EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOOL DISTRICT
EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Title: French 2
Department: Foreign Language
Grade Level: 9-12
French IIAB is intended to reinforce the skills learned in
French IAB: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis is on perfecting
pronunciation, mastery of the basic grammatical structures, and increased
communicative proficiency. Acquisition of functional vocabulary is expected.
Students will become proficient in the present, past, and future tenses and
will be expected to apply them in their writing and speaking. The cultural
emphasis will be on the most famous monuments of
Length: One year
Prerequisite for enrollment: 70% or better in French 1
Recommendation for Enrollment: Teacher Recommendation,
Type of Course: College preparatory, (UC/CSU)
COURSE OUTLINE AND STANDARDS
COMMUNICATION
Standard 1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
· Negotiate simple transactions related to TRANSPORTATION, GROCERY AND DEPARTMENT STORES USING PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE TENSES. Use COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES. Be able to USE THE TELEPHONE. (EHS) (Effective communication)
· Discuss PERSONAL HYGIENE, DAILY ROUTINES using REFLEXIVE VERBS IN PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE TENSES (ESHS) (Integration of Core Knowledge; Effective Communication)
· Prepare a simple narrative using the PASSE COMPOSE, AND HAVE READING KNOWLEDGE OF THE IMPERFECT TENSE. (ESHS) (Integration of Core knowledge, Effective communication)
· Create a compound complex sentence using CONJUNCTIONS, and SUBORDINATE CLAUSES with RELATIVE PRONOUNS to make predictions. (ESHS) (Effective Communication; Critical Thinking)
· Identify and use DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS in affirmative and negative commands as well as past, present and future declarative sentences. (ESHS) (Core knowledge, Communication)
· Standard 1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics:
· Review and add to the vocabulary acquired in French IAB: ANIMALS, VEHICLES, PROFESSIONS, AND FEATURES OF NATURE, NATIONALITIES AND LANGUAGES. OBJECTS FOUND IN A HOME
· Understand the spoken language of the native speakers on the classroom tapes, and native speakers using slower standard French (ESHS) (Integration of Core knowledge, Effective Communication)
· Demonstrate comprehension by being able to summarize, make inferences, put in sequence, and answer questions from Stage 2 reading selections. (ESHS) (Effective communication, Critical thinking
Standard 1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
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Present orally to the class computer-assisted
research project on the French-speaking countries. (ESHS) (Communication, Social development)
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Prepare a regional dish for the class. (ESHS) (Personal development)
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CULTURES
Standard 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
· Compare and contrast the practices and perspectives of the city v.s.country people from the countries studied, also between genders and ages. (ESHS) (Communication, Critical thinking, Personal development)
·
Compare and contrast the practices and
perspectives of the cultures studied as seen in the media. Discuss stereotypes
and generalizations. (ESHS) (Communication,Critical
Thinking, Personal Development)
Standard 2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.
· Read and appreciate literature in various genres accessible to Stage 2 learners: (e.g. poems, TV Guide, comic books, in-flight magazines with the side-by side English translation); and various genres of music (e.g. children’s songs, classical works) (ESHS) (Effective communication, Personal development)
· Analyze commercials and magazine ads (ESHS) (Social development)
CONNECTIONS
Standard 3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
· Stage II students are able to use their language skills in pronouncing the names of historical figures, events and places in their geography, history, language art and fine art classes. (ESHS) (Core knowledge)
COMPARISONS
Standard 4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
Standard 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the culture studied and their own.
· Students compare cultures with a focus on food, fashion, travel and forms of entertainment. and share introspective writings with teacher and/or classmates (ESHS) (Communication, Personal development)
COMMUNITIES
Standard 5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
· Use the Internet to see maps, menus of the regions, plane schedules and air -fares. Be able to find local cultural events, restaurants, products studied in class and use the language beyond the classroom setting. (ESHS) (Communication, Personal development)
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Standard 5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
A. Lecture, guided practice, drill
B. Internet research
C. Manipulatives (Total Physical Response with props)
D. Group work and paired dialogues, peer tutoring
E. Individual work
F. Short term projects
G. Foreign language cassettes and films
EVALUATION/ GRADING OF STUDENT WORK
A. Quizzes
B. Chapter tests
C. Semester exam
D. Comprehensive final exam
E. Homework and classroom participation
F. Projects
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
A. Text: Viens Voir, Scott Foresman l992
B. Viens Voir Workbook and Tape Manual
C.
D. Films: “La Gloire de Mon Pere”, “Le Chateau de Ma Mere”