Design Technology - International School of Duesseldorf

French Advanced: after three years of French the students can reflect and
communicate their thoughts with more ease. New grammatical tools and more
specific vocabulary will enable them to refine their wording and feel more convincing
and confident during targeted debates. We continue to explore the cultural aspect of
France and francophone countries through literature, authentic documents, and the
targeted viewing of theme-related films and testimonies.
Themes: le fait divers (news in brief), description, particulars, sport, the tierce; the
film industry, film criticism; food and health; fashion and personality; the place where
we live.
These themes are developed in depth and linked up to the areas of interaction.
Grammar: the past tenses; imparfait, passé-compose and plus perfect; temporal
phrases and cohesive devices; the passive form; the “future anterieur”; the
subjunctive with “il faut que”; the more complex interrogative sentence; the
gerundive; the present conditional (and past); indefinite pronouns and phrases as
well as verbs expressing the idea of quantity; demonstrative and relative pronouns;
the indirect interrogation (indirect speech); relative clauses and subjunctive sense.
SPANISH
Spanish 6-8
Beginners (year 1) is an introductory course to the Spanish language and culture.
The students will learn the basics of the language through a theme-based approach
encompassing the four language skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Some themes include: personal data, family and friends, pets, describing people,
daily routines, school life, sports and free time. Grammar topics include the present
tense of regular and some irregular verbs, gender and agreement of articles, nouns
and adjectives and the immediate future.
Intermediate I (year 2) is a continuation of the beginners’ course with an emphasis
on developing more proficiency in the language. Some themes include holidays,
biographies, foods, health, clothes and shopping. Some grammar topics are irregular
verbs in the present tense, present progressive, past tense (pret. indefinido),
comparative and superlative, determiners, relative pronouns, direct and indirect
object pronouns. Themes taught in Beginners’ Spanish are reviewed and reinforced.
Intermediate II (year 3) is a continuation of the two first foundation years. It enables
students to develop more precision in both their written and verbal expression. Some
themes include: childhood, communication and media, friendship, self-esteem, and
relationships. Some grammar topics include the pret. imperfecto, a constrast
between pret. indefinido and pret. imperfecto and relative pronouns .
Spanish 9-10
Intermediate I (year 2) is a continuation of the beginners’ course with an emphasis
on developing more proficiency in the language. Some themes include holidays,
biographies, foods, health, clothes and shopping. Some grammar topics are irregular
verbs in the present tense, present progressive, past tense (pret. indefinido),
comparative and superlative, determiners, relative pronouns, direct and indirect
object pronouns. Themes taught in Beginners’ Spanish are reviewed and reinforced.
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