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French A Pacing Guide

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French A Pacing Guide

Grade 6 Beginning Sequence

Excerpt from the North Carolina Standard Course of Study

The Beginning Sequential Program is designed for students starting the study of the language for the first time and/or for those who have had minimal exposure to the language at previous grade levels.

This middle school program is sequential and expanded upon at grade 7 and grade 8. The beginning program is an introduction to the study of the target language and its culture. It allows students to perform the most basic functions of the language and to become familiar with some elements of its culture. The emphasis is placed on the development of the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing)with special attention given to the listening and speaking skills first within a given context extending outside of the classroom when possible. The context focuses on adolescents’ lives, needs, and experiences, and includes an exposure to everyday customs and lifestyles. Grammar is integrated throughout the course and is selected according to the language needs (functions).

A general introduction to the culture, its products (e.g. songs, games, food, traditions), perspectives (e.g. attitudes, values, beliefs), and practices (patterns of social interaction) is integrated into all instruction. Students acquire some insight into how languages and cultures work by comparing the target language and culture(s) to their own.

Integration of other disciplines is on-going throughout the curriculum.

This guide is for an A/B day schedule. This means that if a unit takes 8 days you can figure on 16 days in total. The plans are to begin after the first two days of class allowing for introduction to course, issuing of textbooks, and other beginning of school tasks.) The NC SCS goals and objectives are listed for each unit. These are goals and objectives that can be met by the various activities and lessons in each unit. Please monitor your pacing so that this guide may be updated as needed.

Time/

Performance Indicators / Topic / NCSCS
Objectives / Chapter / Suggested Activities/
ACTFL Guidelines
Vocabulary / Grammar / Culture

August

PI:
Greets @ different times of day/informal, formal, intros self/others,
Geographic specfics of FR countries, Identifies famous Francophones, recites alphabet
Able to give benefits of learning French / Greetings
Telling how you are / Alphabet / Why study French?
Francophone countries
Famous French-speaking people / 1.01-1.04,1.05
2.01-2.04
3.01-3.06
4.01-4.02;
4.05-4.08
5.01-5.07;
5.10-5.11
6.01-6.04
7.02,7.04-7.06 / Prelimi-nary / Presentational
Identify Francophone countries on map, recite alphabet. Present Famous Francophones from online research, Introduce oneself
Interpersonal
Class Sing along alphabet, Spell/guess words each other’s names,
geography games in groups; “Where is..?”, greeting skits
Interpretive location/history of Francophone countries, how is/will French useful in life

September

PI:
Able to count 1-20, Recites Tel # in FR. Spells/recognizes words. Identifies cognates and their purpose
Asks/responds to classroom commands
Converse simple greetings, / Numbers 1-20
Classroom Commands
Expanded greetings/courtesies / Accents
Cognates
Spelling / Names
Gestures/kisses on cheek / 1.01-1.05
2.01-2.05
3.01-3.07
4.01-4.03;
4.07-4.08
5.01-5.07;
5.09-5.11
6.01-6.04
7.04,7.06 / Prelimi-nary / Presentational
Spelling Bee in French, counting aloud, telephone #’s,
Interpersonal
Creating group math problems, counting items in groups, greeting skits. Responding/issuing classroom commands, Simon Says, Spell names/Guess Who,
Interpretive location/history of Francophone countries, how is/will French useful in life, spelling test

October

PI
Able to intro self, give age, simple likes/
Dislikes-ask others
Comprehends Fem/Masc.,/conjugating present tense ER & pronouns / Common nouns
Telling Age
Asking someone’s name / Definite articles
Subject pronouns
-ER verbs / Stereotypes (based on vocabulary)
Tu vs. Vous
What francophone teens do for fun / 1.01-1.05
2.01-2.05
3.01-3.06
4.01-4.02
4.05,4.07-4.08
5.01-5.08
5.10-5.11
6.01-6.04
7.04,7.06 / 1 / Presentational
Personal Presentation, (name, age, likes/dislikes) create index cards/prompt
Interpersonal
greeting skits, dry erase boards “tu aimes..?” charades, Pictionary, verb songs
Interpretive Venn Diagram of likes/dislikes, comparison w/others, “stereotypes – athletic, studious..” Guess Who - using index cards above

November

PI
Can identify own classes in French/ express like/dislike, compares US/FR school systems,
Ask others preferences / Expand on vocabulary
School Subjects
Opinion of classes / Conjunctions et and mais
Verb + infinitive
Negatives / Le bac
Required subjects / 1.01-1.05
2.01-2.05
3.01-3.06
4.01-4.02
4.05,4.07-4.08
5.01-5.08
5.10-5.11
6.01-6.04
7.04,7.06 / 1, begin 2 / Presentational
Describe School Day schedule, school skitInterpersonal ask/answer “tu aimes..” school subjects, skit “back to school”
Interpretive
Compare Francophone system/US system

December

PI
speaks about class schedule: classes, days, date, conjugates regular ER verbs, recog-
nizes irregular verbs - AVOIR / Days of the week
Time frames (today…)
Number review
Numbers to 60 /

Avoir

Placement of adverbs / Scheduling (French school day) / 1.01-1.05
2.01-2.05
3.01-3.06
4.01-4.02
4.05,4.07-4.08
5.01-5.08
5.10-5.11
6.01-6.04
7.04,7.06 / 2 / Presentational Tell what days you have certain classes
Learn/recite poem with days of week
InterpersonalBoard games with numbers
Song with avoir
Visit a French school online
InterpretiveWrite a penpal letter telling about school/compare

January

PI
Identifies – tells what classroom items needed for classes, tells time using 12/24 hr. clocks. Demos understanding of indefinite vs definite articles / Time
School supplies
Expand: opinions / Tell what you need (il me faut…)
Indefinite articles / 24 Hour System
Grading System / 1.01-1.05
2.01-2.05
3.01-3.06
4.01-4.02
4.05,4.07-4.08
5.01-5.08
5.10-5.11
6.01-6.04
7.04,7.06 / 3 / InterpersonalTouch the object that is called out
Board games, Time bingo,Race games,
I spy, go fish
InterpretiveBubble map for un, une, des, which items/which class,
Surveys, compare Fr/Am school supplies
Presentational describe contents of backpack, Il me faut.. pour..

February

PI
Expresses desire and necessity in FR, demos under standing of cultural shopping differences, tells “which” item / Additional school supplies
Other “back-to-school” purchases / Review indefinite articles
Introduce demonstrative adjectives
Review avoir
Il me faut… / Interaction between teacher and students
Window Shopping
Bagging purchases
Differences in French and American school supplies / 1.01-1.05
2.01-2.05
3.01-3.07
4.01-4.03;4.07-4.08
5.01-5.07,5.09-5.11
6.01-6.04
7.04,7.06 / 3 / InterpersonalIndex card games, Board games,Race games
InterpretiveIf I had 100 Euros… differences in Fr/Am shopping, etc.
Presentational Going shopping, Draw (or magazine photos) and describe “Je voudrais..

March

PI
Identifies items- which one/color/ how many, using correct adjective agreement,
Simple shopping dialog. Identifies EURO & conversions / Colors
Numbers 60-100
Expresions of politeness (in relation to shopping) / More practice with demonstrative adjectives
Adjective agreement / Currency
Cultural differences in shopping (stereotypes)
European Union (French speaking countries) / 1.01-1.05
2.01-2.05
3.01-3.06
4.01-4.03,
4.07-4.08
5.01-5.11
6.01-6.04
7.06 / 3 / Interpretive
Currency history/Currency conversion, Color by # sheets
InterpersonalTwister (with smaller classes or groups),Bingo,Board games
Race games, Dry erase boards, skits
Presentational – Describe “outfit” colors, clothing item..

April

PI
Tells preferences sports/pastimes in seasons using correct verb & verb conjugation, Comp./Contr. Quebec – US culture/sports / Sports/Activities
Likes/Dislikes
seasons /

Faire + de

Jouer + à
Adverbs / Québec
Winter Festival
Compare/contrast Québec, US, and Europe
Le football / 1.01-1.05
2.01-2.05
3.01-3.06
4.01-4.03,
4.05,4.07-4.08
5.01-5.11
6.01-6.04
7.06 / 4 / Interpersonal Have a mock Carnival or Winter festival, Make a Bonhomme
Interpretive/InterpersonalCharades, Pictionary, Polls, Simon says
InterpersonalBoard games, Concentration
Presentational Create a season photo describe your pastimes, during seasons

May/June

PI
Asks/responds to ?’s re: sports, pastimes using correct verbs – conjugations, converse about sports/pastimes with others. / Continue with sports/activities /

Est-ce que…

Faire

Jouer

On / Québec / 1.01-1.05
2.01-2.05
3.01-3.06
4.01-4.03,
4.05,4.07-4.08
5.01-5.11
6.01-6.04
7.06 / 4 / InterpersonalPaired activities,
Make up questions with est-ce que,
Play 20 questions
Board games
Interpretive sports played due to climate, poor/rich, etc., World Cup, Tour de France, LeMans
Presentational skits “Interviewing “sports figures” using “est-ce que?”

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