Subject:  Junior Cycle French
     Teacher: Ms. Daly
     Lesson:     1 
     Lesson:  Greetings, Alphabet & Pronunciation
               Section 1.1 Learning Intentions:
                     French Greetings and Alphabet
                      Pronunciation and Accents
                      Verb “Être” and Negations
                     Overview of France
               Section 1.2  Junior Cycle French 
               The Junior Cycle French course is one of the recent updated courses on the new 
               Junior Cycle.
               This is a very exciting time for students of the language.
               In this course we will study the five key skills of language learning- writing, 
               reading, listening, spoken production and spoken interaction.
               As well as learning about how to communicate the language, we will also learn 
               about the culture of the language.
               In this course you will have some homework tasks to complete. Some of these 
               will also involve short research tasks.
               Some of your work should be kept in your language portfolio. This can be used 
               for future assessment tasks. This can simply be a folder or an online document 
               where you keep examples of your work.
               You will also be completing small classroom based assessments in school. 
               End of Second year - Oral communication (for example, an interview or role play)
               End of Third year term one- Language Portfolio (audio-visual materials, written 
               work)
               Assessment Task- After CBA 2. This will be given by the NCCA and be worth 10% 
               of your overall grade.
               Section 1.3 La France
               We will be learning more about French culture throughout the course.
               You may already know some facts about France. Here are some of the main ones:
               
              La Population: 67 million personnes
              La Capitale: Paris
               Nombre de départements: 101
               National Anthem : La Marseillaise
                     France is known for its cheese and wine.
                     French people often greet each other with a kiss on each cheek.
                     Each of France’s 22 regions has their own traditional dress.
                     Liberté, égalitié, fraternité, which means ‘liberty, equality and fraternity’
                      (or brotherhood) is the national motto of France.
                     France banned mobile phones in schools in 2017.
               Paris:
               Paris is the most populated city in France.  It is also the capital of the country.
               Paris is located in the centre of the country. Around two million people live in 
               Paris.
               Paris is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world!
               Some tourist attractions include Notre Dame, les Champs-Élysées, la Tour Eiffel 
               and Disneyland Paris.
       Lyon:
       Lyon is considered France’s third city. It is located in the centre of France near the
       Alps. Lyon is known for its gastronomy- it is considered the food capital of France.
       There are lots of “bouchons” in Lyon. These are traditional restaurants where you
       may taste a local delicacy. 
        France’s most famous chef Paul Bocuse was from Lyon. He passed away in 2018.
       Nice :
       Nice is situated in the south of France. Like Paris, Nice attracts lots of tourists. 
       This is due to its location on the French Riveria. It is France’s fifth largest city. It is
       located close to the city of Cannes, where the Cannes Film Festival is held 
       annually.
                 Section 1.4 Les Salutations
                 Obviously it is very important to know the French greetings, as well as being able
                 to ask other people general questions. Here are some key ones that you should 
                 know:
                 Bonjour                                             Hello
                 Salut                                               Hi
                 Ça va / Comment vas-tu ?                            How are you ?
                 Je vais bien/ Ça va (mal)                           I’m good/ Things aren’t good
                 Quoi de neuf ?                                      What’s up (familiar- only use with 
                                                                     people you know well!)
                 Je m’appelle                                        My name is
                 Comment tu t’appelles/ Comment vous                 What’s your name ?
                 appelez-vous?
                 Bonsoir                                             Good evening
                 Bonne journée                                       Have a good day
                 À bientôt                                           See you soon
                 À tout à l’heure                                    See you in a while
                 Au revoir                                           Goodbye
                 Bonne nuit                                          Good night
                 Section 1.5 French Alphabet and Pronunciation
                 Here is the phonetic pronunciation of the French alphabet:
                 A (ah)B (bay)           C (cay)          D (day) E (e)F (ef) G (jay)              H (ashe)
                 I (ee) J (ji)   K (ka) L (elle) 
                 M (emme) N (enne) O (o) P (pay)
                 Q (ku)R (erre)          S (esse)         T (tay) U (ooh) 
                 V (vay)         W (doubuh vay)           X (iks) Y (e grec) Z (zèd)
                 Here is a link to a song including the French alphabet pronunciation :
                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LYy3P2okyw