Coral Gables Senior High

French Pre-I.B. 1-2

IB Language B

Pre-IB Second Language 1 & 2

Course Overview

Introduction:

The goal of this course is to serve as the preliminary year in a four-year second language program designed to achieve standard or subsidiary proficiency in oral and written communication skills. The emphasis on this preliminary year is on the development of listening and speaking abilities in the second language, as well as the acquisition of basic writing skills.

Although this course is to be taught at an accelerated rate (approximately two years in one), it is understood that for the most part students taking this course will have little or no prior experience in this second language. The other three years in the IB Language B program will be somewhat accelerated as well in order to prepare students for the IB exam.

Language B and AB initio:

In the accelerated second language course, the emphasis is not only on reaching a basic level of oral and written communication, but on achieving a profound knowledge of the language. The student’s achievement in the first year course will determine the student’s future incorporation in the subsidiary level or in the higher-level IB courses. Early immersion in the language should allow the student to have contact with different kinds of speakers in various situations, understand different texts, and be able to communicate in writing at an acceptable level.

In order for the IB accelerated learning program to be success, the teacher will integrate listening, speaking, reading and writing activities which emphasize phonetics, spelling grammar, reading and composition, while encouraging the development of the student’s knowledge of the cultures of the countries connected to the second language.

Objectives: Semester 1: the student will achieve:

a) Sound discrimination.

b) A small active vocabulary and foundations of pronunciation and spelling principles (letter-sound correspondence).

c) Gender recognition and agreement, conjugation of regular and some irregular verbs in present tense, use of interrogative and negative forms, word order and the use of personal pronouns.

d) Basic writing skills with guidance.

e) Quick glimpse of life as it is lived today, and historically, in the French-speaking world.

Text – Bon Voyage Level One – Glencoe

Supplementary materials – other texts, dictionaries, audio-visual aids, handouts.

Semester 2: the student will:

a) Demonstrate ability to understand basic French when spoken at slow to normal

speed.

b) Continue to develop, with guidance, limited proficiency in oral communication.

c) Be able to read in French with direct comprehension what has been mastered audiolingually; learn how to use personal pronouns, master agreement and position of adjectives; learn conjugation of more irregular verbs; and begin use of the preterit tense for all verbs.

Materials

A. The following materials are to be brought to class everyday. Failure to bring materials to class causes a disruption to the instructional program and therefore will negatively impact the student’s academic grade.

1. Notebook

2. Textbook

3. Writing Utensil

4. Any additional materials as instructed by the teacher.

Conduct

A All students are expected to demonstrate respect towards the teacher and classmates.

B. A good positive ATTITUDE is very important!

C. Tardies cause disruption to the instructional program and therefore will negatively impact the student’s academic grade and possibly result in disciplinary action.

Academics and Attendance

Good attendance is paramount in order to have the opportunity to participate in all the

components of the instructional program. Since class participation (oral work) is reflected

in the overall grade, absences should be avoided at all costs. However, should an absence

occur, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain and complete missed assignments. All

make-up work is expected to be turned in within 2 days. Special arrangements will be

made for extenuating circumstances.

9 weeks Grading Procedures: Student performance will be assessed regularly by quizzes

(1 grade each) and tests (2 grades each) as well as weekly class participation (2 grades). In

addition, any projects and special assignments will also be calculated into the overall 9

weeks grade.

Home Learning: Homework will be given nightly, whether or not a written

product is produced. Reading assignments, review, and test preparation are

considered homework. Not completing homework assignments will negatively

impact grades since you will not be prepared to participate in class or perform well

on tests.

Grading Scale:

90-100% A

80-89% B

70-79% C

60-69% D

Below 60% F

Annual Grading Policy:

Mid-term and Final exams each count as 10% of the Annual Grade.

Each nine-week session counts as 20% of the Annual Grade.

Tutoring will be available after school upon special arrangement with the teacher.

Teacher contact: shofmann@dadeschools.net or call the school at (305) 443-4871 and leave a message.

French 1

Description: A beginning course for students of French as a foreign language, with emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking with special attention on pronunciation, and with an introduction to reading, writing, and the basic cultural elements of the French speaking world. The students will learn basic everyday language structures and vocabulary, working towards the improvement of pronunciation and communication skills.

Selection Considerations: This course is for students with no previous study and/or knowledge of French.

Objectives: In Level 1; the student will achieve:

a) Sound discrimination.

b) A small active vocabulary and foundations of pronunciation and spelling principles (letter-sound correspondence).

c) Gender recognition and agreement, conjugation of regular and some irregular verbs in present tense, use of interrogative and negative forms, word order and the use of personal pronouns.

d) Basic writing skills with guidance.

e) Quick glimpse of life as it is lived today, and historically, in the French-speaking world.

Text – Bon Voyage Level One – Glencoe

Supplementary classroom materials – other textbooks, audio-visual aids, handouts.

Materials

The following materials are to be brought to class everyday. Failure to bring materials to class causes a disruption to the instructional program and therefore will negatively impact the student’s academic grade.

Notebook/Paper

Textbook

Writing Utensil

Any additional materials as instructed by the teacher.

Conduct

All students are expected to demonstrate respect towards the teacher and classmates.

A good positive ATTITUDE is very important!

Tardies cause disruption to the instructional program and therefore will negatively impact the student’s academic grade and possibly result in disciplinary action.

Academics and Attendance

Good attendance is paramount in order to have the opportunity to participate in all the

components of the instructional program. Since class participation (oral work) is reflected

in the overall grade, absences should be avoided at all costs. However, should an absence

occur, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain and complete missed assignments. All

make-up work is expected to be turned in within 2 days. Special arrangements will be

made for extenuating circumstances.

9 weeks Grading Procedures: Student performance will be assessed regularly by quizzes (1grade each) and tests (2 grades each) as well as weekly class participation (2 grades). In addition, any projects and special assignments will also be calculated into the overall 9 weeks grade.

Home Learning: Homework will be given nightly, whether or not a written product is produced. Reading assignments, review, and test preparation are considered homework. Not completing homework assignments will negatively impact grades since you will not be prepared to participate in class or perform well on tests.

Grading Scale:

90-100% A

80 - 89 % B

70 – 79% C

60 – 69% D

Below 60% F

Annual Grading Policy:

Mid-term and Final exams each count as 10% of the Annual Grade.

Each nine-week session counts as 20% of the Annual Grade.

Tutoring will be available after school upon special arrangement with the teacher.

Teacher contact: shofmann@dadeschools.net or you may call the school at (305) 443-4871 and leave a message.

French 2

Description: A second-year course for students of French as a Foreign Language. While the development of conversational skills remains the primary objective, reading and writing receive more emphasis. The students continue to develop listening/speaking skills, and increase their knowledge and appreciation for the cultures of the French-speaking world, as well as increase their knowledge of geography.

Objectives: In Level 2: the student will:

a) Demonstrate ability to understand basic French when spoken at slow to normal speed.

b) Continue to develop, with guidance, limited proficiency in oral communication.

c) Be able to read in French with direct comprehension what has been mastered audilingually; learn how to use personal pronouns, master agreement and position of adjectives; learn conjugation of more irregular verbs; and begin use of the preterit tense for all verbs.

Text: Bon Voyage Level Two – Glencoe

Supplementary classroom materials – other texts, dictionaries, audio-visual aids, handouts.

Materials

The following materials are to be brought to class everyday. Failure to bring materials to class causes a disruption to the instructional program and therefore will have a negative impact on the student’s academic grade.

Notebook

Textbook

Writing Utensil

Any additional materials as instructed by the teacher

Conduct

All students are expected to demonstrate respect towards the teacher and classmates.

A good positive ATTITUDE is very important!

Tardies cause disruption to the instructional program and therefore will have a negative impact on the student’s academic grade and possibly result in disciplinary action.

Academics and Attendance

Good attendance is paramount in order to have the opportunity to participate in all the

components of the instructional program. Since class participation (oral work) is reflected

in the overall grade, absences should be avoided at all costs. However, should an absence

occur, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain and complete missed assignments. All

make-up work is expected to be turned in within 2 days. Special arrangements will be

made for extenuating circumstances.

9 weeks Grading Procedures: Student performance will be assessed regularly by quizzes (1 grade each) and tests (2 grades each) as well as weekly class participation (2 grades). In addition, any projects and special assignments will also be calculated into the overall 9 weeks grade.

Grading Scale:

90 -100% A

80 – 89% B

70 - 79% C

60 - 69 % D

Below 60% F

Annual Grading Policy:

Mid-term and Final exams each count as 10% of the Annual Grade.

Each nine-week session counts as 20% of the Annual Grade.

Tutoring will be available after school upon special arrangement with the teacher.

Teacher contact: shofmann@dadeschools.net or call the school at (305) 443-4871 and leave a message.

French 3 Honors and Pre I.B. 3

Description: The purpose of this course is to master and expand the skills previously acquired by the students in French I and II. The content includes but is not limited to expansions of vocabulary and conversational skills through discussions based on selected readings. Students’ acquisition of grammatical concepts is strengthened by analyzing and reading selections. Contemporary vocabulary is stressed through activities which are important to everyday life of French-speaking people. A variety of native speakers will enhance the class through audio-video materials.

Objectives: In level III, the student will:

a) Converse with a French speaker in familiar areas of conversation using current, past, and future tenses

b) Use the appropriate grammatical form and word order in written communications to include the usage of the preterit, imperfect, future, and conditional tenses.

c) Summarize, with guidance, orally and in writing authentic reading material.

d) Understand historical and cultural facts including literary and historic heroes, socio-political issues, geography, and differences among French-speaking groups.

Text- Bon Voyage 3-Glencoe

Supplementary classroom materials – other textbooks, audio-visual aids, and

handouts.

Materials

Notebook

Textbook

Writing Utensil

Any additional materials as instructed by the teacher.

Conduct

All students are expected to demonstrate respect towards the teacher and classmates.

A good positive ATTITUDE is very important!

Tardies cause disruption to the instructional program and therefore will have a negative impact on the student’s academic grade and may result in disciplinary action.

Academics and Attendance

Good attendance is paramount in order to have the opportunity to participate in all the

components of the instructional program. Since class participation (oral work) is reflected

in the overall grade, absences should be avoided at all costs. However, should an absence

occur, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain and complete missed assignments. All

make-up work is expected to be turned in within 2 days. Special arrangements will be

made for extenuating circumstances.

9 weeks Grading Procedures: Student performance will be assessed regularly by quizzes (1 grade each) and tests (2 grades each) as well as WEEKLY class participation (2 grades). In addition, any projects and special assignments will also be calculated into the overall 9 weeks grade.

Grading Scale:

90-100% A

80 – 89% B

70 – 79% C

60 – 69% D

Below 60% F

Annual Grading Policy:

Mid-term and Final exams each count as 10% of the Annual Grade.

Each nine-week session counts as 20% of the Annual Grade.

Tutoring will be available after school upon special arrangement with the teacher.

Teacher contact: shofmann@dadeschools.net or call the school at (305) 443-4871 and leave a message.