French I (8th Grade) Tentative Syllabus Chapter 6 Bien dit (Week 1)
Week of Tuesday, February 2 to Friday, February 6, 2009
Mon. 2/2:
Tues. 2/3:
Wed. 2/4 :
Th. 2/5:
Fri. 2/6:
Finish practice Test Chapter 5/ Dictation/ Speaking Assessment
Chapter Test (Chapter 5 of Bien dit)
Begin Chapter 6 Bien dit) : Chapter Overview
Homework : Copy & voc. Pp. 184-185
Copy voc. P. 187/ Do ex. 1,2,3,4,5 pp. 184-185
Oral Drills: Voc. pp. 184-187
Homework: Study voc. pp. 184-187
Dictation/ Read “Flash Culture” p. 186 & box on p. 187
Pair work for dialogues
Copy outline of tomorrow’s quiz: pp. 184-187 with listening
Quiz: Vocabulary pp. 184-187 with listening component
Journal Entry and/or reading and/or speaking
Partitive articles: Read p. 188/ Do ex. 8 on p. 188
Begin worksheet on partitives
Homework: Assigned portion of worksheet
Note: Speaking assessment practice, speaking assessment and writing are reserved for
extended class periods. Culture enrichment will also be offered when time permits.
Students should be attentive as enrichment is presented.
Objectifs/SWBAT (for chapter 6 2/4-2/6)
1. Identify common foods on a French menu.
2. Identify non food items on a table.
3. Ask what someone would like to eat.
4. Enquire about foods.
5. Place an order for food.
6. Give an opinion about food.
7. Compare American and French cultures by looking at eating habits.
8. Use an expression of understatement to give a compliment in French.
9. Use a variety of verbs, structures and verbs to answer questions.
10. Write a paragraph about a topic.
11. Demonstrate accurate pronunciation in the spoken language.
12. Take dictation in French.
13. Identify the 4 partitive articles in French.
14. Form the negation of partitives by using de/d’ + vowel.
French I (8th Grade) Tentative Syllabus Chapter 6 Bien dit (Week 2)
Week of Tuesday, February 9 to Friday, February 13, 2009
Mon. 2/9:
Oral and written drills: The partitive article
Finish worksheet on partitive articles/ Do ex. 9,10,11,12 p. 189
Quiz: Study for quiz (partitive articles p. 188)
Tues. 2/10:
Quiz: partitive articles p. 188
Introduction to « ir » verbs (read p. 190): Begin worksheet
Homework: Finish assigned portion of worksheet
Wed. 2/11:
Oral and written drills: “ir” verbs and general verb review
Check remainder of “ir” verb worksheet
Ex. 13,14,15,16 pp. 190-191
Homework: Study “ir” verbs
Th. 2/12:
Oral and written drills: verb review
Pair work to do ex. 17 p. 191/ Dictation
Quiz: “ir” verbs
Journal entry
Fri. 2/13:
The verb “vouloir”: Read p. 192
Begin worksheet on “vouloir”
Objectifs/SWBAT
1. Identify common foods on a French menu.
2. Identify non food items on a table.
3. Ask what someone would like to eat.
4. Enquire about foods.
5. Place an order for food.
6. Give an opinion about food.
7. Compare American and French cultures by looking at eating habits.
8. Use an expression of understatement to give a compliment in French.
9. Use a variety of verbs, structures and verbs to answer questions.
10. Write a paragraph about a topic.
11. Demonstrate accurate pronunciation in the spoken language.
12. Take dictation in French.
13. Identify the 4 partitive articles in French.
14. Form the negation of partitives by using de/d’ + vowel.
15. Conjugate a regular “ir” verb.
16. Identify the meaning of common “ir” verbs.
17. Use “ir” verbs in sentences to communicate information.
18. Conjugate the verb “vouloir.”
19. Use “vouloir” + an infinitive to say what one wants to do.
20. Use “vouloir” to express what one wants.
French I (8th Grade) Tentative Syllabus Chapter 6 Bien dit (Week 3)
Week of Tuesday, February 16 to Friday, February 20, 2009
Mon. 2/16:
Oral and written drills: “vouloir”
Finish worksheet on the verb “vouloir”; do ex. 18,19,20,21 pp. 192-3
Read “Flash Culture” on p. 192
Study for test tomorrow: vouloir, pouvoir, dire, s’appeler, er verbs,
Ir verbs, avoir, aller, être, faire, venir.
Tues. 2/17 :
Test : vouloir, pouvoir, dire, s’appeler, er verbs,
Ir verbs, avoir, aller, être, faire, venir.
Class work : Copy voc. pp. 196-197
Homework: Study voc pp. 196-197
Wed. 2/18:
Copy voc. p. 198
Oral and written drills: voc. pp. 196,197,198
Ex. 23,24,25,25 pp. 198-199
Homework: Finish ex. not finished in class and study new vocabulary
Th. 2/19:
Oral and written drills: voc. pp. 196,197,198
Workbook pp. 55-56
Homework: Study for quiz (voc. pp. 196,197,198)
Fri. 2/20:
Quiz: voc. pp. 196,197,198 (rejoinders, vocabulary, listening
comprehension, short answer, using food expressions in
a dialogue format )
Journal entry and/or reading and/or dictation and/or speaking
Objectifs/SWBAT
1. Identify common foods on a French menu.
2. Identify non food items on a table.
3. Ask what someone would like to eat.
4. Enquire about foods.
5. Place an order for food.
6. Give an opinion about food.
7. Compare American and French cultures by looking at eating habits.
8. Use an expression of understatement to give a compliment in French.
9. Use a variety of verbs, structures and verbs to answer questions.
10. Write a paragraph about a topic.
11. Demonstrate accurate pronunciation in the spoken language.
12. Take dictation in French.
13. Identify the 4 partitive articles in French.
14. Form the negation of partitives by using de/d’ + vowel.
15. Conjugate a regular “ir” verb.
16. Identify the meaning of common “ir” verbs.
17. Use “ir” verbs in sentences to communicate information.
18. Conjugate the verb “vouloir.”
19. Use “vouloir” + an infinitive to say what one wants to do.
20. Use “vouloir” to express what one wants.
21. Use “Je voudrais” to express a polite request.
22. Conjugate « er » verbs, « ir » verbs, aller, éter, avoir, faire, venir, s’appeler,
vouloir and pouvoir and identify their meanings.
23. Place an order in a French restaurant.
24. Ask the price of a meal.
25. Ask for the check in a restaurant.
26. Identify the three means of the day.
27. Identify common beverages in French.
French I (8th Grade) Tentative Syllabus Chapter 6 Bien dit (Week 4 )
Week of Thursday, February 26 to Friday, February 27, 2009
Th. 2/26:
Introduction to “prendre” (read p. 200) and like verbs
Begin worksheet: Prendre vs. Regular “re” verbs
Homework: Assigned portion of worksheet
Fri. 2/27:
Oral and written drills: prendre, like verbs, “re” verbs
Finish worksheet: Prendre vs. Regular “re” verbs
Vocabulary Review and review of “vouloir”
Quiz on Monday: Vouloir and partitive articles
Objectifs/SWBAT (Add to week 4)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Conjugate prendre and like verbs.
Identify the meaning of prendre and like verbs.
Use prendre and like verbs to communicate information.
Contrast conjugation of prendre with regular “re” verbs.
French I (8th Grade) Tentative Syllabus Chapter 6 Bien dit (Week 5 )
Week of Thursday, February 26 to Friday, February 27, 2009
Mon. 3/2:
Quiz: Vouloir and Partitive Articles & their negation(p 192, p. 188)
Written and oral drills : prendre & like verbs/ ex. 29-32 pp. 200-201
Tues. 3/3:
Dictation: prendre and like verbs, re verbs, food vocabulary
Workbook: pp. 57-58
Homework: Study for quiz: prendre & like verbs vs. “re” verbs
Wed. 3/4:
Quiz: prendre & like verbs vs. “re” verbs
Imperatives: Read p. 202
Ex. 33,34,35,36 pp. 202-203
Homework: Study imperatives and finish any remaining exercices
Th. 3/5:
Oral and written drills: The Imperative (p. 202)
The verb “boire” (read p. 204) and do worksheet
Homework: ex. 40, 41,41 pp. 202-203
Fri. 3/6:
View Téléroman Chapter 6: Worksheet and questions
Homework: Begin CRT Study Guide
Objectifs/SWBAT
1. Identify common foods on a French menu.
2. Identify non food items on a table.
3. Ask what someone would like to eat.
4. Enquire about foods.
5. Place an order for food.
6. Give an opinion about food.
7. Compare American and French cultures by looking at eating habits.
8. Use an expression of understatement to give a compliment in French.
9. Use a variety of verbs, structures and verbs to answer questions.
10. Write a paragraph about a topic.
11. Demonstrate accurate pronunciation in the spoken language.
12. Take dictation in French.
13. Identify the 4 partitive articles in French.
14. Form the negation of partitives by using de/d’ + vowel.
15. Conjugate a regular “ir” verb.
16. Identify the meaning of common “ir” verbs.
17. Use “ir” verbs in sentences to communicate information.
18. Conjugate the verb “vouloir.”
19. Use “vouloir” + an infinitive to say what one wants to do.
20. Use “vouloir” to express what one wants.
21. Use “Je voudrais” to express a polite request.
22. Conjugate « er » verbs, « ir » verbs, « re » verbs, aller, éter, avoir, faire, venir,
s’appeler, vouloir and pouvoir and identify their meanings.
23. Place an order in a French restaurant.
24. Ask the price of a meal.
25. Ask for the check in a restaurant.
26. Identify the three meals of the day.
27. Identify common beverages in French.
28. Conjugate prendre and like verbs.
29. Identify the meaning of prendre and like verbs.
30. Use prendre and like verbs to communicate information.
31. Contrast conjugation of prendre with regular “re” verbs.
32. Conjugate and identify the meaning of “boire.”
33. Formulate imperatives (affirmative and negative) with most verbs.
French I (8th Grade) Tentative Syllabus Chapter 6 Bien dit (Week 5 )
Week of Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 13, 2009
Mon. 3/9:
Finish CRT Study Guide
Tues. 3/10:
Essay
Wed. 3/11:
CRT
Th. 3/12:
Speaking Assessment
Fri. 3/13:
TBA
Objectifs/SWBAT
See week 4 of syllabus