French I, Semester I; Les Couleurs
Sections:

Introduction  |   Section 1  |   Section 2  |   Section 3   |  Dictionaries

  Section Two:

Part A  |   Part B  |   Part C   |   Part D   |   Part E

Section Two: Part B

key conceptQu'est-ce qu'il y a dans ton sac à dos?
Most students have a wide variety of things in their backpacks. Here are a few common items you find in a typical student's backpack. Be sure to repeat after the speaker.

pen paper
pencil
eraser scissors calculator
notebook homework book
many books agenda ruler
colored pencils laptop dictionary


game

Practice Activity

Practice the items that might be in your backpack in this activity.  


assignmentSpeaking Assignment
Describe what is in your backpack in French. Speak in complete sentences and use what you have been learning in this course. This assignment is worth 16 points.


 cultureplantInteresting facts about Ivory Coast:

  • it is slightly bigger than the state of New Mexico
  • it has borders with Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Mali
  • it has 515 km (320 miles) of coastline
  • it has a tropical climate along the coast and a semiarid climate in the far north
  • its population is 17,300,00
  • the median age is 17 years old
  • the life expectancy is 42.5 years
  • 51% of the population 15 years old and over can read and write
  • French is the official language, but there are 60 native dialects, with Dioula being the most widespread
  • Independence Day (from France) is August 7, 1960

 

 


Graded AssignmentSpeaking Assignment
Turn this assignment in to your teacher at Speaking 2b. Prepare a paragraph telling your teacher what there is in your backpack. Describe the items using colors. Record your voice after you've practiced saying your paragraph several times

This assignment is worth 16 points.

Va à 2c.

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