Dear Parents and Guardians,

Please find here all the units and lessons found in the book

Les Loustics 2

Unité 1: C’est la rentrée! Back to school!

Leçon 1: il est quelle heure? What time is it?

-         Demander et dire l’heure – ask and tell what time is it

-         Exprimer les actions du matin – tell about morning routine

-         L’hygiène et les règles de vie – Hygiene and rules of life

Leçon 2: qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans ta classe?

               Can you name objects of the school?

-         Nommer les objets de la classe – name objects found in class

-         Le temps et l’espace / la salle de classe, les pays – time and space/

Classroom and countries

Leçon 3: il est comment? Physical appearances

-         Décrire des personnages – describe a person

Leçon 4: quelle est ta nationalité? Quelles langues parles-tu?

               What is your nationality? What languages do you speak?

-         Dire sa nationalité – tell your nationality

-         Citer les langues que l’on parle – quote the languages we speak

Leçon 5:  qu’est-ce que tu apprends à l’école?

                What do you learn at school?

-         Citer ses manières préférées – Quote your favorite subjects

Unité 2: c’est combien? How many? How much?

Leçon 1: Grand-mère Colette a quel âge?

               How old is Grand-mother Colette?

-         Dire son âge, l’âge d’une personne-

Tell your age and the person’s age

-         Le temps qui passe, les anniversaires, les nombres de 0 à 69 –

The time that goes by, the birthdays, the numbers till 69

-         Civic instruction: the respect of differences and sign language

Leçon 2: C’est quand ton anniversaire? When is your birthday?

-         dire sa date d’anniversaire

     -    Tell the complete date of birth

Leçon 3: Tu as des cousins, des cousins? Do you have cousins?

-         Nommer les membres de sa famille élargie aux cousins, oncles et tantes/Name all members of your extended family including uncles, aunts and cousins

-         L’arbre généalogique/the family tree

Leçon 4: Nous sommes en quelle saison?

               What season are we in?

-         Nommer les saisons/ name the seasons

Leçon 5: tu habites où? Where do you live?

-         Dire son adresse/share your address

-         The numbers from 0 till 99

Unité 3: en ville! In the city!

Leçon 1: qu’est-ce qu’il ya dans ta ville?

                What do you see in the city?

-         Nommer des lieux urbains, quelques magasins

Name some urban places, some stores

Leçon 2: où est la boulangerie? Where is the bakery?

-         Suivre ou indiquer un itinéraire

Follow or indicate a route

Leçon 3: où fais-tu tes courses?

               Where do you do your grocery shopping?

-         Nommer d’autres magasins et citer des métiers

Name other stores and name some professions

-         Civic instruction: driver’s manual

Leçon 4: qu’est-ce que c’est?

               How much is that coin? How much is this bill?

-         Savoir utiliser la monnaie européenne / know how to use the European currency

-         La monnaie européenne (l’euro)/the European currency, the euro

Leçon 5 :Ça fait combien? How much is it?

-         Faire des achats dans une épicerie/ buy grocery from a small local shop

Unité 4: Nos amies les bêtes! Our friends, the animals!

Leçon 1: qu’est-ce qu’il y a au zoo? What do you see at the zoo?

-         Nommer les animaux du zoo/name the animals of the zoo

-         Le monde du vivant/ the living world

Leçon 2: Que veut dire “avoir une faim de loup?

                 What do we mean when we say “hungry as a wolf”?

-         Utiliser des expressions idiomatiques animalières avec le verbe avoir / use of animal idiomatic expressions with the verb to have

 Leçon 3: Comment est ta tortue? How is your turtle?

-         Décrire une tortue/describe a turtle

-         Le monde du vivant, la tortue/the living world, the turtle

Leçon 4: Tu connais les animaux de cette ferme?

                Do you know the animals of this farm?

-         Nommer les animaux de la ferme/name the animals of the farm

-         Le monde du vivant: les animaux de la ferme et leurs produits/

-         the living word/ the animals of the farm and their products

Leçon 5: Malin comme quoi? Malignant like what?

-         Utiliser des expressions idiomatiques animalières avec le verbe être/ use of animal idiomatic expressions with the verb to be

Unite 5: Temps libre/free time

Leçon 1: Que sont-ils en train de faire? What are they doing?

-         Dire ce que l’on est en train de faire/say what we are doing

-         Exprimer la cause/ to express the cause

-         Instruction civique: participer aux taches quotidiennes/

Civic education: participate in daily tasks/

Walk the dog- promener le chien

Leçon 2: Vous faites de la musique?

               Do you play any musical instrument?

-         Dire si l’on joue d’un instrument de musique et duquel/tell and share if one plays a musical instrument and which one

Leçon 3: Vous faites du sport? Do you play sports?

-         Dire si l’on fait du sport et lequel/

                Tell and share if one does sport and which one

-         Les pratiques artistiques/artistic practices

Participer à une pièce de théâtre/participate in a play

Leçon 4: Qu’est-ce que vous allez faire ce week-end?

               What are you going to do this week-end?

-         Nommer quelques activités/name some activities

-         Le monde du vivant: faire du sport pour être en bonne santé/

The living world: play sports to maintain a good health

Leçon 5: de quoi as-tu besoin? What do you need?

-         Dire de quoi on a besoin pour faire une activité/

Say what one needs to do an activity

-         L’espace et le temps: le week-end/space and time: the week-end

-         Unité 6: Bientôt les vacances!

                It is almost vacation time (summer break)!

Leçon 1: de quoi avez-vous peur? What are you afraid of?

-         Parler de ses peurs/talk about fears

Leçon 2: qu’est-ce que tu vas mettre dans ta valise?

               What are you going to put in your suitcase?

-         Décrire le contenu de ta valise/describe what do you have in your suitcase (the contents of the suitcase)

Leçon 3: Où veux-tu aller en vacances? Que vas-tu faire?

                Where would you like to go on vacation?

                 What are you going to do?

-         Dire ce que l’on peut faire au bord de la mer/tell what we can do on the beach

-         Le temps et l’espace: le paysage marin/

-         Time and space: The view of the sea

Leçon 4: Tu connais Paris? Do you know Paris?

-         Nommer les principaux monuments de Paris/name the main monuments of Paris

Leçon 5: Qu’allez-vous faire à la fête de l’école?

                What are you going to do at the school party?

-         Dire ce que l’on peut faire à la fête de l’école/tell what one can do for the school party

               

Les Loustics Level 2

ISBN #978-2-01-1559067.

 can be found mainly at Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com or http://www.europeanbook.com/

Pendant la leçon/During instruction time….

I believe that good listening, repetition and practice are key ingredients for success. Please remind your children to pay close attention, to think about the context of the lesson and to participate often in class. This will help them make more connections to the material presented, retain it and have the ability to complete the task at hand independently and efficiently.

Et chez vous! …… And at home!

I encourage all students to take their notebook home to review their vocabulary daily and repeat the words 5-10 minutes while you are listening. Google/translate can be a big help if you have a doubt on a pronunciation.

Have fun with the learning and always remind your children to do their best at all times.

              

Les Loustics 1

Cahier d’activités

(1^st – 2^nd- 3^rd)

The book is to be found at Barns and Noble and was listed on our "Classics to Keep" book list.

For your reference, it is: Les Loustics Level 1/

                                           ISBN #978-2-01-1559050.

It also can be found on Amazon.com and europeanbook.com

Thank you for all your support!

Dear Parents and Guardians,
this is an overview of the curriculum we study in 2nd-3rd grade this year.

Les Loustics 1

Unité 1: Bonjour! Hello

 Leçon 1: Moi, c'est Léo et toi ?
     -  saluer et prendre congé - How to greet and take leave of others
     - Monsieur et Madame, etc.. How to name others, and use polite methods of address

Leçon 2: Il y a combien de doigts ?
     -  Compter de zéro à douze- counting from 0 to 12
     - Chiffres et nombres - Figures and numbers
Leçon 3: Comment tu t'appelles ? Tu as quel âge ?
     - Prénom et âge - How to say first names and ages
Leçon 4: De quelles couleurs est la toupie ?
     - Qualifier un objet par sa couleur, sa forme - Describing objects according to their color and shape
     - Everyday objects, and their shapes and colors
Leçon 5: Qu'est-ce qu'il fait ? Qu'est-ce qu'elle fait ?
     - How to express actions

Unité 2: Vive l'école! Long live the school!
Leçon 1: Qu'est-ce que c'est ?

     - Nommer le materiel scolaire - How to name our objects of the classroom
     - Qualifier un objet par sa couleur - How to describe objects according to their color
Leçon 2: Qui fait quoi ?
    - Demander quelque chose à quelqu'un - How to ask others for things   

- Rules of courtesy and civility

Leçon 3: Nous sommes quel jour aujourd'hui ?
     - Compter de treize à vingt- Counting from 13 to 20   

     - Citer les jours de la semaine - Reciting the days of the week
     - Figures and numbers
     - Weather and space (above, below/ en haut, en bas)
Leçon 4: Tu aimes aller à l'école ?
     - Exprimer ses goûts parmi les activités en classe - How to express our tastes in class activities
Leçon 5: Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire pendant la récréation ?
     - Dire ses activités préférées pendant la recreation - How to say our preferred leisure activities during recess

Unité 3: La Famille Legrand! The family Legrand!
Leçon 1: Tu habites où ?
     - Dire où il habite - How to say where we live -
     - Les paysages - Weather and place (countries)
Leçon 2: Qu'est-ce qu'il y a dans ta chambre ?
     - Nommer les objets de sa chamber - How to name the objects of the bedroom

Leçon 3: Tu as des frères et des soeurs?
     - Dire s’il a des frères et des soeurs - How to say if one has brothers and sisters

Leçon 4: Tu habites avec qui ?
     - Présenter sa famille proche - How to present one's close

     - The ages of life, genealogical trees
Leçon 5: Tu as des animaux ?
     - Nommer ses animaux domestiques - Naming the domestic animals
     - The positions (between- entre, in front- devant, behind- derrière)

Unité 4: En forme? Are you in good shape?

Leçon 1: Comment est ton visage?

-         Nommer les parties du visage – Name parts of the face

-         Le monde du vivant- the living world

Leçon 2: tu peux te décrire?

-         Identifier des accessoires, des signes particuliers – Name different accessories and particular signs

Leçon 3: Tu te sens comment aujourd’hui?

-         Exprimer ses émotions – express feelings

Leçon 4: tu bouges?

-         Nommer les parties du corps- Name body parts

-         PE/sports/mouvements

Leçon 5:  Tu as mal où?

-         Dire où il a mal – tell where you feel the pain

-         Le corps- the body

Unité 5: Bon appétit! Enjoy your meal!

Leçon 1: tu as tout pour pique-niquer?

-         Nommer les differents ustensiles de cuisine et quelques aliments – Name different kitchen utensils and some food

-         Civic education:  contribution to daily tasks as to put the table

Leçon 2: Tu aimes les fruits?

-         Nommer quelques fruits- Name some fruits

-         Civic education: living in society: play together

Leçon 3: tu as soif? Qu’est-ce que tu veux boire?

-         Nommer quelques boissons, dire s’il a soif – Name some drinks and tell if he/she is thirsty

-         L’alimentation – food

Leçon 4: tu as faim? Qu’est-ce que tu veux manger?

-         Nommer quelques aliments et dire s’il a faim - Name some food and tell if he/she is hungry

-         L’alimentation – food

Leçon 5: tu préféres le salé ou le sucré?

-         Emettre un gout, une opinion, une preference – Express a taste, an opinion, a preference

-         L’alimentation -  food

Unité 6: Bientôt les vacances! It is almost vacation time!

Leçon 1: Qu’est-ce que tu fais?

-         Nommer les actions liées à l’habillement – Name actions related to clothing

Leçon 2:  Quel temps fait-il?

-         Exprimer le temps qu’il fait – Tell about the weather

Leçon 3: Qu’est-ce qu’elle fait?

-         Nommer des vêtements quotidiens – Name your regular clothing

Leçon 4: Tu voyages comment?

-         Nommer des moyens de transportation – Name means of transportation

-         Le monde des objets – the world of objects/transportation

Leçon 5: Tu aimes les fêtes foraines?

-         Exprimer ses goûts – express tastes with typical French expressions

French Classroom expectations

aretefrench.blogspot.com

1-        Students are to pursue Truth, Beauty and Goodness in all endeavors. All their efforts are to adhere to the 9 virtues listed in the family handbook and in class.

2-        Students are to come prepared with all necessary materials for class. Each student is required to have a spiral notebook and a sharpened pencil.

3-       Students are allowed to use the restroom and have a water break only if it is an emergency. Students have ample opportunity in the homeroom classes to use the restroom and drink water as needed during specific breaks.

4-       Students are expected to sit tall and straight during instructional time and refrain from visiting with their neighbor. During group activities, students are expected to use soft voices. They are to raise their hand to participate and ask questions during the lesson. They are expected to refrain from speaking and listen politely when others have the floor.

5-       The notebook should always be clean and orderly. Students are to make sure it is organized and up to date at all times.

6-         Les Loustics (2^nd- 3^rd- 4^th- 5^th   ): this activity book is to stay at school at all times. Upon special request, parents can come to school and check the work done in class.

Homework

Students write their lesson in their planners. They are asked to take home their notebook and review the vocabulary taught in class on a regular basis. They are expected to spend 5 to 10 minutes on French lesson daily.

Absences

If a child is absent, it is his/her responsibility to check with the Assistant Teacher to get a copy of the lesson taught. If they missed a classwork/quiz, they should be ready to complete this assignment the second time we have French. Special arrangements will be made for prolonged absences.

Please take a moment and read those helpful guidelines with your students and always remind them to do their best at all times.

                Thank you for your support!

C'est la rentrée!

Bonjour à toutes les familles d’Archway Arete!

I hope you had a wonderful and restful summer!

Welcome back to another exciting school year in French class. 

I am looking forward to meeting the new families and seeing my old students back in the classroom. For the next two weeks, we will be reviewing simple commands and greetings, singing familiar songs and counting as we bring the French language back into our school routine. As the weeks progress, we will be continuing to study different thematic units left at each grade level.

My name is Salwa Gebara. Born and raised in Lebanon, I was educated in a French school, after which I pursued a BA in Child Psychology. During that time, I taught Kindergarten French and Math. When Lebanon began its long civil war, I left and went to France. Because of this I had to change careers. I attended “Pigier” Techniques and graduated as Head Secretary, and then took up a job as a Medical secretary for almost 5 years. I got married in the USA and established my life in AZ, where I have now lived for almost 22 years. When my children reached 18 months, they began Tutor Time, and so did I. I worked as their care giver for 11 years, before finally making my way to Great Hearts, where I am now in my 7th year teaching French, and my 4^th year at Archway Arete.

Here at Archway Arete, we are committed to providing French classes where the children are fully immersed in French. We will be using a French program called “Les Loustics”. It is a fun, creative, action-oriented course full of visual and audio documents that reflect the lively world of children and gives them a zest for learning. It uses a gradual, spiral approach to reinforce learning from one lesson to the next. Each unit consists of five lessons offering a variety of activities and a glossary.


This year,                2^nd and 3^rd Grade will continue “Les Loustics 1”

                                   4^th and 5^th “Les Loustics 2”

And I am very excited about all the work that we are going to accomplish together. I would appreciate your help in providing a spiral notebook also for French. This will be their tool to repeat daily the glossary of terms learned in class. You may also use Google translate as a means of interpreting them. Google also has a pronunciation feature which can be useful at times. The French activity book (2^nd-3^rd-4^th – 5^th) will remain always at school to help preserve the flow of the class.

If there are any questions or concerns regarding the class, please don’t hesitate to contact me at sgebara@archwayarete.org

The link to the blog is: aretefrench.blogspot.com:  Please check the blog often as I will inform you regularly on the content we are studying and the exciting things occurring in French class.

 I am looking forward to a wonderful year and we will continue to explore the French language together!