French I (Elective)

A man who is ignorant of foreign languages is ignorant of his own. Johann Goethe

Overview

This unit is an intermediate course. It gives students an opportunity to communicate at a conversational level in French and develop appropriate oral and written skills. Students will be further equipped with techniques for memorisation, communication and problem solving, which will eventually open up a realm of vocational possibilities and opportunities. This course enables students to appreciate the values and ways of life in French culture. It is expected that by the completion of this unit that students will also develop a greater understanding of the multi-lingual and multi-cultural aspects of Australian society.

Students who elect to study LOTE in Semester 1 are strongly encouraged to continue with the course in Semester 2. Acceptance into Year 10 French will be based on the full year of LOTE study in Year 9.

Aims Topics Include

• Sur le départ – Holidays and leisure activites, making comparisons, agree an disagree, talk about what you want and are able to do, discuss which clothes to take or wear.
• Discover the Occitaine region in France
• En plein air – Expressing how you feel, say what you have or have not done in the past, talk about what is necessary, talk about the weather, describe your holidays, discuss outdoor activities such as treckking and camping
• Discover the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France.

Time Allocation

• 5 periods per cycle for Semester 1

Prerequisites

• Year 8 LOTE French

Requirements

• Booklist Items
• Levy Cost

Assessment

• Oral and written communication activities
• Classroom work and activities, workbook/games/role-plays
• Ability to respond to French instructions
• Weekly Spelling / Vocabulary tests.
• Tests and exams
• Incursion and excursion reflections

“The Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.” That is why it was called Babel – because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth.” Genesis 11:6-7, 9