This class is designed to teach students French through conversation, rather than learning lists of vocabulary words with no idea of how to put them together in a sentence! Each unit is divided into 4 lessons (2 weeks), starting with an introduction and finishing with a mini-exam. Units build on each other, so students get lots of exposure to previously learned grammar and vocabulary. This is not a writing course, so students do not need to worry about spelling words or accents. All assessments and activities (unless an oral exam) will include all French words and will have them match them to English, translate into English, or provide the question/answer for the sentence provided. 

We will be using Quizlet, which requires students to log-in with a Google account. I encourage students to use this to practice outside of class. We will also be using Kahoot in class--it is recommended that students either use a second device or know how to do a split-screen. The question and answer options will be displayed through my shared screen on zoom, and students will input their answers on their screen. 

As this is a conversational class, students will use the breakout rooms in Zoom to practice with each other. Most learners are more confident speaking when they are interacting with a peer rather than a teacher, and the breakout rooms provide this freedom for learners. Students will be regularly monitored in the breakout rooms, and provided a google doc of vocabulary and talking points to aid them. 

*PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, THIS CLASS MAY CHANGE TIME PART WAY THROUGH THE COURSE. NOTE THE SCHEDULED TIMES TO ENSURE THERE IS NO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS! 

Unit 1: 
Grammar: Personal Pronouns
Verb" "be" verbs
Adjectives: happy, sad, tired, hungry
Sentences: How are you? I am happy. How is he? He is hungry.

Unit 2:
Family members: grandmother, grandfather, father, mother, sister, brother
Rooms: house, room, living room, dining room, bathroom, kitchen, garage
Prepositions: in, with, under
Sentences: Where is my father? He is in the living room. Where is your sister? She is in the kitchen.
Other: the (le, la, les)

Unit 3:
Furniture: bed, chair, sofa, table, dresser, stove, refrigerator, tv, lamp, bath, toilet. 
Verb: "have"
Sentences: The bed is in the bedroom. My house has a kitchen. My brother is under the bed. 

Unit 4: 
Food: Fruit, vegetable, cheese, chicken, bread, rice, egg, salt, pepper
Verb: "want", "buy"
Adjectives: other, today, numbers 1-10
Adverb: please
Sentences: My father buys bread today. I want to buy cheese, please. 

Mid-Term Exam

Unit 5: 
Food: Coffee, hot chocolate, water, juice, milk, cake, ice cream, potato, carrot, apple, banana
Verbs: "eat", "drink"
Adjectives: hot, cold, large, small, favorite
Sentence: I want to eat three cakes. I eat a small apple. 

Unit 6: 
Places: city, park, restaurant, movie theater, bank, hospital, school, store
Verb: "go"
Preposition: to, after
Sentences: I want to go to school. I go to the store after school. My favorite restaurant is ________. 

Unit 7: 
Hobbies: dirt-biking, hockey, basketball, reading, singing, cooking, fishing, music 
Verb: "like"
Grammar: Possessive pronouns. 
Sentences: I like to read. I like to cook. 

Unit 8: 
Activities: homework, housework, shopping, clean, sunny, rainy, hot, cold, snowy, cloudy, stormy
Verb: "do"
Sentences: I do my homework. I go shopping after I clean my room. How's the weather? It's rainy today. 

Unit 9: 
Clothing: pants, shirt, sweater, shoes, socks, shorts, t-shirt, bathing suit, coat
Verb: To wear
Adjectives: new, old, expensive, cheap, beautiful, ugly
Sentences:  I wear pants and a sweater to school. I want to buy a new coat for winter. 

Final Exam

Bonus units: 
Unit 10: Calendar (days of the week/months of the year), birthdays and holidays, past and future tense
Unit 11: Numbers to 100, money, shopping vocabulary, placement of. adjectives
Unit 12: Common expressions, animals
Unit 13: Transportation, getting different places, travel vocabulary, asking questions
Unit 14: Health/going to the doctor
Unit 15: At school
Unit 16: In France (French culture)
Possible additional units upon request: At school, body parts and health related vocabulary