French as a Second Language
Grade: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Level: I, II, III
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Grade 5 French as a Second Language
Developing Stage
Text used during 1997-2004: Visages 2

As students progress through the beginning stage of the second language learning continuum in Grade 6, they will demonstrate beginning level proficiencies as described by the benchmarks for this stage by completing activities related to the following themes while using certain linguistic concepts as listed below. They will demonstrate progress between the novice-midand novice-highranges of the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Below are the Themes, Linguistic Concepts, Context, Text Type and Accuracy expectations of students for this grade level. (Scroll down or click on the highlighted topic in the previous sentence for details.)

Themes:
Topics of conversation in which instruction is presented, elaborated upon, or cultivated will include but are not limited to
Presentation
of new instruction
Elaboration
on instruction from previous levels
Cultivation
of instruction from previous levels
 People Around Us
professions
friendships
family

Communities
directions
places in cities

Clothing
prices
numbers to 1 million
quantities 

Food
preferences
nationalities

Activities
sports

Home
parts of house
safety

World Around Us
animals
weather
geography

Body Parts
physical characteristics

School
schedules
subjects
asking permission

School
socializing
numbers to 100
objects in class
colors
time
calendar

People Around Us
family
heros
personality
age 

World Around Us
weather
seasons
animals and nature
map reading 

Leisure Activities
tv shows
music
dance

Senses & Feelings
physical well being
likes and dislikes

None.

Linguistic concepts:
Grammar structures and linguistic functions students will know by the end of this level include but are not limited to
Presentation
of new content
Elaboration
on instruction from previous levels
Cultivation
of instruction from previous levels
Negation,
Expressions with être, avoir, aller and faire,
Contractions,
Comparisons,
Possession,
Present indicative & imperative of common verbs,
Pronouns -
subject & stress
(moi, toi, lui,etc.).
Subject pronouns,
Tu vs vous,
Être,
Avoir,
Adjectives,
Interrogatives,
ER verbs in the present tense,
Imperative mood,
Prepositions,
Il y a / Il n'y a pas,
Possession.
None.

Context:
Students will be able to use French when
Speaking face-to-face with someone,
Listening to someone or to audio or video texts,
Viewing age-appropriate materials or reading brief written messages on familiar topics, and
Writing notes, lists, and postcards.

Text Type:
Text type: Students will use French to
Say and write short sentences, using learned expressions, simple questions, and commands,
Listen to and understand ideas and familiar details presented in clear and uncomplicated speech, and
Read and understand short texts which are enhanced by visual clues.

Accuracy:
Precision in the students' ability to communicate in French as related to grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary will reflect
Hesitation and errors which do not hinder comprehension and
Understanding of the most important information in a spoken or written message.

French as a Second Language
Grade: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Level: I, II, III
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Web site is based on the Calcasieu Parish Schools Articulated Second Language Curricula,
and it conforms to the Louisiana Foreign Language Content Standards.
Web site created and curricula formated by Éric LeGros, 1997 - 2001.
Date last modified: 18 May 2001.