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Montgomery County Public Schools
French 3A
Final Exam Format
January 2016
Oral Communication (1 item/ 20 points)
 Students will speak for two minutes in response to a prompt based on topics studied during the semester.
 This portion of the final exam is administered during class, not during the two hour block of time allotted to the exams.
Listening (30 items/ 15 points)
 Students will listen to their teacher read short statements related to topics studied during the semester.
 They will then answer selected response questions in French.
Reading (32 items/ 16 points)
 Students will read passages related to topics studied during the semester.
 They will then answer selected response questions in French.
Grammar (18 items/ 9 points)
 Students will select the best completion for sentences.
 This section contains grammatical structures studied during the semester.
Writing (2 items/ 20 points)
 Students will respond to two different writing prompts, each worth 10 points, based on topics studied during the semester.
Culture (2 items/ 10 points)
 Students will write, in French, about two cultural topics studied during the semester.
French 3A …January 2016
French 3A
La rentrée des classes / Back to School
Students will be able to:
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Communicate about school and classes (past and present)
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Communicate about after-school activities (past and present)
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Describe what they did last summer
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Describe school life in Francophone countries and compare it to that in the U.S.
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Describe the baccalauréat in Francophone countries
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Describe leisurely activities and tourism in Francophone countries and compare them to
those in the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
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Combined direct and indirect object
pronouns in the présent and passé
composé
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The verb suivre
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Transition words
Students will review and apply:
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Regular and irregular verbs in the
présent, passé composé and imparfait
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The use of the passé composé vs. the
imparfait
Au travail / At Work!
Students will be able to:
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Communicate about professions and services
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Communicate work-related information by letter and e-mail
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Communicate about occupational preferences and future plans
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Describe the characteristics of Francophone culture towards different professions, summer
or part-time work for youth and compare them to those in the U.S.
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Identify and describe the importance of family in the policies of the working world and
compare them to those in the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
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The future tense of –er, -ir, -re verbs
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Future tense of être, avoir, faire, aller,
devoir, pouvoir, savoir
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Quand clauses with the future
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Feminine forms of nouns
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C’est vs. il est
Students will review and apply:
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Direct and indirect pronouns
Les amis et la famille / Friends and Family
Students will be able to:
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Exchange information about friends and family members
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Exchange information about people’s relationships and life events
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Describe the role of family in Francophone cultures and compare it to that in the U.S.
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Identify and describe significant ceremonies that mark life events in Francophone countries
and compare them to those in the U.S.
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Identify family traditions in Francophone countries and compare them to those in the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
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Reflexive verbs to express a reciprocal
action in the présent and passé composé
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Relative pronouns qui, que, où
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The subjunctive with necessity
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Disjunctive (stress) pronouns
Students will review and apply:
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Reflexive verbs in the passé composé
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Adjective agreement.
Au grand air ! / The Great Outdoors
Students will be able to:
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Exchange information about nature and animals
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Exchange information about outdoor activities
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Express astonishment and fear
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Identify and describe French and Cajun influence in the U.S.
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Identify and describe public parks in Francophone countries and compare them to those in
the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
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The subjunctive with expressions of
emotion
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The verbs voir and regarder
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Verbs followed by infinitive: aimer,
espérer, préférer
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Verbs followed by à +infinitive :
apprendre à, penser à
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Verbs followed by de+infinitive : avoir
peur de, décider de, dire de, oublier de,
venir de
French 3A …January 2016
Students will review and apply:
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The subjunctive
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The imperative
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The future