Bienvenue à Français III
Je m’appelle Katie Paduch-Ledford
et mon numéro de téléphone est 378-8400 x-6833.
Room # 190 / Office hours:
M-F 1:00-2:35pm
e-mail: kpaduch@k12k.com
school website:
www.k12k.com/db
on-line
textbook: www.hrw.com
OBJECTIVES:
This course is designed to give students necessary
practice in spoken and written French with emphasis on the more difficult French
grammatical construction. French
III is an intermediate course offering review
and expansion of grammar and vocabulary learned in French I and French II with
an emphasis on communication and application of knowledge in functional life
situations. Students will continue to develop their
understanding of the French language that began in introductory levels.
They will understand vocabulary, grammar and syntax at a more advanced
level in order to use it in practical communication aurally, orally, and in
writing. MOST OF ALL, to enable students to learn the
information and gain the confidence necessary to be able to SPEAK and WRITE
the foreign language being studied at a higher level of skill than when they
began the class. This may be
difficult at first, but don't be shy, and don't worry about making mistakes.
This is part of the language learning process.
Class will be taught primarily in French and students
are expected to speak in French as well.
OUTCOMES:
By
the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Communicate
effectively and with increasing accuracy, both orally and in writing, on a
variety of topics using new vocabulary.
- Think critically
about the target culture as well as their own and contrast the two.
- Understand and
follow instructions given in French.
- Recognize
similarities/differences between the target language and the mother tongue.
- Apply grammar
and pronunciation rules to new vocabulary.
- Read and
understand a variety of authentic texts (e.g. letters, short stories,
magazine articles, and short novels) with increasing fluency and accuracy.
- Watch/listen to
video clips of French speaking people around the world; use context and
visual cues to deduce meanings of new words.
- Use a dictionary
efficiently to research new words.
- Deduce the
meanings of new words from visual contexts.
- Recognize
regional variations in speech, cultural diversity, and varying points of
views.
GRADES:
1.
85% of the graded
material will directly represent mastery, while no more than 15% will reflect
homework, class activities, and/or participation.
2.
For six
weeks grades, tests will carry twice the weight of quizzes.
3.
Grades will be averaged to determine mastery of
referenced standards.
4. Late work will be accepted according to the teacher announced deadlines with a
penalty.
5. Group work will be graded when appropriate with individual participation accounted
for within the specific rubric.
6.
Make up assignments (tests, essays, quizzes, projects, etc.) are the
responsibility of the student.
Upon missing class for any reason, the student should check the Class Log to obtain
missed
work, in advance if possible.
7.
Tests may be
retaken one time. Students
will have one week from the date the test is returned to re-take the
test. The test will be
similar in skills,
but may not be the same test. The
better grade stands.
8.
The final
examination will be a comprehensive assessment of the student’s language
skills. The student will perform
during as many
1. His/her
six weeks and exam average OR
2. The final
exam grade
***If a student cheats, the teacher will call their parents and the
student will be referred to the principal.
The student will be allowed to retake a similar test/activity.
Please
realize that it is imperative for you to start studying and memorizing
vocabulary from the very first day. Even
if you don’t have any homework assigned, you always have vocabulary that needs
to be learned. This requires
discipline and motivation on your part. Please
don’t fall behind!
I’m looking forward to a wonderful year!
Bonne chance!
