Welcome to French 1!

Your teacher COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Lauren McCombs Speaking: Students will be able to interact using
lauren.mccombs@canyonsdistrict.org memorized words and phrases. They will be able
I am available to help outside of class! to answer simple questions on familiar topics.
Mon/Wed/Fri 7:00-7:45 Reading: Students will be able to understand
familiar words and short, simple phrases or
Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri 2:25-3:30
sentences.
Writing: Students will be able to provide some
basic information on familiar topics in lists and
simple sentences.
What you’ll need Listening: Students will be able to understand
▶ A pen or pencil and a whiteboard marker. some everyday words, phrases and questions
▶ A 3-ring binder, not a folder, to organize your papers. about themselves, their personal experiences,
Label the tabs Classwork, Homework, Quizzes, and and their surroundings.
Tests.
▶ Access to the Internet (if not at home, then in the
library or classroom before/after school). Top tips for mastering French
▶ At least 40 minutes set aside for homework each
week. FROM STUDENTS: FROM MME McCOMBS:
▶ Use Duolingo (an app / ▶ Study consistently
website) instead of cramming.
Absent work, late work, and retakes ▶ Listen to French ▶ Find a study buddy to
▶ Homework: Absent homework accepted until music, esp. Black M, talk with.
the next Friday for full credit. Late homework Stromae, Coeur de ▶ Speak out loud when
accepted until the next Friday for 70% credit. Pirate, and Kendji. you study; pronunciation
▶ Classwork: The packet for each unit is due on the ▶ Use the language is as important as
day of the test. Late packets accepted until the outside of class: speak it, spelling.
next Friday for 80% credit. Absent packets think in it, teach it to ▶ If you can’t speak and
accepted until the next Friday for full credit. your family. write comfortably, come
▶ Quizzes: No retakes or make-ups. Your 2 lowest ▶ Use Quizlet for vocab in for extra help before
scores will be dropped. memorization games. the test. If you do poorly
▶ Tests: If you are absent on the day of a test, you ▶ Don’t procrastinate. on a test, come in for
have until the next Friday to make it up for full extra help and a retake
credit. If you’re unhappy with your score, you may as soon as you can.
retake any part of any test after meeting with
Madame McCombs at least twice to study.
▶ Participation: Points deducted for absences can
be made up by completing Participation Point French Club
Make-up Slips (1 per absence) found on Canvas or Le Club meets Fridays, 2:30–3:00 for
on the bulletin board in the blue envelope. conversations, games, and treats. Earn 15
When you’re absent... pts extra credit per trimester for attending
▶ Check Canvas to see what we did in class. at least 50% of meetings. Club dues: $5.
▶ Get handouts from the binder on the table.

Doing your own work: I promise to do all my Sign up for Remind

written work alone. I can go online to find the Text @bhsfr1 to 81010.
equivalent for a word or an expression that I want to
use, but I must underline it in my assignment. I can Sign below to indicate understanding
ask my parents or friends to help me with a word or of and agreement to class policies.
expression or a grammatical structure, but in this
Student: ________________________________________
case also, it must be underlined. I understand that
using outside resources on tests is cheating and will Parent/guardian: _______________________________
result in a 0. Student Initials: _____
French 1 Syllabus: Trimester 1
Date Title Points

Aug 31 Homework #1 10

Aug 31 Participation #1 10

Sep 7 Homework #2 10
TOTALS:
Sep 7 Participation #2 10
Tests:
Sep 14 Homework #3 10 300 points,
40% of grade
Sep 14 Participation #3 10
Classwork:
Sep 19 Unit 1 Classwork Packet 100
300 points,
Sep 19* Test #1: Je me présente 100
30% of grade

Sep 28 Homework #4 10 Homework &

quizzes:
Sep 28 Participation #4 10 150 points,
15% of grade
Oct 5 Homework #5 10

Oct 5 Participation #5 10
Participation:
100 points,
Oct 12 Homework #6 10 15% of grade

Oct 12 Participation #6 10

Oct 16 Unit 2 Classwork Packet 100

Oct 16* Test #2: Au lycée 100

Oct 26 Homework #7 10

Oct 26 Participation #7 10

Nov 2 Homework #8 10

Nov 2 Participation #8 10

Nov 9 Homework #9 10

Nov 9 Participation #9 10

Nov 16 Homework #10 10

Nov 16 Participation #10 10

Nov 16 Unit 3 Classwork Packet 100

Nov 16* Test #3: Ma famille 100

Unannounced Pop quizzes, about 1 per week 50*

*approximately