn how the French say phone numbers
Demonstrate their understanding of the structures and vocabulary from Chapter 2
Review their Chapter 2 quiz and develop a strategy to learn from their mistakes
49. through cultural readings, learn about the school system in France and French-speaking populations in
the United States.
51. learn about French culture through video activities
52. review structures and vocabulary from Chapters 1 & 2
53. demonstrate their understanding of Chapter 2 structures, vocabulary and cultural information
54. review their Chapter 2 test to learn from their mistakes
55. learn how to tell time in French
56. write a letter to their penpal in Lattes, France
57. talk about what they do before, during and after school
58. identify, describe and shop for school supplies
59. create a backpack and school supplies
60. learn, practice, and demonstrate how to conjugate regular –ER verbs
61. review and demonstrate their understanding of the meanings of the regular –ER verbs
62. talk about what they and their friends do and don’t do during and after school
63. review and demonstrate their understanding of Chapter 3 vocabulary and their ability to conjugate ER verbs in the present tense
64. talk about what they don’t do or have
65. discuss likes and dislikes
66. practice their listening skills with the Chapter 3 vocabulary and structures
67. describe an image to say what other people are doing
68. learn how the life of students in France compares to that of students in the US
69. present their projects, telling what they do and don’t do at school and at home
70. demonstrate their understanding of the Chapter 3 vocabulary and structures
71. learn how to talk about what they have and don’t have, what there is and isn’t, express their age and
various other expressions using the irregular verb “avoir”
72. review their knowledge and understanding of the vocabulary and structures of Chapter 3
73. learn how to describe the weather
74. watch a video clip about Chapter 3 and learn about a famous dance school in France
75. demonstrate their knowledge of the conjugation of the verb “avoir and of “avoir” idioms
76. complete their 2nd quarter notebook and binder quiz
77. review for the listening, reading, speaking and writing parts of the midterm
78. complete the oral and written parts of their midterm exam
79. learn, practice and demonstrate their understanding of how to talk about their families, their homes,
their neighborhoods, and birthday parties
80. learn, practice, and demonstrate their understanding of how to use possessive adjectives to express
possession
81. learn, practice, and demonstrate their understanding of irregular adjectives and learn which ones
come before the nouns they describe
82. complete listening activities using vocabulary and structures from Chapter 4
83. read about and learn where the French live, as well as where people in other Francophone countries
live
84. review and take their Chapter 4 test
85. learn about the significance of mardi gras and Carnavale in the francophone world
86. make hot chocolate and authentic Café du Monde beignets to celebrate mardi gras
87. Review and take their Chapter 4 test
88. learn/practice/demonstrate their knowledge of vocabulary to talk about food and drink, order food
and beverage at a restaurant or café and to tell whaat they would like to eat or drink when they are
hungry or thirsty
89. learn/practice/demonstrate their knowledge of vocabulary to talk about table settings
90. learn/practice/demonstrate their ability to talk about how people go places
91. tell and find out where people go
92. tell and find out what people are going to do
93. give locations
94. describe more activities using the verbs “prendre”, “apprendre”, and “comprendre”
95. send their letters to their French penpals via ePals.com
96. review and work on the Chapter 5 vocabulary and structures on quia.com
97. practice their listening skills using the Chapter 5 vocabulary and structures
98. practice their listening and reading skills, while learning about going to a cafe in France
99. create a skit to prepare for the oral PALS exam
100. orally review all vocabulary and structures from Chapter 5
101. demonstrate their understanding of the structures and vocabulary from Chapter 5, as well as
complete their 3rd quarter Oral PALS exam
102. learn/practice/demonstrate their knowledge of vocabulary to talk about food likes and dislikes and
doing the grocery shopping
103. watch some short videos about various cultural topics
104. learn how to login in and create a Glog on edu.Glogster.com to exchange with your French penpal videos
that provide glimpses into American and French teenagers’ lives
105. identify where the French buy different foods
106. identify the three main meals of the day
107. complete listening activities using Chapter 6 structures and vocabulary
108. review how to talk about the weather and seasons
109. inductively learn how to conjugate the irregular verb “faire”
110. express what someone wants
111. express what someone can do
112. express various actions with the idiomatic usage of “faire”
113. talk about all or some
114. express what people don’t have
115. learn some more irregular adjectives
116. demonstrate their understanding of the irregular verb “faire”, the use of the partitive vs. the definite
article, and the negation of the partitive
117. compare French and American shopping habits and customs
118. demonstrate their understanding of the Chapter 6 structures and vocabulary
119. Learn, practice, and demonstrate their ability to identify and describe articles of clothing, colors, and
sizes
120. express opinions and make observations (using comparative statements about people and things)
121. state color and size preferences
122. learn some more different irregular adjectives
123. learn about how to use the verb “mettre” to talk about what clothing they put on or where they put
something
124. learn how to use the verbs “voir” and “croire” to talk about what people see and believe
125. learn how to conjugate regular –IR verbs to talk about different activities
126. demonstrate their understanding of the irregular verbs “mettre”, “voir”, “croire”, regular –IR verbs,
and the comparative of adjectives (both regular and irregular)
127. write an essay on their plans for the summer
128. complete oral, listening and writing activities to practice/review for the final exam
129. complete their last notebook/binder quiz of the year to demonstrate their organization skills
130. Demonstrate their oral and written skills to communicate in the French language