Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 9 European Passport

Course Description

9 European Passport is a one term option giving students a taste of both French and Spanish by offering some pronunciation skills, useful phrases and cultural insights. Students will work in pairs or small groups to carry out 2 short conversations in which they introduce themselves and they will use their Passport Booklet (provided) to record some of their learning and research.

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