St. Nathy s College. Subject Department Plan for French

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1 St. Nathy s College Subject Department Plan for French

2 St. Nathy s College Mission Statement St. Nathy s College was established to act as a Centre of Learning. We strive to achieve this within a fostered Christian environment which equally provides for the faith and personal development of each student. All of our school endeavours and activities are directed towards these objectives. Relationship of Language Policy to school s Mission Statement This language plan relates to school s mission statement by promoting learner autonomy and equipping students with life skills as well as language skills.

3 Index Mission Statement Programme and Levels Subject Aims Subject Objectives Subject Coordinator- Subject Teachers Time Allocation, Options Structure and Timetabling Grouping of Pupils (Mixed ability, Streaming) Student Access to Subject/Level Class Organisation Textbooks and Course Materials Planning for Students with Special Needs Cross-Curricular Planning Subject Planning for a Culturally Diverse Society Effective Teaching Methodologies Range and Variety of Resources Provision for Health and Safety requirements Curriculum Content Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Homework Procedures Assessment Procedures Record-Keeping Procedures Reporting Procedures Teacher In-Career Development DES Subject Department Inspection Subject Aims: 1. To foster in learners such communicative skills in French as will enable them to: Take full part in classroom activities conducted in French. Participate in normal, everyday transactions and interactions both spoken and written, both at home and abroad.

4 Extract information and derive enjoyment from mass media and literature Consider as a realistic option the possibility of pursuing leisure activities, further studies and or career opportunities through the medium of French. 2. To give pupils a critical awareness of how meaning is organised and conveyed by the structures and vocabulary of French and thus to contribute to their understanding of the workings of human language in general. 3. To help learners develop strategies for effective language learning. 4. To equip learners with a broad acquaintance of the cultural, social and political complexion of countries in which French is a normal, medium of communication and thus to help raise their awareness of cultural, social and political diversity generally. 5. To encourage all students through utilisation of reading, written, aural and oral skills to achieve their maximum potential in their chosen foreign language. 6. To promote an appreciation of and an understanding of the culture, peoples and lands of France and Germany. 7. To promote learner autonomy and to enhance students chances of success by equipping them with the skills to find their own way. 8. To liaise regularly with our colleagues in other departments, SNAs, learning support staff and guidance counsellors in order to maximise our students potential. 9. To remain committed to the life-long learning and regular updating of our professional development. Subject Objectives: Basic Communicative Proficiency based on: 1. Meeting & getting to know people and maintaining social relations. 2. Making plans and discussing future action. 3. Understanding, seeking and giving information on climate and weather. 4. Coping with travel and transport. 5. Buying goods and services.

5 6. Dealing with emergencies. 7. Facilitating, encouraging or impeding an action. 8. Understanding and expressing feelings and attitude. 9. Making a conversation. 10. Engaging in discussion 11. Passing on messages. Language Awareness: 1. Learning about language from material 2. Exploring meaning 3. Relating language to attitude. 4. Talking and writing about experiences in French. 5. Consulting reference material. Cultural Awareness: 1. Learning in French about present day culture. 2. Reading modern literary French texts. 3. Describing and discussing everyday life in French. 4. Understanding, describing and discussing aspects of relations between France and Ireland 5. Understanding, describing and discussing in general terms issues that transcend cultural differences. Time Allocation: First Year French: 1hr 55mins (average) 2 nd Year French: 2hrs 20mins (average) 3 rd Year French: 2hrs 35mins (average) 4 th Year French: 3hrs 15mins (average) Leaving Cert: 3 hrs 15mins (depending on timetable) Transition Year 1 hr 15mins Options Structure:

6 All choice subjects including French are provided on the basis of bands. These bands vary from year to year depending on the demand for certain subjects. Timetabling: The timetabling of French is determined by the subject bands and varies from class to class. Morning classes: 9:15-12:55 = 40 minutes. Afternoon classes 1:30-3:50 = 35 minutes. Grouping of Pupils (Mixed ability, Streaming): All first year students study French. First year students also have the option of studying German as a choice subject. French is offered at all levels and it is possible for students to take more than one modern language at both junior and senior level. All students are encouraged to study at least one foreign language for the Leaving Certificate. Student Access to Subject/Level: All students have access to at least one modern language. Students are offered the possibility of studying more than one modern language at both junior and senior levels. Class Organisation: A roll is called at the beginning of each class. There is a base language room/laboratory. A large, detailed map of France is prominently displayed. A large number of posters and charts are displayed on the walls including examples of pupils work in an effort to create an authentic learning environment. There is a coin de lecture in classrooms with resources such as dictionaries and DVDs and other materials. By displaying students projects and authentic material in individual classroom, every effort is made to create appositive learning environment which facilitates the communicative approach. All students sit facing the

7 board in accordance with the seating plan. The seating is rearranged sometimes to facilitate group work when engaging in cultural activities. Year Textbooks Course Materials 1 st Nouveaux Voyages Handouts based on: Authentic documents Relevant extracts from French magazines e.g. Mary, Glasgow Bonjour etc. Authentic listening material. French language CDs, DVDs. 2 nd Planète Ados, Ecoutez-Bien! Websites: etc Handouts based on: Authentic documents Relevant extracts from French Magazines Authentic listening material Variety of French language CDs and DVDs. French websites. 3rd Planète - Ados, J écoute, je lis, j écris Junior Cert Exam Papers Transition Yr. LCA Make the Transition Not Offered Handouts based on: Authentic documents Relevant extracts from French newspapers and magazines Variety of French language CDs and DVDs. Authentic Documents Variety of French language CDs and DVDs. Internet for completion of key assignments. French Films

8 Year Textbooks 5th Montages 6th L Accent Français A l Attaque Accent Français LC exam papers Course Materials Handouts based on: Authentic documents Relevant extracts from French newspapers and magazines Variety of French language CDs and DVDs. Websites Français Plus Use of Language lab to enhance oral proficiency. Handouts based on: Authentic documents Relevant extracts from French newspapers and magazines Variety of French language CDs and DVDs. Websites French films

9 Planning for Students with Special Needs: All first year students have the opportunity to study French regardless of academic ability. Every effort is made to make class content accessible at some level for all pupils in order to enable them to achieve a degree of linguistic competence in order with their abilities, needs and interests. In the case of students with an identified language learning difficulty, a withdrawal system is in place. Cross-Curricular Planning: Formal faculty meetings occur every three months. Informal inter-faculty meetings also occur on a regular basis. Cross-curricular co-operation occurs throughout the year on an informal basis and it is particularly evident and appreciated when we are involved in hosting exchange programmes with our partner school: Notre Dame La Riche, Tours, France. French exchange students accompanied by their Irish partners have an opportunity to attend class in all subjects. In this way they gain an invaluable insight into the Irish school system. All French students are warmly received by all subject teachers and every effort is made to help them participate in and learn from the experience. An International quiz is organised with help and co-operation from the Geography department. Co-operation with the English and Music faculties helps to make the farewell party for the exchange students an unforgettable, culturally enriching experience. From time to time all language students also have the option of participating in a Cultural Exchange with our partner school Gynasium Leoninum in Germany and many students avail of the opportunity. Help from the Art faculty is particularly appreciated when helping pupils prepare attractive posters to enhance their French classrooms. When hosting exchange students, suggestions from teachers of Geography, History, Art, English and Music etc are invaluable when planning itineraries for cultural outings. All pupils are encouraged to have a French pen pal to help them to enhance their linguistic competence and cultural awareness. In recent years the school has participated in the Comenius Project which involved our Irish students communicating by , letter, text and exchanging information on diverse topics such as folklore, landscape, history, music etc.

10 Effective Teaching Methodologies: Use of a Print-Rich environment where students are constantly surrounded by both images and the written word. In light of the importance of Literacy & Numeracy, we endeavour to surround students in so far as possible with wall mounted number charts, colourful displays & texts in the target language e.g. Notre Pere, etc Use of French for classroom management, conduct of lessons and general classroom communication. Use of a wide variety of teaching strategies such as pair work, group work, games and role-playing, project-work where appropriate Where appropriate, use of song, drama, quizzes, dramatisation of poems with props. Teaching the alphabet in French and its regular use for spelling. A thematic approach is adopted an every effort is made to integrate the four language skills of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. Both printed and recorded authentic materials are used in an effort to develop cultural awareness. Repetition is used where appropriate to enhance intonation and pronunciation. Acquisition and revision of vocabulary and grammar is enhanced by a systematic use of notebooks & folders thematically divided by index. Autonomous learning is encouraged and facilitated. Literacy The following strategies are employed to encourage students to actively engage in the learning process and become lifelong readers and writers: Literacy is enhanced by the creation of a print-rich environment with print-rich displays, with emphasis on key-terms relating to French language and culture.

11 Subject-specific language is thoroughly thought and reinforced by reading and use by visual and context cues. Every effort is made to enhance comprehension development, for example teaching text features, prediction, questioning, cloze tests and summarising. Development of written compositional skills is facilitated by the allocation of appropriate written tasks such as postcards, diary entries, opinion pieces and s which are in keeping with the students abilities and interests and related to the prescribed curriculum. Students have access to a wide variety of texts and IT resources. In every class, students have opportunities to develop their listening, reading and writing skills. Students are given opportunities to make oral presentations. Dictation is used to develop students listening and writing skills. Students are shown how to look up French words in a dictionary. Teachers explain the layout of the textbook (content, lexique). Students are encouraged to look up and read articles relating to French culture on the internet and to present their findings and opinions in oral and/or written form. Numeracy Students are encouraged to enhance their skills of numeracy by learning how to count in French and make simple calculations. Numeracy skills are enhanced when students give oral or written presentations about the members of their family, their pets and other relevant themes. When students research a particular theme relating to French society, they are encouraged to include statistics in their presentation. When engaged in reading or aural comprehension exercises, their attention is drawn to relevant numerical terms which may occur. The teacher will use every opportunity to facilitate numeracy by asking questions using the interrogative term combien? when appropriate. Time Unit theme Student targets Grammar Culture frame Septemb er Introductio n To recognise the map of France and La carte de la France some of its larger cities Les langues To introduce them to a few interesting points about French culture and life To see a connection between English Le français et l anglais

12 and French and how languages develop To understand La Rentrée and The definite Unité 1 make article La rentrée La Rentrée a Bonne Rentrée card French accents Greetings To recognise and understand Tintin and French Verbs Hergé accents Subject pronouns To say the alphabet and spell in Être French To greet people and C est introduce themselves To understand and use the definite article To ask each other their name and age and where they live To understand and use subject pronouns To understand and use a verb To understand and use the verb être To write a profile sheet describing themselves To give their opinion in a sentence or two during a group chat To understand a carte d identité La carte d identité 8

13 Suggested Scheme of Work To understand the French October Unité 2 education The indefinite The school system in France and L école system article school To understand and use the holidays indefinite Possessive article adjectives To identify and use vocabulary -er verbs November Unité 3 relating to school equipment The negative To role-play purchasing The school interrogative materials To understand and use possessive adjectives To understand, say and spell the days of the week To sing a song about the days of the week To underestand and use -er verbs To understand and use the negative To understand and use the interrogative To write a short blog introducing themselves and school To name their family members Avoir La Famille et la fête Ma Famille To listen to and see French -ir verbs des prénoms teenagers describing their families in French To read an informal letter and learn about the layout of an informal letter To understand la fête des prénoms To write a short informal letter about themselves and their family To understand and use avoir To begin a list of irregular verbs To write a blog about their family To count to 15 To sing a song in French To recite a poem in French To describe their weekend activities To write an informal letter describing their weekend To talk about their weekend in a

14 group To understand and use -ir verbs To write a paragraph and a blog describing their weekend 9

15 December Unité 4 & January Chez Moi To understand the different types of homes in France To identify the rooms in a house To read a teenager s letter and answer questions To hear and see French teenagers describing their homes To describe where their house is located To write an informal letter describing where they live To sing a song about where they live To read a letter and answer questions on a teenager s letter from France To count from 1 30 To understand how France is divided into departments To know the points of the compass in French To describe the weather and the seasons To present a short weather forecast in French To hear and understand French teenagers talking about their regions and the weather To give their opinion and chat in a group To understand and use -re verbs To understand and use faire To talk about household jobs using faire To understand and use prepositions To give their opinion and chat in a group -re verbs Faire Prepositions Les départements en France Different types of homes in France The different regions in France and the map of France

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17 Suggested Scheme of Work February Unité 5 Bon Appétit March Unité 6 Au Marché To ask about and describe meals Boire Meal times and and food on their own, in pairs and Manger eating habits in in a group Mettre France To understand and use boire, The partitive School menu manger and mettre article de To understand and use the partitive The preposition à article To play a board game and apply the French they have learned in previous units To read and write their own blog about meals To understand and use the preposition à To act out a short drama To count from 30 to 70 To listen to (and see) French teenagers talking about mealtimes in France To identify and use the names of The partitive French food French shops, fruits and vegetables article de shopping To use this vocabulary to carry out a Vouloir role play at the market To talk about shopping on their own, in pairs and in a group To write a conversation for a role play at the market To further understand and use the partitive article To know and use vouloir, pouvoir and acheter To further understand and use the preposition à To count from 71 to 100 To listen to (and see) French teenagers describing French food and meals Pouvoir Acheter The preposition à

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19 To describe the clothes they April Unité 7 are Porter French fashion Le Adjectives Shopping wearing (colour) Paris et les To use colour adjectives to further and agreement Arrondissemen ts May Unité 8 Mes Passions their descriptions To understand and use conjunctions To understand and use adjectives To describe and answer questions about their weekend on their own, in pairs and in groups To write a letter about their weekend To understand and use the verbs porter, payer and voir To listen to (and see) French teenagers describing their weekends and their clothes To ask about and describe their hobbies and pastimes on their own, Voir Payer Conjunctions Jouer à Jouer de French hobbies and Sports Famous French in pairs and in a group To understand and use jouer à and Devoir sporting events jouer de Aller To ask about and describe their favourite sports on their own, in Lire pairs and in a group To read and write a blog Sortir about their hobbies and sports To write a letter using structures and vocabulary from all the units To understand and use devoir, aller, lire and sortir To listen to (and see) French teenagers describing their hobbies and favourite sports To act out a short French drama French cinema

20 Francais Deuxieme Année French subject plan Themes Je me présente: Introducing oneself, giving basic details about oneself, expressing preference, saying what one like, is mad about and is interested in. Les Nombres: Expansion of vocabulary and use of agreement of adjective Les Cartes Postales et Les Lettres: Writing simple postcards and letters - Introduction to letter and postcard layout Les Verbes Réguliers: Revision of regular verbs Cartes d Identité: Pupils prepare their own cartes d Identité L école en France: Learning about school in France, les matieres and compiling un emploi de temps in French Ma matiere préferée: Talking about favourite subjects Verbes Irreguliers: Revision of aller, etre, aller and faire La Journée Scolaire: Revision of time and daily routine Les Verbe Pronominaux: Introduction to reflexive verbs Passé Composé des Verbes Réguliers: Pupils will learn to form irregular verbs Learning Objectives Pupils will be able to introduce themselves orally and write a brief paragraph about themselves in French They will be able to express preferences, what they like, dislike, are mad about and interested in Pupils will be able to count up to 100, recognise the sound of the numbers and complete matching exercises They will be able to describe themselves and employ the preent tense of common regular verbs Pupils will be able to draw and prepare a carte d identité in French

21 Pupils will be enabled to discuss the favourite subject in French and draw an emploi du temps and fill it in in French Pupils will be able to write out the present tense of irregular verbs avoir, etre, aller & faire They will be able to match pronouns with appropriate form of verbs Pupils will be able to draw a diagram of a classroom and label furniture and other items in French Pupils will be able to employ the present tense of reflexive verbs while describing their daily routine Pupils will learn how to form passé compose of regular verbs and practice usage of this tense Language Awareness Pupils will become familiar with common use of reflexive verbs in French, in situations where reflexive verbs are not used in English. They will discover that the Passé Composé is used in conversation in French whereas in English we use the imperfect. Cultural Awareness Pupils will be enabled to research the school system in France and compare and contrast with the system in Ireland. They will evaluate the pros and cons of both systems. They will become aware of differences, e.g pupils do not wear a school uniform and they have shorter holidays. Themes La Famille: Revision, elaboration of vocabulary relating to family life Les Cartes Postales: Writing postcards, describing weather and daily activities

22 Le Passé Composé: Des verbes irréguliers introduction and practice of formation of the passé compose. Les Villes Francaise: Pupils will learn the preset tense of these verbs and practice using them to express what they can/want to do. Vouloir & Pouvoir: Pupils will learn the present tense of these verbs and practice using them to express what they can/want to do Faire du Shopping: Describing what to buy in various shops and also to become familiar with les fruits et les legumes Des Petits Mots: Pupils will learn how to write a short note in French Asking for directions and giving directions Les Directions: Explaining how to get to various places in town Le Weekend: Describing how one spends the weekend L Infinitif: Use of the infinitive after modal verbs and various expressions Le Passé Composé: Les Verbes avec etre Use of verbs which take etre as an auxiliary Les Affiches et Les Panneaux: Recognition of common notices and signs in French Les Vacances: Writing and explaining how one spends the holiday Les Cartes Postales: Writing postcards in French

23 Le Futur Simple: Formation of the future tense in French Learning Objectives Pupils will be able to drsw and label a diagram of the family They will be able to formulate a question asking about brothers and sisters and formulate an appropriate response Pupils will be able to write a simple postcard using appropriate layout and opening and closing formulae Pupils will be able to identify cities in French and they will listen to French students describing the cities where they live. Pupils will use the present tense of vouloir/pouvoir to express what they want to and can do Pupils will practice using the expression je veux acheter to express what they want to buy in French Pupils will begin to formulate short notes in French Pupils will formulate appropriate questions in French asking for directions Pupils will formulate sentences in French describing what they do at the weekend Pupils will formulate phrases to practice use of infinitives after modal verbs and prepositions Pupils will complete match exercises to give examples of verbs forming the passé compose with etre They will memorize the pneumonic Mrs Van der Tramp as an aide memoire Themes

24 Les Pays, Les Nationalités et Les Langues: Talking, writing about countries, nationalities and languages Au Secours: Minor injuries L Impératif: Formation and use of imperatives Faire du Camping: Going camping Quel Temps fait-il?: Describing the weather on holiday Le Temps Libre: How young people spend their free time La Routine Matinale: Describing one s typical morning routine Les Révisions pour les Examens Topics Les pays, les nationalités, les langues, les correspondantes, le terrains de camping, faire des reservations, la colonie de vacances, la météo, les loisirs, les passetemps, la television, le petit déjeuner. Learning Objectives Basic Communicative Proficiency Pupils will be enabled to identify countries and nationalities in French They will be able to describe minor holiday injuries which will occur Pupils will be able to formulate and use the imperative in French Pupils will be able to book a place at a campsite They will be able to describe the weather and how they spend their free time They will be able to describe their typical morning routine and discuss what they have for breakfast in French Pupils will learn to recognise common notices and signs in French and choose appropriate signs for appropriate situations

25 Pupils will write postcards in French describing the weather and what they do on their holidays Pupils will learn how to formulate the Futur Simple in French and practice using it in appropriate sentences They will complete relevant listening comprehensions and exercises based on the examples outlined above Language Awareness Pupils will become familiar with the concept of the infinitive and the notion that is expressed by one word in French and by two words in English, e.g to go, to see, etc. They will also practice using the infinitive after modal verbs and prepositions. Cultural Awareness Pupils will research typical holiday activities and will become familiar with the concept of French pupils going to colonies de vacances during the grandes vacances and les vacances de la mi-trimestre. Controle et Évaluation The academic progress of the pupils will be monitored and assessed on a continuous basis. Every effort will be made to have differentiated tasks in order to have weaker students achieve their potential. There will be formal mid-term tests and end of term tests, the results of which will be sent home in their Christmas, Easter and Summer reports. Francais Subject Plan

26 Troisieme Annee Themes Le Sport: Describing various sporting activities Le Corps Humain: Identifying parts of the body in French Chez le Médecin: Describing symptoms in French Le Méteo: Describing the weather in French Le Futur Simple: Revising information and use of the future tense L imparfait: Introduction to the formation and use of the imperfect tense La Ville et la Campagne: Comparing and contrasting lfe in the country and life in the town Les Négatifs: Practicing use of negative structures Les Animaux: Identifying and describing animals in French Les Pronoms: Use of pronouns Noel en France: Christmas in France Des revisions pour l examen de Noel L examen de Noel Le sport, le corps, chez le médecin, a la recherché de Bonheur, le Toussaint, la méteo. La grammaire La futur simple, l imparfait, exercices écrites, orales et auditives Learning Objectives Basic Communicative Proficiency Pupils will be able to describe various sporting activities in French. They will be able to draw and label diagrams based on these activities Pupils will be able to draw and label a diagram of the human body in French and explain basic health symptoms in French Pupils will be able to draw a diagram of various weather conditions in French and label it appropriately. They will also be able to describe weather in French Pupils will be able to state what will do in the future by using the futur simple

27 Pupils will learn how to formulate and use imperfect tense Students will be able to formulate basic sentences describing life in the country and life in town Pupils will be able to transform positive sentences into negative sentences by using relevant negative structures Pupils will be able to draw diagrams of common animals and label them in French Pupils will be able to match subject pronouns with the appropriate form of the verb Pupils will draw a Christmas card in French and send Christmas greetings Language Awareness Pupils will become familiar with using the structure, je fais for individual sports and je joue for team sports. They will also practice using je joue au foot and je joue du piano Cultural Awareness Students will research Christmas celebrations in France, they will listen to Christmas carols like Joyeux Noel in French and explore cultural similarities and differences. Themes L école: Talking about school, discussing subjects and facilities. Le Temps Libre: Describing leisure activities Les Métiers: Describing work and careers Les Vacances: Making plans for the holiday Les Actualités: Listening to various news items in French Les Lettres et Les Cartes Postales: Writing letters and postcards in French Les Vetements: Describing what one wears Laisser des Mots: Writing notes in French Les Réservations: Booking accommodation in French

28 Les activités sportives: Revision of sporting activities Les membres de la famille L heure, les taches ménagereres, la mode, les couleurs, les magasins, la maison, le Paques. La grammaire Les expressions avec faire et avoir: Revision of common expressions describing activities, common traits, Je fais une promenade, J ai faim. Les pronoms possessifs, avoir, poser des questions, les adjectifs, les verbes réguliers ER, J aime et Je n aime pas. Des revisions des verbes, etre, avoir, faire et donner Learning Objectives Basic Communicative Proficiency Pupils will be able to describe their daily school routine, talk about subjects, teachers and facilities Students will be enabled to describe in French, how they spend their leisure time Pupils will be able to match relevant labels indicating careers with relevant pictures They will be able to say the names of the various careers in French Pupils will be able to describe how they spend their holidays in France Pupils will be able to listen to news items and answer questions on the content to develop their aural proficiency Pupils will be able to write letters and postcards in French with appropriate layout and opening and closing formulae. Pupils will be able to draw diagrams of clothes and label them appropriately

29 Pupils will be able to leave a note in French conveying a simple message Pupils will be able to make a reservation at a campsite or hotel Pupils will be able to explain the sporting activities they practice Pupils will be able to use appropriate forms of faire and avoir when describing activities and physical conditions Pupils will research Easter celebrations in French Language Awareness Pupils will memorise and practice the layout, phrases and opening/closing formulae which are appropriate when writing letters and postcards in French. Cultural Awareness Pupils will research the various traditions associated with Easter in France, particularly that of the Easter Bunny. They will also familiarise themselves with le poisson d avril. Themes Les Transports en Commun: Using public transport Le Gare: Travelling by train in France Les Accidents de la Route: Talking about road accidents Les Échanges Linguistiques: Describing the benefits of Francais 4 th Year and Leaving Cert Plan Premier Trimestre Themes: Se presenter,

30 Moi meme, Ma famille, Les rapports familiaux, La vie en famille, Les personnes agées, L école, L éducation, Les langues étrangeres, Ma maison, Les taches ménageres, Les passetemps, Le weekend, Mon quartier, Les possibilities de loisirs, Les boulots, Le travail, Le chomage, L argent de poche, Le recession, Les problemes economiques, La journée scolaire, Les matieres, Les determinants possessifs, Les nombres, L heure, Les jours, Les mois, Le voyage, Le transport, Le Futur Proche, Le Futur Simple, La forme interrogatoire, Le passé recent, Le passé compose, L Imparfait, Le conditinnel, Les pronoms disjonctifs,

31 Le comparatif, Le superlatif, L adjectif démonstratif, Le pronom demonstratif, Le participe present L Expression Écrite 1. Le Formulaire 2. Les lettres informelles 3. Le cloze test 4. Le journal intime 5. Le récit 6. La réaction 7. L opinion Objectifs d Apprentissage Basic Communicative Proficiency The pupils will be able to complete the following: Introduce themselves to others Give and seek personal details relating to family, home, nationality, hobbies and leisure facilities State what languages they speak and ask what languages others speak Enquire about or describe studies or work Ask after someone Wish someone well Congratulate someone and make compliments Apologise and make excuses Discuss school subjects, the exam system, exam pressure Offer opinions and write about current social problems such as drugs, alcohol abuse and crime

32 Discuss and write about their study of foreign languages and experience of exchange Describe weather conditions and relay content of weather forecast in French Master vocabulary and expressions relating to countries and geographical features Language Awareness Pupils should develop an awareness of appropriateness of register. They should develop correct usage of question forms and appropriate replies. They should have an appreciation o the correct use of adverbs and adverbial phrases. Cultural Awareness Pupils should research the differences between the school system in France and in Ireland. They should analyse the different attitudes of young people in France and in Ireland, in particular in relation to alcohol. Themes: La ville, La Campagne, L environnment, La pollution, Le corps, La santé, L óbésité chez les jeunes Le sport, Les projets de l avenir, La vie après le bac, Pratique pour lépreuve orale, Les problemes sociaux, Le Tiers Monde, les Sans-Abri, La pauvrété

33 La Peine de Mort, La violence dans notre société, La criminalité, L alcool, la drogue, le tabac Les médias, La publicité, La télé-réalité, Le materialisme, La crise financiere La mode, Les marques, La technologie, La cyber-intimidation, Le racisme, La discrimination, L ordinateur, Le portable La grammaire Le Plusqueparfait Les pronoms relatifs L article partitif Le passé simple Le conditionnel Les verbes et les prepositions Le subjonctif La voix passive Les verbes de perception L usage de depuis L Expression Écrite Le message Le fax L L opinion

34 La reaction La question obligatoire Les exercices de comprehension Language Awareness Pupils will become aware that in English, verbs of perception such as to see, to hear, to watch, etc are followed by a present participle but in French, these verbs are usually followed by the infinitive. They will learn to use the present tense with depuis to express how long one has been doing something. Cultural Awareness They will research various objects of French culture and lifestyle which arise naturally from the themes outlined abov Themes: Le conflit des generations, Le role de la femme, L égalité des sexes, Inequalité dans le monde L immigration, Les marginalisés, L Europe, Les catastrophes naturelles, Des Révisions De la pratique pour le bac, Des exercices écrites et auditives dans les papiers d examens, Des revisions des themes et de la grammaire déjà mentionnés. Controle et Évaluation The academic progress of the pupils will be monitored and assessed on a continuous basis. Their oral, written and aural proficiency will be evaluated on a regular thematic basis. Every effort will be made to have differentiated tasks in order to have weaker students achieve their potential. There will be formal mid-term tests and end of term tets, the results of which will be sent home in their Christmas, Easter and Summer reports.

35 French Faculty Members Ms. Imelda Beirne Ms. Catherine Farrell Ms. Mary Finan Ms. Aileen Kennedy Ms. Laura McCann