French I
The focus of this class is communication and language acquisition. The majority of class time is spent in French. We create and read stories about things that are interesting and important to us, play games and do activities and projects that help us interact with the stories and structures we're working to acquire. Because French is an important global language and is spoken by an estimated 275 million people around the world, French and francophone culture is a major focus in this class. We learn about the history, traditions, and cultures of France as well as several francophone (French-speaking) countries.
The focus of this class is communication and language acquisition. The majority of class time is spent in French. We create and read stories about things that are interesting and important to us, play games and do activities and projects that help us interact with the stories and structures we're working to acquire. Because French is an important global language and is spoken by an estimated 275 million people around the world, French and francophone culture is a major focus in this class. We learn about the history, traditions, and cultures of France as well as several francophone (French-speaking) countries.
As students acquire language, they become more proficient. They are able to accomplish more and more tasks, communication about more topics and make themselvees better understood. At the end of French I, students typically achieve a novice-mid to novice-high level on the ACTFL proficiency scale.
ACTFL PROFICIENCY LEVELS
Novice Mid (NM): At this level, students can understand and produce basic memorized phrases and sentences related to everyday situations. They can introduce themselves, ask and answer simple questions, and engage in short, predictable conversations. Their vocabulary is limited, and their communication may be somewhat formulaic.
Novice High (NH): Students at this level can handle a slightly wider range of topics and situations. They can express themselves with slightly more complexity and use simple sentences to narrate and describe in present, past, and future tenses. Their vocabulary and sentence structures show a bit more variety