Here are the goals and objectives for our study of French this year. The
content of our textbook Bien Dit! is aligned to state and national standards
as outlined by ACTFL, the nationally recognized association of foreign
language teachers in the U.S.
Chapitre 1
In this chapter, you will learn to
• greet someone and say goodbye
• exchange names
• ask and say how someone is
• introduce someone
• ask and tell how old someone is
• talk about things in a classroom
• ask and tell how words are spelled
• exchange e-mail addresses
And you will use
• subjects and verbs
• subject pronouns
• indefinite articles and plural of nouns
• the verb avoir and negation
Chapitre 2
In this chapter, you will learn to
• ask about likes or dislikes
• agree and disagree
• ask how often you do an activity
• ask how well you do something and to ask about preferences
And you will use
• definite articles
• -er verbs
• irregular plurals
• contractions with à
• conjunctions
• est-ce que
Chapitre 3
In this chapter, you will learn to
• ask about and describe people
• ask for and give opinions
• identify family members
• ask about someone’s family
And you will use
• the verb être
• adjective agreement
• more irregular adjectives
• possessive adjectives
• contractions with de
• c’est vs. il/elle est
Chapitre 4
In this chapter, you will learn to
• ask about classes
• ask for and give an opinion
• ask others what they need and tell what you need
• inquire about and buy something
And you will use
• -re verbs
• -ger and -cer verbs
• le with days of the week
• the verbs préférer and acheter
• adjectives as nouns
• agreement with numbers
Chapitre 5
In this chapter, you will learn to
• ask about interests
• ask how often someone does an activity
• extend, accept, and refuse an invitation
• make plans
And you will use
• the verb faire
• question words
• adverbs
• the verb aller and the futur proche
• the verb venir and the passé récent
• idioms with avoir
Chapitre 6
In this chapter, you will learn to
• offer, accept, and refuse food
• ask for and give an opinion
• inquire about food and place an order
• ask about prices and pay the check
And you will use
• the partitive
• -ir verbs
• the verb vouloir
• the verb prendre
• the imperative
• the verb boire
Chapitre 7
In this chapter, you will learn to
• offer and ask for help
• ask for and give opinions
• ask about and give prices
• make a decision
And you will use
• demonstrative adjectives
• interrogative adjectives
• the verb mettre
• the passé composé of -er verbs
• the passé composé of irregular verbs
• adverbs with the passé composé
Chapitre 8
In this chapter, you will learn to
• ask for, give, and refuse permission
• tell how often you do things
• describe a house
• tell where things are
And you will use
• the verbs pouvoir and devoir
• the passé composé with -ir and -re verbs
• negative expressions
• the verbs dormir, sortir, and partir
• the passé composé with être
• -yer verbs
Chapitre 9
In this chapter, you will learn to
• plan your day
• ask for and give directions
• ask for information
• make requests
And you will use and review
• the verb voir
• the verbs savoir and connaître
• the imperative
• the present tense
• inversion
• the partitive