Hull High School
Student Course Expectations
2009-2010
Course Title: 514 French 1
Teacher: Mrs. Galluzzo
Credits: 6
Text: Bien Dit, Chapters 1-8, (Holt McDougal), $67.95
Course Overview: This course introduces students to the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. All activities are aimed at developing proficiency in these four areas. The fundamentals of French grammar are presented in contextual situations, as vocabulary is simultaneously developed. Students will engage in daily interactive exercises to foster good oral communication, as well as proper pronunciation. Through daily assignments, students will begin to read authentic materials and write simple practical sentences. Students are also introduced to French culture.
Course Objectives:
* Students will use the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
* Students will gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures
* Students will develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing their own language and culture with another
* Students will make connections with other subject areas and acquire information
* Students will participate in communities at home and around the world in other languages
Course Content:
Vocabulary: greetings, numbers, food and drinks, family members, seasons, days of the week, months, telling time, school subjects, sports and pasttimes,homes,
stores, shopping, air and train travel
Grammar: adjectives, articles, nouns, plurals, "tu" vs. "vous", the pronoun "on", regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs in the present tense, possessive adjectives, contractions, futur proche, partitive, quel, tout, demonstrative adjectives
Culture: ways of greeting, French high school classes, teen activities after school, families, eating habits, shopping for food, procedures at train station and at the airport in France.
Required Reading: short narratives in Bienvenue
All students in World Languages are required to write on a regular basis. In French 1 they must write a short composition for each chapter. In the second half of the year they must write a full length paper. All work is scored according to the Hull High School Writing Rubric.
Course Evaluation Criteria: tests = 40%, quizzes = 20%, homework = 20%, classroom participation (oral work) = 20%
Course Policies:
*Attendance, tardiness, behavioral consequences, academic honesty, and make-up of work- as outlined in the Hull High Student Notebook
*Class preparation: bring your textbook, workbook, notebook, pen or pencil, and agenda book each day
* Homework: It will be given nightly. Homework is given as an aid in understanding the concepts and skills presented in class. Homework will be checked at the beginning of each class.
*Classroom rules: Be on time, respectful to all, use appropriate language, and be responsible.
* Extra help: after school
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