Curriculum night 2023-2024-3rd grade -French.pptxCurriculum Night Presentation
BIENVENUE À LA CLASSE DE FRANÇAIS!
In French class, our goal will be to acquire the French language. “Acquiring” a language is a bit different than “learning” a language. Acquiring is something that happens to you naturally instead of something that you force to happen. When you learn how to speak your first language as a baby, you acquire it naturally by listening to other people speak it around you for a very long time; not by studying it in a textbook. Therefore, the majority of our class time will be spent engaging in French--and relatively little time will be spent using English.
Les Règles (The Rules):
Be safwe.
Be respectful. Be kind.
Be prepared.
Participate in French as much as possible!
How does language acquisition work?
The ice under the water represents what you can understand in French (spoken or written). The ice above the water represents what you can produce effortlessly in French. The water surrounding the ice is what you do not yet understand. As you read or listen to the language and understand new words, water freezes onto the ice below and grows bigger, pushing more ice above the water. With enough comprehensible input, you will be able to speak more and more French automatically. So, focus on understanding the meaning of what you hear and what you read. Language you hear and understand will soon rise to the surface.
Les Fournitures Scolaires (School Supplies):
