Curriculum Map for French I, 2009 – 2010
Unit
Salut! Ca va?
(2 Weeks)
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Content
Greetings, taking leave
Alphabet and accents
Conversational expressions (Tiens!, etc.)
Daily questions: date and weather
C’est à toi! 1
Ch. 1
Qu'est-ce que tu
aimes faire?
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(3 Weeks)
C’est à toi! 1
Ch. 2
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Au café
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(3 Weeks)
C’est à toi! 1
Ch. 3
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M. Chiddo
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Structure
o Subject pronouns
o Present tense of the verb aimer
o Tu and Vous
o Present tense of regular verbs ending in -er
o Negation
Vocabulary
o Sports and leisure activities
o Numbers 0 - 20
o Telling time
Pronunciation: Unpronounced consonants
Culture
o Music in France
o Sports in France
o Driving
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Vocabulary
o Expressions of politeness
o Food/Restaurant vocabulary
o Numbers 20 - 100
Structure
o Present tense of the irregular verb aller
o Le futur proche
o Definite and indefinite articles
Culture
o Eating habits in France
o Regional cuisines
o Money/Currency
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Skills
Say hello and good-bye.
Introduce yourself and others.
Say the alphabet.
Recognize spoken letters.
Ask how someone is and tell how you are.
Say the date.
Say the weather.
Say what you like to do.
Ask people what they like to do.
Form sentences containing a subject and a verb.
Differentiate between familiar and formal forms of
address.
Conjugate -er verbs.
Say what you do not like to do.
Ask people what they don't like to do.
Give and receive phone numbers in French.
Ask and say what time it is.
Say "please," "thank you," and "you're welcome."
Identity various café foods and drinks in French.
Say where people are going--to a café or a fastfood restaurant?
Research a regional French cuisine.
Order food in French.
Take food orders in French.
Identify, say, and write numbers 20 - 100.
La salle de classe
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(4 Weeks)
C’est à toi! 1
Ch. 4
En famille
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(4 Weeks)
C’est à toi! 1
Ch. 5
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Mid-Term Exam
Tu viens d'où?
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(4 Weeks)
C’est à toi! 1
Ch. 6
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Vocabulary
o Classroom objects
o Expressions with avoir
o School subjects
o School schedules
Pronunciation: "ou" vs. "u"
Structure
o Present tense of regular verbs ending in -ir
o The verb avoir
o Prepositions
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Vocabulary
o Family members
o Physical descriptions
o Character description
o Months of the year
Structure
o Possessive adjectives
o Present tense of the irregular verb être
Culture
o Les familles
o Vacations
o Provence and the South
o Regional languages & accents
o Guadeloupe & Martinique
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Vocabulary
o Professions
o Countries and Nationalities
o Weather
o Seasons
Structure
o Present tense of the irregular verbs venir, faire
o The interrogative adjective quel
o Asking questions
o De + definitie articles
o Indefinite articles in negative sentences
o Prepositions for going to, being in, and coming from
countries and cities
o C'est vs. Il/Elle est
Pronunciation: French Intonation
Culture
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Tell classmates to pick up different items in the
classroom.
Say where classroom items are in relation to each
other.
Describe characters in a film.
Compare French and American schools.
Write out your daily school schedule.
Create a French report card.
Say that you are hungry or thirsty.
Say that you need something.
Identify and describe family members.
Say and write the date.
Describe characters in a film and say how they
relate to each other.
Discuss the French language in Francophone
countries and the disappearance of regional
languages in France in favor of French.
Ask and tell where someone is from.
Identify nationalities.
Identify professions.
Describe the weather.
Say what season it is.
Ask questions to get information.
Describe a travel itinerary.
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On fait les
magasins
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(4 Weeks)
C’est à toi! 1
Ch. 7
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Traveling in Europe
Working in France
Climate & weather in France
Agriculture and regional products
The Celsuis scale
Vocabulary
o Clothing
o Types of stores
o Colors
o Shopping
o Adjectives for describing clothes
Structure
o À + definite articles
o Irregular adjectives
o Position of adjectives
o Present tense of stem-changing verbs acheter and
préférer
o Present tense of regular verbs ending in -re
o Present tense of irregular verb mettre
Culture
o Specialized stores
o Open-air markets
o Montreal
o Les soldes
o Clothing and sizes in France
o French words used in English
Pronunciation: Open and nasal “o”
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Express likes and dislikes.
Desribe what clothing someone is putting on,
wearing, or taking off.
Inquire about and compare prices.
Choose and purchase items.
Ask for information.
Give information.
Ask someone to repeat.
Agree and disagree.
On fait les courses
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(4 Weeks)
C’est à toi! 1
Ch. 8
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À la maison
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(4 weeks)
C’est à toi! 1
Ch. 9
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La santé
(4 weeks)
C’est à toi! 1
Ch. 10
Final Exam
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Vocabulary
o Vegetables, fruits, meats
o Specialty food stores
o Expressions of quantity
Structure
o Present tense of irregular verbs vouloir & pouvoir
o Demonstrative adjectives
o The partitive article
o The partitive article in negative sentences
o Using expressions of quantity
o Comparative of adjectives
Culture
o Marseille
o Bread, cheese, and yogurt in France
o Shopping for food in France and in Guadeloupe
Pronunciation: The vowel combination eu
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Identify foods and say what foods you want.
Express which foods you like and dislike.
Ask for and state a price.
Compare prices.
Negotiate prices.
Make a complaint.
Vocabulary
o Parts of a house
o Appliances
o Table settings
Structure
o De + plural adjectives
o Present tense of irregular verbs prendre, mettre
o The imperative
Culture
o Housing in France
o Meals
o Morocco
Pronunciation: Silent “e”
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Identify objects and rooms in a house.
Describe daily routines.
Tell locations.
Offer food and beverages.
Identify types of housing.
Welcome guests.
Vocabulary
o Body parts
o Health and illnesses
Structure
o Present tense of irregular verbs falloir, devoir
o Negative expressions
Culture
o Skiing and mountains
o Switzerland
o Health in France
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Explain health-related problems.
Make an appointment.
Express concern.
Make statements in the negative.
Identify body parts.