Le Français III / IV - Lesson Plan: Leçon 1

ACTFL Standards: CONNECTIONS - Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language

COMPARISONS - Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own

Objective: Student will use the appropriate definite article with specific nouns in the target language

Assessment

Informal.  Observation of student utilization of appropriate definite articles

Formal:  Students will construct contextualized communication pieces

Prerequisite Knowledge: Knowledge of nouns and definite article in English and/or their heritage language

New Knowledge/ Academic Language: Student will utilize definite articles with various nouns in French

Class Time: 50 minutes

Materials from teacher: Smart Board with related tech items, and PowerPoint presentation

Materials from student: Student French notebook and writing utensils as described in COURSE EXPECTATIONS

Connection: Texas Language Arts

Differentiation: As per Individualized Education Program

Teacher’s Reflection: Student’s Reflection:

les Pronoms SujetsSubject Pronouns

• Singulier 1 personneje /j(ә)/ Itu /ty/ you “informal”il /il/ heelle /El/ she

• Pluriel > 1 personnenous /nu/ wevous /vu/ you “formal” or “you all”ils /il/ they “male or

male+female”elles /El/ they “female”

Le Pronoms Sujets + Le verbe êtreSubject Pronouns + The verb “to be”

• Singulier 1 personne

je suis

I am

tu es

you “informal” are

il est

he is

elle est

she is

• Pluriel > 1 personne

nous sommes

we are

vous êtes

you “formal” or “you all” are

ils sont

they “male or male+female” are

elles sont

they “female” are

Une révision: Un dialogue-Les nationalités

• Je suis brésilienne. I am Brazilian. (female)• Tu es américain? You(informal) is an American. (male)

• Vous êtes français? You(formal) is French. (male or female)

Quelques nationalités:allemand(e) australien(ne) russeanglais(e) japonais(e) italien(ne) marocain(e) chinois(e) suédois(e)mexicain(e) espagnol(e) africain(e)

Le Pronoms Sujets + Le verbe être + Les nationalitésSubject Pronouns + Verb “to be” + Nationalities

Écrivez – Dessinez – Parlez – Écoutez / Write – Draw – Speak - Listen

Mon nom: _____________

Mon dessin (drawing)

Quelque chose d’un pays (country)

Écris ta nationalité

Je suis ______________.

Son nom: _____________

Son dessin (drawing)

Quelque chose d’un pays (country)

Écris sa nationalité

Il/elle est ______________.

La Marseillaise French National Anthem

Allons enfants de la Patrie,Let's go children of the

fatherland,

Le jour de gloire est arrivéThe day of glory has arrived!

!Contre nous de la tyrannie,Against us tyranny's

L’étendard sanglant est levé !

Bloody flag is raised!

L’étendard sanglant est levé !

Bloody flag is raised!

Entendez-vous dans les Campagnes

In the countryside, do you hear

Mugir ces féroces soldats ?The roaring of these fierce soldiers?

Ils viennent jusque dans nos brasThey come right to our armsEgorger nos fils et nosTo slit the throats of our sons, our compagnes!friends!

La Marseillaise French National Anthem

RefrainAux armes, citoyens !To arms, citizens!

Formez vos bataillons !Form in battalions!

Marchons ! Marchons !March ! March !

Qu’un sang impurLet impure blood

Abreuve nos sillons !Water our furrows!

Je suis à - Je suis en - Je suis de - Je suis chez• Je suis à San Antonio (ville). I am in San Antonio (town) at the moment.• Je suis en France (pays). I am in France (country) at the moment..• Je suis de Austin. I am from Austin.• Je suis Chez moi. I am at my place.• Je suis Chez mes amis. I am at my friends’ place.Où es tu alors? Where are you now? _____________________________________D’où es tu? Where are you from (origin)?_____________________________________Avec qui es tu ? At whose house are you?_____________________________________

Les articles definis: le - la - les - l’precedes nouns of unique (specific) person or thing

• Nous sommes le 25 août. Today’s date is August 25. specific date• Foz do Iguaçu est la plus grande chute d‘eau au Brésil. Foz do Iguaçu is the largest waterfall in Brazil.• Les Américains sont gentils. Americans are friendly.• L’écologie est très importante. The ecology is very important.____ Marocain qui . . . ____ argent que . . . ____ amis de mon frère . . . J’aime ____ fromage.

• Lesson Plan: Leçon 1Student’s Reflection:

Write down in your notebook at the end of this lesson:

1) Through this lesson I have learned . . .2) This means . . .