Year 9 French (2 Terms) (9FRE)
9FRE Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr S. Garratt.
French Year 9 Course Description
Welcome to Year 9 French at Howick College! This introductory course aims to build a strong foundation in French language skills and cultural awareness through a variety of engaging topics and activities.
Term 1: Start with an introduction to the French-speaking world, learning basic French pronunciation, classroom commands, and essential vocabulary. You will practice greetings, numbers, dates, and personal descriptions. Topics include talking about yourself, your family, and friends. Cultural activities include exploring French traditions such as La Chandeleur and April Fool's Day. The grammar focus includes imperative commands and present tense verbs (ÊTRE, AVOIR, HABITER).
Term 2: Focus on pets, family, and daily routines. You will learn to describe pets, talk about family members, and discuss your daily activities and free time. The term covers grammar topics such as adjectives, articles, and making questions in French. Cultural comparisons include French and Māori celebrations such as Mother's Day and Labour Day.
Term 3: This term covers school life, hobbies, and holidays. You will talk about school subjects, timetables, and what you do in your free time. Discussions will also include past holidays and plans for future vacations. Grammar topics include the imperfect tense, adverbs of quantity, and the conditional tense. Cultural activities will cover French holidays and festivals like Bastille Day and Christmas.
Term 4: The final term focuses on future plans and preparing for NCEA assessments. You will discuss future aspirations, dream destinations, and holiday plans. Grammar revision will cover the near future tense and the past tense with irregular verbs. Cultural insights will include exploring French traditions such as New Year's Eve and All Saints' Day.
Throughout the year, regular vocabulary and grammar tests, along with skills-based assessments in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, will track your progress. Join us for a year of immersive learning and cultural exploration in the French-speaking world!
Course Overview
Term 1
Start with an introduction to the French-speaking world, learning basic French pronunciation, classroom commands, and essential vocabulary. You will practice greetings, numbers, dates, and personal descriptions. Topics include talking about yourself, your family, and friends. Cultural activities include exploring French traditions such as La Chandeleur and April Fool's Day. The grammar focus includes imperative commands and present tense verbs (ÊTRE, AVOIR, HABITER).
Term 2
Focus on pets, family, and daily routines. You will learn to describe pets, talk about family members, and discuss your daily activities and free time. The term covers grammar topics such as adjectives, articles, and making questions in French. Cultural comparisons include French and Māori celebrations such as Mother's Day and Labour Day.
Term 3
This term covers school life, hobbies, and holidays. You will talk about school subjects, timetables, and what you do in your free time. Discussions will also include past holidays and plans for future vacations. Grammar topics include the imperfect tense, adverbs of quantity, and the conditional tense. Cultural activities will cover French holidays and festivals like Bastille Day and Christmas.
Term 4
The final term focuses on future plans and preparing for NCEA assessments. You will discuss future aspirations, dream destinations, and holiday plans. Grammar revision will cover the near future tense and the past tense with irregular verbs. Cultural insights will include exploring French traditions such as New Year's Eve and All Saints' Day.
Pathway
Year 10 French FULL Year (10FRE)
Career PathwaysJournalist, Flight Attendant, Counsellor, Editor, Importer/Exporter, Immigration Officer, Translator, Private Teacher/Tutor, Interpreter, Foreign Policy Officer, Security Officer/Guard
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery$25 Online learning platform (Education Perfect)
There may be other small costs relating to cultural events during the year, these are always optional.