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français II
Stachour
French II
Syllabus for 2008-2009
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Madame Stachour
W216
Period 1, M-F, Quarters 1-4, 2008-2009
Before School, Periods 2 and 6, After school (except Wednesdays)
(763) 258-2575
elizabeth.stachour@providenceacademy.org
Bienvenue à la classe de français!
Students will develop French language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Likewise, students will explore the culture of the francophone or French speaking countries.
Class will be conducted primarily in French. Although it will be challenging at first, you will be
surprised at your progress throughout the year. Please try to speak in French as much as possible
during class. Your participation grade will take into account the amount of French used in class.
Course Overview:
 This second year course is a continuation of French I with the Allez, viens! Level 2 texts
and materials, listening comprehension passages and cultural material on Frenchspeaking countries. French II reviews past tense and object pronouns, introduces
reflexive constructions, the imperfect, and relative clauses. The program contains cultural
material on French-speaking countries with an emphasis on France, Martinique, the Ivory
Coast and Québec.
Additional Course Information:
 Required: C- or above in French I
Text, Readings, Materials:
 Allez,viens! Level 2 textbook: 2003, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Replacement Cost: $64
 Allez, viens! Level 2: grammar and vocabulary workbook, Fee: $12
 Allez, viens! Level 2: activity workbook, Fee: $14
 You may choose to purchase a French-English dictionary, but it is not required.
 Materials: folder, notebook, pencil, and pen for correcting. Three ring binder (optional)
All textbooks and workbooks must be returned to the teacher at the end of the school year.
General Guidelines:
1. Be prepared and bring all of your materials to class including your homework.
2. Be in your seat and ready to start when the class is scheduled to begin.
3. Be courteous and respectful to everyone in class.
4. Be positive and participate.
5. Be in uniform.
Please respect these simple guidelines because they are the keys to success in this
classroom
Course Policies:
Grades: Your quarter grade will be determined as follows:
Class Citizenship/Participation/Preparation
20%
Quizzes (Written and Oral)
25%
Tests and Projects (Written and Oral)
35%
Homework
20%
Grading Scale
A
100%-93%
A92%-90%
B+
89%-87%
B
86%-83%
B82%-80%
C+
79%-77%
C
76%-73%
C72%-70%
D+
69%-67%
D
66%-63%
D62%-60%
F
59%-0%
 Class Citizenship/ Participation/ Preparation: In order to participate, you must attend
class. The participation portion of your grade is comprised of your active contributions
in French during the whole class, partner work, and group activities. Participation means
that you are on-task and speaking French. This portion of your performance allows me to
evaluate your spoken French. During French class, you should speak as much French as
possible. Please remember that effort counts! In addition to oral contributions in French,
participation is also measured by good class citizenship and coming to class promptly
with your supplies and daily assignments. In order for you to actively participate in class,
you must be prepared. Take thorough notes on class topics, lessons and activities.
Review your notes and the current textbook lesson daily. Read the material assigned for
each class and complete written assignments prior to class. Completing an assignment in
class that has been given as homework is unacceptable and will result in no credit.
 Attendance: Classroom attendance is necessary in order to be and feel successful in
learning another language. It is an experience that can never be duplicated. You are
expected to be on time to class. This means that you are in your seat and ready to begin
when the bell rings. If you are not in your seat when the bell rings, you are tardy.
Please remember that two tardies to class will result in a “skip.” Two skips during a
semester will result in a failing grade in the course. You should communicate with me in
advance of a planned absence by obtaining the Planned Absence form (green sheet). Pick
up this form from the US office. After an absence, please make sure to get all the
assignments that you missed and turn in all assignments that you missed to me. You
should complete all make-up work in a timely manner. If you are absent one day, you
will have one day to make up the work. If you are absent for two days, you will have two
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days to make up the work and so on. Providence Academy does not permit make-up
credit on unexcused absences.
Evaluations: Quizzes, tests, projects and oral interviews are the primary assessment
evaluations in French class. You are always responsible for material when you are told to
study, and you may have short pop-quizzes and dictées. You will be notified in advance
of larger quizzes, tests, projects and oral interviews. Quizzes and tests may involve
speaking, listening, vocabulary, reading, writing and culture.
Homework: All written work should be done independently in order to discover your
personal strengths and challenges as you learn a new language. All assignments will be
checked at the beginning of the period for neatness, accuracy, and thoroughness on a
daily basis. Homework is to be done well and to be ready when the bell rings at the
beginning of class. Completing your homework on-time will help you understand the
material and will help keep your grade up! Late work will be accepted the next day for
partial credit. Students will not receive credit for any homework, quiz, test, or project
where cheating is evident.
Course Calendar/Schedule:
First Semester
Bon séjour! Chapter 1 (September 2-October 3)
Grammar: Avoir, Être, adjectives, Quel, -IR verbs (Present, Past, Imperative), Near
Future (Aller + infinitive)
Vocabulary: Clothing, Making Suggestions
Culture: Paris and Surrounding Area (Ile de la Cité, Versailles, Chartres, Giverny, etc.),
Travel Documents, Diversity of restaurants in French cities
Chapter 1:
Première Étape
September 4-12
Deuxième Étape
September 15-19
Troisième Étape
September 22-26
Quiz 1: September 12
Quiz 2: September 19
Quiz 3: September 26
Chapter 1 Test: October 3
Bienvenue à Chartres! Chapter 2 (October 6-November 14)
Grammar: Tu/Vous, Questions with est-ce que, Past Tense, Adjectives preceding the noun
(BAGS), Contractions with à, Aller
Vocabulary: House, Places in a town or city
Culture: Visiting a French home, Differences between French, Quebecois & American
homes, accepting a compliment, Notre-Dame de Chartres cathedral
Activities: Cartoon of a rude guest, Floor plan to a house
Chapter 2:
Première Étape
October 3-21
Deuxième Étape
October 22-November 3
Troisième Étape
October 26-31
Quiz 1: October 21
Quiz: 2: November 3
Quiz 3: November 10
House Plan Project: November 6
Chapter 2 Test: November 14
Un repas à la française Chapter 3 (November 17-December 12)
Grammar: Object pronoun en, Contractions with De, Partitive, Lui and leur
Vocabulary: Food and Shops, Courses in a meal, Thanksgiving, Well wishes
Culture: Shopping at specialty shops, French meals, table etiquette, euros, Special occasions,
Noël
Activities: Greeting Card, Food
Chapter 3:
Première Étape
November 14-21
Deuxième Étape
November 15-December 2
Troisième Étape
December 3-8
Quiz 1: November 21
Quiz 2: December 2
Quiz 3: December 8
Greeting Card Assignment: December 5
Chapter 3 Test: December 12
A la Martinique! Chapter 4 (December 15-January 23)
Vocabulary: Island vegetation and places, directions, island activities, reflexive verbs,
Grooming routines, relating a series of events
Grammar: Comparisons, de instead of des for plural nouns with preceding adjectives, Ce
que, Ce qui, Infinitives and present tenses of reflexive verbs, adverbs of frequency
Culture: Fort-de-France, Saint-Pierre, Mount Pelée, Yoles rondes or gommiers (fishing
boats), créole, dialect differences, Carnival, Mardi Gras, Island music (Zouk, beguine,
mazurka)
Chapter 4:
Première Étape
December 15-19
Deuxième Étape
January 5-9
Troisième Étape
January 12-15
Quiz 1: December 18
Quiz 2: January 9
Quiz 3: January 23
No Chapter 4 Test
SEMESTER EXAMS:
Listening & Oral (During classes January 12-15)
Written (During US WL Exam-January 16-21)
Second Semester
A la Martinique! Chapter 4 (January 26-28)
End of Chapter activities
En Touraine! Chapter 5 (January 29-March 7)
Grammar: Passé Composé (Regular and Irregular with Avoir), Passé Composé with Être
Culture: Carnet de correspondance, La cantine, lunch, Report cards in France,
assessments, grades
Vocabulary: Expressing satisfaction and frustration, consoling someone, Giving excuses,
congratulating and reprimanding someone
Chapter 5:
Première Étape
January 29-February 4
Deuxième Étape
February 5-10
Troisième Étape
February 17-20
Quiz 1: February 4 Quiz 2: February 10 Quiz 3: February 17
Ch. 5 Test: February 20
Être et Avoir (February 23-February 27)
 Watch film
A nous les châteaux! Chapter 6 (March 2-April 14)
Vocabulary: Site-seeing, Expressing enthusiasm, indifference, and dissatisfaction,
Disbelief and doubt, Asking for and giving information
Grammar: Review of past tense and introduction of imperfect tense (être), Passé
Composé with être (House or Dr & Mrs. Vandertramp), Informal v. Formal questions,
Present tense of ouvrir
Culture: Châteaux forts, Châteaux de la Renaissance, TGV, le car, le train, gare routière
Activities: Read “La Belle au bois dormant”and create a storyboard
Chapter 6:
Première Étape
March 2-March 9
Deuxième Étape
March 10-March 31
Troisième Étape
April 1-April 6
Quiz 1: March 9
Quiz 2: March 31
Quiz 3: April 6
Chapter 6 Test: April 14
En pleine forme Chapter 7 (April 15-May)
Vocabulary: Expressing concern and complaining, body parts, Getting in shape,
accepting, rejecting, and giving advice, expressing discouragement and offering
encouragement, Healthy eating, advising what one should and should not do
Grammar: Contractions with à, Passé Composé with reflexive verbs, Present and past
tense of devoir, pronoun en, adverbs of frequency, Present and past of me nourir
Culture: Pharmacies in France, Figurative expressions, MJC, Gymnase Club, sports
outside of high school, Water
Chapter 7:
Première Étape
April 15-22
Deuxième Étape
April 23-April 29
Troisième Étape
April 30-May5
Quiz 1: April 22
Quiz 2: April 29
Quiz 3: May 5
End of unit Dialogue/No Chapter Test
En Côte d’Ivoire! Chapter 8 (May and June)
Grammar: Adjectives, Imparfait of avoir and être, Imparfait of other verbs, Making
suggestions using Si on+imparfait…?
Culture: African names, Everyday life, High school in Côte d’Ivoire, Félix HouphouëtBoigny, la basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, Abidjan “melting pot” of Africa
Vocabulary: Reminiscing, Market in Abidjan
Chapter 8:
Première Étape
May 6-May 12
Deuxième Étape
May 13-May 19
Troisième Étape
May 19-May 26
Quiz 1: May 12
Quiz 2: May 19
Quiz 3: May 26
No Chapter 8 Test
SEMESTER EXAMS: Listening, Oral, and Written
Listening & Oral:
US Exams: May 27-June 1
Written Exam:
US Exams: June 2-4
Last Day of School: June 5 (Collect all texts and workbooks)
Please feel free to talk to me about any problems, questions, or concerns that you may have. I
am here to help! You can reach me at (763) 258-2575. If you need extra help, try to schedule a
time with me in advance. Let’s have a successful and fun year together!
This syllabus is subject to change as the course progresses.
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES
Mission Statement
12/14/2005
The Department of World Languages at Providence Academy invites students to explore,
appreciate, and communicate purposefully in French, Latin, Spanish, and, consequently,
English. Our program promotes listening, understanding, reading, writing, and speaking.
We also teach historical, geographic, and cultural aspects of these languages, challenging
students to grow in their faith, sense of global community, and service to others. Students
from kindergarten through grade five explore Spanish and French language and society;
grades six and seven study Latin to build linguistic skills, grammar, and vocabulary; eighth
graders through seniors may seek proficiency via five years of development in their chosen
language.