All students can learn and experience
success in a world language.
Second language acquisition provides the
vision and skills necessary to be a global
citizen.
A primary goal of world language
education is real-life communication.
World language education develops
critical thinking skills.
Assessment must reflect the goals and
learning targets set forth in this
curriculum document.
World languages must be part of the core
curriculum in 21
st
Century schools.
A K-12 articulated world language
program should be available to all
Instructional Strategies:
-Identifying similarities and differences
-Summarizing and note taking
-Reinforcing effort and recognition
-Providing feedback
-Generating and testing hypotheses
-Homework and guided practice
-Visual representations
-Graphic organizers
-Cooperative Learning Groups
-Cues, questions, and advance organizers
-Formative & Summative Assessments
Adverbs:
-comparative
-superlative
-partitive
Adjectives:
-irregular plurals
-il y a, depuis, pendant
-direct object
-indirect object
-relative pronouns
Pronunciation:
-sound discrimination
-word order
-statements
-questions with inversion
-negatives and other
-present tense
irregulars
-passé composé
-imparfait
Key Concepts
& Structures
Including and
Students know and are able to…
-observe and identify everyday cultural practices.
-distinguish similarities and differences among culture.
-use culturally appropriate gestures and oral expressions.
-listen to or read materials in the language from the cultures being studies.
Based on the Standards, Topics and Key Concepts & Structures listed here,
students should ask themselves…
Listening: Can I understand French when I hear it?
Speaking: Can I speak French with a variety of people?
Reading: Can I read a variety of materials in French?
Writing: Can I write French for different purposes?
Culture: Can I use my knowledge of French-speaking cultures?
1. Body Parts, Health and Fitness
2. Daily Routines, Chores, and
Description of the Home
3. Description of People, Personalities,
and Nationalities
4. Cooking and Dining out
5. Directions and Geography
6. Leisure Time
7. Shopping
8. Professions
9. Travel & Transportations
10. Telephone Conversations
11. Expansion of Level 1 Topics
Course Description: (skill level ~ novice
mid to novice high-level learners)
French 2 furthers the study of grammar,
vocabulary, and an understanding of the
various Francophone cultures through
movies, videos, and magazines. Students
improve listening, speaking, reading, and
writing skills. Students begin to develop
reading comprehension skills through short
stories, plays, poetry, and print media.
Based on a format developed by Boulder Valley School
District, Boulder, Colorado, 2008
1. Students will communicate in languages other than English.
1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express
feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
1.2 Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of
topics.
1.3 Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or
readers on a variety of topics.
2. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures.
2.1. Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices
and perspectives of the cultures studied.
2.2. Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products
and perspectives of the culture studied.
3. Students will connect with other disciplines and acquire information.
3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the
foreign language.
3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are
only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
4. Students will develop insight into the nature of language and culture.
4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through
comparisons of the language studied and their own.
4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through
comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
5. Students will participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.
5.1 Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for
personal enjoyment and enrichment.