FRENCH - Lower Secondary & IGCSE

Welcome! Bienvenue!

I hope that you all had an enjoyable and restful summer holiday, are ready to return to school and are excited to LEARN!

Learning a second or additional language can sometimes feel overwhelming but it doesn't have to. With the right environment and some dedicated practise you can further develop your communication skills and open doors to so many more opportunities!

Our classroom is a safe space for students to learn and experiment with new sounds, words, and cultural nuances of the French language. Students will engage in conversation and many collaborative exercises with each other to practise the skills necessary to develop fluency all while having fun, using technology, and challenging themselves to always do their best! Students will develop skills in four key areas: LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING, and WRITING. They will have regular exercises and class activities to help them apply their skills as they learn new grammar and vocabulary.

Students will be expected to complete their homework assginments daily and stay on top of their work, practise is an essential part of language learning. Students must also have a set of headphones with them in class every day to do listening activities, please make sure to keep a set in your bag or feel free to leave them in the designated classroom area. 

I am excited to see you and I look forward to helping you grow this year! Please feel free to contact me any time via email at amanda.oliver@emsdoha.net.

Ms. Hasna Lebbakhar

We will be using the Tricolore series as our textbooks with an accompanying grammar and exercise booklet. Students will recieve a hard copy of the textbook and workbook. The textbook is also available online through Kerboodle, where additional digital exercises and assessments will be assigned.

For year 11 students we will be following the Cambridge scheme of work and all necessary resources will be provided to you online through Google Classroom.

Google classroom will be the primary source for all materials, lessons, homework, and communication for students. Parents, please feel free to accept the invitation to our google class to see what your child is working on.

Why learn French? Here are just a few reasons...

• Children who learn a second or additional language show comparable or enhanced first-language literacy.

• Second-language learners often show enhanced spelling ability and superior reading comprehension.

• Children receiving second-language instruction often show higher achievement in other subject areas.

• Learning a second or additional language enhances learners' grammatical knowledge and awareness of speech sounds and sentence structures.

• Learning a second (or multiple) languages leads to enhanced communication skills.

• Learning a second language enhances creative ability by promoting unique problem solving, flexibility and creative thinking.

• Learning a second language can contribute to increased connection to cultural identity and family history.

• Knowing a second language can act as a source of pride and self-esteem.

• Second-language learning strengthens tolerance of ambiguity and raises awareness of different cultural perspectives and practices.

• Study abroad and language exchange programs often lead to enhanced second-language abilities. They also motivate students to seek expanded job and travel opportunities, and they contribute to feelings of independence, maturity, patience and flexibility.