BLOCK B
INTERVIEW Q's FROM MS. CHEN (my work)
What career opportunities can students expect to get by taking French?
​-Many government jobs (engineering, healthcare field, environmentalism, public transit (airports, post office)
-Looks good on resume to have someone speak both Canada’s languages
What does a usual lesson on French look like in your class?​​​
​-Content on grammar at the beginning of class
-Class activities (only speaking French in class for a specific amount of time to get people comfortable with the language using specific themes)
-Worksheets so the teacher can provide help if needed
What do you find most interesting about French?
​-Being exposed to a new culture that’s still also in Canada
-Being able to master a completely new language with a new set of grammar rules, and different pronunciation than what was in the English language
What do your students struggle most with?​ What do they understand easily?
-Most struggle with grammar (since it is very different from English and is used often)
-Vocabulary is decent (especially if the words are similar to that of English words)
-Certain verb tenses and future tense that connect to English are also easily understood
​​​Is there any French learning techniques you recommend students take? If there are, what are they? And how effective is each technique for your students?​​​​​​​​​​​​​
-Use a set amount of time to engage with French content outside of class (such as Duolingo, watching a variety of French dubbed or subbed movies, TV shows, books, and French songs)
-French journaling
-Practicing speaking with a friend
-(Duolingo is especially effective as it provides daily reminders, allows you to join lessons with friends, and is easily accessible as long as you have internet)
Why does Canada speak both English and French? Why isn't French widely spoken in other places besides Europe and Canada?
-Historical colonizers / both English and French settlers came to Canada (French came first but English won the most control)
-English language became prevalent all over the world
-French is also spoken in concentrated parts of Africa after the French settlers came hundreds of years ago and had spread it around
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Grade 10 Course Content:
Grade 10 is the last junior year of high school so the course is more advanced and up to a senior level to prepare students for the following years of learning which will only become increasingly difficult.
The most notable difference is that tests becomes worth more. Quizzes are 45% and the final is worth 25% instead of the 20% like in Grade 8 and 9.
Criteria in general grammar is increased.
SUBJECT : FRENCH
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE CONTENT/GRADING (Brian's Work)
Grades 8-10 French Student Interview (Ethan's work)
French News Page - Gr. 11/12 Course Content
At Palmer, French 11 and French 12 are often taught as a joint class. At this level, students are working independently most of the time and will get to explore opportunities on their own. That being said, students will always have someone to seek support from. Prerequisites include French 10, or you could be referred to a higher level by a teacher who is well aware of your abilities.
French 11/12 is an advanced course, which means students are already past the fundamentals. Students are expected to already know basic self-introduction, conversations, writing, and reading. Being a grammar-heavy course, students will continue to hone their French language skills like pronouns, repositions, tenses, and more, by engaging in group discussions, either with peers or natives. Students are asked to consume immersive media, such as movies, songs, and stories, so that they are fully exposed to French culture.
Major projects include script-writing, which students will eventually put into a skit. Students will act out stories and scenes, like a marketing presentation. Students will have opportunities to use the things taught in class. One that really stands out is going to a French restaurant. The class will have to communicate, order, and express themselves entirely in French. Other assignments might be analyzing songs by looking into the lyrics, rhythm, and tune.
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Questions:
What interested you to study French when you started?
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What is the highest score you had on an assignment/quiz/test?
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What's the most difficult part of the course?
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What is the most enjoyable part of the course? (which part did you like the most)?
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Why do you think studying French is important?
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Would you consider continuing studying French for the rest of high school? (and potentially for university?)
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If you could change one thing about the grade 10 French curriculum, what would it be?
Response:
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He was interested because French is the secondary language for Canada
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He scored a 90%
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He enjoys challenging himself with difficult assignments.
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watching movies to learn french
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Similar to first question he thinks French is popularly used across the world.
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He’s immersed with the French Culture, and he’d like to continue with his French classes, potentially at university too
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He would change the content orders, as he think that French Curriculum should be similar to the English Curriculum
French Club Interview
French Club Questions:
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Is the club only for beginners?
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What is the purpose of French Club?
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How can French Club improve students’ French ability?
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What are some activities that the French Club have?
Answers:
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French Club accepts beginners
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French Club is to promote the diversity of francophone culture, and also promoting the language
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By discussions, presentations and games
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Activities may include jeopardy, Kahoot and movie nights where students can discuss with their peers.
Modern Language Gallery
French classes are able to share their works and projects during the Modern Language Gallery. During this gallery, students could understand how a French classroom works in RC Palmer.
Grade 8 course content: alphabet and basic pronunciations - speaking composition, numbers, greetings, basic verbs, simple adjectives, simple adverbs, preposition, and place.
Grade 9 course content: verbs in different tenses, more adjectives, more preposition, subject agreements, and pronominal verbs.
Grade 8/10 Course Content + Attached Images (Justin's work)
