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Continue your study in French and open up opportunities in travel, literary studies, business, learning other Romance languages, and more.
Total classes: 13
Prerequisite: French 3 (Advanced French), Part One. If you are unsure which French course to take, you can email Dr. LaPierre at [email protected].
Suggested grade level: 10th to 12th grade
Suggested credit: One full semester Advanced French or Foreign Language
Description
More than 220 million people speak French on all five continents. Therefore, the ability to speak French is an advantage on the international job market. It is a culture that has influenced the Western World, and the Americas, and it is a beautiful and fun language to learn. At this level, the student is ready to engage and use the language in basic conversations. In Part Two of the course: travels, passports/borders, airport and train stations, how to ask for service/lodging at the hotel, going to the doctor, how to set a meeting in town, how to explain where you live, friendships, relationships, feelings, how to congratulate someone/console someone, professions, how to look for employment; negative expressions, comparing, interrogative/demonstrative/possessive/relative pronouns, si + imparfait, plus-que-parfait, future, conditional, and subjunctive verb tenses.
Outline
Week One: Unité 5 Les voyages!
Week Two: Unité 5 Partons en voyage
Week Three: Unité 6 Séjour en France: À l’hôtel
Week Four: Unité 6 Séjour en France: Services à l’hôtel
Week Five: Unité 7 La forme et la santé: Une visite médicale
Week Six: Unité 7 La forme et la santé: Accidents et soins dentaires
Week Seven: Unité 8 En ville: Un rendez-vous en ville
Week Eight: Unité 8 En ville: Comment expliquer où on habite
Week Nine: Unité 9 Relations personnelles: Les amis, les copains et les relations personnelles
Week Ten: Unité 9 Les relations personnelles: Les phases de la vie
Week Eleven: Unité 10 Vers la vie active: Études ou travail?
Week Twelve: Unité 10 Vers la vie active: La vie professionnelle
Week Thirteen: Les vacances d’été présentation
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: McDougal Littell Discovering French Nouveau: Student Edition Level 3 2001 ISBN-13: 978-0618035069 (https://amzn.to/3r51zxr)
Homework: Learning a second language is demanding. Depending on your goals, a minimum of 30 minutes a day is recommended. To help the memorization of the vocabulary words and grammar rules, different exercises have been developed for this class. There are: recordings for the vocabulary words, or the lesson of the week – the student can listen and repeat what he hears to develop his speech; quizzes on Moodle; and of course, the exercises from the Student book. Quizlet sets can be developed for some supplemental help. Students will need a headset and the ability to record their homework for speech grading.
Important Dates
Class Dates: Tuesdays, January 9 to April 16, 2024. (No class Feb. 13 or Mar. 26)
Starting Time: 2:30 PM Eastern (1:30 Central; 12:30 Mountain; 11:30 Pacific)
Duration: 75 minutes per class
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