MS/HS FRENCH 3 SYLLABUS
GRADES 9 & 10
Teacher: Juliet Farmer
Room: 405
Contact:
jfarmer@scischina.org
HW Website:
http://students.scisdragons.net/jfarmer/
Course Description:
This course is designed for students entering their third or fourth year of study of the French language
and aims to further proficiency in the four skills of language learning; speaking, listening, reading and
writing using a wide range of authentic materials. Students will participate in a variety of activities and
projects that encourage extended written and spoken responses using more creative language and
complex grammatical structures. Aspects of the Francophone world with its varied customs and points
of interest will be included in the course. Due to the different ages and abilities of the group, different
materials and tasks may be set, encouraging each individual to work at their own level.
Learning Resources:
Text Book:
Websites:
Adosphère 3 (Original or photocopy & digital copy)
www.languagesonline.org.uk
www.sunderlandschools.org/mfl-sunderland/
www.francais-extra.co.uk/
www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resources/
www.hellomylo.com/
Expectations:
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Lesson material
All students must ensure that they have their notebooks with them in the lessons and a binder
in which to keep their quizzes and tests.
Participation
Full participation is expected as part of your learning experience and evaluation. To avoid
distractions, laptops should only be open when requested by the teacher.
Homework
Homework is given as a means to support and extend classroom-based learning. The amount of
homework given will vary depending on the unit of study as well as each student’s ability to
utilise class time efficiently. All homework will be posted on my website so that in the case of
absence, a student will still be able to complete the homework. Parents are encouraged to
check the website regularly in order to be aware of what is expected of the students. If
homework is not handed in on time it will be held as missing and at zero until the work is
received. Any student who plagiarises work or is strongly suspected to have used a translator,
will be given zero for an assignment.
Extra help
Students requiring extra help are encouraged to make an appointment with me during break or
after school.
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Course Weighting:
 Speaking 15%
 Listening 15%
 Reading 20%
 Writing 20%
 Tests 20%
 Quizzes 10%
Course Outline:
Module 1: Ouvre tes oreilles (August/September)
 Express musical tastes and preferences.
 Give & react to an opinion.
 Give advice.
 Talk about instruments, musical styles and musicians.
Grammar
Pronoun ça
Partitive article & pronoun en
Imperatives
Module 2: Trouve ton style (September/October)
 Describe physical appearance, clothes and accessories.
 Talk about different fashion styles.
 Talk about past, and changes in, styles.
Position and agreement of adjectives
Imperfect tense
C’est/ce sont
Module 3: Aime la terre (October/November)
 Discuss positive actions to protect environment.
 Discuss environment-related statistics.
 Endangered species.
Adverbs of frequency
High numbers
Trop/Très
Module 4: Sois branché(e)! (November/December)
 Describe items of modern technology and their impact.
 How we coped in the past without modern devices.
 Date and give opinions on inventions.
Relative pronouns
Imperfect tense
Comparative and superlative.
Module 5: Fais ton cinéma (January-March)
 Discuss film genres and preferences.
 Compare and contrast TV and cinema.
 Discuss filmmaking and making your ideal film.
 Discuss books adapted for the cinema.
Module 6: Croque la vie (March/April)
 Discuss young people’s eating habits and dishes.
 Discussing family recipes.
 National cuisine
Pronouns y and en
Expressions
Conditional
Adjectives and indefinite pronouns
Expressions with infinitives
Imperatives
Module 7: Mets tes baskets (April/May)
 Identify reasons for practising different sports
 Discussing unusual sports and their rules
 Qualities of famous sports personalities
 Extreme sports
Même si
Indirect object pronouns
Superlative
Module 8: Explore le monde (May/June)
 Discuss different holiday destinations
 Imagine dream holidays.
 Space travel and exploration.
Prepositions of origin
Exclamations
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SCIS Internal assessment
The course will be assessed in the following fashion according to category weights.
Listening and Speaking
Writing
Reading
Unit Tests/Quizzes/Finals
20%
30%
30%
20%
Assessment:
Tasks set in the classroom will assess all four primary skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and
writing. Participation during the task will be assessed as well as the final submitted piece. Tasks will be
assessed according to a rubric with descriptors based on the Ab Initio IB assessment criteria for
language, message and format. Assessment tasks include, but are not limited to:
LISTENING: Listening to and responding to a song/ poem/ speech/ film extract/interview etc.
SPEAKING: Description of a picture, oral debate, question/answer, presentation, survey, interview,
speech, discussion, role-play.
READING: Comprehension and analysis of a variety of texts.
WRITING: Writing in different styles and registers for a variety of purposes including articles, blogs,
letters (formal and informal), speeches and diary entries.
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Homework :
Homework tasks will assess all four primary skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Tasks
set will include several of the kind listed above and all will be posted on my website
http://students.scisdragons.net/jfarmer/. Students should expect to be assigned homework for every
class in addition to the long-term written assessment project. These assignments and projects must be
handed in the day they are due and must be written legibly. Students are automatically expected to
study all new vocabulary and grammar the day it is introduced and may be quizzed on it the following
class.
Extra Help:
If you have any questions or need any extra help, come as soon as possible before or afterschool or
during lunch time. Contact me at jfarmer@scischina.org or come to my room 405.
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