TOPIC Communication Goal 1 Cultures Goal 2 Essential Structures

French 2A Final Examination Study Guide Montgomery County Public Schools Name: Before you begin working in the study guide, organize your notes and vocabulary lists from semester A. Refer to these materials as you complete each section. TOPIC Communication Goal 1 Cultures Goal 2 Essential Structures 1.1 Here I Am! Me voilà! 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 Identify, exchange, and present personal and biographical information including physical descriptions and personality characteristics in both the present and past tenses. 1.2 Identify a person based on a physical description and/or personality description. 2.1 Identify and describe physical and personality characteristics of wellknown French-speaking contemporary personalities or characters from French literary works. J avais & j étais in context Irregular adjective agreement Il est vs. c est Review: - present tense of all three kinds of regular verbs - avoir, être - negative and interrogative formations - adjective agreement - expressions with avoir Write in French a list of ten words/phrases you learned this semester that describe people s physical characteristics and/or appearance. Exemples: avoir les cheveux frisés ; porter des lunettes 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. WHEN YOUR TEACHER TELLS YOU, practice with a partner by taking turns sharing your list of characteristics. Draw and label each characteristic as you hear it. French 2A Exam Study Guide January 2010 Page 1 of 8

List ten personality characteristics. WHEN YOUR TEACHER TELLS YOU, work with a partner and take turns reading the characteristics on your lists. You will give an antonym to each characteristic you hear. Verify that your partner is using the right antonym for each characteristic. Personality Characteristic Exemple: pénible agréable My Partner s Antonym Write a description of yourself using present tense of regular and irregular verbs and regular and irregular adjectives. Be sure to use the verbs être and avoir. Then write another paragraph, describing what you used to be like when you were younger. Remember to use the imparfait form of the verbs être and avoir and regular and irregular adjectives. Refer to the Rubric for Extended Presentational Written Communication as you write. French 2A Exam Study Guide January 2010 Page 2 of 8

TOPIC Communication Goal 1 Cultures Goal 2 Essential Structures 2. Occupations Les métiers 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. Exchange, interpret, and describe information about occupations. 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 Exchange, interpret, and describe information about occupational preferences and future plans. 2.2 Identify famous historical, literary, or artistic francophone personalities. Present tense of connaître / savoir Present tense of vouloir / pouvoir / devoir/ lire / dire /écrire Espérer + infinitive Review: - near future (aller + infinitive) Make a list of five traits that describe a person s work habits. Next to the trait, list an occupation for which an individual with that characteristic or experience would be well suited. Trait Exemple: consciencieux/consciencieuse Job titles l infirmier/l infirmière 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Name ten occupations and write a sentence to describe each one. WHEN YOUR TEACHER TELLS YOU, take turns with a partner sharing only the descriptions. Have your partner guess the name of the occupation you are describing. Be sure to use the verbs connaître, savoir, pouvoir, vouloir, devoir. Occupation Verbe Description Le professeur Sait Il sait enseigner/cette personne sait enseigner. Occupations/Les métiers Describe occupations of three different adults you know and explain why you think they are important. Then describe your own occupational interests and explain your future plans. Use the present and near future tenses. Refer to the Rubric for Extended Presentational Written Communication as you write. French 2A Exam Study Guide January 2010 Page 3 of 8

TOPIC Communication Goal 1 Cultures Goal 2 Essential Structures 3. Pastimes Les passe-temps 1.1, 1.2 Exchange information and interpret questions about present and past leisure activities. 1.1 Exchange information about past and present weather conditions. 1.2 Identify meteorological conditions from a French language weather report. 1.3 Describe a past activity including the weather conditions. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Extend, interpret, and respond to an invitation to an activity. 2.1 Describe the organization of team sports in a francophone country. 2.2 Describe the importance of le café. 2.2 Identify social events to which written invitations are needed in a francophone country. Le passé composé (regular verbs w/ avoir and sortir and aller w/être Le passé composé of faire Negatives/interrogatives in the passé composé Indirect object pronouns with dire, répondre, téléphoner, communiquer jouer à vs. jouer de L imparfait with weather expressions Negation with jamais Review: - savoir, vouloir, pouvoir Describe five weather conditions that occurred in the past. Write in complete sentences using the imparfait. Practice taking about weather conditions with a partner by taking turns reading aloud each description. Have your partner draw the corresponding weather symbol. Description Weather Symbol 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. French 2A Exam Study Guide January 2010 Page 4 of 8

Describe five activities you like or dislike to do and explain why. Be sure to use weather conditions, jouer à vs. jouer de, and ne jamais. Exemple: J aime jouer à la pétanque quand il fait beau. Je ne joue pas très bien quand il fait trop chaud. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In an organized paragraph, explain what you did last week. Make sure to include weather conditions using the imparfait and at least five activities using the passé composé. Make a list of expressions used: Pour inviter, Pour accepter, and Pour refuser an invitation. Pour inviter Pour accepter Pour refuser WHEN YOUR TEACHER TELLS YOU, practice with a partner by taking turns inviting each other to two different activities. Respond by accepting one of the activities and declining the other one. Write down your partner s responses as you hear them. Invitation: Réponse: Invitation: Réponse: French 2A Exam Study Guide January 2010 Page 5 of 8

Culture Pastimes/Les passe-temps Select one of the topics under Cultures Goal 2 on page 4. Write an organized essay, keeping in mind the products, practices, and corresponding perspectives for this topic. Write in English. Refer to the Rubric for Scoring Culture as you write. Product/Practice: Perspective: TOPIC Communication Goal 1 Cultures Goal 2 Essential Structures 4. At the Restaurant Au restaurant 1.1 Comment on, inquire about, and make selections from a menu. 1.2 Identify and interpret spoken/written menu information. 1.3 Present a description of a restaurant experience. 2.1 Explain eating customs and table etiquette, including table settings in francophone regions. 2.1 Describe the attitude of a francophone country towards fast food. 2.2 Identify and describe dishes from francophone cultures. Expressions of quantity with de vouloir, boire, prendre acheter, préférer, mettre Forms of adjective tout En in context Review: - partitive - direct object pronouns List in French five food items under each category. Be sure to label each category in French before you begin. Fruits/ Meats/ Vegetables/ Dairy/ Desserts/ Drinks List in French your favorite food and drink items for each of the following meals. Be sure to use partitive articles, when appropriate, and the verbes boire, prendre, préférer. Exemple : Pour le petit déjeuner, je bois du jus d orange. French 2A Exam Study Guide January 2010 Page 6 of 8

Pour le petit déjeuner, je Pour le déjeuner, je Pour le goûter, je Pour le dîner, je Au restaurant Write a well organized essay describing your food preferences, including details about what you eat and when you eat it. Be sure to use the verbs boire, prendre, préférer, and definite and partitive articles. Write in French. Refer to the Rubric for Extended Presentational Written Communication as you write. Culture Au restaurant Select one of the topics under Cultures Goal 2 on page 6. Write an organized essay, keeping in mind the products, practices, and corresponding perspectives for this topic. Write in English. Refer to the Rubric for Scoring Culture as you write. Product/Practice: Perspective: French 2A Exam Study Guide January 2010 Page 7 of 8

Command of Language Read the following paragraph. Then choose the word that best completes each sentence, according to the context. Il très beau en Belgique en été. Je à la campagne pour rendre visite à mes cousins. Ils habitaient dans un petit village. Le matin, nous une promenade en vélo. C très intéressant. Le soir, mon cousin du piano. C est un musicien doué. 1. Il très beau en Belgique en été. A. faisaient B. avons fait C. faisait D. a fait 2. Je à la campagne pour rendre visite à mes cousins. A. suis allée B. est allé C. sommes allés D. êtes allé 3. Le matin, nous une promenade en vélo. A. a fait B. avez fait C. ont fait D. avons fait 4. C très intéressant. A. étaient B. étais C. étions D. était 5. Le soir, mon cousin du piano. A. ai joué B. a joué C. jouais D. jouaient Ma tante Sandrine est professeur. Elle bien ses élèves. Elle des leçons, et des devoirs. Elle enseigner aux petits. Elle corriger des examens tous les soirs. Elle travaille beaucoup, mais je être professeur aussi. 6. Elle bien ses élèves. A. sait B. connaît C. connaissons D. savent 7. Elle des leçons, et des devoirs. A. écrivent B. écris C. écrivons D. écrit 8. Elle enseigner aux petits. A. savoir B. connaît C. sait D. connaissez 9. Elle corriger des examens tous les soirs. A. doivent B. doit C. devez D. dois 10. Elle travaille beaucoup, mais je être professeur aussi. A. voudrais B. vouloir C. veulent D. voulons French 2A Exam Study Guide January 2010 Page 8 of 8