French 2, Semester 2; La Maison
Sections:

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

Introduction

Bienvenus à La Maison, Unité Six!

Elysee

La "Maison Blanche" française s'appelle Le Palais de l'Elysée et est située à 55, rue Faubourg-Saint-Honoré à Paris. Ce palais est devenu la résidence officielle de tous les présidents de la République à partir de 1874.

photo: www.chez.com/parisvisite/elysee.html

Welcome to Unité Six
Each unit in this course is divided into three sections. Each section will contain material that will build upon material that was presented in the previous section. It will be very important for you to work consistently and in order as you continue to build your skills in French, beginning right here, with the sixth unit of this second year of study.

In La Maison you will learn to:

  1. talk about your house (rooms and furnishings)
  2. learn additional expressions to talk about things that are happening now
  3. learn additional cognate patterns
  4. learn about homes in other countries
  5. continue to develop conversational skills in French

Icon Symbols
As you work, you will see icon symbols that identify the kind of activity you are doing. Check them here.

 

Les accents
You will remember that writing in French requies the use of accent marks that are not used in English. These spelling marks or accent marks over vowels are part of the actual spelling of the word and should be included at all times if the word requires it. How are you going to learn which words need an accent? For now, just memorize the word with its accent mark. You will need to make these accent marks when you turn in written assignments to your teacher. There is an explanation in the Course Home section, and it is repeated here. Learn how to make accent marks here.

Unit Vocabulary
All the vocabulary in this unit relates to the general theme of talking about your home and furnishings. Click on the two links below to see and hear all of the vocabulary and sentences you will learn here. As you go through the unit, return to this from time to time to practice this vocabulary.

 

Culture Focus
This unit will feature several cultural activites or simply items of interest related to homes of prominent people or intriguing architectural styles in the French-speaking world.

Unit Activities
Below is a list of the various activities in the unit. Though no activities should be skipped, the activities that are listed here are for a grade in the course and the point values are in red.

  1. Section 1, Part A, Groupe de discussion: 12 points
  2. Section 1, Part B, Projet: 5 points
  3. Section 1, Part C, Direct Object Quiz: 37 points
  4. Section 1, Part D, TPR Quiz: 12 points
  5. Section 1, Part E, Projet: 5 points
  6. Section 1, Part E, Devoir Écrit: 16 points
  7. Section 1, Part F, Devoir Oral: 12 points
  8. Section 1 Quiz: 41 points
  9. Section 2, Part A, Devoir Oral: 16 points
  10. Section 2, Part D, Projet: 5 points
  11. Section 2, Part D, Groupe de discussion: 16 points
  12. Section 2 Quiz: 44 points
  13. Section 3, Part A, Projet: 20 points
  14. Section 3, Part A, Devoir Oral: 16 points
  15. Section 3, Part A, Groupe de discussion: 12 points
  16. Section 3, Part B, Devoir Écrit: 20 points
  17. Section 3 Quiz: 38 points
  18. Unit Exam: 93 points
  19. Unit Listening Exam: 12 points

You should keep in mind that during the course of this unit, you should spend time doing the following daily:

  1. Vocabulary activities, just drilling vocabulary (flashcards), at least 15 minutes daily.
  2. Practicing structures that are presented in the sections.
  3. Reviewing any vocabulary that is used that you did not previously know.

Commençons....

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