Français III
FRENCH III Syllabus & Grading Policy
Tully Central School District
Department of World Languages
Mlle Altmann 2020-2021
Course: French III
Time: period 1 Room 125
maltmann@k12.tullyschools.org
Textbook: Bien dit! French 2, HOLT McDOUGAL
Summative Assessment: Regional Exam administered during Regents Week
Student Learning Objectives:
Speaking: Student oral responses will be comprehensible and appropriate demonstrating competence in pronunciation and intonation.
Listening: Student will demonstrate understanding of in-class instruction, audio activities and videos.
Reading: Student will incorporate various reading strategies to actively read and demonstrate understanding of authentic documents, short stories and reading passages.
Writing: Student will write well-developed essays on various topics demonstrating competence of vocabulary, syntax and organization.
Grading Policy:
Class Participation 15%
Homework 15%
Quizzes 30%
Tests/Projects 40%
Coursework Overview:
Chapter 6
Vocabulary: Childhood Activities
Comparing Country Life & City Life
Grammar: Formation & Usage of the Imperfect Past Tense
Usage of the Imperfect & Passé Composé Tenses
Adverb Placement
Comparatives with adjectives & adverbs
Superlatives with adjectives & adverbs
Chapter 7
Vocabulary: Camping
Nautical Sports
Nature & Animals
Outdoor Activities
Describing Circumstances
Expressing What You Will Do
Wondering What Will Happen
Grammar: Usage of the Imperfect & Passé Composé
Être en train de…
Future Tense of Regular & Irregular Verbs
Conjugations of COURIR
Chapter 8
Vocabulary: Body Parts
Injuries & Illnesses
Expressing How You Feel
Describing Symptoms
Improving One’s Health
Giving Advice & Sympathizing with Someone
Grammar: Subjunctive of Regular & Irregular verbs
Conditional Tense
Si clauses
Chapter 9
Vocabulary: Describing Movies & Books
Asking For & Giving Information
Television Shows & Music
Recommending & Advising Against Something
Grammar: Relative Pronouns: qui, que & dont
Present Participles
C’est vs Il/ Elle est
Interrogative Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Comparatives & Superlatives
Chapter 10
Vocabulary: Vacation
Making Vacation Preparations
Inquiring About a Vacation
Expressing What You Would Do if You Could
Expressing Necessity
Inquiring About What Has Been Completed
Grammar: Object Pronouns
Conditional Tense
Subjunctive Tense
Imperfect & Passé Composé Tenses
Si clauses
Être en train de…