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French Middle School 6: Chapitre 1

I am able to…

.ask or tell what someone is like
.ask or tell where someone is from
.ask or tell who someone is
.describe himself/herself or someone else
.talk about students from France and Martinique

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Understandings

Essential Questions

I am able to

I know

Students will understand that…

In every culture, there are topics to ask and talk about with others in order to connect, share ideas and keep the conversation going.
It is helpful to ask follow-up questions to keep the conversation going
Students will understand that due to cultural and grammatical differences, translating between English and French cannot be done word for word.
Public information is culturally determined.
It is helpful to listen closely to others since the answer is contained in the question.

How can we share public information and keep the conversation going? How do I ask follow-up questions?
How do I describe myself? What topics can I include?
How do I talk about and answer questions about myself and about my friends?
What public information is culturally appropriate to share?

describe self using basic vocabulary (nationality; age; where from; qualities)
describe a friend using basic topics (nationality; age; where from; qualities)
ask and answer simple wh- questions (who/where/when/why/what) about self and another.

Basic WH- questions and yes/no questions

to recognize and use key vocabulary:
nationality; descriptive adjectives; profession
to recognize and use supplementary vocabulary:
adverbs; time; weather;

to recognize and use key verbs
to have
to be with je and tu
there is/are
to live at home/ in x city
to call oneself; to recognize and use key grammar concepts

of, from;
-er verbs (tu and je forms)
negatives of –er verbs
adjectives: feminine and masculine singular