French, Level I (FRENCH) 1A

Syllabus

Course Name
French 1A

Course Information
French I teaches students to greet people, describe family and friends, talk about
hobbies, and communicate about other topics, such as sports, travel, and medicine.
Each lesson presents vocabulary, grammar, and culture in context, followed by
explanations and exercises. Vocabulary includes terms to describe school subjects,
parts of the body, and people, as well as idiomatic phrases. Instruction in language
structure and grammar includes the verb system, adjective agreement, formal and
informal address, reflexive verbs, and past tense. Students also gain an understanding
of the cultures of French-speaking countries and regions within and outside Europe, as
well as insight into Francophone culture and people.

This course is built to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
(ACTFL) standards.

Length: Two semesters. This syllabus addresses the first semester of the course.

Course Delivery Method

This course is delivered online. You will access the course by logging into your
Blackboard account and clicking the link to the Course Content on the Menu Bar to the
left. All course learning activities and formative assessments will take place in the
Course Content.

When you click on “Units” on the Menu Bar to the left, you will also notice three folders
for each unit in this semester course. In those folders, you will find one unit assignment
that must be uploaded in Blackboard. By completing this Unit Assignment, your
instructor will know that you have completed the learning activities in the Course
Content and will make the Unit Test available to you.

You will take the three Unit Tests and Final Exam in Blackboard. The Final Exam will be
proctored using an online proctoring tool called Proctorio.

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Contacting Your Instructor
You may contact your instructor through the Blackboard messaging system. Technical
support is available 24/7 at www.k12.ttu.edu.

French I addresses the required Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). These
can be found at the Texas Education Agency website.

Textbook and Materials

There is no textbook for this course. All learning materials are contained within the
Course Content.

Technical Requirements
• Internet access – preferably high speed (for accessing Blackboard)
• Email
• Word processing software such as Microsoft Word
• Adobe Reader (download from Adobe.com)
• Audio and video capabilities (for watching/listening to course content)
• PDF app (free options available)

Technical Skill Requirements

Be comfortable with the following:

• using a word processor

• Internet search engines and browsers
• creating PDFs (see Requirements for Creating PDFs in the Syllabus section of
your course)

Uploads
You will notice, as you get into the course, that there are several assignments that
require you to draw or create tables, graphs, models, etc., that may not be simple to
upload for grading. In these cases, there are several options for submitting your work.
One option is to take a photograph of your work and then either submit the photo as a
JPG file or paste it into a Word document for submission. Another option is to scan your
hand-written page, save it as a PDF, and submit that for grading.

Netiquette and Grading

Discussion Forums and Netiquette
There will be several assignments during this course which require you to post in a
discussion forum and interact with other students, sharing work and ideas. You should

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have good “netiquette” — Internet etiquette — when you post on the forums. Here are
some basic guidelines to follow.

• Use your best grammar, spelling, and punctuation in the post. It is a good idea to
type your post in a word processor document first as this will help with spell
checking, etc., then copy and paste your response into the forum.

• Be kind and courteous to others. The forum is similar to a classroom discussion.

Only appropriate language and comments will be permitted on the forums.

Course Credit
The course grade will be calculated as follows:

• 50% coursework average;

• 50% summative assessment average, including the final exam;
• A passing course grade is 70 or higher.

Students must attempt all assignments in the course. The final exam will not be
available until all assignments have been accepted and graded by the teacher.

Students who score below 70% on the final exam will be eligible for one re-exam
opportunity.

Coursework
The graded assignments within each lesson are formative in nature. This means that
they are designed to assist you in applying and demonstrating the lesson concepts, as
well as identifying areas in which you need additional review. You may use all the
lesson’s learning activities to assist you as you complete the graded assignments.

Summative Assessments
Summative assessments are those that allow you to demonstrate mastery of the course
objectives. For summative assessments, you will NOT be allowed to use the learning
materials. These are opportunities for you to show what you have learned by that point
in the course. Summative assessments may be proctored using the online proctoring
system Proctorio. Information about Proctorio is provided in Remote Proctoring in the
Syllabus section of your course. The summative assessments for this course are as
follows:

• Summative Assessments – Unit Tests (20% of Course Grade)

• Summative Final Exam (30% of Course Grade)

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Course Completion
• Students may not complete the course in less than 30 days.
• All courses expire six months after the enrollment date.

Academic Integrity
It is the aim of the faculty of Texas Tech University to foster a spirit of complete honesty
and high standard of integrity. The attempt of students to present as their own any work
not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a most serious
offense and renders the offenders liable to serious consequences, possibly suspension.

“Scholastic dishonesty” includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion,
falsifying academic records, misrepresenting facts, and any act designed to give unfair
academic advantage to the student (such as, but not limited to, submission of
essentially the same written assignment for two courses without the prior permission of
the instructor) or the attempt to commit such an act.

Student Expectations
You will be expected to log into the Blackboard course regularly to be aware of possible
announcements/reminders and to pace your progress in the course.

Students are expected to maintain an online environment conducive to learning, which

includes “netiquette” (Internet etiquette). Please review the basic rules for Online
Discussion Netiquette. Ensure that your email messages, discussion board postings,
and other electronic communications are thoughtful and respectful. Diverse opinions are
welcome in this course, and you are expected to demonstrate an open mind and
courtesy when responding to the thoughts and ideas of others.

The following are prohibited:

• making offensive remarks in email or the discussion board;

• using inappropriate language or discussing inappropriate topics online;
• spamming;
• hacking;
• using TTU or Blackboard email or discussion boards for commercial purposes;
• using all caps (considered shouting in online communications); and
• cyber-bullying or online harassment of any type.

Inappropriate behavior shall result in consequences ranging from a request to correct

the problem, to removal from the course or even the university, depending on the
severity of the behavior. Disciplinary actions will be taken according to the TTU K-12
Student Handbook.

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Communication
• You can expect a reply from your instructor within 2 business days.
• Use the Blackboard Course Messages tool for sending messages to your
instructor.

Submitting Assignments
You will submit all assignments through the Blackboard Course by going to the Course
Content area to access content and assignments. There is one Unit Assignment in
Blackboard that must be completed prior to accesses the Unit Test.

Technical Difficulties
Getting Help
For student assistance with Blackboard, visit TTU K-12 Support.

Computer Problems
A working computer is necessary for online coursework. Computer problems will not be
accepted as a valid reason for failure to complete course activities within the allotted
time frame. Identify a second computer, before the course begins, that you can use if
you experience computer problems.

Server Problems
When the Blackboard server needs to be taken down for maintenance, the Blackboard
administrator will post an announcement in your course informing you of the time and
date. If the server experiences unforeseen problems, your course instructor will
notify you.

Lost or Corrupted Files

You must keep/save a copy of every project/assignment on an external disk or personal
computer. In the event of any kind of technology failure (e.g., Blackboard server crash
or virus infection, students’ own computer problems, loss of files in cyberspace, etc.) or
any disputes, the instructor may request or require you to resubmit the files. In some
instances, the instructor may need to open another attempt within Blackboard, so
communication with your instructor is critical in these circumstances.

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Course Outline
Please note that the Unit Tests in Blackboard will be hidden from you until you have
completed all unit lessons and activities in the Course Content area and uploaded the
Unit Assignment into Blackboard.

Approximate Time for

Unit Topic
Completion
Unit 1 Introduction to French Five Weeks
Lesson 1 Starting on the Road to Learning
French
Lesson 2 Who Are These People?
Lesson 3 Talking About People
Lesson 4 Time Keeps Passing Me By
Lesson 5 Introduction to French Wrap-Up
Lesson 6 Unit Vocabulary
Unit 2 You and the Things You Do Five Weeks
Lesson 1 Talking About People You Know
Lesson 2 Things We Like to Do
Lesson 3 School
Lesson 4 Sports and Music
Lesson 5 You and the Things You Do Wrap-Up
Lesson 6 Unit Vocabulary
Unit 3 Eating and Shopping Five weeks
Lesson 1 Other Things You Like to Do
Lesson 2 Buying Clothes
Lesson 3 Food, Glorious Food
Lesson 4 Going Out for a Bite
Lesson 5 Eating and Shopping Wrap-Up
Lesson 6 Unit Vocabulary
Unit 4 Semester A Review and Exam Two weeks
Lesson 1 Semester A Review and Exam
Final Exam

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UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH
LESSON 1: STARTING ON THE ROAD TO LEARNING FRENCH
Study: Greetings!
Learn to greet people in formal and informal situations.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Names and Titles

Learn about first names, last names, and titles.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: What’s Your Name?

Learn about asking people for their names, telling people your name, and making polite
conversation with people you have just met.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: The Alphabet

Learn about the French alphabet and discover interesting cultural information.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Some Very Useful Expressions

Learn phrases you would need in order to communicate with the locals if you woke up in
Paris one morning.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Pronunciation Tip: Reading and Speaking

Explore an introduction to reading and pronouncing French sounds and words.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Study: Where French Is Spoken

Explore an overview of the many places in the world where French is spoken today.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins

Study: Learning Tip: Work Every Day

Discover some study tips to help you get the most out of your study of French.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Practice: Written Assignment: Introduce Yourself

Use what you have already learned to introduce yourself to your instructor — in French.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

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Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary
Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 2: WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

Study: Important People
Learn the words you will need to refer to the people in your life, such as teachers,
classmates, family members, and friends. Learn more greetings.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Zero to Twenty in No Time

Learn to count to 20 and to do some math in French. Explore cultural information about
numbers.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Gender and Articles

Learn about indefinite and definite articles, as well as the masculine and feminine
grammatical genders.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: It All Computes

Learn words you will need for discussing computers and modern-day computing,
including how they change the French language.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Accents, Accents, Everywhere

Explore a guide to the funny markings — such as the accent aigu and the cedille — that
appear on French letters, including what they mean, where they came from, and why
they are important.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Let’s Visit Paris

Discover Paris through your ears.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Pronunciation Tip: Final Consonants and Liaison

Improve your pronunciation by learning when and how to pronounce letters at the ends
of words.

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Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Learning Tip: Cognates

Discover how many French words you already know thanks to the magic of linguistic
history.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Practice: Spoken Assignment: How Many?

Use your new speaking skills to answer questions involving numbers and the people
and things in your life.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary

Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 3: TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE

Study: I, You, and Everyone Else
Explore an introduction to subject pronouns, including he, she, we, and they.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: The Verb To Be

Learn the forms of the verb être in the present tense.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Talking to You: Tu and Vous

Discover ways to correctly say you in French.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Tall or Short: Using Adjectives

Learn how adjectives such as tall, short, blonde, and brown are formed and how they
work.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Nice and Funny: More Adjectives

Learn adjectives for describing people’s personalities.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Where Are You From?

Take a trip to the United Nations and discover adjectives that describe nationalities.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

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Study: French Here, There, and Everywhere
Get geographically, culturally, and personally acquainted with some cities and countries
where French is spoken.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: French or American?

Practice tuning your ear to the French language and explore customs and attitudes that
are typically French or American.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Pronunciation Tip: Stress? What Stress?

Learn about l’accent tonique, or word-level stress.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Study: Learning Tip: Using Context

Explore passages and story titles.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Practice: Written Assignment

Practice writing the material you’ve been studying.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary

Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 4: TIME KEEPS PASSING ME BY

Study: Days of the Week
Learn and practice the days of the week.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: 21 to 59 and Counting

Listen to and learn the numbers you will need to tell time. Learn about French phone
numbers, as well as prices given in euros.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Months and Seasons

Listen to and read the names of the months and seasons; discover the origins of these
words.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.

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Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: All about Dates

Learn to read a French calendar and to tell the date.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Telling the Time

Learn about telling time.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Asking and Answering Yes-or-No Questions

Learn ways of asking and answering yes-or-no questions.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Pronunciation Tip: Speaking in Sentences

Listen to the way the French place stress in their sentences and learn to speak like
them.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Read: Bastille Day

Learn about the history of Bastille Day.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Learning Tip: Your Friend the Dictionary

Learn about the proper use of English-French bilingual dictionaries.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Practice: Spoken Assignment

Use the material you’ve been studying in a conversational context.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary

Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 5: INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH WRAP-UP

Review: Introduction to French
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 2 hrs

Test (CS): Introduction to French

Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins; Scoring: 20 points

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Rest (TS): Introduction to French
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 60 points

LESSON 6: UNIT VOCABULARY

UNIT 2: YOU AND THE THINGS YOU DO

LESSON 1: TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Study: Plurals
Learn common ways to form noun, adjective, and article plurals.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Talking about People

Learn adjectives you can use to describe people you know.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: To Have: The Verb Avoir

Learn to conjugate the irregular verb to have.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Asking and Telling Your Age

Ask and express ages using the verb avoir.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Throughout the Ages

Follow some American and French people from their childhoods through their teenage
years and find out what they do at certain ages.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Pronunciation Tip: Reading and Speaking Vowels

Learn how to pronounce French vowels and combinations.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Study: Learning Tip: Talking to Yourself

Learn tips for speaking out loud.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Practice: Written Assignment

Exercise your writing skills.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

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Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Asking Questions

Review the ways you have learned to ask questions.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary

Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 2: THINGS WE LIKE TO DO

Study: Material Obsessions
Learn the names of the cool things you own (or wish you owned), such as DVD players,
computers, and computer games.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: The Present Tense of -er Verbs

Learn the present tense of -er verbs, such as écouter, aimer, and regarder.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins

Study: Just Say No! Negation

Say it isn’t so! Learn about using the ne…pas construction to negate verbs.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Hobbies
Talk about the things you like to do in your spare time, such as singing, dancing, and
playing music.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: In Your Free Time

Learn about activities that kids in different countries do in their free time, such as
playing sports, socializing, going out, and staying in.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: And, Or, But

Learn about common conjunctions.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

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Study: Learning Tip: Remembering All Those Words
Discover clever ways to learn vocabulary words, including mnemonic devices,
flashcards, cognates, lists, and other tips and tricks.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Study: Pronunciation Tip: é and è

Learn about hearing and pronouncing the different vowels é and è.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Practice: Spoken Assignment: What They Like

Use new vocabulary words and structures you have learned to talk about things people
like and don’t like to do.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary

Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 3: SCHOOL
Study: Back to School
Learn how to talk about items found in a classroom or in your backpack.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins

Study: There’s a Lot of Stuff Here! Il y a

Learn about using the construction il y a to talk about items you see around you.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Study: Possessive Adjectives

Learn how to use possessive adjectives to show who owns what; make them agree with
the items possessed.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: School Subjects

Learn about nouns that indicate school subjects and about adjectives for describing
classes, teachers, and students.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

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Study: Pronunciation Tip: Make That r Sound
Listen to the French r sound and practice making it yourself.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Study: Learning Tip: Relate, Don’t Translate

Learn tips that will help you to avoid translating and thinking in English when you’re
working on French.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Practice: Written Assignment

Answer questions about school and school-related subjects.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary

Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 4: SPORTS AND MUSIC

Study: Here It Is, There It Is
Learn about voici and voilà and discover when to use them instead of il y a, c’est, and
ce sont.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Playing Instruments and Sports

Learn about using the verb jouer to talk about playing music, games, and sports.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: It’s a Wonderful Life

Listen to an interview with a conservatory student and learn the names of musical
genres.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Learning Tip: French Everywhere

Get more exposure to everyday French via radio, newspapers, recipes, and fashion
Web sites.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Study: Sports
Learn about favorite sports in France and other French-speaking countries; compare
them to those of the United States.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

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Study: Sports All over the World
Learn vocabulary words for sports such as skiing, kayaking, windsurfing, volleyball,
skating, and hockey.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Pronunciation Tip: That u Sound

Learn the correct pronunciation of the vowel sound in the word tu as opposed to the one
in tout.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Practice: Spoken Assignment

Talk about favorite “playtime” activities.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary

Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 5: YOU AND THE THINGS YOU DO WRAP-UP

Review: You and the Things You Do
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 2 hrs

Test (CS): You and the Things You Do

Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Test (TS): You and the Things You Do

Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 60 points

LESSON 6: UNIT VOCABULARY

UNIT 3: EATING AND SHOPPING

LESSON 1: OTHER THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO
Study: Possession, Part Deux
Learn about using the word de to express possession instead of using possessive
pronouns.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

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Study: Do or Do Not — There Is No Try
Learn about the conjugation and use of the multipurpose verb faire.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Leisure Activities

Learn vocabulary words that will enable you to talk about what you do in your free time.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: What’s Your Preference?

Learn about the conjugation and use of the verbs préférer and acheter.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: To What Degree?

Learn about adverbs that describe degree, such as a lot, a little, more, and less.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Learning Tip: Taking Advantage of Context

Discover some tips about using context to make sense of more difficult French texts.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Study: Pronunciation Tip: Euhhh More Vowel Sounds

Practice listening to and saying sounds such as the eu in peut and the eu in peuvent.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Practice: Written Assignment

Exercise your writing skills.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary

Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 2: BUYING CLOTHES

Study: What Are You Wearing?
Learn the words you will need to talk about the most commonly worn items of clothing.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Mettre: Putting It On

Learn about the irregular verb mettre and its meanings.

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Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Clothes Shopping

Learn words that are useful when shopping, such as cheap, expensive, and
salesperson.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Les couleurs

Learn the basic color palette and other vocabulary words relating to colors.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Making Comparisons

Learn about making comparisons, such as bigger than, smaller than, and as big as.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Learning Tip: False Friends

Learn about misleading cognates.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Study: Pronunciation Tip: Introduction to Nasal Vowels

Hear what makes nasal vowels sound nasal and begin to master their pronunciation.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Practice: Spoken Assignment

Put your speaking skills into action.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary

Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 3: FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD

Study: Pyramid of Food
Learn vocabulary words you will need to talk about subjects relating to food, including
vegetables, drinks, meats, and fruits.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

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Study: Come and Eat!
Learn more food-related vocabulary words. Focus on eating utensils, other table items,
meals, and expressing hunger and thirst.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: De and En
Learn ways to express any and some — constructions that are useful when you want to
buy or order food.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Mais oui or Is That Si?

When to use si instead of oui to answer yes to a question.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Learning Tip: Scanning for Details

Learn how to extract information from a text quickly by using the technique of scanning.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Study: Pronunciation Tip: Syllables in French

Learn how syllables work in French, how they are different than in English, and why
they are important.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Practice: Written Assignment

Make a list of what you would need to throw a party for the French exchange students
at your school.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary

Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 4: GOING OUT FOR A BITE

Study: The Irregular Verb Vouloir
What would you like? Learn about using the verb vouloir to express what you want.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: The Present Tense of the Irregular Verb Prendre

Learn about conjugating and using the verb prendre and similarly formed verbs.

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Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Other Dining and Restaurant Vocabulary

Waiter! Learn words, phrases, expressions, and cultural information you will need when
dining out.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Telling Where Things Happen

Learn about using the prepositions de and à to tell where events take place.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Study: Point Counter Point

Learn the names and uses of punctuation marks in French.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins

Quiz: Check-Up
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 20 points

Study: Learning Tip: Pictures Provide Context

Learn how to use pictures that accompany a story to get clues about the story’s content.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Study: Pronunciation Tip: Élision and Liaison

Learn how to connect words in French for better pronunciation.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins

Practice: Spoken Assignment

Respond to questions about eating and other activities.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins; Scoring: 60 points

Vocabulary: Lesson Vocabulary

Learn vocabulary words presented in this lesson.
Duration: n/a

LESSON 5: EATING AND SHOPPING WRAP-UP

Review: Eating and Shopping
Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 2 hrs

Test (CS): Eating and Shopping

Take a computer-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 0 hrs 15 mins; Scoring: 20 points

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Test (TS): Eating and Shopping
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 60 points

LESSON 6: UNIT VOCABULARY

UNIT 4: SEMESTER A REVIEW AND EXAM

LESSON 1: SEMESTER A REVIEW AND EXAM
Review: Semester A
Prepare for the semester exam by reviewing key concepts covered in this semester.
Duration: 2 hrs

Exam: Semester A
The computer-scored portion of the exam contains multiple-choice, ordering, matching,
and similar types of items.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 40 points

Final Exam: Semester A: Written

The teacher-scored portion of the final exam has two parts: one which students
complete in writing and the second which requires students to speak their answers. This
is the written portion.
Duration: 1 hr; Scoring: 120 points

Final Exam: Semester A: Spoken

This is the spoken, or oral, portion of the final exam.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins; Scoring: 40 points

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