Vientiane International School

Focus and Purpose

French language has been one of the most popular foreign languages among students and this course is intended for students who have no or limited knowledge of French previously. It is based on the communicative Language Teaching Approach.
   
The book to be followed for teaching is Le nouveau sans Frontière 1 & 2. It is a complete method of French language for adolescent debutants. It covers the major vocabulary and grammar prescribed by IBO. Also it consists of a number of written, oral and aural exercises in a systematic and communicative approach. The documents, illustrations and photos after each unit help in getting acquainted with the French civilization.

Units of Study

Lexique 1
a. Individuel
b. Home
c. Work
d. Education
e. Cities/towns/ Villages & services
f. Food & Drinks
g. Leisure & Tourism
h. Environment

Lexique 2
a.Verbes
b. Conjonctions
c. Prépositions et locutions prépositives
d. Nombers (cardinaux et ordinaux )
e. Couleurs
f. Quantité
g. Localisation dans l’espace
h. Localisation dans le temps

Grammar
Tenses & modes
Phrases
Articles
Adjectifs
Pronom
Adverbe

IB Assessment

External

Paper 1: TEXT HANDLING

Section A: Reading the written texts and answering the questions based on them.
Section B: Written response (minimum of 40 words).

Paper 2: WRITTEN PRODUCTION

Section A: Attempt any one from the given two tasks (minimum of 60 words).
Section B: Attempt any one from the given three tasks (minimum of 120 words).

Internal

Part I
Format of the assessment: Candidates select a previously unseen visual stimulus linked to one of the topics in 'b' of the core syllabus then prepare and deliver a presentation based on stimulus.
        Preparation time : 10 minutes
        Assessment time : Approximately 5 minutes
presentation (2-3 minutes)
follow up questions 2 minutes

Part 2
     Format of the assessment  : General conversation between the teacher and the candidate.
     Preparation time              :  Not prepared
                 Assessment time :  Approximately 5 minutes

VIS Assessment

The VIS grade will be based on the differentiation of tasks and assignments from the above list.  These differentiated tasks and assignments will be handed out with the course outlines at the beginning of the school year.