HS French Instructional Guide

FRENCH LEVEL 1

UNIT 2 SCHOOL

PACING

PROFICIENCY LEVEL RESOURCES

KEY LANGUAGE USE

4-6 weeks/unit

Novice-Mid

● Secondary DLI/WL Canvas Course HS ; MS ● USBE Standards ● World Readiness Standards for Languages

INFORM

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LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR NOVICE- MID PROFICIENCY READING LISTENING

When students exhibit Novice Mid reading ability in French, they can read: 1. words on a list from very familiar topics 2. very simple information on familiar topics 3. short, simple descriptions, especially if there are pictures or other supportive visuals

When students exhibit Novice Mid listening ability in French, they can understand: 1. simple words and phrases about daily activities 2. simple questions on familiar topics 3. some multi-step directions or instructions, especially when accompanied by gestures and repetition 4. some of what people say in a short conversation on familiar topics. When students exhibit Novice Mid writing ability in French, they can write: 1. basic personal information (name, address, phone number, birth date) 2. brief descriptions of people or places mostly in list form 3. responses to simple questions 4. simple information related to subject matter content WRITING

SPEAKING

When students exhibit Novice Mid speaking ability in French they can: 1. greet someone in a culturally appropriate manner 2. introduce self 3. ask “how are you?” 4. respond appropriately to the question “how are you?” 5. answer simple questions to provide basic information 6. ask simple, formulaic questions 7. provide simple information on subject matter content

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS ● schools and academic subjects, ( la littérature, la géographie, l’histoire, l'éducation physique, l’art….) ● descriptions of classes, ( facile, dif fi cile, utile, intéressant, etc….) ● expressing likes and dislikes, ( j’aime…, j’aime bien…., je n’aime pas tellement, etc…) ● present tense of regular -er verbs (-étudier, aimer, jouer, détester, préférer, penser, regarder etc…) ● spelling changes in ger verbs ( changer, manger , voyager etc… ) ● schedules activities ● Questions: E st-ce que + Sujet + verbe ….. et inversion: verbe+ sujet …..? ● Pourquoi? Parce que….. ● Talking about schedules & time (24 hrs system) Quelle heure est-il? ● cognates ● present tense of avoir; ● expressions with avoir ( j’ai 16 ans , j’ai envie de…., j’ai besoin de…, il a froid, Il a chaud, elle a de la chance…, nous avons sommeil…etc)