Chapitre Un
Chapter Introduction & Pre-Chapter Activity
On établit les objectifs!
Goal setting. One of the most important things we can do to hold ourselves accountable for our learning is to engage in goal setting and metacognition—a fancy term for thinking about the way we think and learn. The goals we set should be specific and achievable. Something like “Speak French” is too broad, we need to focus on the steps we need to take to get there and the signs that we will see as proof of our progress.
As we are working to be our best language learners, we need to regularly check in on our goals: What are your goals? What is your plan to achieve each goal? What evidence of progress toward each goal do you see? As we move along, do you need to scale down any of your goals? Or do you need to advance any of your goals?
Two short-term goals with an action plan to help you get there:
One long-term goal with an action plan to help you get there:
What is your greatest fear about learning French at this time?
What can you do to overcome that fear?
Before beginning this chapter, it is important to recognize which skills and tasks you will be expected to learn to perform. Do you already have some previous skills or knowledge in these areas that you can use to your advantage? Are there any topics that you foresee being difficult? If so, it is a good idea to pursue additional assistance to get ahead of any potential issues. You are the master of your education—you have the power to take ownership of your learning!
After completing this chapter, I will be able to:
- Understand basic written and spoken greetings and goodbyes
- Greet and say goodbye to another person
- Apply knowledge of formal and informal situations to treat people I meet appropriately
- Understand basic introductions in written and spoken form
- Introduce myself and others to another person
- Recite the French alphabet
- Recognize letters of the French alphabet when they are used to spell words and when they are pronounced within words
- Discuss differences between the French and English alphabets and pronunciation of letters
- Recall the French words for common class subjects
- State which classes I am currently taking
- Determine when to use a definite article versus when to use an indefinite article
- Recognize patterns that help determine the gender of nouns
- Recall nouns related to student life, as well as their gender
- Manipulate nouns to make them singular or plural
