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World Languages-French Pacing Guide Grades 6-8

Seventh Grade

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

  1. GREETINGS—

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. greet one another

      2. exchange names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses

      3. discuss mood

      4. discuss ages

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. the French alphabet

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. familiar and formal address

      2. gestures from the target cultures

      3. coloquial expressions

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 

      1. Comment allez-vous ?  Comment ça va ?

      2. Comment vous vous sentez ? / Comment tu te sens ?

      3. Comment vous appelez-vous ? / Comment t’appelles tu ?

      4. Tu as quel âge ? / Vous avez quel âge ?

      5. Quel est tin (votre) numéro de téléphone ?

      6. Quelle est ton (votre) adresse e-mail ?

      7. Comment est-ce qu’on écrit ton (votre) prénom ? Comment est-ce qu’on écrit ton (votre) nom de famille ?

         

  2. DAYS, DATES and TIME

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. discuss the day of the week today, yesterday and tomorrow

      2. discuss important dates, such as birthdays and holidays

      3. tell time in the target language

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. the third person conjugation of être to discuss date

        1. est, a éte, sera

           

           

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. 24-hour clock

      2. important dates and holidays in the target cultures, making connections and drawing contrast to holidays with which students are already familiar

      3. mealtimes in the target cultures

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

      1. Quel jour est-il aujourd’hui ?

      2. Quel jour a été hier ?

      3. Quel jour sera-t-il demain ?

      4. Quelle est la date ?

      5. Quand est ton (votre) anniversaire ?

      6. Quand est_______ ?

      7. Quelle heure est-il ?

      8. À quelle heure est _______?

         

  3. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

     

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. discuss the weather in various seasons the target language

      2. discuss the temperature in the target language

      3. understand a weather forecast in the target language

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. the verbs être and faire to discuss the weather

         

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. differences in climate in biomes in target cultures

      2. Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

      1. Quel temps fait-il ?

      2. Quelle est la température ?

         

  4. SHOPPING

    1.  COMMUNICATIVE AIM: Students will be able to:

      1. discuss prices of items using numbers up to a million

      2. use colloquial expressions to haggle for a bargain in the target culture

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. C’est / Il est

      2. Quel(le) ___________ ! To make an exclamation

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. how to convert currency www.xe.com

      2. how to convert dollars per gallon to liters per euro

      3. appropriate ways to haggle for a bargain

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

      1. Qu’est-ce que vous voudriez acheter ?

      2. Combien coûte-il ? 

 

 

  1. EDUCATION

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. discuss the classes in their course schedule

      2. discuss the school supplies that they need for each class

      3. discuss the days and times of each course

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. avoir + besoin to discuss needs

      2. pour

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. differences in school day in the target cultures

      2. differences in educational system in target cultures

      3. how to read a 24-hour schedule

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

      1. Combien de classes avez-vous ?

      2. À quelle heure est la classe de __________ ?

      3. Qui est le prof de ____________ ?

      4. Comment est la classe de ___________?

      5. Qu’est-ce qu’on a besoin d’apporter à la classe de_______?

         

  2. PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. discuss their nationality and national origin

      2. discuss physical and personality characteristics of family members

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. être to describe appearance, personality and national origin

      2. masculine, feminine, and gender-neutral adjectives

      3. singular and plural forms of adjectives

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. the geographic locations of various countries in the target cultures

      2. the positive and negative connotations associated with various adjectives in the target cultures

      3. how to use adjectives as a noun by adding a definite article

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

      1. Vous êtes d’où ? / Il est d’où ?

      2. Quelle est ton (votre) nationalité ?

      3. Vous êtes comment ?  Il est comment ?

      4. Comment est ta (votre) famille ?

 

  1. LEISURE

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. discuss the activities that they like to do

      2. use question words and associated vocabulary to discuss what they do, when, where, why and with whom

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. –ER, -RE, and –IR verb conjugations

      2. consecutive verbs, conjugating the first, and leaving the second in the infinitive

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. the various leisure activities enjoyed in the target cultures

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

      1. Qu’est-ce que vous aimez faire ?

      2. Qu’est-ce qu’on fait ?

      3. Quand ?

      4. Comment ?

      5. Où ? 

      6. Combien ?

      7. Quel(le)(s) ?

      8. Pourquoi ?

      9. Qui ? / Avec qui ?

 

  1. SHOPPING

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. discuss what they wear in various situations

      2. discuss clothing colors, prints, materials, and sizes

      3. discuss problems with clothing

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. porter, se mettre to discuss clothing

      2. demonstrative adjectives with ici, là, là-bas

      3. agreement of adjectives in number and in gender

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. clothing and shoe sizes vary in different cultures

      2. the difference beween taille and pointure

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

      1. Qu’est-ce qu’on porte ?

      2. Qu’est-ce qu’on porte quand_______?

      3. De quelle couleur est__________?

      4. Il est fait de quoi ?

      5. Quel est le problème avec _________?

      6. Quelle taille est-il ?

  1. TRAVEL / COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. discuss what people are in the middle of doing

      2. discuss current location

      3. discuss future locations

      4. discuss future activities

      5.  discuss vacation plans

      6. discuss means of transportation

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. use être with en train de to discuss what people are in the middle of doing

      2. use être to discuss current location

      3. use aller à to discuss future locations

      4. use aller + infinitive to discuss future activities

      5. Où ? / D’où? 

      6. pour = in order to

      7. contractions au, aux, du, des

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. means of transportation used in the target cultures

      2. reasons for city plans of places in the target culture (i.e. central location of the plaza, etc.)

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

      1. Qu’est-ce qu’on fait ?

      2. Où es-tu ?  Où êtes-vous ?

      3. Où vas-tu ? Où allez-vous ? Où va-t-il ?

      4. Pourquoi est-ce qu’on va à________ ?

      5. Comment puis-je aller à ___________?

      6. Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire pendant les vacances ?

Eighth Grade

  1. LEISURE ACTIVITIES--Review

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. discuss their daily activities

        1. when

        2. where

        3. why

        4. with whom

      2. discuss their likes and dislikes

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. regular –ER, -RE and –IR verbs

      2. reflexive verbs

      3. stem-changing verbs (-cer, -ger, eàè, yàI, làll)

      4. all question words

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. familiar vs. formal address (singular and plural)

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 

      1. Qu’est-ce qu’on fait ?

        1. Avec qui ?

        2. Pourquoi ?

        3. Quand ?

        4. Où ?

      2. Quel est ton (votre) passe-temps préféré ?

      3. Qu’est-ce qu’on fait après les classes ?

      4. Qu’est-ce qu’on a besoin de faire après les classes ?

        1. …du matin ?

        2. …avant de se coucher ?

  1. HOUSE AND HOME—Household Chores

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. understand and give commands using the positive and negative imperative mood

      2. discuss what they have to do

      3. discuss what they should do

      4. discuss what must be done

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. regular positive and negative regular commands

      2. irregular positive and negative commands

      3. use avoir besoin de to discuss what they have to do

      4. use devoir to discuss what they should do

      5. use il faut que to discuss what must be done

      6. use on impersonally

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. that commands are in everyday life and are found in cookbooks, GPS directions and even road signs

      2. that the formal address must be used in most written commands, as the writer seldom knows his/her audience personally

      3. that other expressions, such as devoir can be used to soften the intensity of a request, turning it into a suggestion

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 

      1. Qu’est-ce qu’on a besoin de faire ?

      2. Qu’est-ce qu’on doit faire ?

      3. Qu’est-ce qu’il faut faire ?

  1. EDUCATION & CURRENT EVENTS—Qu’est-ce que vous pensez ?

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. Discuss their opinions and observations

      2. To use persuasive language to express opinions and observations

      3. Use online dictionaries such as wordreference.com to enhance their vocabularies, and to check their own word choice. 

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. Discuss their opinions using penser, préférer and croire

      2. Use paraitre to discuss observations

      3. Use the superlative to discuss observations and opinions

      4. Use meilleur and pire to discuss observations and opinions, and to make comparisons

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. current events in the French-speaking world, by engaging authentic text and other media in the target language

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 

      1. Qu’est-ce que vous en pensez ?

      2. Qu’est-ce que vous en croyez ?

      3. Quel est votre avis ?

      4. Quel est le meilleur / le pire ?  Pourquoi ?

      5. Qu’est-ce que vous recommandez ?

  1. COMMUNITY AND NEIGNBORHOOD / TRAVEL / LEISURE ACTIVITIES

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. discuss what they have done in the recent past, using venir de + infinitive

      2. discuss where they went and what they did last week

      3. discuss where they went and what they did on a recent vacation

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. venir de to discuss what they have just done

      2. Regular and irregular past participles in the passé compose

      3. The passé composé using avoir and être

      4. Pour as “in order to”

      5. The contractions au and aux

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. that shopping in specialized stores is common in France and other French-speaking countries

         

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 

      1. Qu’est-ce que tu viens de faire ?

      2. Qu’est-ce que tu as fait aujourd’hui/hier/la semaine dernière/le mois dernier/l’année passée/pendant les vacances, etc. ?

      3. Où es-tu allé ?

      4. Pourquoi es-tu allé à______?

  1. FAMILY LIFE / LEISURE ACTIVITIES

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. Discuss various tasks associated with party planning

      2. Designate people responsible for each task, using direct and indirect objects as appropriate

      3. Discuss what they have already done, and what still needs to be done

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. Direct object pronouns

      2. Indirect object pronouns

      3. Double object pronouns

      4. Toujours and pas encore

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. Similarities and differences in the celebrations of Christmas, New Years and Three Kings Day in France and the US

      2. Customs and etiquette associated with parties

         

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 

      1. Qui peut m’aider preparer la cuisine, décorer la salle de séjours, ranger la maison, envoyer les invitations, etc. ?

      2. Qu’est-ce que tu as déjà fait ? 

      3. Qu’est-ce qu’on a besoin de faire toujours ?

         

  2. HEALTH AND WELFARE

    1. COMMUNICATIVE AIM:  Students will be able to:

      1. Identify all body parts and organs

      2. Discuss physical ailments

      3. Diagnose conditions

      4. Prescribe/suggest remedies

         

    2. GRAMMATICAL FOCUS:  Students will be able to use:

      1. Devoir to suggest remedies

      2. Avoir besoin de and il faut que  to discuss what has to be done/what must be done

      3. Formal and informal commands to prescribe remedies

      4. se faire mal and avoir mal to discuss injury and pain

      5. Il y a combien de temps to discuss how long someone has suffered from an ailment

         

         

    3. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING:  Students will understand:

      1. Differences and similarities in the health care systems around the world

         

    4. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 

      1. Qu’est-ce que j’ai ?

      2. Comment est-ce que vous vous sentez ?

      3. Quelle est le problème ?

      4. Qu’est-ce qu’on doit faire ?

      5. Il y a combien de temps que tu as mal à la tête ?

      6. Quels sont les parts du corps humain ?
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