Welcome to the Madame Matchunis Website and another great year at Coral
Springs High! If you need to reach me, the best
way is to e-mail me at : kathleen.matchunis@browardschools.com
Otherwise, if you prefer to speak to me, call me before school or after 1:50
pm at 754 322-0500 x 3084.
If you are reviewing, using Classzone, use the following activation codes:
French I - 2666228-10
French II- 2660173-20
French III 2660173-30
CHANGES IN GRADING CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: All assessments (tests,which are
weighted double), quizzes,homework correction quizzes, skits, dialogues, oral
tests) will be calculated as 60% of your grade.
*Homework correction quizzes will be graded as follows: Minus 5% for each
correction not made on the assignment. If the homework is incomplete, the
homework correction quiz grade will be an automatic 50%.
Practice activities and assignments, which will
show your effort will be calculated as 40% of your grade.
Any make-up work needs to be clearly labeled and stapled to a grade printout
sheet with the missing assignment highlighted!
Below are my lesson plans, including assignments for all of my classes,
followed by a list of French slang, and French words used in English. At the
end, you will find the syllabus for each class.
Behave and cooperate with the new French/Spanish teacher, and make me proud
of you! I will miss you all very much!!
Matchunis French I 11-12 Oct. 3-7 Wk. 7
Mon., Oct. 3 Objectives: students will master vocab. from lesson 2.
Warm-up: : Get out your pictures and write 3 things about your family members
(their name, how they are related to you, their age, where they are from…).
Strategies: 1. Discuss family member project (due Tues. Oct 6th).
2. Do Activites Pour Tous, pp. 11-12 in groups
3. Correct Wkbk. In class.
4. Read pp. 40-41, and copy the colors.
5. Closure: Oral Review
6. Homework: Do Workbook packet, pp. 23-24
Tues., Oct. 4 Objective: Students will master possessive adjectives
mon/ma and ton/ta.
Warm-up: Do OHT #5
Strategies: 1. Correct Act. 4 & 5, p. 37
2. Do Pronunciation drill, p. 37
3. Correct Workbook packet, pp. 23-24
4. Review colors, pp. 40-1
5. Closure: Oral Review
6. Do A Votre Tour, Act 2, 3, & 4, pp. 38-9
Wed., Oct. 5 Students will be able to identify colors in French and
master vocab, possessive adjectives, and articles from lesson 2.
Warm-up: Students wil do listening activity from AVT (A Votre Tou), p. 38
Strategies: 1. Correct Act. 2 4, pp. 38-9
2. Act. out Act. 6, p. 39 with a partner.
3. Do. Listening Ex. in Workbook packet, pp. 21-22
4. Closure: Oral Review for Quiz 2C (Know numbers 0-1000, family members,
and how to ask someone’s name and age.)
5. H.W. : Study for Quix 2C (tomorrow)
Thurs., Oct. 6 Objective: Students will master the concepts from Unit 1.
Warm-up: review with a partner for Quiz 2C
Strategies: 1. Take Quiz 2C
2. Do Workbook packet: pp. 13-15
3. Closure: Oral Review
Fri., Oct. 7 Objective: Students will master concepts from Unit 1
Warm-up: Review results of Quiz 2C
Strategies: 1. Correct workbook packet pp. 13-15
2. Review game for Unit 1 Exam:Divide into teams and go to board to answer
questions) Format of Chp 1 Exam : I. Listening comprehension II Numbers.
III nationalities (masc./fem), IV Numbers (again!) V. Alphabet and cultural
trivia).
3,. Closure: Oral Review
4. H.W. Study of Unit 1 Exam with Classzone!!
Fr. II - See written program. Sorry!
Matchunis Spanish I 11-12 Oct. 3-7 Wk. 7
Mon., Oct. 3rd Objective: Students will review important information
pertaining Puerto Rico.
Warm-up: Review the present tense of ser. Create sentences in the negative
form.
Strategies: 1. Discuss fast facts of Puerto Rico.
2. Review pages 38 to 39.
3. Take Notes
4. Review pages 40 to 41.
Homework: Prepare for the Puerto Rico Quiz
Tues., Oct. 4 Objectives: Students will be able to utilize information
learned about Puerto Rico in an evaluation.
Warm-up: Core Instruction.
Strategies: 1. Quick Puerto Rico review.
2. Puerto Rico Quiz
3. Return chapter 1 test and do corrections.
4.Watch video review on vocab. 1.
H.W: Do p. 13-14 CVG
Wed., Oct. 5
Objectives: Students will assess their knowledge of descriptive adjectives
(age, appearance)
Warm-up: 2.1 on the
Strategies: 1. Do exc. 1,2 and 3 on pg. 46.
2. Do exc. 5 in a cooperative activity
H.W. Write down 2x the conjugation of the verb ser.
Thurs., Oct. 6 Objective: Students will connect the verb to be with
adjectives and questions.
Warm up: Oral review of the verb to be.
Strategies 1. Work on exc. 7, 8 and 9
2. Cooperative learning activity ex. 10.
Fri., Oct. 7 Objective: Students will learn the importance of gender in
adjective agreement.
Warm-up: Begin reading.
1. Take notes on the important areas.
2. Read Nota Cultural
3. Do exc. 11 on pg. 50
Homework. Pg 15-17 CVG
The Latest in French Slang
C’est naze – It’s boring.
C’est cool- It’s cool.
Ca dechire- really good.
C’est d’ la balle- It’s super good.
Ca pue. – That stinks.
C’est relou. – It’s a drag.
Ca gaz.- It’s going OK.
Etre crade. To be dirty. (not clean)
Je kif.- I like
C’est la deche. – I’m broke.
Paume- lost.
C’est pourave. It stinks.
Giga- too much
Ca Chmoute- that smells bad.
J’ai la rage. – I’m upset.
Ca me soule- That irritates me.
Tu as du style.- You are good-looking.
Tu as la classe. – You are really good-looking.
La couisse- The car
Ca a de la gueule.- It looks good.
Ca flache. – That stands out.
Tranquille- No problem!
Links on Idiomatic Expressions in French
http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/index/quizchrono/qcmidiom.html
http://archserve.id.ucsb.edu/French4/LGV/Menu1/langue6idio.html
http://www.french-lessons.com/gallicismes0.html
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=475327
http://www.3ponts.edu/quiz/idiome.htm
http://mrc.ltd.free.fr/IdiomsAnimal.htm
http://www.tolearnfrench.com/exercises/exercise-french-2/exercise-french-
24716.php
http://users.skynet.be/courstoujours/Expressions/Sommaire.htm
http://quizlet.com/178736/expressions-idiomatiques-flash-cards/
http://w3.gril.univ-tlse2.fr/Equiv.html
http://www.uqtr.ca/eif/sitographie/Expressions.html
http://jeudeloie.free.fr/avance/idiomatiq/oie.html
http://www.cle.fr/centre_linguistique-fr-idm-40-n-
Expressions_idiomatiques.html
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/francais/fransk/fran/elem/exp/exp.html
http://membres.lycos.fr/mjannot/froggy/idiome.htm
http://www.peinturefle.ovh.org/activite/exression.htm
http://www.ciep.fr/tester/testlang/lfexp3.htm
http://www.smeno.com/lyceens/objectif-bac/fiches-revisions/fiches-par-
filieres/term-l/anglais/fiches/les-expressions-idiomatiques.html
http://www.betterlearnfrench.com/index.php?view=article&catid=21%3Afrench-iii-
&id=41%3Ales-expressions-idiomatiques-
presentation&tmpl=component&print=1&page=&option=com_content&Itemid=38
http://abcteach.com/directory/languages/french/french_idiomatic_expressions/
http://www.cavi.univ-paris3.fr/Ilpga/ilpga/tal/AtelierEcriture/slow6-
2002/section1/expressions/expresidiomat.html
Idiomatic Expression Links
http://vercors.univ-
savoie.fr/ressourcesenligne/lea/Perdrieau/exercices/expressions.htm
http://www.xtec.es/~ctorrent/expressions1/abc.htm
http://villemin.gerard.free.fr/Langue/AnglExp1.htm
http://www.anglaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-anglais-2/exercice-anglais-
26586.php
video
http://www.curiosphere.tv/video-documentaire/17-education-aux-medias/104057-
atelier-video-sur-les-expressions-idiomatiques
en espagnol
http://lewebpedagogique.com/bac-es/faux-amis-et-expressions-idiomatiques-
espagnol/
passé compose
http://uregina.ca/LRC/HotPot/French/Elementaire/exercises/V/v063c.htm
French Words and Expressions in English (Syllabi for all courses under list)
Learn the true meanings of French words and expressions commonly used in
English
French Influence in English | French Words in English | Quiz
Over the years, the English language has borrowed a great number of French
words and expressions. Some of this vocabulary has been so completely absorbed
by English that speakers might not realize its origins. Other words and
expressions have retained their "Frenchness" - a certain je ne sais quoi which
speakers tend to be much more aware of (although this awareness does not
usually extend to actually pronouncing the word in French). The following is a
list of French words and expressions which are commonly used in English.
French Literal meaning Notes
adieu until God Used like "farewell": when you don't expect to see
the
person again until God (when you die and go to Heaven)
agent provocateur provocative agent A person who attempts to
provoke
suspected individuals or groups into committing unlawful acts
aide-de-camp camp assistant A military officer who serves as a personal
assistant to a higher-ranking officer
aide-mémoire memory aid 1. Position paper
2. Something that acts as an aid to memory, such as crib notes or mnemonic
devices
à la carte on the menu* French restaurants usually offer a menu with
choices
for each of the several courses at a fixed price (how to read a French menu).
If you want something else (a side order), you order from the carte.
*Note that menu is a false cognate in French and English.
à la mode in fashion, style In English, this means "with ice
cream" -
apparently someone decided that having ice cream on pie was the fashionable
way to eat it.
amour-propre self love Self respect
apéritif cocktail From Latin, "to open"
après-ski after skiing The French term actually refers to snow
boots, but
the literal translation of the term is what is meant in English, as in
"après-ski" social events.
à propos (de) on the subject of In French, à propos must be followed
by the
preposition de. In English, there are four ways to use apropos (we leave out
the accent and the space):
1. Adjective - appropriate, to the point: "That's true, but it's not
apropos."
2. Adverb - at an appropriate time, opportunely: "Fortunately, he
arrived
apropos."
3. Adverb/Interjection - by the way, incidentally: "Apropos, what
happened
yesterday?"
4. Preposition (may or may not be followed by of) - with regard to,
speaking
of: "Apropos our meeting, I'll be late"; "He told a funny story apropos of the
new president."
art déco decorative art Short for art décoratif
art nouveau new art Characterized by flowers, leaves, and flowing
lines
attaché attached A person assigned to a diplomatic post
au contraire on the contrary Usually used playfully in English.
au fait conversant, informed Au fait is used in British English to
mean
"familiar" or "conversant": She's not really au fait with my ideas.
au gratin with gratings In French, au gratin refers to anything that
is
grated and put on top of a dish, like breadcrumbs or cheese. In English, au
gratin means "with cheese."
au jus in the juice Served with the meat's natural juices.
au naturel in reality, unseasoned In this case naturel is a semi-false
cognate. In French, au naturel can mean either "in reality" or the literal
meaning of "unseasoned" (in cooking). In English, we picked up the latter,
less common usage and use it figuratively, to mean natural, untouched, pure,
real.
au pair at par A person who works for a family (cleaning and/or
teaching the
children) in exchange for room and board
aux trois crayons with three crayons Drawing technique using
three
colors of
chalk
avant-garde before guard Innovative, especially in the arts
avoirdupois goods of weight Originally spelled averdepois
bête noire black beast Similar to a pet peeve: something that is
particularly distasteful or difficult and to be avoided.
billet-doux sweet note Love letter
blond
blonde fair-haired This is the only adjective in English which agrees in
gender with the person it modifies: blond is for a man and blonde for a woman.
Note that these can also be nouns.
bon appétit good appetite The closest English equivalent is "Enjoy
your
meal."
bon vivant good "liver" Someone who lives well, who knows how to
enjoy life.
bon voyage good trip English has "Have a good trip," but Bon
voyage is more
elegant.
brunette small, dark-haired female The French word brun, dark-
haired, is
what English really means by "brunette." The -ette suffix indicates that the
subject is small and female.
café au lait coffee with milk Same thing as the Spanish term café
con leche
carte blanche blank card Free hand, ability to do whatever you
want/need
cause célèbre famous cause A famous, controversial issue, trial, or case
cerise cherry The French word for the fruit gives us the English word for
the color.
c'est la vie that's life Same meaning and usage in both languages
chaise longue long chair In English, this is often mistakenly written
as
"chaise lounge" - which actually makes perfect sense.
chargé d'affaires charged with business A substitute or replacement
diplomat
chef d'oeuvre chief work Masterpiece
cheval-de-frise Frisian horse Barbed wire, spikes, or broken glass
attached
to wood or masonry and used to block access
cheval glace horse mirror A long mirror set into a moveable frame
chic stylish Chic sounds more chic than "stylish."
cinéma vérité cinema truth Unbiased, realistic documentary filmmaking
comme il faut as it must The proper way, as it should be
cordon sanitaire sanitary line Quarantine, buffer zone for
political
or
medical reasons.
coup de grâce mercy blow Deathblow, final blow, decisive stroke
coup d'état state blow Overthrow of the government
crème brûlée burnt cream Baked custard with carmelized crust
crème caramel caramel cream Synonym of flan - custard lined with caramel
crème de cacao cream of cacao Chocolate-flavored liqueur
crème de la crème cream of the cream Synonymous with the English
expression
"cream of the crop" - refers to the best of the best.
crème de menthe cream of mint Mint-flavored liqueur
crème fraîche fresh cream This is a funny term. Despite its meaning,
crème
fraîche is in fact slightly fermented, thickened cream.
crêpe de Chine Chinese crepe Type of silk
critique critical, judgment Critique is an adjective and noun in
French, but
a noun and verb in English; it refers to a critical review of something or the
act of performing such a review.
cuisine kitchen, food style In English, cuisine refers only to a
particular
type of food/cooking, such as French cuisine, Southern cuisine, etc.
cul-de-sac bottom (butt) of the bag Dead-end street
debutante beginner In French, débutante is the feminine form of
débutant -
beginner (noun) or beginning (adj). In both languages, it also refers to a
young girl making her formal début into society. Interestingly, this usage is
not original in French; it was adopted back from English.
décolletage
décolleté low neckline
lowered neckline The first is a noun, the second an adjective, but
both refer
to low necklines on women's clothing.
dégustation tasting The French word simply refers to the act of
tasting,
while in English "degustation" is used for a tasting event or party, as in
wine or cheese tasting.
déjà vu already seen This is a grammatical structure in French, as
in Je
l'ai déjà vu=> I've already seen it. It can also disparage a style or
technique that has already been done, as in Son style est déjà vu=> His style
is not original.
In English, déjà vu refers to the scientific phenomenon of feeling like you
have already seen or done something when you're sure that you haven't: a
feeling of déjà vu = une impression de déjà vu.
demimonde half world 1. A marginal or disrespectful group
2. Prostitutes and/or kept women
demitasse half cup Refers to a small cup of espresso or other
strong coffee.
démodé out of fashion Same meaning in both languages: outmoded, out of
fashion
de rigueur of rigueur Socially or culturally obligatory
dernier cri last cry The newest fashion or trend
de trop of too much Excessive, superfluous
double entendre double hearing A word play or pun. For example,
you're
looking at a field of sheep and you say "How are you (ewe)?"
du jour of the day "Soup du jour" is nothing more than an
elegant-sounding
version of "soup of the day."
eau de Cologne water from Cologne This is often cut down to
simply "cologne"
in English. Cologne is the French and English name for the German city Köln.
eau de toilette toilet water Toilet here does not refer to a
commode - see
toilette, below. Eau de toilette is a very weak perfume.
en banc on the bench Legal: indicates that the entire membership
of a court
is in session.
en bloc in a block In a group, all together
encore again A simple adverb in French, "encore" in English refers to an
additional performance, usually requested with audience applause.
enfant terrible terrible child Refers to a troublesome or
embarrassing
person within a group (of artists, thinkers, etc).
en garde on guard Warning that one should be on his/her guard,
ready for an
attack (originally in fencing).
en masse in mass In a group, all together
en route on route On the way
en suite in sequence Part of a set, together
esprit de corps group spirit Similar to team spirit or morale
fait accompli done deed Fait accompli seems more fatalistic to me
than done
deed, which is so factual.
faux false, fake I once saw an ad for "genuine faux pearls." No
worries that
those pearls might be real, I guess - you were guaranteed fake ones. :-)
faux pas false step, trip Something that should not be done, a
foolish mistake.
femme fatale deadly woman An alluring, mysterious woman who seduces
men
into
compromising situations
fiancé
fiancée engaged person, betrothed Note that fiancé refers to a
man and
fiancée to a woman.
film noir black movie Black is a literal reference to the stark
black-and-white cinematography style, though films noirs tend to be
figuratively dark as well (e.g., morbid, bleak, depressing, etc).
fin de siècle end of the century Hyphenated in English, fin-de-siècle
refers
to the end of the 19th century.
fleur-de-lis
fleur-de-lys flower of lily A type of iris or an emblem in the shape of
an
iris with three petals.
folie à deux craziness for two Mental disorder which occurs
simultaneously
in two people with a close relationship or association.
force majeure greater force Refers to superior/greater force, or to an
unexpected or uncontrollable event, such as "an act of God" like a tornado or
earthquake.
gamine playful,
little girl Refers to an impish or playful girl/woman.
gauche left, awkward Tactless, lacking social grace
genre type Used mostly in art and film - "I really like this genre..."
haute couture high sewing High-class, fancy (and expensive) clothing
styles
haute cuisine high cuisine High-class, fancy (and expensive) cooking or
food
hors de combat out of combat Out of action
hors d'oeuvre outside of work An appetizer. Oeuvre here refers to
the main
work (course), so hors d'oeuvre simply means something besides the main
course.
idée fixe set idea Fixation, obsession
je ne sais quoi I don't know what Used to indicate a "certain
something," as
in "I really like Ann. She has a certain je ne sais quoi that I find very
appealing."
joie de vivre joy of living The quality in people who live life to the
fullest
laissez-faire let it be A policy of non-interference. Note the
expression in
French is laisser-faire.
maître d'
maître d'hôtel master of
master of hotel The former is more common in English, which is
strange since
it is incomplete: "The 'master of' will show you to your table."
mal de mer sickness of sea Seasickness
mardi gras fat Tuesday Celebration before Lent
matinée morning In English, refers to the day's first showing
of a movie or
play. Can also refer to a midday romp with one's lover.
ménage à trois household of three Sexual threesome
mot juste right word Exactly the right word or expression.
née born Used in genealogy to refer to a woman's maiden name: Anne
Miller
née (or nee) Smith.
noblesse oblige obligated nobility The idea that those who are
noble are
obliged to act noble.
nom de guerre war name Pseudonym
nom de plume pen name This French phrase was coined by English
speakers in
imitation of nom de guerre.
nouveau riche new rich Disparaging term for someone who has
recently
come
into money.
nouvelle cuisine new cuisine
objet d'art art object Note that the French word objet does not
have
a c -
you should never write "object d'art"
papier mâché mashed paper Used for art
par excellence by excellence Quintessential, preeminent, the best of the
best
pas de deux step of two Dance with two people
peau de soie skin of silk Soft, silky fabric with a dull finish
petite small, short It may sound chic, but petit is simply the feminine
French adjective "short."
petit-four little oven Small dessert, especially cake
pièce de résistance piece of stamina In French, this originally
referred to
the main course - the test of your stomach's stamina. In both languages, it
now refers to an outstanding accomplishment or the final part of something - a
project, a meal, etc.
pied-à-terre foot on ground A temporary or secondary place of residence.
prêt-à-porter ready to wear
protégé protected Someone whose training is sponsored by an
influential person.
raison d'être reason for being Purpose, justification for existing
rendez-vous go to In French, this refers to a date or an appointment
(literally, it is the verb se rendre - to go - in the imperative); in English
we can use it as a noun or a verb (let's rendez-vous at 8pm).
repartee quick, accurate response The French repartie gives us
the English
"repartee," with the same meaning of a swift, witty, and "right on" retort.
risqué risked Suggestive, overly provocative
roman à clés novel with keys Novel with real people appearing as
fictional
characters
roman-fleuve novel river A long, multi-volume novel which presents the
history of several generations of a family or community. In both French and
English, saga tends to be used more.
rouge red The English refers to a reddish cosmetic or metal/glass-
polishing
powder, and can be a noun or a verb.
RSVP respond please This abbreviation stands for Répondez, s'il vous
plaît,
which means that "Please RSVP" is redundant.
sang-froid cold blood The ability to maintain one's composure.
sans without Used mainly in academia, although it's also seen in
the font
style "sans serif" => without decorative flourishes.
savoir-faire knowing how to do Synonymous with tact or social grace.
savoir-vivre to know how to live Manners, etiquette
soi-disant self saying What one claims about oneself; so-called,
alleged
soigné taken care of 1. Sophisticated, elegant, fashionable
2. Well-groomed, polished, refined
soirée evening In English, refers to an elegant party.
soupçon suspicion Used figuratively like hint: There's just a
soupçon of
garlic in the soup.
souvenir memory, keepsake A memento
succès d'estime success of estime Important but unpopular
success or achievement
succès fou crazy success Wild success
tableau vivant living picture A scene made up of silent, motionless actors
table d'hôte host table 1. A table for all guests to sit together
2. A fixed-price meal with multiple courses
tête-à-tête head to head A private talk or visit with another person
toilette toilet In French, this refers both to the toilet itself and
anything related to toiletries; thus the expression "to do one's toilette" -
brush hair, do makeup, etc. See eau de toilette, above.
touché touched Originally used in fencing, now equivalent to "you
got me."
tour de force turn of strength Something which takes a great deal of
strength or skill to accomplish.
trompe l'oeil trick the eye A painting style which uses perspective to
trick
the eye into thinking it is real. In French, trompe l'oeil can also refer in
general to artifice and trickery.
vis-à-vis (de) face to face In French, when vis-à-vis precedes a noun and
means facing, next to, or towards, it must be followed by the preposition de.
In English it means "compared to" or "in relation with": vis-à-vis this
decision=> vis-à-vis de cette décision.
Voilà ! There it is! Nearly every time I see this in English, it is
misspelled as "voilá" or "violà."
voir dire seeing saying Jury selection
vol-au-vent flight of the wind In both French and English, a vol-au-
vent is
a very light pastry shell filled with meat or fish with sauce.
French has also given English scores of words in the domains of ballet and
cooking. The literal meanings of the French words are (in parentheses).
Ballet terms: barre (bar), chaîné (chained), chassé (chased), développé
(developed), effacé (shaded), pas de deux (two step), pirouette (turn), plié
(bent), relevé (lifted)...
Cooking terms: blanch (from blanchir => to bleach), sauté (fried over high
heat), fondue (melted), purée (crushed), flambée (burned)...
Syllabi
French I
Syllabus for French I
Teacher: Kathleen Matchunis
Rm#: 610
Planning: 3rd & 7th hour (9:32-10:28 and 1:50-2:40)
Tel. #. (754) 322-0500 x 3084
Text: Discovering French Nouveau Bleu ($61.47)
Discovering French Nouveau Bleu Workbook ($20.00)
Course Description: French I is an introduction into the French language and
culture, including
vocabulary, grammatical structures, and information on French culture from a
variety of French-
speaking countries.
Grading Scale, evaluation process, class requirements, attendance, policies,
general classroom rules,
supplies, and student responsibilities distributed to students the first day
of class as a contract,
signed by student and parent.
Topics to be Covered:
Semester1
Unit 1 :Meeting people, greeting people, talking about other people, and
introducing one's family.
Unit 2: Saying you are hungry, saying you are thirsty, paying at a cafe in
France, taling about time, talking about dates, talking about the weather.
Unit 3: Describing daily activities, talking about where people are, finding
out what is going on, inviting friends to do things with you, expanding one's
conversational skills.
Semester 2
Unit 4: Describing yourself and other, describing your room, talking about
possessions, expanding one's conversational skislls, and talking past events.
Unit 5: Describing your city finding your way around, describing your home
and your family, making plans to do things in town, expanding one's
conversational skills, and talking about past events.
Unit 6: Talking about clothes, discussing shopping plans, buying clothes,
expanding one's conversationsal skills, and talking about past events.
Syllabus for French II
Teacher: Kathleen Matchunis
Rm. 610
Planning: 3rd & 7th hrs. (9:32-10.38 and 1:50-2:40)
Tel. 754 322-0500
Text: Discovering French Nouveau Blanc ($62.64)
Discovering French Nouveau Blanc workbook ($20.00)
Topics to be covered:
Semester 1:
Reprise STUDENTS WILL REVIEW counting, giving the date and telling time,
talking about the weather, describing various things they own, talking about
places where they go, talking about their daily activities, saying what they
like and don’t like to do, asking and answering questions
Unité 1 STUDENTS WILL LEARN to give basic information about themselves and
their family, to name many professions, to describe their friends and other
people, to say how they feel, to talk about what they plan to do and what they
have recently done, to introduce their friends to others, to make a telephone
call. In Culture, they will discover more about the diversity of France and
its people.
Unité 2 STUDENTS WILL LEARN to describe their weekend activities (whether to
stay at home or go to town), to talk about their other leisure activities, to
describe what they see when they go for a walk or a drive in the country, to
describe what they did yesterday, last weekend, or last summer, to talk more
generally about what happened in the past. In Culture, they will learn what
French young people do on weekends and how to take the subway in Paris.
Unité 3 STUDENTS WILL LEARN to talk about their favorite foods and beverages,
to order in a French café or restaurant, to shop for food in a French market,
to express what they want to do, what they can do and what they must do. In
Culture, they will learn where French people do their shopping and what kinds
of foods are typically served in French and Québecois restaurants.
Semester 2:
Unité 4 STUDENTS WILL LEARN to describe and discuss various forms of
entertainment, to discuss the types of movies they like, to talk about their
favorite stars, to extend, accept, and turn down invitations, to describe
their relationships with other people. In Culture, they will learn where
French young people like to go in their free time and what kind of
entertainment they prefer.
Unité 5 STUDENTS WILL LEARN to learn to name and describe their favorite
sports, to talk about their daily activities and personal care, to identify
various parts of the body and describe a person’s physical features, to
explain what they do to stay fit, to let a doctor know what is wrong when they
feel sick or in pain. In Culture, they will learn what sports French people
enjoy and how they keep in shape.
Unité 6 STUDENTS WILL LEARN to tell where they live, to describe their
residence, its rooms, and the furnishings, to say where they were doing at a
certain time in the past, to describe the background of a past action, to talk
about what they used to do on a regular basis. In Culture, they will learn
what the French mean when they say “chez moi,” and what French houses look
like.
Curriculum Details
Reprise Numbers, telling the date (days of the week and months of the year),
telling time, talking about the weather, definite and indefinite articles,
everyday objects, clothing, using à and de with definite articles, places,
possession using de, possessive, demonstrative, and interrogative adjectives,
conjugating regular verbs and their negative forms, making questions using
est-ce que, giving commands
Unité 1 Identity, nationality, family and friends, people, professions,
introductions, using the telephone, expressions with être, irregular
adjectives (forms and position), c’est vs. il/elle est, expressions with
avoir, expressions with faire, inversion questions, aller, aller + infinitive,
venir, venir de + infinitive, using depuis
Unité 2 Weekend activities, passé compose with avoir in positive, negative,
and questions, verbs prendre and mettre, voir, irregular past participles,
indefinites and their opposites, passé compose with être, the verbs sortir and
partir, il y a, weather expressions
Unité 3 Meals, the table, at a café, foods, the verbs pouvoir, vouloir, and
devoir, the partitive article, negating the partitive, the verb boire, verbs
with spelling and accent change, expressions of quantity (with and without
de), tout, il faut
Unité 4 Entertainments, movies, invitations, direct and indirect object
pronouns in sentences, negation, commands in simple and compound tenses, verbs
dire, lire, écrire, order of double object pronouns, verbs savoir and
connaître
Unité 5 Sports, parts of the body, health, the pronoun y, the pronoun en,
using the definite article with parts of the body, reflexive verbs, daily
routine, using reflexive verbs in simple and compound tenses as well as in the
imperative
Unité 6 Rooms of a house, furnishings, the verb vivre, relative pronouns qui
and que, formation and use of the imparfait, differences in usage of passé
composé and imparfait
Syllabus for French III
Teacher: Kathleen Matchunis
Rm. # 610
Planning: 3rd (9:32-10:28)& 7th hrs.(1:50-2:40)
Tel. 754 322-0500 x 3084
Text: Discovering French Nouveau Rouge ($62.57)
Discoverint French Nouveau Rouge Wkbk. ($25.00)
Topics to be covered:
Semester 1:
Unit 1: Review of French II, describing physical description, personal
hygiene,reflexive verbs, Daily routine, speaking in the past (passe compose of
reflexive verbs),physical condition and feelings, idiomatique expressions with
reflexive verbs.
Unit 2
Housework, asking for help, accepting help, refusing help, thanking people who
have helped you.
Selected readings, compositions, study of French Impressionism and surealism.
Great moments in French history, selections from French literature.
Semester 2
Unite 3
Vacation, fun, problems, describing events, storytelling, speaking in the past
tense, using the passe compose and the imparfait.
Great moments in French history: events and famous people.
Analysis of the film: Cyrano de Bergerac, analysis of literature.
History of France through famous chateaux.
Unit 4
How to make purchases, expressions for the beauty salon, barber shop, shoe
repair, dry cleaners, and at the photography shop.
Study of French music, history of French music, today's stars and those of the
past, modern music, French music in America, and classical music.
Syllabus for French IV
Teacher: Kathleen Matchunis
Rm. # 610
Planning: 3rd & 7th
Telephone: (754) 322-0500 x 3084
Text: Discovering French Nouveau Rouge ($62.57)
Discovering French Nouveau Rouge Wkbk. ($25.00)
Topics to be covered:
Semester 1:
Unit 5: Vocabulary and expressionsfor the airport, customs, and the train
stattion. Students will learn to express themselves in the future tense as
well as the conditional. Selected readings for vocabulary and cultural
enrichment. Readings on significant historical events such as the revolution,
the Marseillaise, and Victor Hugo, as a writer and political figure.
Unite 6: Vocabulary and expressions for the hotel. Students will review and
expand upon the comparative and superlative structures. Students will learn
how to ask for services provided at a hotel. Students will master
interrogative, demonstrative, and possessive pronouns. Selected reading for
vocabulary and cultural enrichment. Readings on significant historical events,
Charles DeGaulle, a selected poet and a filmmaker.
Unit 7: Vocabulary and expression for a medical or dental visit. Students
will master the present and past subjunctive. Select readings for vocabulary
and cultural enrichment on topics such as the French in relation to other
Europeans, the European Union, an analysis of French society, the Muslim
influence in France, the dilemna of integration of foreigners into French
society, and racism in France.
AP French Language Syllabus 2010 Teacher: Kathleen A. Matchun
Tel. 754-322-0500 Planning : 1:50-2:40
Contact me by e-mail: Kathleen.matchunis@browardschools.com
Course Goals and Overview: The AP French Language course is designed to
develop the communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Students will also enhance their cultural awareness though a variety of
articles of authentic materials. Critical thinking in the language will be
increased through analyzing authentic materials and writing analytical essays
on these reading selections.
I. Course Requirements and Methodology
French will be used exclusively in the classroom by both the teacher and
students.
Students will interact with the teacher and their fellow students in French.
The teacher will model and each student will receive a weekly grade in oral
participation. This grade will reflect the frequency and effort of students
who are striving to improve their grammar, pronunciation, and fluency. There
will be both formal and informal evaluations of the students’ oral
participation. Listening skills will be also enhanced through class
discussion of materials that are read or viewed.
II. Content
The content of AP French is on par with a third year college course. The
primary text for grammar review is Une Fois Pour Toutes by Hale Sturges II ,
Linda Cregg, and Henry L. Herbst (Pearson), 2008.
Une Fois Pour Toutes will provide a thorough review of all verb tenses and
grammatical structures.
The texts used for increasing listening comprehension, reading comprehension,
vocabulary, and writing skill will be AP French Preparing for the Language
Examination by Richard Ladd and Colette Girard (Pearson), 1998 and Barron’s AP
French Language Test Preparation (Barron Educational Services) 2007.
Topics: Current events, technology, environmental issues, social issues,
historical figures and events, art, media, literature, and famous francophone
figures.
Grammar: all verb tenses and modes, parts of speech, and varieties of
sentence structures.
Other resources:
Websites: www.tv5.org, www.rfi, fr (music) www.espacefrancophone.org
www.france24.com/fr, and http://videos.tf1.fr./video
Reading Materials: Newspaper articles, magazine articles, excerpts from
books.
Audio- Visual: CD’s, DVDs and tapes.
III. The AP French course will provide a variety of listening materials such
as:
news and current events through 2/TV5. songs, and practice listening
activities from the AP French text by Ladd and Barron’s AP French Language
Test Preparation.
Practice with authentic materials will take place on a weekly basis.
Sequencing:
Aug.- Nov - Ungraded practices from the AP French text and CD, TV broadcasts,
and videos.
Dec.-Feb. – Radio broadcasts from the web and graded practices.
Mar-May-Projects involving video clips on a variety of social issues,
politics, and current events in francophone countries, and music projects.
IV. Reading Skills:
This course provides a variety and frequency of reading material. In addition
to the specified texts, students will read articles from a variety of
well-respected French newspapers: Le Monde, Le Figaro, Le Journal Francais
d’Amerique, etc. Students will also read articles in print and off of a
variety of websites. Students will read articles from magazines such as Le
Nouvel Observateur, Le Point, etc. Students will read poetry, excerpts from
novels, such as Le Petit Prince, L’Etranger, short stories from Guy de
Maupassant and other authors and various plays. Students will be required to
read and react to what they read at least twice a week. Reading activities
will consist of individual reading, peer reading, jigsaw activities, oral
presentations of the material to other French students. Students will have an
ongoing list of new vocabulary words that they learn and categorize those
words.. Students will identify grammatical structures and parts of speech in
their readings. To enrich vocabulary and reading comprehension, students will
use the text, Imaginez (Vista Higher Learning), 2008, which includes articles
and video clips on current topics in French-speaking countries.
V. This course provides a daily opportunity for student to practice vocabulary
and variety of grammatical structures.
Students will be given a daily opportunity to speak in class multiple times.
The teacher will conduct the class exclusively in French.
Speaking activities will include discussion, debates, analysis of historical,
cultural, and literary events, as well as oral presentations.
VI Writing Skills:
This course will include the following writing opportunities for students to
enhance their skills: in-class timed essays, once every two weeks, written
summaries of reading or news broadcasts weekly.
Students will practice vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, transition words,
and correct grammatical tenses and structures.
Students will be given the opportunity to correct with the help of peer
editing and re-write their summaries, explaining their errors from their
original copy.
The teacher will provide a list of the most commonly made errors to avoid as a
study guide for students for future writing assignments.
VII. Assessments:
This course will include a variety of assessments.
Speaking: Students will record their voices describing pictures, using
released AP exams and will be evaluated, using an AP rubric.
Students will give a variety of oral presentations to other students and will
be graded using my own teacher rubric.
The oral participation grade will reflect the frequency and effort of each
student to participate verbally in the class. This will be calculated on the
seating chart.
Students will be required to prepare for the district World Language
Competition, which includes poetry recitation and impromptu speeches on a
variety of topics.
Writing assessments will include practice timed and untimed essays, on topics
from the AP French Preparing for the Examination, using the AP rubrics and
grammar exercises from Une Fois Pour Toutes. Homework essays and compositions
will be evaluated by teacher rubrics. Projects, using technology, such as
powerpoint, on a variety of topics, presented to the class will be evaluated
by teacher rubric. Some projects will require a product such as a brochure or
chart to enhance the presentation.
Listening assessments will include practices with rejoinders from the AP
French Text, evaluated with the AP rubric, as well as summaries of radio and
TV broadcasts from websites. A daily participation grade from class will be
given by the teacher.
Reading assessments will include tests on textbook reading selections,
practice with the newspaper coverage of current events, practice with AP tests
from previous years, given the last 2 months prior to the AP Exam. Class
presentations on material read, such as a favorite French historical figure or
a favorite author or artist will be given to fellow students.
The assessment used are either the AP rubric or the teacher rubrics.
. VIII. This course will provide for the practice of all four language
competencies:
listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
All class assignments will use all four language skills: listening, speaking,
reading, and writing.
The teacher will use a holistic approach toward each assignment, integrating
the speaking, auditory, and writing skills of the students.
The teacher’s methodology includes oral expression, writing, and listening
comprehension.
Syllabus for Spanish I
Matchunis
Rm 610
Tel. 754-322-0500 x 3084
Planning 3rd hr. 9:35-10:25 and 7th 1:50-2:40
Semester 1
We will cover the vocabulary from Units 1-4
Vocabulary topics will include but not be limited to:
Greetings, alphabet, numbers, asking someone's name, introducing oneself and
others,saying where others come from, giving phone numbers, saying the time,
day, and date, spelling words and giving e-mail addresses, descriptions,
asking and giving ages, talking about things that you like, talking about
things you like to do,weather expressions talking about everyday activities,
saying what you have and what you need, talking about plans, inviting others
to do things, naming events.
Grammar topics from Units 1-4 will include but not be limited to:
Identifying subjects and verbs, identifying pronouns, the verbs to be and
their uses, describing things with agreement, using gustar with nouns and
infinitives, regular -ar verbs, irregular verbs "ir" and "jugar", "tener",
"venir".
