French

LOWER IV (YEAR 7)

AIMS
In Lower IV (Year 7) the emphasis in French is on the ability to understand and to communicate in the foreign language. Activities in the classroom are focused on encouraging pupils to understand the spoken and written word. They have the opportunity to practise their speaking skills through a variety of games, pair-work and group activities. Pupils also begin work on writing the language accurately and learning grammatical rules and structures. Pupils follow the Metro 1 course, which aims to develop the following: language learning skills; knowledge of grammar; cultural awareness; the ability to work with others and to learn independently. Topics are revisited throughout the course for revision and extension work.

Course Outline

Unit 1 Bienvenue	Saying your name Greetings Classroom items French alphabet and spelling words Age Dates and birthdays Colour	Unit 4 Mes loisirs	Talking about sports and opinions Sports you do in your freetime Other freetime activities Saying what you do at the weekend Talking about the weather
Unit 2 Toi et moi	Talking about where you live and nationality Talking about brothers & sisters Talking about pets What you look like Saying what you are like	Unit 5 Chez moi	Talking about where you live Talking about your house Rooms in a house What you do at home Describing your room Saying where things are
Unit 3 Au collége	Talking about school subjects and opinions Asking and telling the time Timetable and teachers Talking about your day at school What you wear at school	Unit 6 Les vacances	Talking about holiday plans What you are going to do Where places are in a town Buying souvenirs Buying a snack

YEAR 8

AIMS
In Year 8 the emphasis in French remains on the ability to understand and to communicate in the foreign language. The skills of speaking and writing accurately in French are developed further. Pupils follow the Metro 2 course, which aims to develop the following: language learning skills; knowledge of grammar; cultural awareness; the ability to work with others and to learn independently. Topics are revisited throughout the course for revision and extension work.

Course Outline

Unit 1 Salut!	Talking about yourself and someone else Saying what you did yesterday Talking about the past Where you have been/what you have done Talking about a special day out	Unit 4 A table!	Saying what you have for breakfast and lunch Shopping for food Saying how much you want Ordering food and drink Describing a day in the past
Unit 2 Ma vie	Talking about what you do in the morning Talking about getting up and going to bed Clubs you go to Making arrangements to go out Talking about going to the cinema	Unit 5 Une semaine a Paris	Arranging a visit Talking about how to get to Paris Getting to know Paris Getting around in Paris Talking about what you did in Paris
Unit 3 Famille et copains	Talking about your family Talking about your friends Favourite things Parts of the body Saying what is wrong	Unit 6 A nous la France !	Choosing what you would like to do Choosing a youth hostel Making a booking at a youth hostel Understanding instructions at a youth hostel Saying where you have been and what you have done

YEAR 9

AIMS
In Year 9 pupils follow the Metro 3 course. Most groups use the higher Metro 3 rouge text book whilst lower ability groups use the foundation Metro 3 vert text book. The emphasis on oral work remains high. During the year pupils begin to express themselves more independently in both written and spoken terms. Their ability to understand and manipulate grammatical structures will also develop.

Course Outline

Unit 1 L’Hexagone	Getting to know your way round France Talking about French towns Talking about where you live (opinions) Talking about what you do and have done Talking about where you live	Unit 4 la Forme!	Talking about keeping fit Making up an exercise programme Giving instructions in tu and vous Talking about healthy eating Saying what you ate and drank Talking about what you used to do Giving others advice about healthy eating
Unit 2 J’arrive	Talking about your family and what they do Talking about your home Asking if you may do something Saying you are hungry/thirsty etc Helping to prepare for a party Menu and invitations Saying how you get on with people Saying what you have to do	Unit 5 La mode!	Talking about what you're wearing Discussing colours of clothes Shopping for clothes Saying what pocket money you get Saying what you think about fashion Talking about teenage problems Saying what someone is like Talking about a singer
Unit 3 Programme de la visite	Saying what you are going to do Naming places you would like to visit Saying what you thought about a visit Asking for and giving directions Talking about the past (perfect and imperfect tenses)	Unit 6 En plein dans l’actu	Talking about news stories Talking about a soap opera Talking about star signs Saying what is going to happen in the near future Saying what the weather is like/will be like Talking about going on an expedition