French II Syllabus

 

French I covered the fundamentals of the French language.  Skills included the acquisition of vocabulary; an understanding of verbs and their conjugation in present, simple future and passé composé (compound past);  use of adjectives;  negatives and interrogatives; definite and indefinite articles; and grammatical structures.

 

French II will strengthen this foundation and work toward putting all of the fundamentals together for comprehension, both oral and written. Comprehension should not be confused with translation.  Techniques for comprehension will include recognition of parts of speech; use of cognates and “near” cognates; picking out the roots of words; understanding of verb tenses; use of written and visual context; and reasoning. The thought processes for comprehension and response occur initially in English and the pace is relatively slow.  With mastery, the pace will pick up and thought processes will begin to take place in French.

 

Students will expand their verb conjugation skills learned in French I in the passé composé and will add the imparfait (imperfect) tense later in the year.   Most importantly they will learn to recognize the root verb when they see a verb in its conjugated form.  This is a key to growth in reading skills.  More of the course content, both written and oral will be in French than last year, and this will increase throughout the school year.  We will also be increasing the focus on pronunciation.

 

 

Course Materials

 

Required:

Textbook:  On Y Va, Level II

Workbook:  On Y Va Level II

Dictionary:  Harper Collins Concise French Dictionary or equivalent

Notebook:  3 Ring Binder (not a spiral notebook)

 

 

Homework

Expect homework on a regular basis.  Written homework will not be collected, but will be presented at the beginning of class.  Some homework will involve practice in speaking.  Level of preparation in speaking will be reflected in grades on oral presentations and in class participation.  Homework assignments will be posted on teacherweb which can be accessed via the CreekNet tab on the school webpage, www.indiancreekschool.com.  Students who are absent should consult the web for homework assignments.

 

Grading

For overall Indian Creek grading policies, please refer to the student handbook.  Final grades for French II will be based upon the following elements. 

            Homework

            Projects

            Quizzes/Tests

            Class Participation