French
Unit 3 & 4
Course Description
The study of French aims to enable students to use French to communicate with others, understand and appreciate the cultural contexts in which French is used, understand language as a system and apply French to work, further study, training or leisure. Knowledge of French can provide students with enhanced vocational opportunities in many fields, including banking, international finance, commerce, diplomacy, translating and interpreting.
The areas of study for French comprise themes and topics, text types, kinds of writing (persuasive writing, for example), vocabulary and grammar. They are common to all four units of the study. The common areas of study provide the opportunity for the student to build upon what is familiar, as well as develop knowledge and skills in new and more challenging areas.
Unit 3:
The focus of this unit is to learn the fundamental skills to read, write, listen and speak in French. The core themes emphasise French culture, immigration in France, French media and environmental issues. Students are required to control the past, present and future tenses in a variety of text types and respond to a range of oral and written material. Students participate in oral presentations, informal conversations and guided writing and listening tasks.
Outcomes - On completion of this unit students will be able to:
Express ideas through the production of original texts
Analyse and use information from spoken and written texts
Exchange information, opinions and experiences
Assessment Tasks
An imaginative written piece
Listening, reading and responding
A role play focusing on the resolution of an issue
Exam
Unit 4:
The focus of this unit is to learn the fundamental skills to read, write, listen and speak in French. The core themes emphasise French culture, the geography of France, regional French cuisine and the fast food industry in France and Australia. Students are required to control the past, present and future tenses in a variety of text types and respond to a range of oral and written material. Students participate in oral presentations, informal conversations and guided reading, writing and listening tasks.
Outcomes - On completion of this unit students will be able to:
Analyse and use information from written texts.
Respond critically to spoken and written texts which reflect aspects of the language and culture of French-speaking communities.
Assessment Tasks
Response to specific questions, messages or instructions, extracting and using information requested.
250–300 word informative written report related to the texts studied.
Three-to-four minute interview on an issue related to the texts studied.
Booklist requirements:
Resources/Requirements:
Notebook
Cost
None
Career Pathways
Languages may lead to jobs such as:
Interpreter, Linguist, Speech Pathologist, Translator, Archaeologist, Historian, Border Officer, Hotel & Motel Manager, Captioner, Tour Guide, Flight Attendant, Travel Consultant, Importer and Exporter, Teacher, Interesting Person