School Administrative District #4
Unity of purpose
Department: Foreign Language
Course: French II Credit: 1
Grade-Level Appropriateness: 10-12
Prerequisite(s): French I
Course Overview:
This course reviews and extends the vocabulary and concepts taught in French I. The students need to apply these concepts to new and more advanced knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, usage, and mechanics to oral and written work.
Basic Outline of Course (By Units):
Semester 1: (pages 1-109)
Review:
á Culture (E1-4), (F1, F3-5)
á Basic vocabulary (A1-3), (B1-5), (C1-4, C7), (D1-5)
á a and de + article (D4)
á Regular er, re, ir verbs (present and past) (A1-3), (B1-5), (C1-4), (D1-4)
á Question words (A1-3), (B1-2, B5), (C2, C4, C7), (D3-4)
á Imperative (A3), (D1-4)
á Interrogative, negative sentences (D3-4)
á Definite/indefinite articles (A1-2), C1-2), (D1-4)
á Irregular verbs (present and passe compose conjugated with avoir and etre) (A1-3), (B1-5), C2, C7), (D1-5),
á Agreement adjectives (B1, B3), (C2), (D1-4)
á Pronouns (subject, stress, possessive) (D1-4)
á Demonstrative and interrogative adjectives (A2), (D1-4)
á Partitive articles (A1-2), (C1-2), (D1-4)
á Expressions with faire (A1-3), (B1), (C1-3), (D1-4)
á Expressions with avoir (A1-3), (B1), (C1-3), (D1-4)
á Interrogative adjectives (A2), (D1-4)
Introduce:
á Subject on (D4)
á New irregular verbs (A1-3), (B1-5), (C1-4, C7), (D1-5), (E2)
á Direct and indirect object pronouns (present and passe compose) (D4)
á Relative pronouns (D4)
á Agreement of irregular adjectives (B1, B3), (C2), (D1-4)
á Negative expressions (D3-4)
á Compositions (A1, A3), (C1-7), (D1-5)
á Miscellaneous oral and written activities (A1-3),(C1-7),(D1-5),(E1-4), (F4-5)
Semester II: (pages 110-231)
á Direct and indirect object pronouns (D4)
á Regular and irregular reflexive verbs (present, passe compose, imperative) (A1-3), (B1-5), (C1-7), (D1-2, D4)
á Adjective tout (D4)
á Imperfect (D4)
á Future (regular and irregular verbs) (A1-3), (B1-5), C1-7), (D1-2, D4)
á Conditional (regular and irregular verbs ) (A1-3), (B1-5), (C1-7), (D1-2, D4)
á Pronouns y, en, and the subjunctive tense (time permitting) (D1-4)
á Compositions (A1-3), (B1-5), (C1-4, C7), (D1-5)
á Miscellaneous oral and written activities (A1-3), (C1-7),(D1-5),(E1-4),(F4-5)
Major Assignments:
á None
Evaluation Techniques:
á Quizzes and tests (oral and written)
á Writing assignments
á Projects
á Journal activities
á Class participation
Textbooks:
á Discovering French: Blanc (McDougal Littell 1998)
Supplementary Materials:
á Discovering French: Blanc (Workbook) (McDougal Littell 1998)
á Teacher's resource binder (McDougal Littell 1998)
á BONNE ROUTE (D.C. Health, 1980)
á Miscellaneous videos for culture/holidays
á Cassette program (McDougal Littell 1998)
á Testing & Assessment Kit (McDougal Littell 1998)