7th grade French is the first half of a two-year sequence. 7th and 8th grade French is the equivalent of high school level I. Students will be assessed throughout the year based on the World Languages Standards. The units listed below will be our focus this year. Our cultural focus is on the French-speaking world.

This poster Path to Proficiency, will also help students to understand where they are on their journey to learning a new language!

Units 1-2 ~ How I present myself to the world around me (September-October)

Objectifs: By the end of the unit students will learn to  

• Greet someone and say goodbye  

• Understand classroom commands                                          

•  Exchange names                                                      

• Introduce someone                                              

• Use classroom expressions                                  

• Count from 0-59                                                                         

• Ask and tell the date (days and months)     

• Describe the weather in Maine           

• Identify Francophone countries  

Unit 3 ~ Ma Famille et Moi (My "Family" and Me) (November-February)

   Objectifs: By the end of the unit students will learn to

• Describe themselves (looks and personality)  

• Describe members of their family (looks and personality)      

• Ask about and describe people

•  Ask for and give opinions

•  Identify family members 

•  Ask about someone's family

Unit 4 ~ Mes Activités (March-May)

  Objectifs: By the end of the unit students will be able to

•  Talk about things they like and dislike                                    

•  Talk about how often they do an activity

• Talk about activities they like and  dislike doing                   

• Agree and disagree with someone’s opinion

• Talk about how well they do something                                  

• Give their opinion about things and activities

• Write about what they do based on the weather

Géoculture: French Speaking Africa (May-June)                                                                                                                                            

Objectifs: By the end of the unit students will                                                                                                                                     

• Read (in English) about the colonization and imperialism of Africa by many European countries

• Students will research a French Speaking Country in Africa