Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 9 European Passport

Course Description

9 European Passport is a one-term introductory course that gives students a taste of both French and Spanish. They will develop basic language skills, including pronunciation, greetings and farewells, simple conversations (e.g. “How are you?”), numbers, days, months, and colours. Alongside language learning, students will explore cultural facts and insights from French and Spanish-speaking countries. A Passport Booklet (provided) will be used to record key language and research throughout the course.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

Develop these skills:	Explore this content:
Communication - Making yourself understood in another language and respecting another culture.	Where are these languages spoken?
Memory - Using brain-gym and other methods to remember new words and sounds.	The sounds of French and Spanish.
Collaboration/Teamwork - e.g. working with a classmate to prepare a conversation.	Greetings/Farewells.
Technology - e.g. making sound files to help you learn pronunciation.	Introducing yourself and others.
	Numbers and dates to communicate your age, birthday, money.
	Famous places in France and Spain
	Typical foods/cultural events.

Year Levels/Departments:

Year 9, Modern Foreign Languages

Resources Required

1 x 1B5 exercise book