A communicative, proficiency-based French program that speaks to today’s learners
2 FRANCOPHONES
C’est reparti!
COMMUNICATION
• identifying classroom objects and interacting in French class 2
• understanding biographical information 4
• providing information about languages and nationalities 6
• describing likes and dislikes and comparing favorite leisure activities 8
• giving information about family relationships and describing someone’s physical appearance 10
• describing clothing, sharing preferences, and interacting with a salesperson 12
• understanding a menu and ordering in a restaurant, and shopping in a store 14
• describing places in a city, telling where they are and how to get there 16
CULTURAL INPUT
• align-left CAMERA products, events, and places around the Francophone world
• CAMERA the Secours populaire français
• align-left CAMERA Famous Francophone people
• align-left CAMERA a famous French family: the Chedid family
• align-left CAMERA Francophone restaurants and stores
• CAMERA Paris, the capital of France
• align-left CAMERA Means of transportation in France
GRAMMAIRE
• definite and indefinite articles
• noun agreement
• the present tense of être, avoir, regular -er verbs, aller, préférer, prendre, and pouvoir
• faire and jouer + sports, games, and musical instruments
• the futur proche
• possessive adjectives
• demonstrative adjectives
• partitive articles
• à / chez
• prepositions of location
LEXIQUE
• classroom objects, classroom expressions, and greetings
• professions and personal information
• numbers from 0 to 60
• languages and nationalities
• sports and leisure activities family relationships physical descriptions clothing, colors, and styles food and beverages stores and vendors means of transportation
Ma semaine
LEÇON 1 Ma journée 22
COMMUNICATION
• asking and responding to questions about daily schedules 24
• asking and responding to questions about daily routines 26
CULTURAL INPUT
• align-left Belgian dining habits
• the morning routine of a vlogger
• align-left CAMERA famous Belgian comics and artists
• align-left CAMERA the city of Brussels
GRAMMAIRE
• the present tense of the verbs dormir, sortir, and lire 30
• the present tense of regular -ir verbs: finir 31
• reflexive verbs: se réveiller… 32
LEXIQUE
• daily routines 34
• parts of the day 35
• meals 35
• linking words 35
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• l’accent grave et la voyelle e 36
MINI-PROJET 1
Créer un vlog sur une journée type 37
PROJET FINAL
Présenter un programme d’activités pour un week-end en Belgique 58
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do daily routines differ around the world?
How do young people spend their free time?
LEÇON 2 Mon week-end 38
COMMUNICATION
• exchanging opinions about music 40
• describing what people do in their free time 42
• proposing activities, accepting or refusing suggestions, and offering alternatives 44
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left festivals in Belgium
• CAMERA align-left things to do in Brussels
• CAMERA align-left the Belgian music scene
GRAMMAIRE
• the pronoun y 48
• the present tense of the verb venir 49
• stressed pronouns 50
• the present tense of the verb vouloir 52
LEXIQUE
• music genres 54
• leisure activities 54
• expressing frequency 55
• inviting, accepting, refusing, and reacting 55
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• les lettres majuscules et minuscules 56
MINI-PROJET 2
Discuter avec des amis/es pour organiser une sortie 57
• Interpretive Reading 60
• Presentational Writing 61
• Interpersonal Speaking 61 JE PRÉPARE L’ÉVALUATION · IPA
Sur la route
LEÇON 1 On part en voyage! 64
COMMUNICATION
• describing the geography of a region or country 66
• expressing travel preferences 68
• promoting sustainable tourism 70
CULTURAL INPUT
• align-left seasons in the Southern Hemisphere
• align-left CAMERA Réunion Island
• CAMERA align-left the Journée mondiale pour un tourisme responsable
• align-left CAMERA Unesco World Heritage sites on Réunion Island
GRAMMAIRE
• adjective placement 74
• the passé composé with avoir 75
• the present tense of the verbs savoir and connaître 76
LEXIQUE
• compass points 78
• landscapes, describing landscapes 78
• statistics 79
• sustainable tourism, travel 79
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• les liaisons interdites 80
MINI-PROJET 1
Créer une brochure pour des touristes francophones 81
PROJET
FINAL
Créer un carnet de voyage à La Réunion 100
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What are the benefits of traveling? What makes traveling memorable?
LEÇON 2 Je suis partie
loin 82
COMMUNICATION
• recounting a past travel experience 84
• understanding and describing a travel route 86
CULTURAL INPUT
• align-left CAMERA the Embarquement immédiat festival
• align-left CAMERA outdoor activities on Réunion Island
• align-left CAMERA Francophone travel literature
GRAMMAIRE
• the passé composé with avoir: irregular past participles 90
• the passé composé with être 92
LEXIQUE
• travel 96
• describing an experience 96
• accommodations 97
• time markers 97
• means of transportation 97
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• la prononciation du passé composé 98
MINI-PROJET 2
Décrire des expériences de vacances marquantes 99
• Interpretive Viewing 102
• Interpersonal Speaking 103
• Presentational Speaking 103 JE PRÉPARE L’ÉVALUATION · IPA
Il était une fois…
LEÇON 1 Autrefois et aujourd’hui 106
COMMUNICATION
• describing schools and education in the past 108
• describing objects from the past 110
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left games and toys from the past
• CAMERA align-left French schools in the past
• CAMERA align-left La Boum, a classic French movie
• CAMERA align-left typical products from Marseille
GRAMMAIRE
• the imparfait 114
• the negative form 118
LEXIQUE
• education 120
• past time markers 120
• objects and technologies 121
• years 121
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• l’accent aigu 122
MINI-PROJET 1
Créer un poster sur l’enfance 123
PROJET FINAL
Participer à un concours d’écriture 142
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How has daily life changed during the last century?
How do experiences and memories influence us?
LEÇON 2 Souvenirs 124
COMMUNICATION
• narrating a past experience and asking for additional information 126
• understanding a biography 128
• understanding a story from the past 130
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left French writer Marcel Pagnol
• CAMERA align-left Marie Curie, a French scientist and Nobel Prize winner
• CAMERA align-left the Panthéon
• CAMERA align-left Le Petit Prince, a French novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
• CAMERA align-left literary works set in Marseille
GRAMMAIRE
• the passé composé and the imparfait 134
LEXIQUE
• action verbs 138
• reacting to a story 138
• life events 139
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• imparfait, passé composé et présent 140
MINI-PROJET 2
Raconter une anecdote à l’aide d’un sketchnote 141
• Interpretive Reading 144
• Presentational Writing 145
• Interpersonal Speaking 145 JE PRÉPARE L’ÉVALUATION · IPA
Je me sens bien
LEÇON 1 J’ai le moral 148
COMMUNICATION
• expressing emotions and saying how you feel 150
• telling what activities and places make you feel good 152
• telling people what they should or must do to feel better 154
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left Respir’ado, a French book about relaxation
• CAMERA align-left Parles-en, a French wellness campaign
• CAMERA align-left the best places to live in France
GRAMMAIRE
• the relative pronouns qui, que, and où 158
• the pronoun en 161
• the imperative of irregular and reflexive verbs 162
LEXIQUE
• feelings 164
• personal relationships 164
• well-being 165
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• les semi-voyelles [ɥ] et [w] 166
MINI-PROJET 1
Donner des conseils sur un forum pour adolescents/es 167
PROJET FINAL
Créer des vidéos pour une campagne sur la santé 184
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What factors contribute to emotional well-being?
What factors influence physical health?
LEÇON 2 Je suis en bonne santé 168
COMMUNICATION
• describing the health benefits of physical activity 170
• describing symptoms and interacting with a doctor 172
• CAMERA align-left French wellness campaigns
• CAMERA align-left the French healthcare system CULTURAL INPUT
GRAMMAIRE
• the passé composé of reflexive verbs 176
• inverted yes/no questions 178
LEXIQUE
• sports 180
• benefits of sports 180
• parts of the body 180
• symptoms and illnesses 181
• at the doctor’s office 181
• expressing goals 181
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• la semi-voyelle [j] 182
MINI-PROJET 2
Présenter les bénéfices physiques et émotionnels d’une activité 183
• Interpretive Reading 186
• Interpersonal Writing 187
• Presentational Writing 187 JE PRÉPARE L’ÉVALUATION · IPA
Chez moi
LEÇON 1 J’habite ici 190
COMMUNICATION
• describing different types of housing 192
• describing housing needs 194
• expressing preferences about interior design and decoration 196
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left writer and former Senegalese president, Léopold Sédar Senghor
• visit to a tiny house
• CAMERA align-left Senegalese architecture
GRAMMAIRE
• il n’y a que… 200
• irregular adjectives: beau, nouveau, and vieux 201
• comparatives 202
• superlatives 204
LEXIQUE
• housing, parts of a house 206
• describing a space 206
• rooms in a house 206
• furniture and objects 207
• materials 208
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• les sons [ʃ] et [k] 208
MINI-PROJET 1
Imaginer le logement parfait pour une famille 209
PROJET FINAL
Imaginer un logement et un calendrier des tâches ménagères 226
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do homes reflect a country’s culture?
How do households share chores?
LEÇON 2 Qui fait quoi? 210
COMMUNICATION
• asking for help with chores and telling what you have to do 212
• understanding an infographic and a video about sharing chores 214
• CAMERA align-left French photographer Pierre Duquoc
• a French game about sharing chores
• CAMERA align-left art in Senegal CULTURAL INPUT
GRAMMAIRE
• the present tense of the verb devoir 218
• -ayer, -oyer, and -uyer verbs 219
• être en train de / venir de + infinitive 220
LEXIQUE
• household chores 222
• living together 223
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• les sons [s] et [z] 224
MINI-PROJET 2
Créer une campagne sur la répartition des tâches ménagères 225
• Interpretive Viewing 228
• Interpersonal Speaking 229
• Presentational Writing 229 JE PRÉPARE L’ÉVALUATION · IPA
Un monde meilleur
LEÇON 1 On s’entraide! 232
COMMUNICATION
• understanding a recycling campaign 234
• offering to help people and asking for help 236
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left the Semaine de l’environnement festival
• CAMERA align-left recycling in France
• CAMERA align-left the Fête des voisins
• CAMERA align-left French volunteer associations
GRAMMAIRE
• the present tense of the verb jeter 240
• direct object pronouns 241
• indirect object pronouns 242
LEXIQUE
• recycling 244
• helping others 245
• being helpful 245
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• l’enchaînement consonantique 246
MINI-PROJET 1
Créer une affiche pour promouvoir une école plus solidaire et plus écologique 247
PROJET FINAL
Créer un magazine sur l’avenir 268
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What can people do to improve the quality of life in their community? How do our actions influence the world of the future?
LEÇON 2 Notre avenir
COMMUNICATION
248
• making predictions about the future and reacting to others’ predictions 250
• imagining and describing housing in the future 252
• making predictions about the future of our planet 254
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left the French scientific magazine Science & Vie Junior
• CAMERA align-left the future of housing and cities
• a French volunteer association: Alsace nature
• CAMERA align-left French theme parks and discovery centers
GRAMMAIRE
• the futur simple 258
• making hypotheses: si clauses + futur simple 262
LEXIQUE
• environment 264
• society 265
• housing 265
• technology 265
• future tense markers 265
• expressing one’s opinion 266
DES LETTRES ET DES SONS
• h muet et h aspiré 266
MINI-PROJET 2
Participer à une discussion sur le monde de demain 267
• Interpretive Viewing 270
• Interpersonal Speaking 271
• Presentational Speaking 271 JE PRÉPARE L’ÉVALUATION · IPA