1 September classroom objects weather numbers colors interrogatives greeting/introduction Ch. 1 Accelerated TPRS vocabulary for Look, I Can Talk subject pronouns je, il, elle with regular er and re verbs irregular verb forms for selected verbs and subjects in Ch. 1 negation: ne pas indirect object pronoun: lui direct object pronounce: le interpret greetings and presentations interpret media recordings that use new vocabulary retell using new vocabulary greet and introduce yourself and others interpret and printouts of media recordings and media dialog games Lotto, Spin the Bottle, and perform activity
2 September (continued) school system music alphabet and rules of pronunciation video series: A Year in Provence (Hiver) incorporate subject pronouns, je, il, elle, with er and re verbs incorporate irregular verbs from Ch. 1 stories with the above subject pronouns interpret and transcribe dictated vocabulary. and media dialog. games- Lotto, Spin the Bottle, and perform activity
3 numbers places interrogatives/questions animals nationalities more weather + seasons and related nature words sports Chocochat (book) vocabulary imperatives subject pronouns tu + ils/elles + corresponding er and some irregular verb endings video series, A Year in Provence (Hiver & Printemps) interpret teacher s personal animal stories interpret perform instructions given in interpret media recordings that use new vocabulary (AuMagasin, etc.) retell using a new vocabulary interpret and printouts of media recordings interpret Chocochat and media dialog games-lotto, vocabulary relay, jeopardy, comment diton, trouvez quelqu un 30 word story writing illustration of a sentence through auditory comprehension October coordinate subject with verb interpret and transcribe vocabulary Fill in vocabulary for story.
4 Ch. 2 Accelerated TPRS vocabulary for Look, I Can Talk chateau words reinforcement of subject/verb agreement video continued: A Year in Provence (Printemps) music Les Filles sounds (inanimate objects and animals) contrasting experiences of a exchange student living with a family from the book, Postcards From France (notably during Thanksgiving) explain perform instructions given in identify familiar vocabulary in music retell using new vocabulary interpret stories interpret internet story, La Haut dans le Ciel through context clues interpret Chocochat chateaux research and project presentation comprehension questions to Internet Story, LaHaut dans le Ciel games comment dit-on, trouvez quelqu un, lotto November create sentences using learned grammar research and record information on chateaus in English
5 days of the week/months parts of the body holiday vocabulary north, south, east, west for weather report other weather terms found on online weather reports continue Ch. 2 words from TPRS Accelerated series continue and complete words from book, Chocochat explain follow instructions given in retell using new vocabulary games: comment dit-on, trouvez quelqu un, lotto on-line weather research practice and reinforce previously learned grammar interpret explain Chocochat December mythology days of the week holiday customs video, Noel en France Celsius vs. Fahrenheit create a story using new vocabulary re-word assigned part of the Chocochat story in
6 places time words from Cendrillon video sports/activities Ch. 3 vocabulary from TPRS accelerated version, Look, I Can Talk to the/at the + use with jouer use of du/de la/de l with sports jouer with sports/activities faire with sports/activities + conjugation aimer with sports/activities video Cendrillon (Cinderella) Three Kings Day + cake Jan. 1 Clifford the Big Red Dog - various books in perform instructions given in interpret description in to design a picture manipulate hands of a clock to display the dictated time Identify familiar vocabulary in Cendrillon retell using new vocabulary interpret stories Ch. 2 TPRS interpret Clifford stories explain and interpret from context clues internet reading, Un Promenade entre copains + other sources illustration of sentence on whiteboard physical response activity: time discussion and writing Sports story created from image 60 words games Lotto, Navire de Guerre, La Bombe January Compose sentences using new verbs with sports construct sentences to describe scenes in Cendrillon
7 February words from Bonjour Trinh (Discovering 1 series) words from dvd, Les Triplettes de Belleville recipe terms for Valentine cookie recipe, Coeurs de sucre directional words and commands town words (subway, cross walk, village square, etc.) nous verb forms Vous form commands towns video completion Cendrillon video A Year in Provence (l ete) holiday/traditions Le Chandeleur Mardi Gras perform instructions given in identify vocabulary in Cendrillon understand follow directions to places on a map using new words give directions translate Ou est la poste? explain Clifford story Cherche et Trouve translate recipe complete er verb chart introduce and write about yourself, modeled after the reading, Bonjour Trinh complete sentence using faire expression (on-line activity) from Discovering I reading comprehension activities from Bonjour Trinh reading/listening comprehension activities from Les Triplettes de Belleville writing based on ideas/vocabulary from reading, Bonjour Trinh project + presentation: A town and famous person (for town square monument) games Navire De Guerre, La Bombe, Lotto cross-curricular activity: preparing Valentine s recipe Coeurs de Sucre with another class
8 Feb. (cont.) supply missing vocabulary for Cendrillon story outline
9 words from les Triplettes de Belleville avoir expressions other leisure activities, including TV and cinema, music Ch. 4 vocabulary from TPRS accelerated version, Look, I Can Talk use of est-ce que forms of verb, avoir jouer with musical instruments interpret instructions given in interpret identify missing words in Qu estce qu il y a song. using new words respond to questions on Discovering 1 readings games creation of a review activity (puzzles, games, etc.) usage of avoir expressions and sports in correct context and using appropriate grammar March continue DVD, Les Triplettes de Belleville continue video, A Year in Provence (l ete) rap music music artist, McSolaar past-time, la Petanque interpret reading from Discovering 1, Bonjour Ousmane read and interpret Clifford stories to complete an activity with the correct avoir expression + verb form identify missing words in Qu estce qu il y a song fill-in missing lyrics to rap song, Cash Money
10 rooms of the house items in rooms ordinal numbers reinforcement and practice of previously learned items more Clifford stories in floor levels pets in public places Parisian landmarks Continue Les Triplettes de Belleville DVD version; Blanche- Neige (Snow White) Poisson d Avril (April Fools) Pacques (Easter) interpret instructions given in interpret identify familiar vocabulary in Blanche Neige using new words interpret Clifford stories interpret and answer questions related to short readings about homes and buildings list familiar words heard from a familiar Disney story create a story using new and familiar vocabulary and structures games drawing completed following written directions of a house and surroundings complete a story 60 words April
11 May activities related to rooms in a house clothing Ch. 5 vocabulary from TPRS accelerated version, Look, I Can Talk reinforcement and practice of previously learned items, especially er verb patterns reflexive verb patterns for je, tu and il/elle as subjects re verb patterns for je, tu, and il/elle as subjects Interrogative Expressions: Qu est-ce que c est? Qu est-ce que sont? Qu est-ce que tu portes? May holiday customs video: Markets continue or complete, A Year in Provence (l ete) complete Blanche Neige comparison of and American sizes converting euros to dollars follow instructions given in interpret identity familiar vocabulary and cognates in Blanche Neige interpret teacher s personal DVD of Doug the Dog using new words converse about DVD, Doug the Dog respond to written questions about Blanche Neige complete on-line activities, Le Shopping decode story, Le Gorille d Anniversaire games PowerPoint display and presentation of room of the house and activities that take place there Clifford book writing and illustration project (if appropriate for group and time allows) and reading to an elementary school class class writing 60 words completion of on-line catalog shopping project assigned written section of Blanche Neige
12 May (cont.) June completion of Ch. 5, TPRS vocabulary review of all words for Final Exam words from DVD, Shrek reinforce vous verb forms Africa videos and displays of other speaking countries African story-telling recognize familiar words heard in a familiar Disney story identify clothing items prepare a portion of the story, Blanche Neige perform instructions given in interpret recognize familiar vocabulary and cognates in Shrek using new words interpret questions on ministories games follow teacher s commands in order to purchase ice cream from the cashier Final Exam reading comprehension and writing (when appropriate, a project will include these elements and a visual display)