French II
Mme Tymniak
2015-2016
Course Description
French II continues the language study begun in French I and expands the students’ abilities to
communicate. This course takes an in-depth look at the language and culture of France and other
francophone countries. Students will participate in activities and assignments designed to develop all
four modalities of communication – reading, writing, listening and especially speaking. The students
will have more opportunities for the application and development of their communicative skills,
including individual research projects and presentations and an enriched vocabulary program. Because
successful communication depends on more than knowing what words to say, we will also study
important aspects of the history and culture of our target nations.
Acquiring another language incorporates communication skills such as listening, speaking, reading,
writing, viewing, and showing. Students develop these communication skills by using knowledge of
the language, including grammar, and culture, communication and learning strategies, technology, and
content from other subject areas to socialize, to acquire and provide information, to express feelings
and opinions, and to get others to adopt a course of action. While knowledge of other cultures,
connections to other disciplines, comparisons between languages and cultures, and community
interaction all contribute to and enhance the communicative language learning experience,
communication skills are the primary focus of language acquisition.
Students of languages other than English gain the knowledge to understand cultural practices (what
people do) and products (what people create) and to increase their understanding of other cultures as
well as to interact with members of those cultures. Through the learning of languages other than English,
students obtain the tools and develop the context needed to connect with other subject areas and to use
the language to acquire information and reinforce other areas of study. Students of languages other than
English develop an understanding of the nature of language, including grammar, and culture and use this
knowledge to compare languages and cultures and to expand insight into their own language and culture.
Students enhance their personal and public lives and meet the career demands of the 21st century by
using languages other than English to participate in communities in Texas, in other states, and around
the world.
Communication
Communication between the teacher, student and parent is vital for student success
and I welcome the opportunity to speak with parents.
My conference period is 5th period from 12:38 - 1:33.
The school phone number is 435-6100 and my extension is 2001.
My e-mail is ktymniak@huntsville-isd.org
I also maintain a website which can be found at www.huntsville-isd.org
Schools/ Huntsville HS/ Contact Us/ Karen Tymniak
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Text @Tymniak2 to 23559
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Tutorials
Tutoring is offered for all levels of French in my classroom (2001)
Tutoring is available before school, after school and during mega lunch.
Classroom Policies and Procedures
Be prompt
Be prepared
Be polite
Participate
Consequences
1st offense – warning
2nd offense – student-teacher conference
3rd offense – teacher detention
4th offense – parent contact and administrator contact
5th offense – discipline referral
Rewards
The ability to communicate in French at a proficient level
Good grades resulting in self-satisfaction and a higher GPA
Positive parent contacts
Increased privileges
Supplies
Because organization is an important part of academic success, students will need the following
supplies for class:
 a notebook, folder or section of a binder
 dividers
 pens (no red ink, please) and/or sharpened pencils
It is the responsibility of the student to be prepared for each day of class. This means you must have
the required supplies, your textbook and workbook, and any assignments due that day.
Course Evaluation
Academic Practice
Academic Achievement
– 40%
– 60%
Practice assignments will include class work, homework, quizzes, and participation.
Quizzes will count either a single or double practice grade depending on amount of material.
Homework will be academic practice and will not count more than ten percent of the final grade
Most homework will be either practicing vocabulary or grammar or on the internet practicing listening
or researching culture. Repetition is key to learning a language therefore I give homework almost
every night. It should take 5-10 minutes to complete. Homework may be graded or reviewed in class.
Unfinished homework may be completed as we go over the answers in class for half credit.
Late class work is not accepted.
Late projects are penalized 10 points for each day they are late.
If a student fails to achieve 70% or higher on a major assignment, he will be allowed to re-test over the
material provided the student attends tutorials, and an arrangement to re-test is made within five days.
Tutoring and re-testing are available before and after school, and during Mega-Lunch.
Participation in class is essential in learning to communicate in a foreign language.
In this class, I use a system of "brownie points" to reward students for positive classroom participation.
Every time I call on a student, who has his or her hand raised, and he or she responds appropriately in
French, I will record a "point" on a class roster. A certain number of “points” are used to determine a
student’s grade for participation. Depending on the six weeks and the amount of “speaking”, this
grade may be recorded as practice or achievement.
Absences
It is essential for students to be present in every class, but especially in foreign language classes where
we build new foundations for future language skills every day. Having said that: life happens. If it is
necessary for a student to be absent, it is the responsibility of the student to make-up any missed
assignments, quizzes or tests.
 When a student returns to school after an absence, he or she must immediately turn in
any assignments (homework, projects). I will not ask for assignments.
 If you are absent you have the number of days missed plus one to make-up work; failure
to do so will result in a zero for the missed assignment. Being absent the day before a
scheduled test does not excuse a student from taking the test.
Cheating
Cheating includes copying another student’s work or giving your work to another student for him/her
to copy. Cheating will result in a grade of 0. Parents will be contacted and students will be referred to
the assistant principal for possible disciplinary action.
Protect yourself: do not let others copy your work.
Huntsville High School Students are encouraged to use technology for many assignments. Word
processing programs have helpful spell check and dictionaries in French. However, under no
circumstances should they use a translation program or online translating service for any purpose other
than word finding or usage. This applies to translations from English to French or from French to
English. For questions about this policy, please contact me.
Textbooks
Students are expected to have access to the textbook for their class. Textbooks may be checked out
through the high school bookroom or accessed online. The classroom set of textbooks may NOT be
checked out from the teacher.
The online textbook is Discovering French and may be found at www.classzone.com
Activation codes
French 1
3852393-40
French 2
3852393-50
French 3
3852393-60
Technology in the classroom
The internet and accessing devices can be wonderful learning tools. They can also be a perfect way to
zone out during class. Students should not have their devices out during class unless they have been
given permission to use them for an academic assignment by the instructor.
If devices are used outside of these guidelines, they will be taken up and kept till the end of class.
The third time, the device will be sent to the student’s Assistant Principal.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills – Novice – Levels 1 and 2
(1) Communication. The student communicates in a language other than English using the skills of
listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The student is expected to:
(A) engage in oral and written exchanges of learned material to socialize and to provide and
obtain information;
(B) demonstrate understanding of simple, clearly spoken, and written language such as simple
stories, high-frequency commands, and brief instructions when dealing with familiar topics;
and
(C) present information using familiar words, phrases, and sentences to listeners and readers.
(2) Cultures. The student gains knowledge and understanding of other cultures. The student is expected
to:
(A) demonstrate an understanding of the practices (what people do) and how they are related to
the perspectives (how people perceive things) of the cultures studied; and
(B) demonstrate an understanding of the products (what people create) and how they are related
to the perspectives (how people perceive things) of the cultures studied.
(3) Connections. The student uses the language to make connections with other subject areas and to
acquire information. The student is expected to:
(A) use resources (that may include technology) in the language and cultures being studied to
gain access to information; and
(B) use the language to obtain, reinforce, or expand knowledge of other subject areas.
(4) Comparisons. The student develops insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing
the student's own language and culture to another. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the
student's own language and the language studied;
(B) demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the
student's own culture and the cultures studied; and
(C) demonstrate an understanding of the influence of one language and culture on another.
(5) Communities. The student participates in communities at home and around the world by using
languages other than English. The student is expected to:
(A) use the language both within and beyond the school setting through activities such as
participating in cultural events and using technology to communicate; and
(B) show evidence of becoming a lifelong learner by using the language for personal
enrichment and career development.
Text
“Discovering French Blanc” by McDougal-Littel
Course Outline
Review
Leçon 1
Leçon 2
Leçon 3
Leçon 4
Leçon 5
Leçon 6
Leçon 7
Leçon 8
Leçon 9
Leçon 10
Leçon 11
Leçon 12
Leçon 13
Leçon 14
Numbers, dates, time, weather
Daily life
Activities
Introductions, nationality
Friends and family
Professions
Using the telephone
Expressions with etre
Adjectives – form and position
Personality
C’est or Il est
Expressions with avoir
Expressions with faire
Forming questions with inversion
The future with aller
The past with venir
The present with depuis
Weekend activities
The city, the country, Paris
The French and nature
The passé compose with avoir – negative, questions
Verbs mettre and prendre
the verb voir
Irregular past participles
Someone, something
The passé compose of aller
Expressions of weather
verbs like sortir and partir
The passé compose with etre
The expression il y a
Meals, at the table
At the café
Foods, fruits, vegetables
the supermarket
Verbs vouloir, pouvoir, devoir
The partitive
The verb boire
Verbs like acheter, preferer, payer
Using the correct article
Expresions of quantitiy
All, it is necessary (tout, il faut)
shows, films, invitations
Complementary pronouns
Me, te, nous,vous
Leçon 15
Leçon 16
Leçon 17
Leçon 18
Leçon 19
Leçon 20
Leçon 21
Leçon 22
Leçon 23
Leçon 24
Leçon 25
Leçon 26
Leçon 27
Leçon 28
Leçon 29
Leçon 30
Leçon 31
Leçon 32
Leçon 33
Leçon 34
Leçon 35
Leçon 36
The verb connaitre
Complementary pronouns
Le, la, les
Direct object pronouns in the passé compose
The verbs dire, lire, ecrire
In direct object pronouns Lui, leur
Connaitre vs. savoir
The order of pronouns
Sports
The body
Health
The pronoun y
Expressions of weather
The pronoun en
Expressions of opinion
Definitive article with the parts of the body
Reflexive verbs
daily routines
Reflexive verbs
Imperative
Passé compose
Infinitive
The house, rooms of the house
Furniture
Household actions
The verb vivre
Review: the passé compose
The relative pronouns qui and que
The imperfect tense
Using the imperfect and the passé compose
Clothes – styles and fashion
Numbers to 1,000,000
Ordinal numbers
Irregular adjectives
Adverbs with -ment
Comparitive and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs
Pronouns lequel, celui
Going on vacation – camping, geography
Train station and the airport
Using prepositions with the names of countries
The verbs recevoir, apercevoir
The verb + the infinitive
The future
The conditional
Driving and cars in France
Grammar constructions
Adj + de+ infinitive
Preposition + infinitive
En + present participle
The subjunctive
The subjunctive