Department of Modern Languages
COURSE OUTLINE
FRENCH 10
Professeur: Madame Evans
Courriel: [email protected]
http://madamevans.weebly.com
Les Ressources: Livre, “Discovering French Blanc” Units 4 – 7
(aussi les cahiers d’activités, dvd, films et musique)
Philosophy
The French as a Second Language program at Belmont is based on the curriculum established by the Ministry of Education and is designed to help students learn French through a “communicative-experiential” approach. This approach helps students to learn the language by using it to develop specific themes and experiences (e.g. to phone an employer to ask for a job interview). Upon completion of the French 10 program, students are expected to be able to demonstrate specific learning outcomes.
Definition – a learning outcome is expressed as a/an
observable
measurable ability or skill
reportable
Learning outcomes in French fall into 4 categories:
Communicating
It is expected that students will….
- use a range of useful vocabulary, expressions and strategies to link past, present and future time in speech and writing.
- describe events and experiences in logical progression.
- explain how to do an everyday activity or procedure.
- participate, in French, in a variety of situations drawn from real life.
- develop and apply a range of language learning strategies to assist in comprehension and expression.
- take risks with the language to extend language boundaries.
- use a variety of reference materials, including dictionaries, for comprehension and production.
- set personal goals in language skills and monitor their progress.
Acquiring information It is expected that students will process and adapt information from age-appropriate French resources in order to complete an authentic task and convey the information in formats which show growing independence in oral and written language.
Experiencing creative works It is expected that students will view, listen to and read creative works and respond to them in a personal way.
Understanding cultural influences It is expected that students will….
- examine their own customs and discuss similarities and differences when compared to Francophone cultures.
- identify cultural content in French language resources.
- identify French idiomatic expressions, as they encounter them.
Classroom activities Equal emphasis is placed on the 4 skills of language learning:
Listening to conversations, monologues, songs, etc. on cassette and CD, watching French videos, meeting French speaking visitors.
Speaking in large and small groups, working in pairs, spontaneous and prepared oral presentations, conversations with the teacher.
Reading and responding to poems, short stories, articles and authentic documents.
Writing sentences, paragraphs, letters, projects, grammar and vocabulary exercises.
Les Thèmes:
· Bon appetit!
· Les sports et la vie quotidienne
· Face aux défis
· Chez Nous--la maison
· Souvenirs d’enfance
COURSE OUTLINE
FRENCH 10
Professeur: Madame Evans
Courriel: [email protected]
http://madamevans.weebly.com
Les Ressources: Livre, “Discovering French Blanc” Units 4 – 7
(aussi les cahiers d’activités, dvd, films et musique)
Philosophy
The French as a Second Language program at Belmont is based on the curriculum established by the Ministry of Education and is designed to help students learn French through a “communicative-experiential” approach. This approach helps students to learn the language by using it to develop specific themes and experiences (e.g. to phone an employer to ask for a job interview). Upon completion of the French 10 program, students are expected to be able to demonstrate specific learning outcomes.
Definition – a learning outcome is expressed as a/an
observable
measurable ability or skill
reportable
Learning outcomes in French fall into 4 categories:
Communicating
It is expected that students will….
- use a range of useful vocabulary, expressions and strategies to link past, present and future time in speech and writing.
- describe events and experiences in logical progression.
- explain how to do an everyday activity or procedure.
- participate, in French, in a variety of situations drawn from real life.
- develop and apply a range of language learning strategies to assist in comprehension and expression.
- take risks with the language to extend language boundaries.
- use a variety of reference materials, including dictionaries, for comprehension and production.
- set personal goals in language skills and monitor their progress.
Acquiring information It is expected that students will process and adapt information from age-appropriate French resources in order to complete an authentic task and convey the information in formats which show growing independence in oral and written language.
Experiencing creative works It is expected that students will view, listen to and read creative works and respond to them in a personal way.
Understanding cultural influences It is expected that students will….
- examine their own customs and discuss similarities and differences when compared to Francophone cultures.
- identify cultural content in French language resources.
- identify French idiomatic expressions, as they encounter them.
Classroom activities Equal emphasis is placed on the 4 skills of language learning:
Listening to conversations, monologues, songs, etc. on cassette and CD, watching French videos, meeting French speaking visitors.
Speaking in large and small groups, working in pairs, spontaneous and prepared oral presentations, conversations with the teacher.
Reading and responding to poems, short stories, articles and authentic documents.
Writing sentences, paragraphs, letters, projects, grammar and vocabulary exercises.
Les Thèmes:
· Bon appetit!
· Les sports et la vie quotidienne
· Face aux défis
· Chez Nous--la maison
· Souvenirs d’enfance