French I, Semester 2; La Famille
Sections:

Introduction  |  Section 1  |  Section 2  |  Section 3  |  Dictionaries

Introduction

Bienvenue à La famille!
La Familia

This young French family takes a break to pose for a picture. The French love to get out of their homes or apartments on weekends or in their free time to enjoy the many parks in their cities. In Unit Seven, we are going to learn to talk about the people in our own families as well as talk about family celebrations in the French-speaking world.

La Famille
In this unit, we are going to learn how to talk about our families and say some basic things about the members of our families. You should be developing methods that will help you learn French easily, but if you are still having difficulty, be sure to stay in constant communication with your teacher so that you can inquire as to other or additional methods that might help you. You must keep in mind that fluency in French (or any foreign language) does not happen over night. It may seem to be a very slow process to you but it is one that is achieved the more you practice and seek ways to use your new skills.

In La Famille you will:

  1. talk about your family members
  2. talk about your family members birthdays and ages
  3. review dates and numbers
  4. investigate cultural practices in French families
  5. learn possessive adjectives
  6. research holidays in the French-speaking world
  7. learn additional cognates
  8. learn additional verbs and how they work in French

As you work, keep in mind the symbols that will help you to remember what it is you are going to be doing throughout the course. If you have forgotten those, you can look back at them to keep them in mind.

Unit Activities
Below is a list of the various activities in the unit. Though no activities should be skipped, the activities that are listed here are for a grade in the course and the point values are in red.

  1. Section 1, Part B, Project 1B; 5 points
  2. Section 1, Part C, TPR Quiz: 12 points
  3. Section 1, Part C, Speaking Assignment; 12 points
  4. Section 1, Part D, Discussion Assignment: 8 points
  5. Section 1, Part F, Discussion Assignment: 12 points
  6. Section 1, Part F, Project 1F: 5 points
  7. Section 1, Part G, Writing Assignment: 16 points
  8. Section 1 Quiz: 58 points
  9. Section 2, Part B, Discussion Assignment: 8 points
  10. Section 2, Part C, Writing Assignment: 16 points
  11. Section 2, Part C, Speaking Assignment: 8 points
  12. Section 2, Part D, Project 2D: 5 points
  13. Section 2, Part E, Writing Assignment: 8 points
  14. Section 2, Part E, Speaking Assignment: 8 points
  15. Section 2 Quiz: 58 points
  16. Section 3, Part B, Song Recording: 16 points
  17. Section 3, Part B, Discussion Assignment: 16 points
  18. Section 3, Part C, Discussion Assignment: 4 points
  19. Section 3, Part D, Project 3D: 25 points
  20. Section 3 Quiz: 36 points
  21. Unit Exam: 89 points

You should keep in mind that during the course of this unit, La Famille, you should spend time doing the following daily:

  1. Vocabulary activities, drilling vocabulary (flashcards), at least 15 minutes daily.
  2. Going back to review any vocabulary from previous lessons as a warm-up activity

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