About

French is a language that many French speaking countries use. It is versatile in most of Europe which includes countries like France and the eastern parts of Canada.
The definition of a French speaking country is also known as a "Francophone" country. "Francophone" means to speak something in French. This is widely used by most Europeans.
Although, this language is most common in the Francophone culture, most people in the world tend to use some fancy French words in their casual moment.
These words include "Bonjour" (hello,) "Bravo" (well done,) and phrases like "Bon appetit" (enjoy - most common in restaurants.)
Many people use these words and phrases to express their value. They can be used in different ways, but to support an idea of its meaning.
For instance, when you visit a French bakery to purchase two bags of French breads (also known as "Baguettes") they might say "Bon appetit" after completing your purchase.
They are not just saying enjoy, but they are actually persuading you to like the bread.
This is a marketing tactic that is widely used in many restaurants and bakeries.
To conclude, French is still widely use today to emphasize an expression.

Grade 10 Course Content

Grade 10 is the last junior year of high school. This French course will be more advanced and it will only be increasingly difficult.
This will prepare you for the senior levels in the upcoming years. This is why students are always informed to prepare ahead.
Taking extracurricular French contents is recommended if you struggle.
While French may seem easy to learn at first, there are many caveats that students run into.
This is very important to note that you must study everyday so you do not forget about what you have learned.
In fact, doing this for approximately 15 minutes to and hour or more, (1 h+) will likely bring you the most amount of success at French.
To do this, think critically and study by yourself or with a partner sagaciously.
The most doable thing to prepare for an assessment is to review. Have you wondered why? Most teachers will weight the assessments to the maximum possible level rather than homework or in the classroom participation.
For instance, quizzes are 45% and the final exam is worth 25% whilst being 20% for the previous grade which is a 5% increase. The criteria in general vocabulary and grammar (composition) is increased.
This means, a single mistake in the composition can significantly affect your overall average for your grade.
In summary, French for grade 10 is advanced and difficult, so it is very important that you are familiar with the French content.

Interviews

The Interview With The French 8/9 Teacher

The interview is to show an explanation how teachers teach the course. This is to learn more on how teachers who teach French as a language can tell what students should expect when they learn in this course.
During the interview, the teacher will be given some interview questions and the teacher will answer them carefully. Some sample questions include "What is French as a language?," "How do you teach French? What is your teaching skill/method/technique?," "What contents in French will you teach to your students?," "What will you do if someone is struggling in this course? How will you help him/her?," and "Why do you like French? What persuades you to teach this language: French?"
These questions can also allow the teachers to respond with more detail. Having more than 1 questions can release important key information about this course.
They will give a deeper information on what you are not sure about. This is really useful so when you want to know what this course is about and how teachers teach it, then this is the best idea to go with.
Below is an example about a teacher being interviewed.

Teacher Interview Example

To: Mr. Amega

1. What is French to you, and why is it important for students?

2. What do students get out of French class?

- What career options?

- Degrees, certification, etc?

- What can students do with their knowledge?

3. What grades do you teach?

- What are the curriculums of the grades you teach?

4. What projects, assignments, and work will the students be involved in?

5. In French class, what will students expect in terms of field trips or activities outside of school?

6. What will the students be evaluated on?

- What is the marking system (for each grade?)

7. What do you enjoy about teaching French?

8. Do you have anything to say to students interested in taking French class?

9. What do you find interesting about French?

- What do you personally like about French?

10. What do you think is the easiest part of learning French? What about the hardest part?

11. What part of French do you enjoy teaching the most? What about your least favourite part?

12. Lastly, what is your favourite French saying?

Teacher Interview Explanation

These questions above is trying to ask Mr. Amega about himself as a teacher, what he teaches, and how he evaluates each student in his course.
There are 12 questions in this interview. Some questions including 2, 3, 6, and 9 have supporting questions in which he needs to provide more details.

Invitation Email With The French 8/9 Teacher

The invitation email above is to let Mr. Amega know that he has an interview scheduled before the preceding Friday.

Teacher Invitation Email Explanation

The invitation email is to invite the teacher to the interview.
Writing an email is important if you want the teacher to reply to your email. By doing this, you will be informed earlier if the teacher is able to participate in the interview during the time you want (or on a specific date you have chosen.)
To write an interview invitation email to the teacher, you will need to include "Dear " and your teacher's name. Then, you will need to add a " , " before you start writing your paragraph in your email.
A typical email is usually 1 paragraph long. This means that if your email is too long or at least more than enough, then you may want to consider restructuring your email.
It should not take so much time to write an email as the email is typically 1 paragraph long. That is about 8 - 12 sentences long.
After you finish writing your paragraph, you will need to write a small thank you message, followed by your name. Some examples include "Thanks, ," "Thank you, ," "Thank you so much, ," "Sincerely, ," and "Regards, ."
By doing this, you show kindness and you are thoughtful of your recipients.
Below is an example of an invitation email to a teacher.

Teacher Invitation Email Example

Hello Mr. Amega,

I am Brian. I’m currently taking Web Development 10, and I have a project that requires me to interview a teacher. For this assignment, I have to make a French News website, so I would like to ask you a few questions regarding that matter.

Specifically, I will be asking general questions about the course and some course content information. It will only take about half an hour or less.

Would you, by any chance, have some time to spare, preferably before this Friday, for an interview with me? It could be PLT, after school, or during breaks.

I will be waiting for your reply. Thank you.

Brian.

Student Interview Questions

1. What interested you to study French when you started?

2. What is the highest score you had on an assignment/quiz/test?

3. What is the most difficult part of the course?

4. What is the most enjoyable part of the course? (which part did you like the most)?

5. Why do you think studying French is important?

6. Would you consider continuing studying French for the rest of high school? (and potentially for university?)

7. If you could change one thing about the grade 10 French curriculum, what would it be?

Student Interview Responses

1. He was interested because French is the secondary language for Canada.

2. He scored a 90%.

3. He enjoys challenging himself with difficult assignments.

4. watching movies to learn french.

5. Similar to first question he thinks French is popularly used across the world.

6. He is immersed with the French Culture, and he would like to continue with his French classes, potentially at university too.

7. He would change the content orders, as he think that French Curriculum should be similar to the English Curriculum.

French Club Interview

The interview is to show an explanation about the French Club. The French Club is an extracurricular club where anyone can learn and have fun whilst learning the language. The interview will also include questions regarding to the French language.
Below is the French Club interview demonstration.

French Club Interview Questions

1. Is the club only for beginners?

2. What is the purpose of French Club?

3. How can French Club improve students’ French ability?

4. What are some activities that the French Club have?

French Club Interview Responses

1. French Club accepts beginners.

2. French Club is to promote the diversity of francophone culture, and also promoting the language.

3. By discussions, presentations and games.

4. Activities may include jeopardy, Kahoot and movie nights where students can discuss with their peers.

Teacher Interview Questions

To: Ms. M. Chen

1. What career opportunities can students expect to get by taking French?

2. What does a usual lesson on French look like in your class?

3. What do you find most interesting about French?

4A. What do your students struggle most with?

4B. What do they understand easily?

5A. Is there any French learning techniques you recommend students take?

5B. If there are, what are they?

5C. How effective is each technique for your students?

6A. Why does Canada speak both English and French?

6B. Why isn't French widely spoken in other places besides Europe and Canada?

Teacher Interview Responses

From: Ms. M. Chen

1. Many government jobs includes engineering, healthcare field, environmentalism, public transit such as airports and post offices. It looks good on resume to have someone speak both Canada’s languages.

2. Content on grammar at the beginning of class, class activities (only speaking French in class for a specific amount of time to get people comfortable with the language using specific themes,) and worksheets so the teacher can provide help if needed.

3. Being exposed to a new culture that’s still also in Canada and being able to master a completely new language with a new set of grammar rules, and different pronunciation than what was in the English language.

4A. Most struggle with grammar because it is very different from English and it is used frequently.

4B. Vocabulary is decent, (especially if the words are similar to that of English words,) and certain verb tenses and future tense that connect to English are also easily understood.

5A. Use a set amount of time to engage with French content outside of class (such as Duolingo, watching a variety of French dubbed or subbed movies, TV shows, books, and French songs.)

5B. French journaling, practice speaking with a friend, and Duolingo.

5C. These techniques are especially effective as it provides daily reminders, allows you to join lessons with friends, and is easily accessible as long as you have an internet connection.

6A. Historical colonizers / both English and French settlers came to Canada (in which French came first but English won the most control.)

6B. English language became prevalent all over the world. French is also spoken in concentrated parts of Africa after the French settlers came hundreds of years ago and had spread it around.

3.8: Student Interview Responses

3.9: French Club Interview

3.10: French Club Interview Questions

3.11: French Club Interview Responses

3.12: Teacher Interview Questions

3.13: Teacher Interview Responses

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