French 1B
course description
period 6
teacher: Julie Krug
room: 309
phone: 944-6840 X8309 (direct line / voicemail)
e-mail: jkrug@wcsd.k12.ca.us
webpage : www.walnutcreeksd.org/wci (click on « staff directory » then « Krug, Julie »)
conference period (3rd): Mon,Tu,Th,Fri 10:04-10:49 (Wed 10:49-11:28)
What you will learn:
(chapters 5-12)
food – grocery store, marché, café / restaurant vocabulary and conversations
table setting
table etiquette (!)
clothing – vocabulary and shopping conversations
body parts vocabulary
airport and train station vocabulary
daily routine vocabulary
more sports and vacation vocabulary
verbs: “re” , “ir”, aller (to go), faire (to do, make), prendre (to take, get), apprendre (to learn), comprendre
(to understand), vouloir (to want), pouvoir (to be able to), mettre (to put), voir (to see), croire (to believe),
dire (to say), lire (to read), écrire (to write), boire (to drink), devoir (to have to), recevoir (to receive), savoir
and connaître (to know), reflexive verbs, past tense of avoir and être verbs
grammatical concepts: using different forms of quel (which) , tout (all) and ce (this/that), à (to/at) and de
(of/from), expressing oneself using future tense and past tense, using forms of de (definite articles),
comparative adjectives, and if we have time, direct object pronouns.
culture: closer look at school and home life of French teenagers, strong emphasis on French etiquette,
French speaking countries in Africa
possible long-term assignments / projects: French 1a “révision” interview, skits (café, marché, clothing
store), clothing catalogue, Une Journée Dans Ma Vie.
supplies: (I will provide these for you – you do not need to buy them!)
-- a thin notebook* (petit cahier / carnet) for taking notes on verbs and grammatical concepts
-- a zip loc bag* to keep your flashcards in all year
*these items need to be kept in your backpack, taken to and from school EVERYDAY
-- Bon Voyage textbook, which should stay at home
your grade will be determined by:
-- oral and written quizzes (1-3 times per week), chapter tests and occasional large assignments (abouty 95%)
-- overall effort and participation, including homework completion (about 5%)
homework: Monday through Thursday -- 10-15 minutes per day* – memorize any new material learned in
class that day and/or review “old” vocabulary through FLASHCARDS. Most written work will be done in
class but is occasionally assigned as homework. (*number of minutes needed to practice words varies by
student)
Good attendance is CRUCIAL to your success in this class. If you are absent, you must check my homework
page at www.walnutcreeksd.org/wci and/or contact a classmate to find out and learn what you’ve missed.
Promotion to high school French 2: Please note that only “A” and “B” students will be promoted to a
higher level of French next year. You should do fine if you:
___ CONSISTENTLY REVIEW NEW AND OLD VOCABULARY
___ stay organized (flashcards, notes)
___ have good attendance
___ catch yourself up very quickly after being absent
___ participate ATTENTIVELY in class
___ do your homework / KNOW YOUR WORDS!
French magazine (optional): Allons-y (Let’s Go) is a fun activity-based Scholastic magazine for beginning
French students. A yearly subscription includes 6 issues and is available for $9. We will look through samples
of Allons-y in class so you can decide if you would like to subscribe. If so, you need to bring $9 to me (cash or
check – check made payable to WCI) by Wednesday, September 5th. For more information about the
magazine, here is a link: http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/classmags/mgm_french.htm
French on the internet:
-- French radio stations online : http://www.listenlive.eu/france.html
-- www.french.glencoe.com is a site that corresponds with your Bon Voyage textbook and has great quizzes,
games and other activities. E-mail the online quizzes to me (jkrug@wcsd.k12.ca.us) for extra credit!
-- GREAT online French dictionary: http://www.wordreference.com/
-- practice pronouncing the letters of the French alphabet:
http://www.alphabetpage.com/french/alphabet_for_english_speakers/index.html
-- les textos français (French texting): http://french.about.com/library/writing/bl-texting.htm
-- An amazing collection of Great French websites: http://www.uni.edu/becker/french31.html
-- To order a French pen pal from Student Letter Exchange: http://www.pen-pal.com/
***Continue to check my webpage throughout the year at www.walnutcreeksd.org/ for links to other
useful French language and culture websites. (look under “websites for French students”)
Schoolwide SSR will take place for 14 minutes at the beginning of
the period each day. STUDENTS MAY USE THIS TIME FOR
READING ONLY AND MUST HAVE A BOOK WITH THEM
EVERYDAY!!!!!