1. Bienvenue! Madame Cheryl Sestito cheryl.sestito@smusd.org 760-290-2700 x3785

2. Site Internet Go to Mission Hills High Website Click on Faculty Click on my name (Sestito, Cheryl) http://www.smusd.org//Domain/1605 This website contains notes and projects for each level

3. Remind – French 1 Text @mrssesti to 669-800-1814 OR email mrssesti@mail.remind.com Safe and secure texts from your child’s teacher!

4. Remind – French 2 Text @mrssesti2 to 669-800-1814 OR email mrssesti2@mail.remind.com Safe and secure texts from your child’s teacher!

5. Remind – French 3 Text @mrssesti3 to 669-800-1814 OR email mrssesti3@mail.remind.com Safe and secure texts from your child’s teacher!

6. College Requirements 4-year colleges require TWO years of French with a C average or above A third year is highly recommended

7. Class Rules RESPECT Be on time and ready to work Contribute to a positive learning environment

8. 4 Language Strands Listening, speaking, reading and writing Quizzes include these strands Graded oral dialogues Projects

9. Grade Breakdown Quizzes, tests and projects – 50% Classwork and Participation – 20% Homework – 10% Final Exam – 20% Check grades at www.edline.netwww.edline.net

10. French 1 Topics Covered Basic Greetings Alphabet #s 0 – 100 Day, date, birthday Nationalities Regular -ER, -IR, and –RE verbs Weather Restaurant Clothing Irregular verbs

11. French 2 Topics Covered Stem Changing Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs (15) Past tense Reflexive Verbs Personal Information Professions Adjectives Farm vocabulary Food and Drink

12. French 2 Topics Covered (continued) Quantities Partitive article Le monde des spectacles Reflexive Verbs (Daily Routine) Toiletries Chez le docteur

13. French 3H Topics Covered Reflexive Verbs La Toilette Les Travaux Domestiques Le Subjonctif Pour Rendre Service Comment décrire un objet Les Vacances P.C. vs Imparfait

14. French 3H Topics (continued) Comment décrire un événement Le temps Le Passé Simple Comment faire des achats Au salon de coiffure Les Voyages Le Futur Le Conditionnel

15. French 3H Topics (continued) Le Petit Nicolas Short Stories Lire: Le Petit Prince

16. Quiz make-ups & Extra Help Every Wednesday at lunch 3 Retakes per semester The old grade is REPLACED by the new grade Extra help as needed by appointment

17. Extra Credit “Chouette” Stamps Redeemable for a free HW or at the end of the semester for extra credit