Course Overview:
Continue your journey through the culture and history of the ancient Romans through the study of classical Latin. In the Latin 3 course, you will build upon your Latin 1 and 2 foundations of grammar and vocabulary skills to help increase fluency and language proficiency. You will explore the history, culture and myth of ancient Rome through its rich literary tradition. You will apply what you have learned to translation practice, writing, listening, and conversation exercises –bringing to life Roman poetry and prose written thousands of years ago.
Prerequisites:
French II
Required Materials:
- Microphone Sound card
- Speakers or headphones
- Microphone
- Device of choice to record video with audio
Optional:
- French language keyboard extension or add-on
School-Supplied Resources:
A special note about the Simply Speak Recording Tool:
In order for the Simply Speak Recording to function, the course should be opened on a non-mobile device using Google Chrome. If you do not have the ability to access the course following these requirements, you may use the alternative options provided in the Speech Tools Tab on the Menu Bar.
Free Downloads:
- Windows Media Player
- Apple iTunes
Syllabus:
Segment One:
Topics
- SHOE verbs
- Famous francophones in the United States
- Present progressive
- Savoir vs connaître
- French last name and cities in the United States
- Verb venir with preposition
- Relative pronouns
- Canadian settlers
- Reflexive verbs
- Conditional
- Francophone organizations
- Francophone Historical Contributions
- Imparfait
- French-speaking people in the world that have influenced culture around the world
- Passé composé
- Historical francophone figures who still have global influence in the present
- Usage of the imparfait and passé composé
- Biography
- Science and inventions from the francophone world
- Question formation with inversion
- Getting ready for a trip
- Reciprocal verbs
- Local customs/respectful behaviors
- Interrogative and demonstrative adjectives
- Vacations destination in francophone countries
- Airport and hotel vocabulary
- Future tense
- Direct object pronouns
- Alternative lodging in francophone countries
- Adjectives and expressions of emotions
- Expressions with être and avoir
- Adverb formation
- Narrative essay
- Giving advice
- Imperative
- Currencies
- Listening practice
Lessons:
Module 01: La famille et la communauté
- 01.00 L'influence francophone en Amérique du Nord
- 01.01 L'influence francophone en Amérique du Nord
- 01.02 D'où viennent-ils?
- 01.03 Parlons de nos origines! Voice Activity
- 01.04 Un nouveau début
- 01.05 La famille et la communauté Writing Workshop
- 01.07 La famille et la communauté Writing Workshop
- 01.08 La famille et la communauté Presentational Speaking
Module 02: L'influence francophone dans le Monde
- 02.00 L'influence francophone dans le Monde Prétest
- 02.01 Contributions francophones
- 02.02 Les francophones influents du passé
- 02.03 Parlons des contributions francophones Voice Activity
- 02.04 Les sciences et les inventions francophones
- 02.05 L'influence francophone dans le monde Writing Workshop
- 02.07 Comment l'histoire a modelé le monde francophone
- 02.08 L'influence francophone dans le monde Presentational Speaking
Module 03: Les préparations au voyage
- 03.00 Les préparations au voyage Prétest
- 03.01 On se prépare!
- 03.02 Bientôt le départ!
- 03.03 Parlons de nos préparations! Voice Activity
- 03.04 L'anticipation
- 03.05 Les préparations au voyage Writing Workshop
- 03.07 Voyager prudemment
- 03.08 Les préparations au voyage Presentational Speaking
Segment Two:
Topics:
- Means of transportation
- Prepositions pour and par
- City vocabulary
- Pronoun Y
- How to get around a foreign country
- Food and drinks
- Pronoun en with quantity
- Comparatives with adverbs
- Specialties from francophone countries
- Celebrations across francophone countries
- Pronoun on
- Verbs that become adjectives
- Compare and contrast essay
- Ancient cultures and civilizations
- Interrogative and demonstrative pronouns
- Francophone art
- Subjunctive mood
- Subjunctive conjugation
- Art movements
- Subjunctive with wish, emotion, desire, doubt
- Art through history
- Conjunctions with subjunctive
- Prepositions
- Persuasive essay
- Careers related to art
- Indirect object pronouns
- Literary forms
- Samples of French literature
- Interrogative with subjunctive
- Negative with subjunctive
- French poetry
- Francophone African literature
- Impersonal expressions with subjunctive
- Conditional
- Idiomatic expressions
- Francophone myths and legends
- Francophone theater
- Superlative with subjunctive
- Literary Movements across centuries
- Ordinal numbers
- Irregular verbs
Lessons:
Module 04: A la découverte du monde francophone
- 04.00 A la découverte du monde francophone Prétest
- 04.01 En route!
- 04.02 On se régale!
- 04.03 Parlons de nos déplacements Voice Activity!
- 04.04 Les fêtes francophones autour du monde
- 04.05 A la découverte du monde francophone Writing Workshop
- 04.07 Le passé dans le présent
- 04.08 A la découverte du monde francophone Presentational Speaking
Module 05: L'art francophone
- 05.00 L'art francophone Pretest
- 05.01 A la découverte des artistes francophones!
- 05.02 Les mouvements artistiques
- 05.03 Parlons de l'art francophone Voice Activity!
- 05.04 L'art à travers l'histoire
- 05.05 L'art francophone Writing Workshop
- 05.07 Des métiers d'art originaux
- 05.08 L'art Francophone Presentational Speaking
Module 06: La littérature francophone
- 06.00 La littérature francophone Prétest
- 06.01 La littérature sous toutes ses formes!
- 06.02 La poésie francophone
- 06.03 Parlons de la littérature francophone Voice Activity
- 06.04 Les contes et légendes francophones
- 06.05 La littérature francophone Writing Workshop
- 06.07 Le théâtre francophone
- 06.08 La littérature francophone Presentational Speaking
