Hull High School
Student Course
Expectations
2009-2010
Course Title: 514 French 2
Teacher: Mrs. Galluzzo
Credits: 6
Text: Bienvenue, chapters 9-16, (1998, Glencoe-McGraw Hill), $49.50
Course Overview: French 2 continues the objectives of French 1 and increases the student's ability to speak, understand, read, and write correctly in idiomatic French. Included in this course is further study of regular and irregular verbs, new tenses, and other new grammatical forms, which are all presented in the context of a communicative situation that is simultaneously expanding the student's vocabulary. Directed compositions are frequently assigned to increase correct use of the language. Reading is intensified with the introduction of the short story. During the year, students will be further exposed to French culture, family life, Francophone regions, and certain aspects of French history.
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: summer and winter sports, clothes, health terms, colors, driving and the service station, expressions of illness, theater and movie terms.
*Grammar: stress pronouns, irregular adjectives, comparative and superlative of adjectives, reflexive verbs, interrogative "qui", negative expressions, passe compose, connaitre vs. savoir, direct and indirect object pronouns, prepositions with geographical names
*Culture: summer vacation in France, shopping habits, Tour de France, doctors' visits, and leisure activities
*Required Reading: Mort a Paris, Le Monstre dans le Metro
All students in World Language courses are required to write on a regular basis. In French 2, students must write a composition bi-weekly and must do one long paper a term. All work is scored by the Hull High School Writing Rubric.
*Course Evaluation Criteria: Tests 40%, quizzes 20%, homework 20%, class 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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