Year 7 French and Spanish Module 1 - Introductions In this first unit, students learn to ask and answer simple questions about themselves in the target language (French or Spanish). They learn the names of classroom objects, meeting and greeting people, the date, age and birthdays, classroom instructions and some basic rules for pronunciation and spelling. New language content - French • • • • •
indefinite and definite articles numbers 1-31 il y a regular plurals possession using de
New language content - Spanish • indefinite and definite articles • numbers 1-31 • hay • regular plurals • possession using de At the end of this unit, most students will understand basic classroom instructions spoken by the teacher; use some classroom expressions including requests for help in French; identify classroom objects with the correct article; understand that the spelling of a word helps you to pronounce it, and understand spellings of names; carry out a simple conversation when meeting someone; copy accurately, and spell many words correctly when writing from memory. French and Spanish Module 2 - School In this unit, students express opinions and give reasons for them. They talk about what they and other people like and dislike. They also use a dictionary to look up adjectives and form sentences about their school. New language content - French • • • • • •
negatives (ne ... pas) asking for and giving simple opinions and reasons using pourquoi? and parce que/qu' quantifiers (très, assez, trop, un peu) further pronunciation/spelling rules introduction to reflexive verbs telling the time
New language content - Spanish • negatives (no) • asking for and giving simple opinions and reasons using ¿porqué? por que es... • quantifiers (muy, bastante, un poco)