Seventh Grade

In seventh grade, level 1B, students begin the year with an accelerated review of material from the sixth grade year. Every day in class, students work to further develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in French. Class directions are given in French, as are most examples of how to use new material. Students work independently and as members of groups. In-class activities include preparing and performing skits for given real-life situations, playing games, taking notes in French, and using movement, pictures, and props to learn vocabulary and grammar. Students spend approximately one class each week in the computer lab where they use the language learning software or explore the web to find language learning sites appropriate to their age. Students will complete projects on topics such as French clothing and travel. To further their cultural awareness, students will take in a French film, listen to French music, prepare and eat French food, and possibly go on a field trip. Seventh grade French students are eligible to participate in the trip to France.

Text: Bon Voyage (text, workbook and tape manual) Chapters 7-10

Dictionary: Larousse's French-English English-French Dictionary