French

LOTE Faculty

Course Description

Please note: If choosing a language in yr 9 that was not studied in yr 8, students will be required to complete a bridging course in negotiation with the class teacher before beginning the course.

Enjoyment: Meeting and conversing with French native speakers, playing language games, acting out role plays, making short films, undertaking cultural craft and computer activities, celebrating major festivals, participating in school exchange to our sister school in Loches, France, cooking and visiting restaurants, writing to French/Belgian pen pals.

Challenge: Evidence shows that undertaking a long-term study of a Language has a very positive impact on learning in general, due to the need for hypothesising, problem solving and divergent thinking.

Achievement: The skills gained through the study of French are tangible and enhance the self-esteem of the learners. As French is spoken in more than 44 countries, these skills are often pre-requisites for jobs in fields ranging from tourism to business and marketing, to the diplomatic corps. Traditionally, a knowledge of another language was regarded as one of the attributes of an "educated" person. Given the globalisation of Australia's economy, it is also an attribute of a successful one.

What will students learn about?

Students will develop the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary for effective interaction in French. They will explore the nature of languages as systems by making comparisons between English and French. Students will also develop intercultural understandings by reflecting on similarities and differences between their own and French culture. Topics include School/Finding your way around a French town/Food and shopping/ Department stores/Going on Holidays/Hobbies and leisure etc.

What will students learn to do?

Students will develop the skills to communicate in French. They will listen and respond to spoken language. They will learn to read and respond to written texts in the language they are learning. Students will establish and maintain communication in familiar situations using French.

Students will explore the diverse ways in which meaning is conveyed by comparing and contrasting features of the language. They develop a capacity to interact with people, their culture and their language.

Cost

Student workbooks of $45 and Language Perfect registration of $40.

RoSA Information

This course will appear on your RoSA as French.

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