Skills

Assessment

Grammar fundamental verbs: avoir, être, aller, faire use of depuis, il y a, voilà use of pendant regular verbs – present tense irregular verbs - present tense imperative verb with infinitive (à, de, -) placement of adverbs usage of “on” past tenses: imparfait passé composé passé simple plus-que-parfait agreement of past participles placement of adverbs object pronouns: direct, indirect, y, en stress pronouns verbs of communication imperative with object pronouns Vocabulary various words/expressions based on the history of France education, school, classes family transportation Culture History of France from the times of Caesar through the Middle Ages extracts from literature

Speaking The student will narrate a story in the past based on a series of 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 paragraphs demonstrating knowledge of French history and literature using the present and past tenses. *See attached rubrics for all assessments.