French IV

 

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Unit Titles

 

Unité 1: Au jour le jour— One day at a time

Unité 2: Soyons utile!Let’s get busy!

 

Unité 3: Vive la nature!

 

Unité 4 Aspects de la Vie Quotidienne

 

Unite 5: Bon voyage

Unité 6 -  Séjour en France

 

Unité 7 La Forme et la Santé

Unité 8 En Ville

Unité 9: Les Relations personnelles

Unité 10 Vers la vie active

Learning Outcomes

Communicate with each other about their daily routines, their moods and attitudes.

 

How to use the reflexive verbs, knowing when and how to use them in both the present and past tense.

 

Knowing the vocabulary of fixing and building things (“le bricolage”), working, cleaning or gardening around the house and how to describe these chores.

 

How to   describe the shape, size, appearance and content of different objects

Learn how the French both love and care for their natural surroundings.

 

Learn about France’s “éco-musées,” their desire to get back to nature and their roots, and their “green” efforts to save and protect the environment.


Learn how to substitute words/phrases beginning with the preposition à with y; and words/expressions beginning with the preposition de with en.

 

Learn the proper etiquette of doing business in France.

Learn the differences in quality of hotels/guest houses),  and what modern conveniences and services each offers. 

 

How to describe feelings and what one needs

 

Learn parts of the body and illnesses, and be able to use the proper verbs pertaining to feeling, aching, resting and taking care of oneself.

 

Learn about life in a French city, beginning with some historical information on several cities in France

How to use the pronouns lequel (etc.) and dont/ce dont, when replacing or referring to other nouns.

 

Learn about the history and cultures of other francophone countries, namely those in Africa.

 

Learn vocabulary relating to: college courses, careers and professions, business opportunities, interviewing techniques, résumés and letters of recommendation and, finally, salaries!

Significant Tasks

 

Unit 1

1. Write a personal diary
2.
students will create a scenario around meeting a new roommate

Unit 2

1. students will create and write about their own real or imaginary job
2. students will create a dialogue using the subjunctive

Unit3

1.Students will write their own children’s story

2. Students will perform their story

Unit 4

1. Write a letter to a friend at home.

2.Students will set up a “supérette” in the classroom

Unit 5

1. Write a letter to your host parents and family

2. create the scenario of your arrival at the airport

Unit 6

1. Students will create their own  “Guide Michelin” of New Haven

2. create a scenario in of a couple or a family visiting New Haven

Unit 7

1. Imagine taking a trip into space in order to found a new civilization on another planet

2. produce a set of 6 scenarios involving an illness, accident or other health problem

Unit 8

1. Using l’ imparfait and le conditionnel, imagine and discuss your life as if you were one of the following celebrities…

Unit 9

1. Express emotion and feelings by writing a scenario for a “feuilleton”

2. Enact the feuilleton

Unit 10

1. Write a college application and essay.

2. Have an imaginary interview for college admission

Content

Supporting Materials

Ancillary materials related to curriculum

Textbook: Discovering French Rouge

Ancillary materials related to curriculum

Textbook: Discovering French Rouge

Ancillary materials related to curriculum

Textbook: Discovering French Rouge

Ancillary materials related to curriculum

Textbook: Discovering French Rouge