Daily Routine

Rooms of the House and Chores

Food

Topic: Daily Routine

Communication

• Person-to-Person Communication
  

• Ask and answer questions about daily routines in the home.
  

• Exchange information about family routines in the home.
  

• Listening and Reading for Understanding
  

• Identify daily routines based on spoken and written description.
  

• Oral and Written Presentation
  

• Describe daily routines.
  

• Describe family members in relation to daily routines.
  

Cultures

• Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
  

• Discuss daily routines in francophone countries.
  

• Discuss the importance of family in daily routines in francophone countries.
  

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• Making Connections Through Language
  

• Explore differences in health and fitness in francophone countries and the U.S.
  

• Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
  

• Compare daily routines of typical American teenagers and teenagers from francophone countries.
  

• Compare the use of myself in English to the use of reflexive verbs in French.
  

• Compare the use of possessives in English to the use of definite articles in French in relation to body parts.
  

• Communication Across Communities
  

• Access information about daily routines of individuals in francophone countries from print and Internet resources, journal entries, magazine articles, etc.
  

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Vocabulary related to personal care
  

• Vocabulary for parts of the body
  

• Reflexive verbs
  

• Use of definite articles with body parts
  

• Sequencing vocabulary and adverbs of frequency
  

• Review of time and time expressions
  
  

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Topic: Rooms of the House and Chores

Communication

• Person-to-Person Communication
  

• Ask and answer questions about rooms of the house, furnishings, and chores.
  

• Discuss the home, including its rooms, furniture, and household objects.
  

• Listening and Reading for Understanding
  

• Identify the rooms of the house and/or furniture based on spoken and written description.
  

• Comprehend comments and commands about daily chores and the house, including rooms and furnishings.
  

• Oral and Written Presentation
  

• Describe the home including its rooms, furniture, and household objects.
  

• Describe family members in relation to daily chores.
  

• Describe household responsibilities for self and/or family members.
  

Cultures

• Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
  

• Discuss different styles of houses and living arrangements in francophone countries.
  

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• Making Connections Through Language
  

• Make connections between styles of houses and geographic locations.
  

• Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
  

• Compare household responsibilities of typical American teenagers and teenagers from francophone countries.
  

• Compare and contrast home design (space allocation, floor plan, etc.) in homes in the U.S. and francophone countries.
  

• Identify differences in architecture of homes in francophone countries and in the U.S.
  

• Identify home-related cognates and false cognates (toilette, cuisine, salon, armoire, garage, etc.).
  

• Communication Across Communities

• Explore information about homes in francophone countries in print and Internet resources.
  

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Vocabulary related to furniture and furnishings
  

• Affirmative and negative commands
  

• Sequencing vocabulary and adverbs of frequency
  

• Il y a
  

• Prepositions of location
  
  

Topic: Food

Communication

• Person-to-Person Communication
  

• Ask and answer questions related to food and shopping for food.
  

• Ask and answer questions about food at a celebration.
  

• Order or take an order for a meal in a variety of dining situations.
  

• Exchange opinions about food.
  

• Listening and Reading for Understanding
  

• Identify foods based on spoken and written descriptions.
  

• Comprehend comments and commands about foods and/or celebrations.
  

• Identify foods based on visual aids.
  

• Oral and Written Presentation
  

• Describe foods and/or shopping for food.
  

• Describe foods and menus in relation to celebrations.
  

• Describe a menu or recipe from a francophone country or region.
  

Cultures

• Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
  

• Discuss the different eating customs for formal and informal meals in francophone countries.
  

• Discuss the different food shopping patterns in francophone countries.
  

• Discuss typical mealtime schedules in francophone countries.
  

Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

• Making Connections Through Language
  

• Discuss the influence of French foods and cooking styles in the United States.
  

• Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
  

• Compare the differences between American and French cuisine.
  

• Compare the role of food in celebrations in the U.S. and francophone countries.
  

• Contrast eating habits and food preparation in the U.S. and in francophone countries.
  

• Discuss the influence of American fast food on the eating habits of francophone countries.
  

• Discuss the increasing popularity within the American diet of food items from francophone countries and its effect on vocabulary (baguette, quiche, crêpe, croissant, etc.).
  

• Communication Across Communities
  

• Describe recipes and menus for celebrations in francophone countries.
  

• Identify typical food products from francophone countries.
  

Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements

• Vocabulary related to table settings
  

• Vocabulary related to opinions about food
  

• Use of definite, indefinite, and partitive articles
  

• Direct and indirect objects
  

• Courtesy expressions
  

• Affirmative and negative commands
  
  

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