Le+Grand+Concours+2011

=French II Contest Information =

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 * Daily routine
 * [|Rooms of the house] and [|chores]
 * [|Food], [|typical French meal]
 * School related activities, such as la fanfare, la chorale
 * Health, fitness and expressions such as j'ai mal à, tu as l'air malade, ça va bien?
 * Shopping for special events, such as birthdays and proms
 * Travel plans and activities
 * Giving and asking [|directions]
 * Expressions with avoir such as avoir envie de, avoir le temps de, avoir peur de, avoir de la chance, etc.
 * Expressions with être such as: être en train de, être en forme, être de Toulouse, c'est à moi

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 * Add all common regular -ir and -re verbs
 * Add to the four irregular verbs avoir, être, aller, faire. Eight additional irregulars: mettre, prendre, dormir, sortir, partir, vouloir, pouvoir, savoir
 * Regular -er, -ir and -re verbs at passé composé, along with passé composé of the above mentioned irregular verbs avoir, être, aller, faire, mettre, prendre, dormir, sortir, partir. Common " être " verbs vs. " avoir "
 * [|Pronominal verbs] only at present
 * Imperfect might be used in listening comprehension and reading selections, but not tested as a grammar item
 * Agreement and position of all [|adjectives]
 * [|Comparatives] and superlatives of regular adjectives and adverbs plus.que, moins. .que
 * Interrogative pronouns: qui, qui est-ce qui, que, qu'est-ce que, quoi
 * Object pronouns with verbs at present tense, use of one pronoun only - le, lui, y, en., etc...
 * Use of prepositions with geographical names à, en, au, aux
 * Simple negations rien, jamais, personne, plus
 * All regular imperatives, including mangeons, finissons
 * All [[file:French Possessive Adjectives.doc]], notre...., leur.....

Cultural sensitivity

 * House construction, size, rooms
 * Differences in daily life, energy conservation, extra curricular activities
 * Health care
 * School life
 * The many facets of Francophone lifestyles

=French III Contest Information =

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Wider scope vocabulary related to: school, daily schedule, [|parts and rooms of house], [|extended family], clothing and appearance, more complex menus, leisure, sports and entertainment, future plans for education and job, health, city life and environment, holidays and traditions.

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 * Use of [|inversion] to make questions
 * Recent past - venir de + infinitif
 * All [[file:avoir_passe.ppt]], including pronominals
 * Contrast of [[file:imparfait-pass_comp.ppt]]Simple agreement of past participle with être and common pronominals
 * Pronominal verbs at impératif
 * Future and conditional
 * Simple use of the subjunctive: il faut + subjuntive of "er" verbs and faire
 * Common verbs requiring a preposition followed by infinitive commencer à, etc.
 * Correct use of sortir, partir, laisser, quitter
 * Depuis + present tense
 * Use of ne…..que
 * Adjectives followed by de
 * Relative pronouns qui, que. Dont, lequel used only in reading and listening comprehension, not tested as grammar item.
 * Common [|negative structures], including ni…ni
 * Expanded comparative structures aussi…que, autant…que, etc

Cultural sensitivity

 * Driving and car use among teenagers
 * Secondary studies and college in France and US
 * Teen life and dating in France and US
 * Communities and the environment
 * The many facets of Francophone lifestyles