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Module 6 Part A – Chapter 7 : Le temps passe

Part B – Chapter 8: La pluie et le beau temps

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............................................................................................................. 5 Pas-à-pas: Exploration II............................................................................................................ 5 Pas-à-pas: Exploration III .......................................................................................................... 5 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux lire…..................................................................................................... 6 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux écrire…................................................................................................. 6 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux comprendre…....................................................................................... 6 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux comprendre la culture francophone ...................................................... 6 Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux parler…................................................................................................. 8 Plus de pratique?......................................................................................................................... 8 Pas-à-pas: Examens ................................................................................................................... 8 Réponses ................................................................................................................................... 10 Part B: Objectifs ...................................................................................................................... 11 Liste des activités obligatoires.................................................................................................. 11 Pas-à-pas: Point de départ........................................................................................................ 12 Pas-à-pas: Exploration I........................................................................................................... 15 Pas-à-pas: Exploration II.......................................................................................................... 15 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 Plus de pratique?....................................................................................................................... 18 Pas-à-pas: Examens ................................................................................................................. 19 Réponses ................................................................................................................................... 20

French Individualized Instruction Policies For information on the policies and procedures for French II and for additional information on French 103i66, 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 7 Objectifs

Communication Goals Vocabulary and

Grammar Goals Cultural Goals

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

• Talk about what you like to watch on TV

• Ask and tell what time it is

• Talk about the past • Talk about important

events and decisions in your life

• Vocabulary related to television viewing and telling time

• The past tense • Choisir and verbs of

the second conjugation

• Interrogative and negative forms

• French television • French television

programming • St.-Pierre et

Miquelon, two tiny French overseas island territories off the coast of Newfoundland

Liste des activités obligatoires Required activities will appear in boxes in the pas-à-pas sections that follow. Module Requirements ____ Workbook: Complete oral and written workbook activities for chapter 7. 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

Sondage d’opinion sur la télévision et les spectacles Throughout this chapter you will use the following vocabulary related to television programming and entertainment. To practice pronunciation of these words, log in to the OIT language lab at http://telr.osu.edu/languagelab/.

LA TÉLÉVISION ET LES SPECTACLES (m.) TYPES D’ÉMISSIONS kinds of programs les causeries (f.) talk shows une chaîne de télévision a television channel, as compared to une station which is a radio

station les dessins animés (m.) cartoons les documentaires (m.) documentaries une émission a program as opposed to un programme which is the schedule of programming

that gives the times of the programs. Tip: All nouns that end in –ion, -sion, and –tion are feminine in French.

les émissions scientifiques et culturelles cultural and scientific programs les feuilletons (m.) soap operas les films (m.) films, movies les informations (f., just like émission and all the others that end in –tion) the news les jeux télévisés (m.) game shows For example, La Roue de la Fortune est un jeu télévisé. les magazines (m.) news magazines For example, 20/20 et Dateline sont des magazines. les matchs télévisés (m.) televised sports la météo the weather, short for le bulletin météorologique les publicités (f.) advertisements Tip: Like nouns that end in –ion, -sion, and –tion, all nouns

that end in –té are also feminine. les reportages sportifs (m.) sports reports les séries (f.) serialized programs For example, Le West Wing est une série. les spectacles de variété (m.) variety shows les téléfilms (m.) films made specially for television les vidéoclips (m.) music videos LES SORTIES (f.) ET LES SPECTACLES outings and entertainment une pièce de théâtre a play le cinéma the movie theater


un concert a concert une exposition an exhibit une conférence a lecture un café a café une boîte a nightclub. This is a shortened form of une boîte de nuit, basically “a night spot”

LES VEDETTES (f.) ET LE MONDE DU SPECTACLE stars and the world of entertainment

un acteur/une actrice an actor un chanteur/une chanteuse a singer une chanson a song un groupe a music group l’histoire (f.) the story To be more specific about the “storyline” of a novel or play, it is best to

use the literary term l’intrigue (m.) to mean “the plot.” la musique music un navet a loser The French and English languages are both full of fruit and vegetable

vocabulary. Just like Americans calling an automobile that is plagued with problems “a lemon” or a person that spends a lot of time watching TV a “couch potato,” the French call a third-rate film or program un navet or “a turnip” and the CEO of a large company un gros légume.

les personnages (m.) the characters Les personnages principaux are the main characters. One uses the term caractère (m.) to indicate the character traits of un personnage.

la photographie photography le sujet the subject À ne pas manquer! Not to be missed! COMMENT DEMANDER OU INDIQUER L’HEURE (f.) How to ask or tell the time Quelle heure est-il? Or Il est quelle heure? What time is it? More politely, one should ask Est-

ce que vous avez l’heure, s’il vous plaît? Do you have the time, please? Il est une heure. It’s one o’clock. Il est midi. It is noon. Literally, it is midday. Il est minuit. It is midnight. Il est midi vingt. It’s 12:20 p.m. Il est midi moins vingt-cinq. It’s 11:35 a.m. demi(e) half past. If it is half past a masculine element of time, such as midi , then it’s midi et

demi. However, used after une heure, which is a feminine word, or any plural heures, demie must be used.

Il est huit heures et quart. It’s quarter past eight. Il est huit heures moins le quart. It’s quarter to eight. _____ 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 télévision. Read the information on p. 187 and complete the activity in the Pour mieux comprendre la culture francophone section.

Pas-à-pas: Exploration I

Comment demander ou indiquer l’heure _____ In this section, you will learn how to ask and tell what time it is, tell if one is early or late, and express official time as is used for planes, trains, busses or radio or television programming on the 24-hour system used in France and the rest of Europe. _____ Read the exploration on pp.188-189. _____ Complete the activities in the L’heure 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

Parler du passé: Le passé composé _____ In this section you will learn how to speak about what has already happened. To indicate that an action has already been completed, the past tense, called the passé composé, is used. Although there is only one way to express this past time in French, it can be expressed in English in three ways: I traveled, I have traveled, and I did travel. This tense of the verb is called the passé composé because the verb is composed of two necessary elements: the present tense of avoir (in most verbs) or être (in a small percentage of verbs) and the past participle. Most verbs form the past participle in a predictable manner. As always, there are a few exceptions, which you will learn as you learn the new verbs. _____ Read the exploration on pp. 194-195. _____ Complete the activities in the Le passé composé 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

Choisir et les verbes du deuxième groupe _____ In this section, you will learn how to use a second group of French verbs whose infinitives end in –ir.


_____ Read the exploration on p. 198. _____ 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: Qu’est-ce qu’il y a à la télé?

Pas-à-pas: Pour mieux lire… _____ Read Chez nous en France: Destination la région Midi-Pyrénées in the workbook. Complete the exercise. Then read À vous de lire: Une fiche artiste about the music group Zebda and complete the exercise that follows.

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 7 in the workbook. Info-Culture: Le programme télé. Read the information on p. 203 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 télévision


_____ Read the cultural information on p. 187 in your text and answer the following questions. Answers to these exercises are found at the end of the module. 1. Indicate whether the following stations are public or private stations. _____ Canal + _____ France 2 _____ TF1 _____ ARTE _____ France 3 2. What is Eurovision? 3. How would you describe the cable television industry in France? 4. What is RTF and how is it financed? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

Info-culture: Le programme télé

_____ Read the cultural information on p. 203 in your text and answer the following questions. Answers to these exercises are found at the end of the module. 1. Describe briefly the type of programming on each of the following channels. France 2: _______________________________________________________________ TF1: _______________________________________________________________ Canal +: _______________________________________________________________ 2. When is French news generally broadcast? Is news in English available? 3. Describe briefly sports coverage on French television and its importance in television

programming. 4. Name two or more quiz shows.

Chez nous: À St.Pierre-et-Miquelon


Read the Chez nous section on p. 206 and answer the questions in your textbook on page 207. 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. 186 ex. D Sondage p. 193 C’est votre tour. p. 197 C’est votre tour. p. 200 C’est votre tour. p. 205 ex. C, Des gouts et des couleurs. You should also be prepared to answer questions about your campus activities as well as your likes and dislikes.

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 7 can be found by selecting “chapter 7” 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 7 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/PMAT6.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/AK6.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. La semaine dernière. Parlez de ce que vous avez fait la semaine dernière: e.g., Qu’est-ce que vous avez étudié? Avez-vous regardé une émission intéressante à la télé? Si oui, quelle émission et à quelle heure? Est-ce que vous avez mangé au restaurant? Si oui, où et avec qui? Est-ce que vous avez fait le ménage? Les courses? II. Les Américains et la télé. Décrivez la télévision américaine à des amis français: e.g., les différentes chaînes, les différentes sortes d’émissions qu’on peut regarder (à quelle heure et pendant combien de temps); les préférences des différents groupes de gens (les jeunes, les adolescents, les étudiants universitaires, etc.) III. Événements importants. Parlez un peu de quelques événements importants de votre vie: où est-ce que vous avez grandi; quand est-ce que vous avez fini vos études au lycée; quand est-ce que tu as commencé tes études à l’université; quand est-ce que vous allez finir vos études universitaires; quelle profession est-ce que vous avez choisie; quels cours avez-vous ce trimestre; dans quels cours est-ce que vous réussissez bien et dans quels cours est-ce que vous ne réussissez pas bien.

Part II: Situations I. La télé et les loisirs. Vous pensez qu’un(e) de vos ami(e)s (joué(e) par votre professeur) regarde un peu trop la télé. Posez-lui au moins cinq questions pour déterminer combien de


temps il/elle regarde la télé chaque jour, quelles émissions il/elle regarde et pourquoi, ses opinions sur ces émissions, etc. II. Curiosité. Vous êtes curieux/euse de savoir ce qu’un(e) des vos ami(e)s (joué(e) par votre professeur) a fait hier et à quelle heure. Vous lui posez au moins cinq questions: e.g., l’heure de son arrivée sur le campus, l’heure de ses différents cours, l’heure où elle a mangé le déjeuner (le dîner) et avec qui, l’heure de son arrivée à la maison le soir, ses heures de travail, etc.

Réponses

ANSWER KEY TO TEXTBOOK/MODULE EXERCISES

Info-culture: La télévision (p. 187)

1. Canal + - public

France 2 - public TF1 - private ARTE - public France 3 - public

2. Eurovision broadcasts special programs simultaneously via satellite in multiple countries, each with its own soundtrack in the appropriate language.

3. There is an increasing number of cable channels available to French viewers, and they are growing in popularity.

4. RTF, which stands for Radiodiffusion-télévision France, is controlled by the government. It is financed by special taxes paid by owners of television sets. RTF consequently enjoys financial autonomy and does not depend exclusively on advertising for programming as in the United States. This relative financial independence thus enables stations to offer more educational, cultural, and informational programming.

Info-culture: Le programme télé (p. 203)

1. France 2: offers a wide variety of programming, ranging from French, German, Australian,

and American series to cultural magazines. TF1: features a great number of American series and soap operas as well as films and variety shows. Canal +: specializes in films that are repeated many times during the month.

2. French news is generally broadcast at 1 p.m., 8 p.m., and between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. (on

TF1 and France 2). On France 3, the news is on a little earlier and includes more regional and local news. News in English is available; for example, Canal + shows the ABC News in English with French subtitles.

3. The coverage of popular sports events such as soccer, tennis, and bicycle or horse races is an

important part of television programming. Events such as the Championnat de France and the Tour de France are widely televised.


4. Des chiffres et des lettres, Qui veut gagner des millions, Fear Factor, Bigdil, Bachelor

Avez-vous compris? questions for Chez nous: à Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (p. 151)

1. C’est faux. Saint-Pierre-et Miquelon sont des îles situées près de la Terre-Neuve. 2. C’est faux. La plupart des habitants travaillent comme marins et pêcheurs. 3. C’est vrai. 4. C’est faux. Le français est la seule langue officielle des îles. 5. C’est vrai. 6. C’est vrai. 7. C’est vrai.

Part B: 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. __ Conversation: Select a scenario from one of the following activities from this chapter in the textbook to act out with the instructor:

p. 216 Et vous?


p. 221 C’est votre tour. p. 225 C’est votre tour. p. 228 C’est votre tour. p. 234 ex. B Quelle est la météo aujourd’hui?

__ 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. To practice pronunciation of these words, log in to the OIT language lab at http://telr.osu.edu/languagelab/.

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/il y a 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 chaud. One is (I’m) hot. 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) risk(s) having an accident.

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

les régions montagneuses the mountainous regions

les plaines et les plateaux the plains and plateaus les principaux fleuves the principal rivers (big rivers like the Mississippi) 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 (small river like the Scioto 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 nouns 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…

Laboratoire virtuel

_____ 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 example, 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 très frais sur la côte au mois d’août.

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