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Topic 1
Introduction
Welcome to French 1
This year you will receive an introduction to the French Language. We will work to develop your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French. You will make your first steps toward communicating in French, as well as learn about the cultures of many places in the French-speaking world.
Topic 2
Projects
Current Events Project
Each grading period, you will be required to complete a current event project. This assignment is not accepted late. Please see the following documents for further explanation.
Topic 3
Music Monday
Every Monday is Music Monday! Each week a different French song will be selected. A variety of activities will be used in conjunction with the song to help improve pronunciation, build vocabulary or reinforce grammar. Au Clair de la Lune
La Marseillaise
Le Lion est Mort
La Tribu de Dana
Sympathique
Je ne t'aime plus
Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman
Topic 4
Proverb Tuesday
Every Tuesday a French proverb will be presented. You will keep a list of these proverbs and what they translate to in English. Faire et dire sont deux.
Saying and doing are two different things.Loin des yeux, loin du coeur
Out of sight, out of mind.Vouloir c'est pouvoir.
Where there's a will, there's a way.Plus on a, plus on veut avoir.
There more one has, the more one wants.Pas de nouvelles, bonnes nouvelles.
No news is good news.Mieux vaut tard que jamais.
Better late than never.Contentement passe richesse.
Happiness is better than riches.
Topic 5
Slang Wednesday
Topic 6
Culture Friday
Topic 7
Computer Lab AssignmentsTopic 8
Bien Dit: Chapitre 3Topic 10
This last topic was added by Larry Koby as resource material for the course instructor.