1: Bonjour! Ça va?
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Learning Objectives
Communication (what students will be able to do):
By the end of this chapter, students will be able to:
- Greet other people and introduce themselves.
- Understand basic commands given in French class and respond appropriately.
- Count and spell in French.
- Identify and describe themselves, other people, and objects.
Culture (what students will know about the French-speaking world):
By the end of this chapter, students will know something about:
- Where French is spoken and by how many people; the definition of “Francophone.”
- How to address another person formally or informally, as appropriate.
- Customs of greeting in France and other Francophone countries.
Grammar/ Tools (what students need to know):
In order to perform these communicative tasks, students will have to understand and be able to use correctly the following structures:
- The French alphabet, numbers, and some basics of French pronunciation.
- The subject pronouns and the difference between tu and vous in French.
- The conjugation of the present tense of the verb être.
- The concept of gender for nouns and of gender and number agreement of adjectives.
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