Scope and Sequence
Reporters francophones 4
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What impact do our choices have on our future and that of others?
Choix de vie COMMUNICATION
• interpreting an infographic and summarizing information about children in Senegal • understanding an article about a special type of school in Senegal • understanding a video about sports and reflecting on its importance in a community • understanding an article about Gnima Faye and discussing the work of the association she created • interpreting an article about the second-hand clothing market in Senegal
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LANGUAGE
• interpreting a video and writing an argumentative text on second-hand clothing • showing interest and asking for details in an informal conversation • writing a cover email to apply for a training program • comparing and contrasting information about music styles in different cultures
Un pour tous, tous pour un
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• understanding and replying to a formal message and negotiating terms and conditions • understanding an article about artificial intelligence and discussing its role • interpreting an article about the risks of AI and writing one about its impact on society • comparing and contrasting two inventions in two different countries
CULTURE • information about Senegal • the situation of children in Senegal • football manager Aliou Cissé and a special type of school in Senegal • athlete Abdou Diallo and the Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse • athlete Gnima Faye and her association • the second-hand clothing market in Senegal • the école Kourtrajmé • music in Senegal and in Brittany (France)
PROJET FINAL Présenter un programme d’activités pour mieux faire connaître la langue française et promouvoir son apprentissage
VOCABULARY • linguistic and cultural identity • analyzing an infographic • clichés • accents • learning a language • writing formal emails • linguistic exchanges • feelings • personal relationships • the world of work and working conditions • cross-border workers • writing an argumentative text • linking words
How do scientific and technological innovations impact the environment and society?
COMMUNICATION • reading and interpreting an infographic about the richness of the Amazon rainforest • interpreting a video about a project regarding biodiversity in French Guiana and recording a podcast • interpreting an article about the Centre spatial guyanais and discussing the history of France’s space quest • interpreting a video about the CSG and writing an article about it • asking for a favor in an informal conversation
STRUCTURES • percentages • comparatives • il y a, pendant, and depuis • expressing hopes and wishes • the gerund • infinitives as subjects of sentences • making recommendations • interrogative forms
LANGUAGE
• understanding a conversation in a linguistic exchange and engaging in a similar conversation • understanding a literary text and sharing experiences • understanding a video about job opportunities in Switzerland and discussing the experiences of cross-border workers • analyzing an article about young expats in Switzerland and writing an argumentative text
Le département vert
VOCABULARY • analyzing an infographic • education • difficulties and solutions • sports and sports values • helping others • clothing • trade • writing an argumentative text • applications • informal conversations • cover letters / emails • music and instruments • oral presentations • linking words
How can speaking more than one language give us opportunities?
COMMUNICATION • interpreting an infographic about languages in Switzerland and creating one to present languages spoken in one’s country • understanding an article about Romansh and suggesting ways to support minority languages • understanding an article about stereotypes and discussing and evaluating clichés • understanding a video about the Swiss accent and reflecting on linguistic variations • writing a formal response to an email indicating one’s interest in school activities
PROJET FINAL Créer une vidéo pour motiver des gens à participer à un projet local
STRUCTURES • the passive voice • reported speech in the past • making suggestions • the present conditional • the past conditional • the passé simple • emphasizing
• information about Switzerland • national languages in Switzerland • the Romansh language • Swiss customs and clichés • the Swiss accent • reasons to learn a foreign language • L’Enfant du placard, a novel by Swiss author Tiffany Jacquet • the enfants du placard in Switzerland • cross-border workers and expats in Switzerland
PROJET FINAL Créer un podcast sur les innovations scientifiques et technologiques les plus intéressantes du siècle
LANGUAGE VOCABULARY • wildlife • nature and its protection • analyzing an infographic • space travel and its difficulties • technology and inventions • asking for a favor • writing a complaint message • artificial intelligence • expressing fear • writing an argumentative text • cinema • the Internet • making oral presentations
CULTURE
STRUCTURES • superlatives • making recommendations • the present tense and the futur simple • direct + indirect object pronouns • conditional clauses • the present tense: irregular verbs • expressing feelings
CULTURE • information about French Guiana • biodiversity in French Guiana • the Centre spatial guyanais and the history of France’s space quest • square kilometers vs square miles • the association Sépanguy • the launcher Ariane • the Internet of Things and connected objects • artificial intelligence • famous inventions from France and Switzerland: the cinema and the Internet