IB Language B Pre-IB Second Language 1 & 2 Course Overview
FRENCH PRE-I.B. 1-2 – A beginning course, taught at an
accelerated rate (approximately two years in one), for students of French as a
foreign language. Emphasis is on the development of listening and speaking
abilities, as well as the acquisition of basic writing skills.
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 standard or subsidiary exam. Especially gifted
students may be able to enter their junior year at a high enough level for them
to take the IB higher-level exam in their senior year.
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 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:
In 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 – Allez Viens, Level One – Holt, Rhinehart
Supplementary materials – workbook, audio-visual aids, handouts.
Objectives:
In 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 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 – Allez Viens, Level Two – Holt, Rhinehart
Le Francais Vivant, Level Two-Fralin
Supplementary materials – workbook, audio-visual aids, handouts.
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 result in disciplinary action in the form of a detention
following the 2nd infraction.
1.
Notebook
2.
Textbook
3.
Writing
Utensil
4.
Any
additional materials as instructed by the teacher.
Conduct
B.
All
students are expected to demonstrate respect towards the teacher and classmates.
C.
A good
positive ATTITUDE is very
important!
D.
Tardies
cause disruption to the instructional program and therefore will result in
disciplinary action in the form of a detention following the 2nd
infraction.
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 weekly
by quizzes
(1 grade each) and tests (2 grades each) as well as 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.
Grading Scale:
90% - 100%
A
3.5 – 4.0
80% - 89%
B
2.5 – 3.4
70%
- 79%
C
1.5 – 2.4
60% - 69%
D
1.0 – 1.4
Below 60 %
F
Below 1.0
Annual Grading Policy:
A. Mid-term and Final exams each count as 10% of the Annual Grade.
Each nine-week session counts as 20% of the Annual
Grade.