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2014-2015 LCHS French 2 Syllabus
Mme Olsen
Course Description:
The second level course continues the emphasis on the communication skills of listening,
speaking, reading, and writing. Written work emphasizes vocabulary development, semantics,
syntax, and composition with special attention to use of primary verb tenses. Vocabulary is
taught in context, practiced through multimedia, and reinforced with written exercises. Since
the speech of people is so interwoven into their way of life, the student examines the customs
and manners of the people.
The following is a brief description of the themes to be covered: 1
SEMESTER 1
Semester 1
1st Quarter
AP THEME: CONTEMPORARY LIFE
TOPIC 1: LEISURE AND SPORTS
 Sports
 Leisure
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary for describing sports and leisure activities.
Essential Structures:
 The verb faire
 Expressions with faire
 Expression: Il faut
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Regular –IR verbs
Irregular –IR verbs: sortir, partir, dormir, servir, courir, sentir
-ER verbs with spelling changes
Question formation
Quel, quoi and qu’est-ce que;
Adverbs of frequency
TOPIC 2: WEATHER, SEASONS, & CALENDAR
 Weather
 Seasons
 Calendar
Vocabulary:
Weather, seasons, and calendar vocabulary, Weather expressions with faire; neiger and pleuvoir. Mathematical
terms (plus, minus, etc).
Essential Structures:
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Dates – word order
Use of decimal and comma with numbers
Weather expressions with faire; neiger and pleuvoir
Spelling-change –ER verbs
Frequency expressions such as one time, per day, monthly, etc.
2nd Quarter
AP THEME: CONTEMPORARY LIFE
TOPIC 1: HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS
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Holidays
Celebrations
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary for celebrations and national holidays and activities for various francophone celebrations, such as
decorating, eating, chatting, and playing games.
Essential Structures:
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Demonstrative pronouns (ce, cet, cette, ces)
Passé composé with avoir of regular –ER and –IR verbs
Irregular past participles: avoir, être, faire, boire, prendre, apprendre, comprendre, prendre,
surprendre, courir, pleuvoir, falloir
AP THEME: BEAUTY AND AETHESTICS
TOPIC 2: CLOTHING AND GIFTS
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Clothing
Vocabulary:
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Vocabulary related to clothing and buying gifts
Essential Structures:
 Indirect object pronouns
 Verbs used with indirect obj. Pronouns demander (à), donner (à), envoyer (à), montrer (à), parler (à),
poser une question (à), prêter (à), téléphoner (à)
 Present tense and past passé composé of regular -RE verbs attendre, descendre (de), entendre, perdre,
rendre (à), rendre visite (à), répondre (à), vendre
 Present tense and passé composé of irregular -RE verbs: conduire, construire, détruire, produire, réduire,
traduire, mettre, permettre, promettre, sourire
Semester 2
3rd Quarter
AP THEME: CONTEMPORARY LIFE
TOPIC 1: TRAVEL AND VACATIONS
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Travel
Transportation
Vacation
Countries and Nationalities
Vocabulary
Travel vocabulary, Transportation vocabulary, Vocabulary for making vacation plans, Vocabulary for asking and
answering questions about nationality and country of origin
Essential Structures:
 The passé compose with être
 Direct object pronouns
 Prepositions with names of cities and countries
TOPIC 2: HOTELS AND REGIONS OF FRANCE
 Hotel
 Vacation
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary related to hotel features, reservations, and check-ins. Vocabulary related to vacation destinations.
Ordinal numbers and Sequencing vocabulary.
Essential Structures:
 Form and placement of adverbs
 Form and use of the imparfait
4th Quarter
AP THEME: CONTEMPORARY LIFE
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TOPIC 1: HOUSING AND SHELTER: Home and Furnishings
 House and furnishings
 Rental Properties
Vocabulary:
House and furnishings vocabulary, Rental vocabulary
Essential Structures:
 Uses of the passé composé and the imparfait
TOPIC 2: HOUSING AND SHELTER: Chores and Home Appliances
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Chores
Household appliances
Household interiors
Common expressions indicating past tense
Vocabulary:
Chores vocabulary, Household appliance vocabulary, Home interiors vocabulary
Essential Structures:
 Uses of the passé composé and the imparfait
 Savoir and connaître
 Vivre
YEAR-LONG THEME: LE MONDE FRANCOPHONE
Grammar: There will be a review of grammar in contextualized format.
Learning Expectations:
Listening: Students will learn to distinguish more complex sound patterns in French, refine
rhythm and intonation patterns, comprehend sentence length utterances by a variety of
people, and assimilate acquired material and apply it to basic personal background and needs.
Speaking: Students will refine and reinforce learned pronunciation patterns, combine and
recombine previously learned elements in statements, questions, and answers; and initiate and
sustain limited conversation.
Reading: Students will enlarge vocabulary through the study of cognates, word families,
synonyms, and antonyms; and read with increasing comprehension the materials essential for
everyday living.
Writing: Students will demonstrate good writing habits, write statements and formulate
questions which will demonstrate comprehension of the present, past, and near future; vary
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constructions, write guided paragraphs and dialogues in which they will incorporate preceding
skills; and use previously learned vocabulary and structures to compose paragraphs on
designated topics.
Culture: Students will become aware of Franco-American similarities and differences and
increase their knowledge of francophone countries.
Grading will include but is not limited to the following:
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Formative Assessments will be taking place with 0% weight in grade calculation.
Formative assessments help teacher, student and parents gauge readiness for
summative assessments. Some examples are warm-ups & closing tasks, groupwork and
homework.
Homework will be assigned at the beginning of the week and will be due the following
Monday or Tuesday. Homework is to be completed on-line and submitted through
VISION. If a student does not have access to the internet at home; he (or she) is to plan
get their homework done in the school computer lab or library during Raider Rally.
Summative: 100% - essays, CPAs (Communicative Performance Assessments), oral
presentations, projects, unit tests, quizzes, classwork, journals, debates, skits.
Late work on summative assessments will be accepted with a 10% grade deduction for
each class day delay for up to 3 classes. Grade will then go to an F if work is not turned
in the following class.
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Supplies
One 3 ring binder with 5 dividers labeled:
- Lesson Objective and Closing Task
- Vocabulary and Grammar Notes
- In-class Work
- Essays and Journaling
- Graded Assignments
#2 pencil - 2
Highlighter - 1
loose leaf paper - 1 pack
French/English Dictionary - A pocket dictionary is fine.
Classroom expectations
 Work hard in class = a lot less work at home
 Participate and take notes
 Be respectful of yourself and others
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Have a good attitude and do your best
 Utilize classroom time wisely
 No cellphone use during Mrs. Olsen's class. If a student uses a cellphone during
classtime; it will be confiscated and a parent will need to pick it up at the front office.
 Use of cellphone during any graded assignment = an automatic F
 Talking during quizzes or tests before everyone is finished = an automatic F.
Please raise your hand if you have a question during a quiz/test.
 Expect to work in groups often and IN FRENCH
 Expect use of technology
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 No pop quizzes. All graded work will be announced in advance in class and on website.
 Expect a minimum of 6 summative grades per quarter with several formative
assignments leading up to the summative work.
 Students are issued a textbook to keep at home to study with.
Extra Help: Students are welcome to come to me for extra help during Raider Rally.
Please feel free to contact me as needed at [email protected] or by phone at (571) 2522000.
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