In regards to scope and sequence, these teachers are encouraged to communicate among themselves, their choice of optional units and subjects they have chosen, for each particular year. A warm-up activity . This serves to alert students that French is now the language used. It serves to review vocabulary and structures and to motivate students. A variety of activities can be used - greetings, taking attendence, date, weather, etc.
Integration is useful here.
Presentation of new material . During this phase, the students acquire new language items through listening, imitation, repetition, and question and answer patterns. Many examples shoulde be used to ecsure comprehension, and translation and presentation of vocabulary lists should be available. The main activity reinforces the material just presented. It should give the students an opportunity to use the new words and structures in as meaningful a way as possible.