French I

The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.

Semester 1

Unit 1: Introduction to French

• Explain the benefits of learning French.
• Identify and use the French alphabet.
• Count and use numbers through 70.
• Use common greetings and goodbyes.
• Introduce oneself and others.
• Ask and answer questions about age.
• Use common classroom questions and expressions.
• Identify and use dates and the calendar.
• Complete a French music project.
• Recognize and use cognates.

Unit 2: School Subjects, Classroom Objects, Colors & Articles

• Identify and use classroom object vocabulary.
• Conjugate and use the verb avoir (to have).
• Apply adjective agreement rules.
• Identify and use color vocabulary.
• Form and answer questions in French.
• Interpret and use common French idioms.
• Use il y a (there is/there are) correctly.
• Apply prepositions in context.
• Identify and discuss school subjects.
• Compare schools in France and the United States.

Unit 3: Family

• Identify and use family vocabulary.
• Create and present a family tree project.
• Conjugate and use the verb être (to be).
• Apply adjective agreement rules.
• Use possessive adjectives correctly.
• Form negative statements.
• Express likes and dislikes.

Unit 4: Regular -ER Verbs

• Conjugate regular -ER verbs.
• Use regular -ER verbs in speaking and writing.

Unit 5: Winter Holiday Traditions

• Identify and use holiday vocabulary.
• Explore French holiday music.
• Compare winter holiday traditions in French-speaking cultures.

Semester 2

Unit 6: Body Parts, Animals & Avoir

• Identify and use body part vocabulary.
• Review and apply the verb avoir.
• Express pain using avoir mal.
• Apply adjective agreement rules.
• Identify and use animal vocabulary.
• Use possessive adjectives correctly.
• Apply interrogative adjectives in questions.
• Explore Valentine's Day traditions in France.

Unit 7: Numbers, Time & Quantities

• Count and use numbers through 100.
• Use combien (how much/how many) appropriately.
• Apply demonstrative adjectives.
• Tell time using the 24-hour clock.
• Explore Mardi Gras traditions.

Unit 8: Weather & Activities

• Describe weather conditions using French weather expressions.
• Identify and use activity and sports vocabulary.
• Conjugate and use the verb faire (to do/to make).
• Apply sports-related verbs in conversation and writing.
• Explore spring holiday traditions and cultural practices in French-speaking countries.