Grammar

future tense, futur antérieur

conditionnel, conditionnel passé

“si” clauses

subjonctif

forms of present, past

regular, irregular

describing emotions

following conjunctions

pronominal verbs

forms of all tenses

usage

causative faire

descriptive adjectives

comparisons, superlatives

negation

present participle

pronouns:

possessive, relative

interrogative, demonstrative

passive voice

infinitive usage

Vocabulary

various words and expressions taken

from reading on history and literature

various topics of everyday life, as chosen

Culture

history of France from the 15^thcentury to

modern times

role of the novel read in French literature

current events in France

Speaking

The student will relate a story based on a series of pictures, incorporating hypothetical outcomes, emotions experienced by the people depicted and describing and comparing objects indicated in the pictures.

Listening

The student will answer comprehension questions after listening to recorded short conversations by native speakers.

Reading

The student will read short selections and answer comprehension questions.

Writing

The student will write an essay in which he/she imagines to be someone from French history. The student will describe his/her hypothetical life showing the person’s daily life, feelings and thoughts about the future.

*See attached rubrics for all assessments.