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 Subject  French  Teacher
  1.  R. Glew
  2. M. Kanczes
  Unit 4/5
  Duration: 15 weeks
  out of 30

Week Details & links Assessed work / further work
1
  1. Welcome back: review of A2 requirements and intensive speaking work.
  2. Oral review of Poverty and Wealth topic.
 Ongoing preparation of oral questions to be handed in for formal assessment at the end of each unit.
Complete grammar exercises from workbook linked to each topic.
2
  1. La Politique: what happened during the summer? Project on French political system with display work and presentations.
  2. Richesse et Pauvreté:the Third World.
3
  1. La Politique: what happened during the summer? Project on French political system with display work and presentations.
  2. Richesse et Pauvreté with focus on improving listening skills
 Presentations on politics marked.
Hand in oral questions on politics.
4
  1. Les Transports: Introduction and discussion of the importance and problems of the car. An introduction to Pagnol's "La Gloire de mon Père" (one lesson)
  2. La Santé: Introduction to the topic and discussion of the effects of present day lifestyles and risks of alcohol abuse.
 Ongoing: Students will produce at least 2 essays on "La Gloire de mon Père" before Week 24.

Hand in oral questions on wealth and poverty.
5
  1. Les Transports: Road congestion and car accidents. "la Gloire de mon Père" (one lesson)
  2. La Santé: The French health system
6 
  1.  Les Transports: Public and private transport - discussion of advantages and disadvantages. "La Gloire de mon Père" (one lesson)
  2. La Santé: Poverty and Health issues/ Humanitarian work.
 Hand in oral questions on transport.

Complete révisions listening activities p35 ex1a, 1b and 1c
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HALF TERM
8
  1. Review of the Passive and exam skill: explaining an article written in English to a French speaker. "La Gloire de mon Père" (one lesson)
  2. La Santé: Writing a summary in French.
 Hand in oral questions on health.
9
  1. Le Racisme: Introduction to the topic and discussion of the origins of racism and its manifestation. "La Gloire de mon Père" (one lesson)
  2. Les Technologies Nouvelles: Technological advances in everyday life.
 Hand in oral questions on transport.
10
  1. Le Racisme: Are the French racist? "La Gloire de mon Père (one lesson)
  2. Les Technologies Nouvelles: Technologies of the future. Grammar: future perfect tense.
11
  1. Le Racisme: How to combat racism. "La Gloire de mon Père" (one lesson)
  2. Les Technologies Nouvelles: The future of genetic engineering and associated ethical issues.
12
  1. Grammar: The subjunctive mood. "La Gloire de mon Père" (one lesson)
  2. Les Technologies Nouvelles: the advantages and dangers of GMOs.
 Hand in oral questions on racism and integration.
13
  1. Grammar: The subjunctive mood continued plus translation skills. "La Gloire de mon Père" (one lesson)
  2. Les Technologies Nouvelles: Grammar: Future perfect tense and negatives plus exam techniques on giving an oral presentation.
 Hand in oral questions on new technologies.
14
 Consolidation and catch up week (allowing for time lost due to field work and university visits etc.
 Students to conduct research into La Nouvelle Vague - present findings first week back.
15
 Consolidation and catch up week (allowing for time lost due to field work and university visits etc.

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