module 4 part a – chapter 8: la pluie et le beau temps

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Module 4 Part A – Chapter 8: La pluie et le beau temps

Part B – Chapter 9: Le monde du travail

French Individualized Instruction Policies ..................................................................... 1 Required Appointments .................................................................................................. 2 Part A: Objectifs ............................................................................................................ 2 Liste des activités obligatoires........................................................................................ 2 Pas-à-pas: Point de départ.............................................................................................. 3 Pas-à-pas: Exploration I................................................................................................. 6 Pas-à-pas: Exploration II................................................................................................ 6 Pas-à-pas: Exploration III .............................................................................................. 7 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux lire…......................................................................................... 7 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux écrire…..................................................................................... 8 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux comprendre…........................................................................... 8 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux comprendre la culture francophone .......................................... 8 Plus de pratique?............................................................................................................. 9 Pas-à-pas: Examens ..................................................................................................... 10 Réponses ....................................................................................................................... 11

Part B: Objectifs........................................................................................................... 13 Liste des activités obligatoires...................................................................................... 13 Pas-à-pas: Point de départ............................................................................................ 14 Pas-à-pas: Exploration I............................................................................................... 16 Pas-à-pas: Exploration II.............................................................................................. 16 Pas-à-pas: Exploration III ............................................................................................ 16 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux lire…. ...................................................................................... 17 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux écrire…................................................................................... 17 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux comprendre…......................................................................... 17 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux comprendre la culture francophone ........................................ 17 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux parler…................................................................................... 18 Plus de pratique?........................................................................................................... 19 Pas-à-pas: Examens ..................................................................................................... 19 Réponses ....................................................................................................................... 21

French Individualized Instruction Policies For information on the policies and procedures for French II and for additional information on French 102i66, please click here.


Required Appointments Listed below are the minimum number of appointments that will be required to complete this module. You are, however, free to see an instructor as many times as you like. Italicized components are not required if you have scored a 90+ in the preceding module part. Part A 1 appointment to check workbook 1 appointment to have the PMAT checked 1 appointment to have the written MAT graded 1 appointment to have the oral MAT graded

Part B 1 appointment to check workbook 1 appointment for conversation 1 appointment to have the PMAT checked 1 appointment to have the written MAT graded 1 appointment to have the oral MAT graded

Total: 9 appointments

Part A: Chapter 8 Objectifs

Communication Goals Vocabulary and Grammar Goals

Cultural Goals

You will learn to… You will learn… You will learn about…

• Talk about the weather

• Talk about your comings and goings

• Talk about the past • Situate an event in

time

• Vocabulary related to weather and seasons

• The past tense using être as the auxiliary verb

• Verbs conjugated like partir and venir

• Depuis and other expressions of time

• French regional climates

• Climates in other French-speaking regions of the world

• The tiny West African nation of Togo and its climate

Liste des activités obligatoires Required activities will appear in boxes in the pas-à-pas sections that follow this page. Module Requirements ____ Workbook: Complete oral and written workbook activities for chapter 8. (If you need additional practice, you can do exercises and activities in Invitation au monde francophone. You can then check your work by going to the Supplementary activity section of this module where you will find answers to the textbook exercises.)

__ Practice MAT


Modular Achievement Test Written Test (Score: ___/ 75) Oral Test (Score: ___/ 25) Grade for this module:______

Pas-à-pas: Point de départ Quel temps fait-il?

Throughout this chapter you will use the following vocabulary related to weather and seasons.

QUEL TEMPS FAIT-IL? LES SAISONS (f.) DE L’ANNÉE (f.) The seasons of the year l’été (m.) summer (This été is spelled and sounds exactly like the past participle of être, which is also été. Keep this in mind and find out which meaning is needed from the context around the word.) l’automne (m.) autumn, fall l’hiver (m.) winter le printemps (m.) spring Now that you’ve seen the names of the seasons, remember: they are all

masculine words. However, when you want to say that something happens in a season, you say en été, en automne, en hiver, BUT au printemps.

C’est l’été. Il fait beau. It’s nice weather. Il fait/Il y a du soleil. It’s sunny. Il fait chaud. It’s hot. Il y a quelquefois des orages. There are sometimes some storms. C’est l’automne. Il fait frais. It’s cool Il fait du vent. / Il y a du vent. It’s windy. Le ciel est couvert. The sky is cloudy. Il y a des nuages dans le ciel. There are clouds in the sky. Il pleut souvent. It rains often. Il a plu hier. It rained yesterday. Il va encore pleuvoir demain. It’s going to rain tomorrow. C’est l’hiver . Il fait froid. It’s cold. Il gèle. Its freezing. Il neige souvent. It snows often. Il y a quelquefois des tempêtes de neige. There are sometimes snow storms.


C’est le printemps. Le temps change souvent. The weather changes often. Un jour, il fait beau. One day, it is nice. Le jour suivant, il fait mauvais. The next day, it’s bad weather. Le matin, il fait souvent du brouillard. In the morning, there is often some fog.

LE TEMPS QU’IL FAIT. RÉACTIONS Il fait chaud. It’s hot. On a froid. One is (I’m) cold. Il fait 37˚ C. It’s 37˚ Centigrade. Quelle chaleur! What heat! La température et de 37 degrés. Il faut mettre la climatisation. The temperature is at 37˚Centigrade. We have to put on the air conditioning. J’ai peur de prendre un coup de soleil. I’m afraid of getting a sunburn. Il fait froid. It’s cold. J’ai froid. I’m cold. Il fait –5˚ C. It’s –5˚ Centigrade. Je n’ai pas envie de sortir dehors. La température est de moins 5 degrés. I don’t want to go outside. The temperature is at minus 5 degrees C. Il faut mettre le chauffage. We have to put on the heat. Il fait mauvais. It’s bad (weather). J’ai peur quand il y a un orage. I’m afraid when there is a storm.

Il faut faire attention; sinon on risque d’avoir un accident. We (one) should pay attention; if not, we (one) risks having an accident.

QUEL TEMPS FAIT-IL DANS LE MONDE? What’s the weather in the world?

les régions montagneuses the mountainous regions les plains et les plateaux the plains and plateaus les principaux fleuves the principal rivers le climat atlantique the atlantic climate le climat continental the continental climate le climat montagnard the mountainous climate le climat méditerranéen the Mediterranean climate le paysage the countryside, landscape (This term is also used for a landscape painting.) LES DIRECTIONS the directions le nord north le sud south l’est (m.) east l’ouest (m.) west le nord-est northeast DES NOMS UTILES some useful nouns la carte the map le glacier the glacier


la latitude the latitude la mer the sea le monde the world la montagne the mountain l’océan (m.) the ocean la rivière the river le relief the topography la variété the variety DES VERBES UTILES some useful verbs consulter to consult contribuer to contribute distinguer to distinguish souffler to blow utiliser to use DES ADJECTIFS UTILES some useful adjectives abondant abundant ancien(ne) ancient This adjective has different meanings, depending upon whether it is placed

before or after the noun it modifies. Used before, it means “former,” as in mon ancien prof de français, my former French teacher. Placed after the noun, as in les montagnes anciennes,, the ancient mountains, it means “ancient.”

comparable comparable doux/douce mild ensoleillé sunny (Note the root word soleil.) eternel(le) eternal fréquent frequent humide humid The noun that comes from the same root is l’humidité (f.) Remembering the

rule that all French nous ending in –té are feminine will help you learn the genders of a large group of nouns which correspond with English nouns that end in –ty.

jeune young long(ue) long marqué marked modéré moderate naturel natural sec/sèche dry varié varied violent violent _____ Complete the point de départ activities in the workbook. Your instructor will check the free responses during your workbook check appointment. If you have questions regarding these exercises or the responses, take notes so that you can be sure to ask your instructor during your workbook appointment.


Info-Culture: La France et son climat. Read the information on pp. 215-216 and complete the activity in the Pour mieux comprendre la culture francophone section.

Pas-à-pas: Exploration I

Les verbes conjugés comme partir et comme venir _____ In this section, you will learn how to talk about your comings and goings and learn to use a group of verbs that end in –ir but don’t follow the pattern for regular –ir verbs. _____ Read the exploration on pp. 217-218. _____ Complete the activities in the Les verbes conjugés comme partir et comme venir section in the workbook. Your instructor will check the free responses during your workbook check appointment. If you have questions regarding these exercises or the responses, take notes so that you can be sure to ask your instructor during your workbook appointment.

Pas-à-pas: Exploration II

Le passé compose avec l’auxiliaire être _____ In this section you will learn how to speak about past activities using a small group of verbs (only 17) that express actions related to coming and going, remaining and leaving, or a change of physical place or state. They are called Intransitive Verbs of Motion and always take the conjugated form of être followed by a past participle that agrees in number and gender with the subject (unless that verb has a direct object). Many students memorize them using the acronym DR & MRS VANDERTRAMPP. Here is a list of their meanings and past participles: Verb Meaning Past participle D devenir to become devenu R rentrer to come back (home) rentré M mourir to die mort R rester to stay resté S sortir to go out sorti V venir to come venu A arriver to arrive arrivé N naître to be born né D descendre to descend, go down descendu E entrer to enter entré R revenir to come back (to a starting point) revenu T tomber to fall tombé R retourner to return (to go back again) retourné A aller to go allé M monter to go up monté


P partir to leave parti P passer to pass, to spend passé Sortir, descendre, retourner, monter, and passer may also be used in a transitive way, which means they may have direct objects. If that is the case, then we revert to using avoir as an auxiliary with them. Look at this contrast: Je suis sorti(e) à 8 heures. I went out at 8 o’clock. (The subject moved.) J’ai sorti un livre de mon sac à dos. I got out a book from my backpack. (The subject

took an object out of the backpack. Or Je suis passé(e) par la bibliothèque. I went by the library. (The subject moved. Par is a

preposition with la bibliothèque as its object. J’ai passé_ trois semaines en Italie. The trois semaines is what (the time) you spent.

_____ Read the exploration on pp. 222-223. _____ Complete the activities in the Le passé composé avec être section in the workbook. Your instructor will check the free responses during your workbook check appointment. If you have questions regarding these exercises or the responses, take notes so that you can be sure to ask your instructor during your workbook appointment.

Pas-à-pas: Exploration III

Depuis et autres expressions de temps _____ In this section, you will learn how to ask and tell if actions that began in the past are now finished or if they are still happening. You’ll also be able to tell how long they lasted. _____ Read the exploration on p. 226. _____ Complete the activities in the workbook. Your instructor will check the free responses during your workbook check appointment. If you have questions regarding these exercises or the responses, take notes so that you can be sure to ask your instructor during your workbook appointment.

Intégration et perspectives: Une année sous les tropiques

Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux lire… _____ Read Chez nous en France: Destination la région de Bordeaux in the workbook and complete the Avez-vous compris? exercises. Then read À vous de lire: La météo in the workbook. Make notes about the weather and the temperatures in each of the six regions noted.


Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux écrire… _____ Complete activity C in the workbook. Your instructor will go over your work during the workbook check.

Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux comprendre…

Partie orale

_____ Complete the listening passage, dictation, and pronunciation for chapter 8 in the workbook.

Info-Culture: Tour d’horizon climatique. Read the information on p. 231 and complete the activity in the Pour mieux comprendre la culture francophone section.

Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux comprendre la culture franco phone

The following readings on Francophone culture are strongly recommended. In addition to increasing your understanding of Francophone cultures, these readings will help prepare you for the culture section on each Modular Achievement Test. Info-culture: La France et son climat _____ Read the cultural information on pp. 215-216 in your text and answer the questions below. Answers to these exercises are found at the end of the module. 2. How would you describe in general the climate of France? 3. What are the five mountain ranges in France? 4. Name the five principal rivers in France. 5. Where are the plains located? 6. Describe the climates of each of the following regions: Le climat océanique: ______________________________________________________


Le climat continental: ______________________________________________________ Le climat montagnard: _____________________________________________________ Le climat méditerranéen: ___________________________________________________ 6. How would you describe in general the climate of the other French-speaking countries in Europe (Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg, Switzerland)? What are some of the effects on the climates in these countries? Info-culture: Tour d’horizon climatique _____ Read the cultural information on p. 231 in your text. Answers to these exercises are found at the end of the module. 4. Name at least four of the îles volcaniques in the French DOMs and TOMs (départements et

territoires d’outre-mer). Describe the terrain and climate of these islands. 5. The countries of the Mahgreb (Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco) are divided by the Atlas

mountains. Describe the weather to the north and to the south of this mountain range. 6. Describe briefly the climate of French-speaking countries in Africa and South America.

What is the only French-speaking country in South America? 7. Describe the climate in Quebec and St. Pierre et Miquelon. Where is la terre Adélie located? Chez nous: Au Togo Read the Chez nous section on p. 236 and answer the questions in your textbook on page 237. You may check your answers in the key at the end of this module.

Plus de pratique? Quiz yourself on the language and grammar presented in this chapter at the website for Invitation au monde francophone. Quizzes over chapter 8 can be found by selecting “chapter 8” on the scrollbar, then clicking on “tutorial quiz.” Here, you can also find a glossary and virtual flashcards to practice new vocabulary. Watch the video for chapter 8 at http://telr.osu.edu/languagelab. Click on “French,” then log in to your OSU account and follow the instructions.


Pas-à-pas: Examens

PRACTICE MODULAR ACHIEVEMENT TEST _____ Take the Practice MAT at http://frit.osu.edu/students/undergraduatestudies/ii/pmats/PMAT7.doc. The oral sections for the Practice MAT are located at http://telr.osu.edu/languagelab. Click on “French,” then log in to your OSU account and follow the instructions. If you have a 90+, it is optional but recommended. Print out a copy and write your answers on that copy. Then go to the answer key at http://frit.osu.edu/students/undergraduatestudies/ii/pmats/AK7.doc and check your answers. Correct your answers with a different color ink and make an appointment to have it checked by an instructor. On a separate piece of paper, record feedback from your instructor after the grading of your Practice MAT. What might you improve before taking the MAT? _____ You are now ready to take the Modular Achievement Test (Written and Oral sections) for this module.

MODULAR ACHIEVEMENT TEST The two parts of the MAT, oral and written, can be completed in any order. _____ Take the written MAT in the Individualized Instruction testing room. Because there is a listening section, you will need to bring headphones to listen to it. You will have as much time as you like to complete the written MAT. You will not need an appointment to take the written section, but you will need one appointment to have it graded. _____ Take the oral MAT by scheduling an appointment with an instructor. It will be a one-on-one session in which you will complete one conversation and one situation, taken from the list below. Your score will be based on your instructor’s assessment of your skills in grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

Oral Test

Part I: Conversations I. Souvenirs de voyage. Parlez d’un voyage intéressant que vous avez fait: par exemple, destination, date d’arrivée, sites visités, activités et excursions, moyens de transport utilisés, souvenirs spéciaux, temps qu’il a fait, date du retour, etc. II. Hier soir. Racontez ce que vous avez fait hier: arriver à l’université, aller en classe, manger au restaurant, aller à la bibliothèque, arriver à la maison, regarder la télé, étudier pour un examen, etc.


Part II: Situations I. Quel temps fait-il ici? Imaginez que vous parlez avec un(e) employé(e) (joué par votre professeur) du Syndicat d’Initiative d’une ville francophone (vous choisissez la ville). Vous lui posez au moins cinq questions pour savoir comment est le climat dans cette ville et dans ce pays: e.g., le temps qu’il fait dans les différentes saisons, quelles activités on peut faire. II. L’été dernier! Vous parlez avec votre professeur et vous lui posez au moins cinq questions pour savoir ce qu’il ou elle a fait l’été dernier: e.g., faire un voyage, aller à la plage, aller voir des amis, aller à l’université, travailler, aller à la piscine, etc.

Réponses

ANSWER KEY TO TEXTBOOK/MODULE EXERCISES

Info-culture: La France et son climat (pp. 215-216) 1. France has a moderate and varied climate. 2. The Jura, the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Massif Central, and the Vosges. 3. The Seine, the Loire, the Garonne, the Rhone, and the Rhine. 4. The north and the west of France. 5. Le climat océanique: Mild and humid winters and frequent rains in all seasons. Le climat continental: More marked contrasts, cold winters, relatively warm summers. Le climat montagnard: Long and very cold winters and abundant snow. Le climat méditerranéen: Very mild winters and warm, dry summers; particularly nice climate, except when the Mistral blows. (The Mistral is a violent wind that blows in the southern part of the Rhone valley.) 6. The other French-speaking countries in Europe have a mild climate, with marked seasons. The climate is affected by latitude (colder and more humid climate in Belgium; warmer and sunnier in the south of France and in Monaco), by the influence of the sea and the ocean (warmer and milder, more humid climate in Brittany; warmer in the summer and colder in the winter in Luxembourg), and by altitude. Switzerland and the French Alps have a mountainous climate with severe winters, glaciers, and eternal snows.

Info-culture: Tour d’horizon climatique (p. 231)

1. The volcanic islands in the DOMs and TOMs are Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion, New

Caledonia, and Tahiti. They are mountainous, and the sides of the mountains are covered with a lush and dense vegetation. The humidity of the climate is lessened by the influence of the sea and the winds, but there are frequently cyclones during the warm season.

2. To the north and along the sides of the Atlas mountains, there is a zone of plains and plateaus in a warm, sunny Mediterranean climate. To the south of the Atlas is the area of the Sahara, an immense desert where it hardly ever rains and the temperature can rise up to 49º C during the day and can fall to 9º C at night.


3. The French-speaking countries of Africa and South America have a subtropical and equatorial climate. In the northern savannah, there are one or two rainy seasons and periods of intense drought. In the dense equatorial forest, heat and humidity are constant. French Guyana is the only French-speaking country in South America.

4. There is a cold, glacial climate. Winters are long and cold with a wide coating of snow that covers the ground for several months. La terre Adélie is in the Antarctic region.

Avez-vous compris? questions for Chez nous: au Togo (p. 236) dans le nord: On trouve un climat de type tropical caractéristé par une seule saison pluvieuse de

mai à octobre, et une saison sèche de novembre à avril. En décembre et en janvier, dans toute la zone nord souffle en vent très fort, froid, et sec, qui vient du Sahara et est appelé l’harmattan. C’est un vent chargé d’une poussière très fine qui pénètre partout, même à l’intérieur des maisons.

dans le sud: Il y a un climat de type équatorial avec deux saisons pluvieuses er deux saisons sèches. La “grande saison pluvieuse” va d’avril à juillet, et la “petite saison pluvieuse” va d’octobre à novembre. Entre les deux, il y a la “petite saison sèche” en août et en septembre, et la “grande saison sèche” de décembre à mars. Il y a aussi la mousson, qui donne un temps


Part B: Chapter 9 Objectifs

Communication Goals Vocabulary and Grammar Goals

Cultural Goals

You will learn to… You will learn… You will learn about…

• Talk about trades and professions

• Talk about your intentions, your options, and your obligations

• Talk about things and people already mentioned

• Evaluate your options

• Vocabulary related to professions

• The verbs vouloir, pouvoir, and devoir

• Direct objects • The subjunctive mood

with il faut and il vaut mieux

• The French at work • The entrance of young

people into the world of work

• The land and the people of Niger, an African nation situated in the heart of the Sahara Desert

Liste des activités obligatoires Required activities will appear in boxes in the pas-à-pas sections that follow this page. Module Requirements ____ Workbook: Complete oral and written workbook activities for chapter 9. (If you need additional practice, you can do exercises and activities in Invitation au monde francophone. You can then check your work by going to the Supplementary activity section of this module where you will find answers to the textbook exercises.)

__ Conversation: Select a scenario from one of the following activities from this chapter in the textbook to act out with the instructor: p. 246 Et vous?

p. 250 C’est votre tour. p. 255 C’est votre tour. p. 259 C’est votre tour. p. 264 ex. C Entretien d’embauche.

__ Practice MAT Modular Achievement Test Written Test (Score: ___/ 75) Oral Test (Score: ___/ 25) Grade for this module:______


Pas-à-pas: Point de départ Professions et métiers

Throughout this chapter you will use the following vocabulary related to trades and professions.

PROFESSIONS (f.) ET MÉTIERS (m.) professions and trades ORIENTATION PROFESSIONELLE (f.) professional orientation (Even if you have

forgotten the rule that all -tion words are feminine, you could guess its gender because of the -elle ending on the adjective that follows it.)

le domaine field les relations (f.) publiques public relations (The masculine adjective public changes to

publique in the feminine.) l’administration (f.) administration la gestion des entreprises corporate management le marketing marketing In the modern world it has become very common to borrow the

vocabulary of other nations. la recherche scientifique scientific research l’industrie (f.) industry les télécommunications telecommunications l’informatique (f.) computer science le commerce (m.) business l’enseignement (m.) teaching (Another helpful gender rule is that all nouns ending in -ment are

masculine. Since the third person plural of many verbs and some adjectives also end in -ent, look carefully at the context so as to know if you are pronouncing the noun or the adjective with its nasal sound or the verb ending which is always silent.)

APTITUDES (f.) ET PRÉFÉRENCES (f.) aptitudes and preferences Les métiers (m.) manuels manual trades un mécanicien / une mécanicienne a mechanic un électricien / une électricienne an electrician un plombier / une plombière a plumber un agriculteur / une agricultrice a farmer L’enseignement (m.) teaching un(e) professeur des écoles an elementary school teacher un(e) professeur(e) de lycée ou d’université a high school or university teacher un conseiller / une conseillère pédagogique an academic advisor La santé et les professions médicales health and medical professions un chirurgien / une chirurgienne a surgeon un(e) psychiatre a psychiatrist un infirmier / une infirmière a nurse un assistant / une assistante dentaire a dental assistant un kinésithérapeute (un kiné) a physical theapist L’hôtellerie (f.), la restauration (f.), et le tourisme (m.) the hotel industry, restaurant

management, and tourism (The -isme suffix on a noun is a clue to its masculine gender.) un cuisinier / une cuisinière a cook, chef


un gérant / une gérante d’hôtel a hotel manager un(e) interprète an interpreter un(e) guide (touristique) a (tourist) guide Les entreprises (f.) publiques ou privées public and private enterprise un(e) comptable an accountant un technicien / une technicienne a technician un informaticien / une informaticienne a computer technician un chercheur / une chercheuse a researcher un chef d’entreprise a CEO un patron / une patronne a boss AVANTAGES (m.) ET INCONVÉNIENTS (m.) À CONSIDÉRER advantages and

disadvantages to consider le salaire the salary les conditions (f.) de travail (m.) the working conditions les possibilités (f.) de promotion (f.) et d’augmentation (f.) de salaire the possibilities for

promotion and increase in salary les heures de travail the business hours le travail à mi-temps part time work le travail à plein temps full time work les débouchés (m.) openings la sécurité (f.) de l’emploi (m.) job security les avantages sociaux social advantages les congés (m.) payés paid vacations les assurances (f.) insurance la retraite retirement des horaires (m.) flexibles flexible hours le prestige (m.) social social prestige la liberté et la place à l’initiative (f.) freedom and opportunity for initiative la possibilité (f.) de voyager the possibility of travel la possibilité d’être transféré dans une autre ville the possibility of being transferred to

another city la participation (f.) aux décisions (f.) participation in decision-making les risques (m.) de chômage (m.) the risks of unemployment _____ Complete the point de départ activities in the workbook. Your instructor will check the free responses during your workbook check appointment. If you have questions regarding these exercises or the responses, take notes so that you can be sure to ask your instructor during your workbook appointment.

Info-Culture: Les Français au travail. Read the information on p. 246 and complete the activity in the Pour mieux comprendre la culture francophone section.


Pas-à-pas: Exploration I Les verbes vouloir, pouvoir, et devoir

_____ In this section, you will learn how to talk about what you want to do, what you can do, and what you have to do. _____ Read the Exploration on pp. 247-248. _____ Complete the activities in the Les verbes vouloir, pouvoir, et devoir section in the workbook. Your instructor will check the free responses during your workbook check appointment. If you have questions regarding these exercises or the responses, take notes so that you can be sure to ask your instructor during your workbook appointment.

Pas-à-pas: Exploration II

Les pronoms compléments d’objet direct _____ In this section you will learn how to avoid repetition in your speaking and writing. Anyone who progresses beyond just the basics in a language wants to be capable of varying his/her style by using pronouns to replace things or people already spoken about in the previous sentence or clause. The direct object pronouns that you will learn can replace proper nouns or nouns modified in a variety of ways, such as with definite, possessive, or demonstrative articles. The direct object pronouns one uses must always agree in number and gender with the original nouns they replace. Usually they will be placed before the verb of the sentence in which they are found, but when there is both a conjugated verb and an infinitive in the sentence, the direct object pronoun should be placed before the infinitive. Even the brief demonstrative constructions Voici! and Voilà! are considered verbs, so direct object pronouns can precede them as well.

_____ Read the Exploration on pp. 247-248. _____ Complete the activities in the Les pronoms compléments d’objet direct section in the workbook. Your instructor will check the free responses during your workbook check appointment. If you have questions regarding these exercises or the responses, take notes so that you can be sure to ask your instructor during your workbook appointment.

Pas-à-pas: Exploration III

Le subjonctif avec il faut et il vaut mieux _____ In this section, you will learn how to talk about what you have to do or think it best to do. Il faut que, il ne faut pas que, il vaut mieux que, and il vaudrait mieux que are the first of a group of expressions that you will learn to use that communicte these ideas. Although the subjunctive is not another tense, it is a mood, you should learn the new construction just as you would learn a


new tense. The construction is used in the first clause of a two clause sentence. These sentences have three parts: (1) the introductory expression that “runs up a red flag” which tells you that the verb in the clause to follow must be in the subjunctive, (2) the linking word que which ties the two clauses together (which translates as “that”. Unfortunately, we often leave out the “that” in English. It takes attention to detail to remember it in French, at first.) (3) the second clause in which the verb must be conjugated in the subjunctive mood. _____ Read the Exploration on pp. 256-257. _____ Complete the activities in the workbook. Your instructor will check the free responses during your workbook check appointment. If you have questions regarding these exercises or the responses, take notes so that you can be sure to ask your instructor during your workbook appointment.

Intégration et perspectives: Études et travail. Le lien existe-t-il?

Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux lire…. _____ Read Chez nous en France: Destination la Provence in the workbook. Then complete the Avez-vous compris? exercise. Next, read Les gardiens de Camargue and answer the Avez-vous compris? questions.

Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux écrire… _____ Write an original composition on topic C, Choix d’une profession, in the workbook. Your instructor will go over your work during the workbook check.

Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux comprendre…

Partie orale

_____ Complete the listening passage, dictation, and pronunciation for chapter 9 in the workbook.

Info-Culture: L’entrée des jeunes dans le monde du travail. Read the information on p. 262 and complete the activity in the Pour mieux comprendre la culture francophone section.

Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux comprendre la culture franco phone

The following readings on Francophone culture are strongly recommended. In addition to increasing your understanding of Francophone cultures, these readings will help prepare you for the culture section on each Modular Achievement Test.


Info-culture: Les Français au travail

_____ Read the cultural information on p. 246 in your text. Then read the following statements, putting a check beside those statements that describe accurately describe work conditions in France. Correct those statements that are not accurate. Answers to these exercises are found at the end of the module. 1. _____ The average work week is 40 hours. 2. _____ Most French people enjoy five weeks of vacation annually. 3. _____ One in four people are self employed in France. 4. _____ Very few French people are concerned about unemployment. 5. _____ 80% of women between the ages of 25 and 49 work outside the home. 6. _____ Unemployment has become less of a problem in recent years. 7. _____ According to a recent poll, the French use personal connections and job ads the most

in their job hunting. 8. _____ The French are generally dissatisfied with jobs. 9. _____ Doctors and professors are among the professions most admired by the French 10. _____ The majority of the French view their jobs primarily in terms of the personal growth

it brings.

Info-culture: L’entrée des jeunes dans le monde du travail _____ Read the cultural information on p. 262 in your text; then answer the questions below. Answers to these exercises are found at the end of the module. 1. What types of students can find apprenticeships today? 2. What does the formation en alternance allow a student to do simultaneously? 3. How long do these apprenticeships usually last? 4. How do the diplomas earned en alternance differ from regular diplomas? 5. What are the different patterns of work and study? 6. What is the cost of the formation en alternance? 7. What are the advantages of these types of programs? 8. How are the apprentices different from regular employees?

Chez nous: Au Niger Read the Chez nous section on p. 266 and and answer the questions in your textbook on page 267. You may check your answers in the key at the end of this module.

Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux parler… ____ Practice the following role-play activities to develop your speaking skills. Your instructor will ask you to play one or several of these scenarios in your conversation appointment.


p. 246 Et vous? p. 250 C’est votre tour. p. 255 C’est votre tour. p. 259 C’est votre tour. p. 264 ex. C Entretien d’embauche. You should also be prepared to answer other questions about the job you hold now or the employment that you are preparing yourself for in the future.

Plus de pratique? Quiz yourself on the language and grammar presented in this chapter at the website for Invitation au monde francophone. Quizzes over chapter 9 can be found by selecting “chapter 9” on the scrollbar, then clicking on “tutorial quiz.” Here, you can also find a glossary and virtual flashcards to practice new vocabulary. Watch the video for chapter 9 at http://telr.osu.edu/languagelab. Click on “French,” then log in to your OSU account and follow the instructions. Listen to chapter 9 on the audio CD that accompanies your textbook. You will listen to Marie-Hélène Charpentier’s interview. Then fill out the form on p. 265. You will find the answers to all the exercises in the Communication et vie pratique section in the key at the end of this module.

Pas-à-pas: Examens

PRACTICE MODULAR ACHIEVEMENT TEST _____ Take the Practice MAT at http://frit.osu.edu/students/undergraduatestudies/ii/pmats/PMAT8.doc. The oral sections for the Practice MAT are located at http://telr.osu.edu/languagelab. Click on “French,” then log in to your OSU account and follow the instructions. If you have a 90+, it is optional but recommended. Print out a copy and write your answers on that copy. Then go to the answer key at http://frit.osu.edu/students/undergraduatestudies/ii/pmats/AK8.doc and check your answers. Correct your answers with a different color ink and make an appointment to have it checked by an instructor. On a separate piece of paper, record feedback from your instructor after the grading of your Practice MAT. What might you improve before taking the MAT? _____ You are now ready to take the Modular Achievement Test (Written and Oral sections) for this module.


MODULAR ACHIEVEMENT TEST

The two parts of the MAT, oral and written, can be completed in any order. _____ Take the written MAT in the Individualized Instruction testing room. Because there is a listening section, you will need to bring headphones to listen to it. You will have as much time as you like to complete the written MAT. You will not need an appointment to take the written section, but you will need one appointment to have it graded. _____ Take the oral MAT by scheduling an appointment with an instructor. It will be a one-on-one session in which you will complete one conversation and one situation, taken from the list below. Your score will be based on your instructor’s assessment of your skills in grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

Oral Test

Part I: Conversations I. Choix d'une profession. Quelle profession est-ce que vous avez choisie? Pourquoi est-ce que vous avez choisi cette profession? Quelles sont les qualités nécessaires pour réussir dans cette profession? En plus, parlez des avantages et des inconvénients de la profession que vous avez choisie, et de ce qu'il faut faire pour réussir dans cette profession. II. Interview. Vous allez à un interview pour un poste de médecin (ou avocat, agent publicitaire, professeur, ou une autre profession de votre choix). Présentez-vous à votre futur(e) patron(ne): vos qualités, vos aptitudes, votre expérience, les études que vous avez faites, pourquoi cette profession vous intéresse, etc. III. Quelques conseils. Vous avez un(e) ami(e) (joué(e) par votre professeur) qui a quelques problèmes. Il/Elle vous demande des conseils. Dites-lui ce qu'il faut faire dans les situations suivantes (Il faut que tu . . ., Il vaudrait mieux que tu . . .): Il/Elle a envie de quitter l'université. Il/Elle n'a pas d'argent pour acheter des livres. Il/Elle a l'intention d'aller en France l'année prochaine. Il/Elle n'aime pas son/sa camarade de chambre. Part II. Situations I. Interview. Vous interviewez votre professeur de français pour savoir pourquoi il/elle a décidé de devenir professeur de français, depuis quand il/elle est professeur, s'il/ si elle est content(e) de son travail, etc. Posez-lui au moins 5 questions. II. Quelques conseils. Un(e) amie (joué(e) par votre professeur) indique qu'il/elle ne peut pas vous accompagner au cinéma ce soir parce qu'il/elle a des choses qu'il/elle doit faire. Vous êtes curieux(euse) de savoir ce qui est si important et vous lui posez au moins cinq questions pour savoir ce qu'il faut qu'il/elle fasse e.g. Est-ce qu'il faut que tu + subjonctif; Est-ce que tu dois+inf.


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ANSWER KEY TO TEXTBOOK/MODULE EXERCISES

Info-culture: Les Français au travail (p. 246)

1. F The average work week is 35 hours. 2. V Most French people enjoy five weeks of vacation annually. 3. F One in four people are employed by the state in France. 4. V The number of part-time workers in France continues to increase. 5. V 80% of women between the ages of 25 and 49 work outside the home. 6. F Three-quarters of French people are concerned about unemployment. 7. F According to a recent poll, the French use personal connections and temporary agencies

the most in their job hunting. 8. F Almost 60% of the French are generally satisfied with jobs. 9. V Doctors and professors are among the professions most admired by the French 10. F The majority of the French view their jobs primarily in terms of a source of revenue.

Info-culture: L’entrée des jeunes dans le monde du travail (p. 262)

1. those enrolled in all areas of higher education 2. to earn a diploma and to learn a trade 3. one to three years 4. they are exactly the same and have the same value as regular diplomas 5. The students spread their time between the business where they work and their studies.

According to the profession or the business chosen, it is possible for students to spend one or two days on their studies, or they can alternate between work and study (six months for one, six months for the other, for example).

6. It is free. 7. It is free, which is a significant advantage to young people who have difficulties financing

their studies, and they also receive a salary in relation to their age and their qualifications. Students who have completed this program may also find it easier to find work, because it is possible to be hired by the same company in which they have completed it and employers prefer to hire young people who already have some practical experience.

8. They are salaried employees, with the same rights and obligations as other employees.

Avez-vous compris? questions for Chez nous: au Niger (p. 267)

1. C’est vrai, Niamey est la capitale du Niger. 2. C’est faux. Le fleuve Niger traverse le sud du pays. 3. C’est vrai, les Touaregs et les Peuls viennent du sud du Niger. 4. C’est vrai, l’animisme et le christianisme sont des religions minoritaires au Niger. 5. C’est vrai, certains groupes sont sédentaires et d’autres sont nomades. 6. C’est faux. Le Sahara est dans le nord du pays. 7. C’est vrai, la majorité des Nigeriens sont musulmans.


8. C’est vrai, les « écoles formelles » viennent de la colonisation française. 9. C’est faux. Le Niger est un pays indépendant depuis 1960. 10. C’est faux. Mamani Abdoulaye, Issa Ibrahim, et Salou Bania sont des romanciers

nigeriens. Dan Inna et André Salifou sont des dramaturges.

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