A communicative, proficiency-based French program that speaks to today’s learners
3 FRANCOPHONES
C’est reparti!
COMMUNICATION
• comparing daily schedules 2
• describing past travel experiences 4
• describing what cities were like in the past 6
• making a grocery-shopping list 8
• expressing emotions and giving advice 10
• describing and comparing housing and vacation accommodations 12
• describing futuristic housing and making predictions about the future 14
• understanding resources related to sustainability and solidarity 16
CULTURAL INPUT
• align-left CAMERA products, events, and places in the Francophone world
• align-left CAMERA singer Aya Nakamura
• align-left CAMERA geography of La Réunion
• align-left CAMERA the Musée d’Orsay, the musée La Piscine de Roubaix, and the Lieu Unique
• align-left CAMERA dishes from Francophone countries
• align-left CAMERA celebrations and traditions in the Francophone world
GRAMMAIRE
• reflexive verbs
• the verbs aller, faire, and lire
• the passé composé and the imparfait
• the pronoun y
• partitive articles
• adverbs of quantity
• expressions of need
• relative pronouns
• the imperative
• comparatives and superlatives
• il n’y a que
• beau, nouveau, and vieux
• the futur simple and the futur proche
• si clauses + futur simple
• direct and indirect object pronouns
LEXIQUE
parts of the day daily routines, activities, and meals linking words landscapes, travel, and experiences means of transportation places in a city food and quantities feelings, personality, and well-being housing and lodging environment and recycling technology and society clothing helping others
Ma génération
LEÇON 1 Ma vie d’ado 22
COMMUNICATION
• understanding young people’s personal preferences, their interests, and their concerns 24
• describing positive and negative aspects of being a teenager 26
CULTURAL INPUT
• align-left CAMERA a Tunisian Internet platform and radio station for teens
• align-left CAMERA interesting places to visit in and near Tunis
GRAMMAIRE
• emphasis with ce que and ce qui 30
• adverbs ending in -ment 32
LEXIQUE
• personality 34
• talking about one’s interests 34
• concerns 35
• changes 35
• feelings 36
• stages of life 36
MINI-PROJET 1
Présenter un collage sur ta vie et tes centres d’intérêt 37
PROJET FINAL
Créer un dossier de présentation des personnages d’une websérie 58
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What is important to teenagers today? How do we build friendships?
LEÇON 2 Mes amis/es 38
COMMUNICATION
• describing fictional characters and their relationships 40
• understanding and telling personal stories 42
• telling how you met someone special 44
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left Les Bracelets rouges, a popular French TV series
• CAMERA align-left the French classic novel Le Grand Meaulnes
• CAMERA align-left the making of the Tunisian movie Sous les figues
GRAMMAIRE
• reciprocal verbs 48
• past participle agreement in the passé composé with avoir 50
• the passé composé and the imparfait 52
LEXIQUE
• relationships 54
• reacting to an anecdote 55
• personality 55
• linking words 56
• feelings 56
MINI-PROJET 2
Enregistrer un podcast pour raconter une rencontre amicale 57
JE PRÉPARE L’ÉVALUATION · IPA
• interpretive reading 60
• presentational writing 61
• interpersonal speaking 61
L’art de faire la fête
LEÇON 1 Saveurs francophones
COMMUNICATION
• describing traditional dishes, their ingredients, and their origins 66
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• understanding and giving cooking instructions 68
• understanding texts about food waste and suggesting solutions 70
CULTURAL INPUT
• align-left CAMERA Diego Alary, a young French chef
• align-left CAMERA dishes from Francophone countries
• align-left CAMERA French zero-waste campaigns
• align-left CAMERA food-waste-prevention apps
GRAMMAIRE
• impersonal structures 74
• pronouns with commands 76
• the pronoun en 78
LEXIQUE
• cooking 80
• tastes 80
• cooking tools 81
• ingredients 81
• food waste 82
• obligation, permission, forbidding 82
MINI-PROJET 1
Participer au casting d’une émission de cuisine 83
PROJET FINAL
Préparer une exposition pour présenter une fête et ses traditions 100
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What makes the cuisine of Francophone countries so special? How do celebrations reflect the culture of a society?
LEÇON 2 Fêtes et traditions
COMMUNICATION
• discussing social customs 86
• exchanging opinions about celebrations 88
CULTURAL INPUT
• align-left CAMERA the Fête du citron
• align-left CAMERA French customs
• the Fête de la musique
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• align-left CAMERA the Festival international de Louisiane
GRAMMAIRE
• interrogative forms 92
• indefinite adjectives 94
LEXIQUE
• customs 96
• celebrations 97
• habits 98
• clothing 98
MINI-PROJET 2
Présenter une fête de ton pays 99
JE PRÉPARE L’ÉVALUATION · IPA
• interpretive viewing 102
• presentational writing 103
• interpersonal speaking 103
Hyperconnectés/es
LEÇON 1 Sur Internet 106
COMMUNICATION
• understanding and sharing information about Internet habits 108
• exchanging opinions about people’s social media behavior 110
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left Canadian illustrator Bach and her comic book Tant pis pour les likes
• CAMERA align-left Canadian teens’ online presence
• CAMERA align-left Canadian influencers
GRAMMAIRE
• the gerund 114
• the present subjunctive: regular verbs 116
• expressing purpose: pour + infinitive vs pour que + subjunctive 117
• expressing opinion + indicative / subjunctive 117
LEXIQUE
• activities on the Internet 120
• social media 121
• agreeing or disagreeing 122
• expressing one’s opinion 122
MINI-PROJET 1
Créer un test pour savoir si on est «accro» à Internet 123
PROJET FINAL
Participer à un débat sur l’authenticité sur Internet 142
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What importance does the Internet have in young people’s lives today?
What are our responsibilities as digital citizens?
LEÇON 2 Citoyenneté numérique 124
COMMUNICATION
• recommending best online practices 126
• recognizing misinformation 128
• writing emails efficiently and politely 130
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left French and Canadian commissions and laws regulating data privacy
• align-left April Fools’ Day
• CAMERA align-left digital arts
GRAMMAIRE
• the present subjunctive: irregular verbs 134
• making recommendations 135
• expressing certainty and doubt 136
LEXIQUE
• Internet safety 138
• activities on the Internet 138
• fake news 139
• emails 139
• interacting via email 139
MINI-PROJET 2
Créer une affiche pour présenter les bonnes pratiques sur Internet 141
• interpretive listening 144
• interpersonal speaking 145
• presentational writing 145
Je prépare mon futur
LEÇON 1 Futurs talents 148
COMMUNICATION
• describing skills 150
• identifying the professions that might suit you best 152
• telling what you would like to do in the future and giving career advice 154
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left the baccalauréat
• align-left guidance counseling in France
• CAMERA align-left four inspiring Tahitian professionals
GRAMMAIRE
• adverbs of manners 158
• demonstrative pronouns 160
• the conditional mood 162
LEXIQUE
• skills 164
• work 164
• studies 165
• professions 165
• guidance counseling 166
• qualities 166
MINI-PROJET 1
Créer et présenter une carte mentale sur tes projets 167
PROJET FINAL
Organiser un échange de services 184
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How can we develop our skills for the future?
How can we prepare for our future careers?
LEÇON 2 Je candidate 168
COMMUNICATION
• understanding a job offer and discussing the kind of career you would like to have 170
• understanding a video résumé and expressing wishes and hopes for the future 172
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left summer jobs in France
• align-left the service civique
• sing signing
• CAMERA align-left the Centre des métiers de la mer de la Polynésie française
GRAMMAIRE
• compound relative pronouns 176
• the infinitive, the indicative, and the subjunctive to express hopes and wishes 178
LEXIQUE
• recruitment 180
• the world of work 180
• care professions 181
• professional experience 181
• studies 182
• sign language 182
MINI-PROJET 2
Répondre à une annonce avec ton CV vidéo 183
JE PRÉPARE L’ÉVALUATION · IPA
• interpretive reading 186
• interpersonal speaking 187
• presentational speaking 187
Vivre ailleurs
LEÇON 1 Partir et découvrir 190
COMMUNICATION
• identifying reasons to study abroad and encouraging others to do so 192
• understanding and giving advice for going abroad 194
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left the Cité scolaire Henri-IV
• CAMERA align-left the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris
GRAMMAIRE
• the verbs ouvrir, suivre, vivre, and voir 198
• possessive pronouns 200
LEXIQUE
• studying abroad 202
• experiences abroad 202
• benefits 202
• documents and important objects 203
• the weather 203
• suitcase 204
MINI-PROJET 1
Créer une brochure avec des conseils pour un séjour linguistique 205
PROJET FINAL
Créer un forum pour encourager des élèves à partir à l’étranger 226
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What can we learn from traveling? How can you adapt to life in another country?
LEÇON 2 Migrations 206
COMMUNICATION
• understanding and telling stories about past events 208
• understanding and recounting reasons for leaving one’s country 210
• understanding the experience of a person from an immigrant family 212
CULTURAL INPUT
• align-left immigration in France
• align-left singer, rapper, and author Gaël Faye
• align-left citizenship in France
• CAMERA align-left three famous bicultural French people
GRAMMAIRE
• the plus-que-parfait 216
• narrative past tenses 219
LEXIQUE
• migration 222
• describing an experience 223
• reasons to emigrate 223
• time markers 224
• biculturalism 224
MINI-PROJET 2
Écrire la biographie d’une personnalité avec une histoire d’immigration 225
JE PRÉPARE L’ÉVALUATION · IPA
• interpretive reading 228
• presentational writing 229
• interpersonal speaking 229
Un chef-d’œuvre
LEÇON 1 Chacun son livre 232
COMMUNICATION
• finding out which literary genres suit you best and understanding descriptions of imaginary situations 234
• summarizing a story’s plot 236
• understanding and recounting someone else’s opinion about a book 238
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left the Fondation l’univers des livres, de la lecture et de la dictée
• CAMERA align-left books by Francophone authors
• CAMERA align-left Veronique Tadjo, a famous Ivorian writer
• CAMERA align-left Marguerite Abouet, creator of the comic book Aya de Yopougon
GRAMMAIRE
• si clauses in the imparfait + conditional mood 242
• the verb plaire 244
• reported speech 246
LEXIQUE
• literary genres 248
• actions and story elements 248
• characters 249
• description 249
• summarizing 249
• recommending a book 250
• giving an opinion about a book 250
MINI-PROJET 1
Créer un recueil de recommandations de livres de la classe 251
PROJET FINAL
Créer un audioguide pour faire parler un tableau 268
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What makes books interesting? How does art reflect a culture’s aesthetics and traditions?
LEÇON 2 Histoires d’art 252
COMMUNICATION
• describing a painting and expressing your feelings about it 254
• understanding and narrating a detective story 256
CULTURAL INPUT
• CAMERA align-left the Biennale internationale des arts d’Abidjan
• CAMERA align-left artistic movements in Francophone countries
• CAMERA align-left La Joconde
• CAMERA align-left Ivorian artist Augustin Kassi
GRAMMAIRE
• the passive voice 260
LEXIQUE
• artistic movements 264
• describing a painting 264
• detective stories 266
MINI-PROJET 2
Organiser une exposition de tableaux francophones 267
• interpretive reading 270
• presentational speaking 271
• interpersonal speaking 271