10 French
10FRE Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Dr A. Moir Scott
Year 10 French
| Course Objectives: In Year 10 French, our themes are: Festivals, Forming Links and Food at a French Café. The language we learn allows us to: Communicate about our own background and immediate environment Notice how the French language is organised compared to other languages Explore French cultural practices and compare them with other cultures. Throughout the year, you compile portfolios for speaking, writing and culture. |  |
 | Course Content: We develop listening, speaking, viewing, reading, writing, performing and presenting skills as we learn language that is useful in a variety of everyday situations, such as: |
Media - television, films, books, the internet
Holidays - tourist activities and attractions in Paris
Identity - personality, relationships, preferences and opinions, style, our passion
Where we live - our city, your home, meals, buying food, events and celebrations
Our talents - ambition, encouraging and persuading, rehearsing for a contest, judging
Culture - world geography (French-speaking countries), science (how to plant a garden), history (The French Revolution). Culture topics include Paris, Eating at home and eating out in France, celebrations on the French calendar, the regions of France.
We learn using songs, videos, films and games, Education Perfect and ImmerseMe, and the online resources that come with our text, Studio 2.
A Year 10 Speaking Interaction Example:
Pathway
Learning French is an end in itself but it is also a stepping stone to learning other languages and a good skill to support any career. This is because French is spoken in 59 countries around the world. Regardless of your intended career, French will open doors to exciting new opportunities that would not otherwise be available to you.
Optional but highly recommended: $10 workbook, $6.00 food celebration, $20 Education Perfect (Note: One charge for all languages), $20 ImmerseMe.
Students must also purchase a 1B5 exercise book (approximately $2.00).
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 9 French or equivalent.
Useful Links Disclaimer
We aim to enable every student to have the course that they prefer, however, some courses have limited places or pre-requisits that may restrict the student's choice.