French Semester One Supplies: You will need a 1” 3 ring-binder, a set of 5 dividers and some  looseleaf. Please also bring a pencil, an eraser and your agenda to each class. Label the dividers with the following headings: Pièce, Vocabulaire, Grammaire, Tests and Autres Feuilles. Course Content: In this course, there may be students with very little, some or a great deal of knowledge of French. You will be taught through a program that moves at a fast pace, so whether you know some French or are new to the language, you will learn a great deal this year. You will expand your vocabulary and there will be emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing correctly. Bu the end of the year you will be expected to read, write, speak and understand French in the past, present and future tenses. Classroom Rules: Here is the most important one : Speak only in French! DVD: You have the option of purchasing a French DVD for this course this year. The cost is $15. There are several ways to watch the French DVDs:         Watch with the sound and subtitles and repeat         Watch without the sound and say each word as it is gestured         Listen and gesture the words If you don’t understand any of the words, please consult your bilingual lists. Homework: Homework is written on the homework board in the French room beside the door. Beside each task, there will be a day. This is the day the work is assigned. You are expected to complete the work as soon as possible, preferably by the next French class. All work will have a due date  that is near the end of the term. As long as you finish everything by that date, you may work through assignments at your own rate. Corrections: In French, you are expected to make corrections on most assignments. You will generally do the corrections of the first page of each assignment and then hand in your work for the remainder of the pages. While correcting, if you don’t understand why a certain answer is incorrect, be sure to ask! Class information and updates: I will distribute the following information as well as post it on my DCI website:         Test dates and topics         A list of what assignments should be already complete         A list of suggestions if you would like to work ahead.         All worksheets given to students         All letters to parents         Websites you can use to practice grammar concepts and enrich vocabulary Please make sure that you refer to this information if you miss a class, if you forgot to copy down the homework assignment or if you have lost a worksheet. Assessment: On your report card you will receive an effort mark and an achievement mark. Here are some examples of what “counts” in class! Effort: (E,VG,G,S.NI)                           Achievement Mark (%) Speak French in class                                   vocabulary knowledge Participate in class                                    grammar knowledge Complete worksheet and corrections                      ability to read, write, speak and Organize binder                                       understand French                                          You will have 7 short vocabulary tests and two longer tests this term. I look forward to working with you this year!            ________________________________                  _______________________________          Mme. Joann Biehl                                                Please read this sheet with a parent                                                            or guardian and then have it signed                      in this box and returned to me