National French Contest Specifications for 2015 Levels 01
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National French Contest Specifications for 2015 Levels 01
National French Contest Specifications for 2015 Levels 01 - 5 The specifications for each level are cum ulative and include all material listed for lower levels d Elision name and age -/ Common French names d Articles, definite, Indefinite, (partitive In reading and listening only), contractions / Family members, immediate family • / Regular plural of nouns ¢" Physical description and personality characteristics • / Form of common adjectives, blond, blonde "/ How to make questions and negations. Use of est-ce que for -/ Weather; II ]alt beau, mauvais, il /ait du vent, tl]alt chaud, ]reid / Numbers up to :tO0 ¢" Days, months, calendar Cultural Sensitivity GrarmnaP Vocabulary '/ Greetings and Introductions, Including asking d Vousvstu "/ Proper greetings, Monsieur vs. first name ¢" Eating customs in France vs. U.S. questions ,/ Possessive adjectives men, ton, me, ta only Demonstrative adjectives ce, cette, ces ,/ Expressions of time, such as mois, semelne, annie, / Possession wlth de journde, domain / Expressions de quantitY, beatlcaup ÷ de,+ d' ,/ How to telÿ time • / Subject pronounsjeÿ to, II, etc, Limited use of mot, to[ v" Regular verbs in -or at: present, few regular common -ir "/ Adverbs of time such as souvent, toujours, v" -er verbs at imperative- mange! mangezl quelqueJols, molntenant d Classroom furniture ,/ Common prepositions of location: dansÿ sur, sous • / Four irregular verbs: #tre, ovolr,]dre, oiler verbs such as flnlr, ehalslr ¢" Il y a vs ll est, veil6, voici devont, derriere, oveÿ; chez, pour, aprÿs, event • / Colors and common clothing ¢" Common foods • / Leisure actlvitlesfalme]atre duski, J'adore le tennis "/ Countries bordering Francet adjectives of nationality, languages / Question words: Qu'est-ce que, qu'est-ce qut, comment, comblen, pourquol, oO z Class schedule, subjects and school supplies Rooms of the house, basic furniture -/ Basic body parts ¢" Cltles, places, activltles and transportation v" Shopping, restaurants and common food, simple restaurant menu v' Near future atler+ Infinitive / l'at the udvs. ilfalt chaud ' Interrogative quel, quelle, quels, quelle • / Eating customs in France vs. U.S. ,/ School schedule in France vs. U.S. v" de, n#gatlf de un, du, des... v" II ya versus C'est ..... v" Opposition o[ {q' alme le...je mange du.. ÿ Prepositions of location £7 ¢6tÿ de, pros de, Ioln de, en ]ace de, entre, etc. • / Expressions such as: Comblen coOte, J'al besoln de, c'est cher , c'est ben matchable veux, tu veux, je voudrols, tu voudrals. • / Leisure time actMUesJouer ÿ,.falre de • /' Name of cognate-based professions v" Expressions of time: 1o moJs prochain, t'annÿe prochahm • / Expressions with ovoir-- avolr tort, ovolr raison, nvoir solfÿ avotr /alm, avoir besoin de, etc, / Simple expressions with fake ; loire la volsselle, loire des mathsÿ in[re du ski • / Daily routine "/ Rooms of the house and chores "/ Food, typical French meal -/ Expanded body parts ¢' School related actlvlties, such as la fan[are, la chorale v" Health, fitness and expresslons such asj'almal ÿ, lu as I'alr malade, go va bten? "/ Shopping for special events, such as birthdays and proms • / Travel plans and activities ¢" Givin[ÿ and asklng directions ,/ Expressions with avotr such as ovoir envie de, avolr le temps de, avoir peur de, avoir de to chance, etc. • / Expressions with #tre such as: dtre en train de, ÿtre en forme, dire de Toulouse, c'est b mot " Add all common regular :Ir and -re verbs ¢" House construction, size, rooms ,/ Add to the four irregular verbs avotr, dire, oiler, faire. Eight additional irregulars: mettre, prendre, dormlr, sort#, pnrtiG vouloir, pouvoir" savoir '/ Regular -or, -it and -re verbs at p{2ssd composÿ, along with passd composÿ of the above mentioned irregular verbs avolr, #tre, oiler, loire, mettre, prendre, dormlr, sortir, pardr. Common ÿ dire ÿ verbs vs. ÿ avoir ÿ ¢" Pronominal verbs only at present v" Imperfect might be used In listening comprehension and reading selections, but not tested as a grammar item • / Agreement and position of all adjectives €" Comparatives and superlatives of regular adjectives and adverbs plus.que, mains, .qua ,/ Interrogative pronouns: qul, qui est-ce qui, que, qu' est-ce que, quoi ,/ Object pronouns with verbs at present tense, use of one pronoun only- le, htl, y, on., etc... ¢" Use of prepositions with geographical names ÿt, en, ou, aux v" Simple negations den, ]amals, personne, plus / All regular imperatives, Including mangeons, flntssons d All possessive adjectives, notre...., lear ..... • / Differences in dally life, v" energy conservation, extracurricular activities Health care v" School life v" The many facets of Francophone lifestyles Vocabulary Level 3 <, GFÿFfl/?/aF Cultural SensitivitZ _ Wider scope vocabulary related to: school, daily v" Use of inversion to make questions • " Driving and car use schedule, parts and rooms of house, extended family, clothing and appearance, more complex ¢" Recent past: venlr de + in]initif ¢" All regular verbs at possÿ eomposd, including pronominals €" Contrast of imparfuit and puss# tempos# -/ Simple agreement of past participle with ÿtre and common among teenagers ¢" Secondary studies and menus, telsure, sports and entertainment, future plans for education and job, health, city life and pronomlnals environment, holidays and traditions. v" Pronominal verbs at Imp&stir ¢" Future and conditional college in France and US "/ Teen life and dating in France and US ¢" Communities and the environment ,/ Slmple use of sub)unctive; fl feut ÷ subjunctlJ: of " er" verbs and faire ¢' Common verbs requiring a preposition followed by infinitive commencer b, etc. • / Correct use ofsorti5 partir, Ioisser, quitter ,,1 Oepuis ÷ present tense " Use of ne....que ,f' Adjectives followed by de • / Relative pronouns quit qlle. Dent, lequel used only In reading and listening comprehension, not tested as grammar Item. • / Common negative structures, Including nL..ni €" Expanded comparative structures aussl...que, autant...que, etc <" Social issues, such as human rights, equality between sexes, crime and violence, diversity, emigration, prejudice and discrimination, science and medicine, nature and ecology in France and the Francophonie <" Culture, celebrations and traditions, arts, historical events, literature In France and the Francophonle v" Verbs with spelling changes such as espÿrer, acheter • / All interrogative pronouns €' All possessive pronouns ¢" All the preceding topics expanded " 51 clauses with present and impurfalt ¢" En with present particlple • f Past infinitive with apr$s v" Relative pronouns Including dent, lequel .... ¢" Demonstrative pronouns " Developed negative words, aucun, nL...nl... ¢" Correct use of menquer de, manquer 6 " Use of present and Imparfÿit with depuis, II y a, ÿa /ait...que "/ Most simple uses of subjunctive, ¢" Use of descendre, mentor, sortlr, rentrer, passer ÷ direct object at pass6 compos6 " C' est vs. il est, more complex uses €" Recognition ofjutur unt&leur and passd simple in readings 5 v" Globalizatlon and technology, such as current events, politics, communications, media in France and the Francophonle only. " Plus-que-parfait and condttlonnel puss# •/ '/ ,," •/ Correct use of impar, fait and passÿ composd Agreement of past participles with all pÿssÿs composÿs All si clauses, including plus-que-parfult Double object pronouns • / More elaborate use of subjunctive €' Expended use of relative and demonstrative pronouns ¢" All the preceding topics expanded