Vocabulary themes:



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---- Unit 3 lesson 6

• Expressing location

• Answering a yes/no question

• Basic prepositions

• Subject pronouns

• Tu vs. vous (formal/informal)

• Être

• Est-ce que

• N’est-ce pas

• Ne…pas

• Pronunciation: vowel /a/

• Wednesday afternoons and the

French school system

• Why speak French? (p. 2-3)

• Geography of France (p. 4-5)

• French speaking countries (p. 8-9)

• Back to school

• French names

• Astérix

• La Martinique

• Statue of Liberty & the Eiffel Tower

• Formal vs informal greetings

• Gender agreement

• Pronunciation:

-Final consonants

-Accents

-Silent letters

---- Unit 1 lesson 1

• Greetings & salutations

• Alphabet

• Accents

• Nationalities

• Asking & telling how you feel

• Numbers 0-60

Vocabulary Themes: Grammar topics: Cultural points:

• Different places to eat

• Young people & food

• Traditional French sandwiches & drinks

• Importance of the café

• The euro

• French restaurants

• The French family and friends

• The Tour de France

• Flags (p. 40-41)

• Introduction to Quebec

• Indefinite articles

• Pronunciation:

-Liaison

-Nasal vowels

• Indefinite articles

• Definite articles

• Possessive adjectives

---- Unit 1 lesson 2

• Introducing someone

• Numbers 60-1000

• Family members and other people

• Pets

• Age

• Colors (p. 40-41)

• Definite vs indefinite articles

• Pronunciation:

-Intonation

-Word stress

-The consonant “r

---- Unit 2 lesson 3

• Expressing hunger & thirst

• Asking for things

• Food

• Drinks

• Ordering food

• Asking about cost

• Lending something

• Holidays

• Geography of France

• 24-hour clock

• Expressing the date in French

• Expressing time of day in French

---- Unit 2 lesson 4

• Expressing the time

• Asking about time

• Days of the week

• Months of the year

• Weather expressions

• Seasons

• After-school activities

• French teenagers and the telephone & cell phones

• Telephone etiquette

• Verb + infinitive

---- Unit 3 lesson 5

• Basic activities

• Expressing

preferences and wishes

• Inviting someone to do

something

• Accepting & refusing an invitation

• French teenage Parties

• -er verbs

• Ne…pas

• Verb + infinitive

• Pronunciation:vowels /i/ & /u/

---- Unit 3 lesson 7

• Common –er verbs

• Common adverbs

• Expressing approval & regret

Super!

Domage!

• Le Sénégal

• African Music

• Forming information

questions (question

words + est-ce que)

• Forming questions with qui

• The verb faire

• Forming questions

using inversion

• Pronunciation: vowel /y/

---- Unit 3 lesson 8

• Question words

• Expressions with faire

• Youth culture

• NA

---- Unit 4 lesson 9

• Descriptions of people

• Objects

• Personal items

• Il y a

• Bedroom items

• Prepositions of location

• The computer

• Friendship and groups of friends

• Adjectives: masc. / fem.

• Adjectives: plurals

• Adjective placement

• Pronunciation: final consonants

---- Unit 4 lesson 11

• Descriptions of people

• Objects

• Personal items

• Il y a

• Bedroom items

• Prepositions of location

• The computer

• The French, cars and drivers’ licenses

• Using adjectives of color

• Adjectives before the noun (Bags/Bangs)

• Il est vs. C’est

• Impersonal expressions with C’est

• Pronunciation: “ch”

---- Unit 4 lesson 12

• Colors

• Adjectives that precede the noun

• Getting someone’s attention (dis; dis donc)

• Expressing opinions

• Haïti

• The verb avoir

• Nouns and articles: m/f & s/p

• Indefinite articles in the negative

• Uses of definite articles

• Definite articles with days of the week

---- Unit 4 lesson 10

• Expressions with avoir

• Contradictions (si)

• Pronouns il & elle with objects

• French cities

• The WC

• Le centre-ville vs. la banlieue

• The city of Tours

• Names of streets

• NA

---- Unit 5 lesson 13

• Talking about where you live

• Places in town

• Asking for & giving directions

• Houses & apartments

• Paris:

-Les Champs-Elysées

-Le Centre Pompidou

-Le Parc de la Villette

• The verb aller

• Expressions vas-y,

va-t’en & allons-y

• Preposition à

• à + definite article

• Preposition chez

• Aller + infinitive

• Pronunciation: semi-vowels /w/ & /j

---- Unit 5 lesson 14

• Places and events

• Transportation

2008-2009 Foundations of French 8

Mid-Term Assessment Review Checklist

Use this checklist as you review for your assessment - January 26 - A block.

• Put a check beside each item you feel confident in using.

• For those you are unsure about, go to your text (to refresh your knowledge), TakeHomeTutor (for interactive listening & writing practice), (for unit / lesson review quizzes and reading & vocabulary practice), and online (your homework and aperitif pages (for grammar & vocabulary practice).

• For any item that you feel you need reteaching - ask! We will have class time (the best time because everyone can benefit), or study hall time.

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