GRADE EIGHT FRENCH Course Outline Madame Broen

REVIEW -September is spent reviewing some grade seven material-Oral and written. This is a full year course, every 3 days.

CONVERSATION -Students will learn many conversational questions and be able to

answer these and be able to construct a negative sentence-Students will participate in skits and plays-Half the class time is spent in oral activities and games

THEMES 1) Animals 2) Clothing 3) Sports

VERBS -Learn many action words that end in “ER” that relate with the above themes

-Introduction to “IR” “RE” verbs, simple future and passé compose. -Continuing to work with “être”, “avoir”, “faire”, and “aller”

PROJECTS - Various projects throughout the year matching themes

CULTURE -Music and songs both traditional and modern-Videos filmed in Quebec and France-Traditional French holidays discussed

RESOURCES -Alberta Learning - worksheets for writing practice-Alberta Learning - French spoken in Canada/France-French websites for personalized learning

CONCEPTS OF LANGUAGE

CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING CONCEPTS:

-Masculine / feminine / plural nouns-Articles- definite and indefinite –un, une, des, le, la, les -Possession- mon, ma, mes, etc.-Prepositions – sur, dans, sous, devant, etc.-Negative sentences- ne … pas-Expressions with avoir – J’ai douze ans.-Expressions with faire – Il fait beau.-Conjunctions – et, alors, quand, etc.-Question words – qui, qu’est-ce que, combien, comment etc.-Correct word order – une fille aimable-Qualifying adjectives – colour, texture, BAGS

ACQUIRE THE FOLLOWING CONCEPTS:

-Descriptive adjectives-Qualifying adjectives- physical traits, qualities -Adjective placements-Possessive adjectives-Adverbs of manner-Forming complex sentences -Forming paragraphs

Late or missed assignments: It is an expectation that assignments are submitted on time. As well, students missing work due to an unplanned absence are to check with Madame Broen’s Blog (madamebroen@wordpress.com) and keep up to date. Every effort will be made to remind students of due dates and to communicate with students whose work is still owing. Following such due process, however, students may receive a Not Handed In for work not completed within a reasonable timeline. Parents/Guardians will receive an e-mail for all NHI’s.

Plagiarism: Students who plagiarize by copying a piece of writing verbatim with the intention to take and use as their own will be dealt with in the following manner: parents will be notified and the student will receive a zero for that assignment.

MATERIALS:

-A 2-inch binder to be used exclusively for French and added to in each subsequent grade-Dividers-Highlighters (pink and blue) -A French/English dictionary for home and school use (optional)

ASSESSMENT:

The following French as a Second Language Learning Outcomes are assessed throughout the length of the course for each student and each of their submitted work.  Students will be evaluated on each out comes and its specific skill outlined. All projects, quizzes, exams or presentations will be given a grade ranging from a, “4, 3 2 or a 1”, in a number system with 4 being the highest to 1 being the lowest.  This number system simply shows the level at which your son/daughter is at in regards to their peers within the expected knowledge content for grade level.

A student receiving a “4”, is most likely one who has had a lot of French from elementary school, French immersion training, or perhaps has French within their family background. It could also be for a very motivated student who has worked very hard to obtain an excellent level of knowledge in that outcome! Felicitation!A student receiving a “3”, is a student who is at grade level for the course and is doing very well.  The student has achieved and worked to a level which is right on schedule for continuing on to the next level. Bravo!A student receiving a “2”, is a student who is at a satisfactory level for grade level and probably is more of a beginner with a limited amount of French coming in from elementary school.  This student is fine, but will need to be on task during class time to ensure success. Don’t give up! A student receiving a “1”, is a student that is definitely a beginner to French.  They may need to spend some extra time during lunchtime tutorials to catch up on some of the groundwork or foundational vocabulary to ensure success.  No problem, you’ll get there! :)

Outcomes for French as a Second Language on the Report card:

A. ORAL PRODUCTION: (speaking)

- Name, list describe, ask and answer questions, give simple directions, express needs or preferences, make suggestions, give advice, give compliments, with limited spontaneity in a prepared message, expressed in the present, that is comprehensible and accurate.

B. READING /LISTENING COMPREHENSION: (understanding)

- Understand in guided situations, by identifying key words or expressions previously taught, main idea(s) or isolated details about a variety of concrete topics in authentic or adapted texts.

-Understand a classroom command from the teacher, peer or speaker, a variety of key words and expressions previously taught in grade seven, identify animals and their habits, clothing and its appearance.

C. WRITTEN PRODUCTION: (writing)

- Students will use a variety of memory techniques to learn, recall, and retain vocabulary, such as repetition, memory games, word searches, flash cards, teaching peers, categorizing, illustrating and labeling, preparing drafts, websites for practice

If you have questions or wish to contact me please feel free to e-mail me: bjbroen@cbe.ab.ca

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