French Teacher, Principal of Education and Training Teacher,
Girl Basketball and Softball Coach
Phone: (956) 271-1600 Ext. 4120
Room:158 Bldg: A
Conference time: 2st Block
2022-2023 Schedule
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First Term |
Second Term |
| 1st block |
French 1 |
French 2 |
| 2nd block |
Planning & Preparation |
Planning & preparation |
| 3rd block |
French 1 |
PRINEDTR |
| 4th block |
PRINEDTR |
PRINEDTR |
| 5th block |
Athletic |
Athletic |
Tutoring Schedule
Monday: 7;15 Am- 7:45 Am
Thursday: 7:5 Am - 7:45 Am
Please if possible, give me an advance notice that you will be coming for tutoring.
Grading policy:
60% Major Assignments: Tests, Reports, Projects
40% Minor Assignments: Classwork, Homework, Quizzes, Binders
**see district grading policy for specifications**
To the student:
Bonjour! I am very excited to be your teacher this year.
You have been shore in the Diamondbacks family
Come on, hop on board! Let the adventure begin!
There will be danger and snare along the way, but fear not.
The SPHS ship is strong and I will be your co-pilot.
You will overcome every foes, build camaraderies, discover and conquer new lands,
and have fun on the quest for the treasure chest of knowledge.
French 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The French 1 course is designed to teach basic French communication, to expose students to various Francophone countries and cultures, to enhance his/her knowledge of French history, to compare and contrast French culture to our own culture in the United States, and to explore the impact of French culture on our own culture and how becoming fluent in French may help him/her in his/her future.
Students will learn to converse and write about daily life in present tense, to discuss future plans and to write/talk about past experiences. Students will be taught basic vocabulary words centered around school, home, food, shopping, recreational activities, vacations and feelings.
For students to acquire proficiency in French, we will practice speaking/writing and listening to French speakers and reading French stories and dialogues. Students are expected to participate in the speaking drills and the listening activities and to complete reading and written assignments.
TEXTS
Bien Dit 1
Final thoughts : Studying a foreign language enhances a student’s knowledge of the world around him. Our world is more global today than formerly and the need for effective communication and sensitivity to other cultures is becoming increasingly more important in today's society.
First semester:
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Week
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Topic
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1
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- Introduction to course, class rules, procedures, and expectations
- The francophone world
- Greetings
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2
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- Greetings
- name, age, how are you
- telling what you like and don’t like
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3
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- The French educational system
- high school
- classes
- schedules
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4
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- The French educational system
- grading
- Shopping in France
- shopping for school supplies
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5
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- Shopping in France
- back to school
- currency
- counting 70 and up
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6
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- Québec
- Sports and hobbies
- various sports
- the weather
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7
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- Sports and hobbies
- seasons
- Paris
- culture and monuments
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8
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- Ordering in a café
- foods and drinks
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9
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- Making plans
- extending invitations
- First semester exam
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Second semester:
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Week
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Topic
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10
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- Making plans
- arranging to meet someone
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11
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- Family
- family members
- describing people
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12
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- Côte d’Ivoire
- At the supermarket
- food items, quantities
- the metric system
- French meals
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13
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- Southern France (Arles area)
- On the phone
- discussing past events
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14
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- On the phone
- sharing confidences
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15
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- Shopping for clothes
- clothing items
- fashion in France
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16
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- Shopping for clothes
- paying compliments
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17
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- Going on vacation
- vacation places and activities
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18
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- Island of Martinique
- In the city
- places in the city
- means of transportation
- Second semester exam
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First semester:
|
Week
|
Topic
|
|
1
|
- Introduction to course, class rules, procedures, and expectations
- The francophone world
- Greetings
|
|
2
|
- Greetings
- name, age, how are you
- telling what you like and don’t like
|
|
3
|
- The French educational system
- high school
- classes
- schedules
|
|
4
|
- The French educational system
- grading
- Shopping in France
- shopping for school supplies
|
|
5
|
- Shopping in France
- back to school
- currency
- counting 70 and up
|
|
6
|
- Québec
- Sports and hobbies
- various sports
- the weather
|
|
7
|
- Sports and hobbies
- seasons
- Paris
- culture and monuments
|
|
8
|
- Ordering in a café
- foods and drinks
|
|
9
|
- Making plans
- extending invitations
- First semester exam
|
Second semester:
|
Week
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Topic
|
|
10
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- Making plans
- arranging to meet someone
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|
11
|
- Family
- family members
- describing people
|
|
12
|
- Côte d’Ivoire
- At the supermarket
- food items, quantities
- the metric system
- French meals
|
|
13
|
- Southern France (Arles area)
- On the phone
- discussing past events
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|
14
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- On the phone
- sharing confidences
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|
15
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- Shopping for clothes
- clothing items
- fashion in France
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|
16
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- Shopping for clothes
- paying compliments
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17
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- Going on vacation
- vacation places and activities
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18
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- Island of Martinique
- In the city
- places in the city
- means of transportation
- Second semester exam
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French 2
Required Materials:
- Textbook: Bien Dit French 2
- Binder or notebook
- Highlighter
- Blue or black ink pen
- Pencil
- USB flash drive
Course Outline/Tentative Timeline:
This course is designed for students with one year of study of French language and culture. This course expects students to meet the requirements prescribed by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Languages Other Than English Levels 1 and 2 – Intermediate Progress Checkpoint by developing the four basic language competencies (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) and engaging in the five Cs: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities.
This course also supports the Standards for Foreign Language Learning by providing clearly defined objectives, a variety of pair- and group-work activities so that students can use French in a wide range of settings and contexts, and offering culture-related activities and questions that develop students’ insight and encourage them to develop observational and analytical skills.
First semester:
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Week
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Function
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Grammar
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Vocabulary
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Culture
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Week 1
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- Describing and characterizing yourself and others
- Expressing likes/dislikes/preferences
- Asking for information
- Asking for and giving advice
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- Passé composé with avoir and être
- Adjective agreement
- Interrogative adjective “quel”
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- Travel items (14)
- Relating events (20)
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- Travel documents for foreign countries
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Week 2
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- Asking for/making/ responding to suggestions
- Relating a series of events
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- Review of regular ER and IR verbs
- Imperative
- Future with “aller”
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- Relating events (20)
- Weather expressions, seasons
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Week 3
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- Welcoming someone and responding to someone’s welcome
- Asking how someone is feeling and telling how you’re feeling
- Pointing out where things are
- Paying and responding to compliments
- Asking for and giving directions
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- Review of usage of “tu” and “vous”
- Question formation
- Adjectives that preceed a noun
- Contractions with “à”
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- Furniture and rooms in the house (41)
- Places in town (47)
- Review of directions (49)
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- Notre-Dame-de-Chartres
- French houses vs. American houses
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Week 4
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- Making purchases
- Asking for/offering/ accepting/refusing food
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- Object pronoun “en”
- Review of partitive articles
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- Places to shop (67)
- Food items to buy (65)
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- French stores
- Typical French meals
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Week 5
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- Asking for and giving advice
- Paying and responding to compliments
- Extending good wishes
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- Indirect object pronouns lui and leur
- Review of verbs “vouloir” and “pouvoir”
- Review of expressions of quantity
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- Meals (71)
- Gift items (77)
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Week 6
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- Asking for information and describing a place
- Asking for and making suggestions
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- Recognizing reflexive verbs
- Reflexive pronouns
- Present tense of reflexive verbs
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- Places, flora, and fauna (123)
- Vacation activities (105)
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Week 7
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- Emphasizing likes/dislikes
- Relating a series of events
- Expressing concern for someone
- Inquiring; expressing satisfaction and frustration
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- Relative pronouns “ce qui/ce que”
- Passé composé of reflexive verbs
- Review of adverbs of frequency
- Review of passé composé with avoir
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- Daily activities (110)
- School-day vocabulary (134)
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- Carnaval
- Touraine
- Meals at school
- French grades and report cards
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Week 8
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- Sympathizing with and consoling someone
- Giving reasons and making excuses
- Congratulating and reprimanding someone
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- School day vocabulary (134)
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Week 9
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- Asking for opinions
- Expressing enthusiasm/indifference/ dissatisfaction
- Expressing disbelief and doubt
- Asking for and giving information
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- Introducing “c’était”
- Review passé composé with être and avoir
- Formal and informal phrasing of questions
- Irregular IR verb “ouvrir”
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- Weekend activities (162)
- Verbs that use être with the passé composé (167)
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- French châteaux
- French historical figures
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Week 9: First semester exam
Second semester:
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Week 10
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- Expressing concern for someone and complaining
- Giving advice /accepting and rejecting advice.
- Expressingand offering discouragement.
- Justifying your recommendations; advising against something
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- Review reflexive verbs in the passé composé
- The pronoun en with activities
- The irregular verb devoir
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- Health expressions (189)
- Parts of the body (190)
- Injuries (191)
- Staying fit (195)
- Good and bad eating habits (200, 201)
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- Pharmacies in France
- Staying fit and healthy in France vs. in Mexico/in the USA
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Week 11
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- Telling what or whom you miss; reassuring someone
- Asking and telling what things were like
- Reminiscing
- Making and responding to suggestions
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- The imparfait of avoir and être
- Formation of the imparfait
- “Si on” plus imperfect
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- Describing places (226)
- Childhood activities (228, 232)
- Things to see and buy in Côte d’Ivoire (236)
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- Côte d’Ivoire
- City vs. country living in Côte d’Ivoire
- Abidjan
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Week 12
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- Wondering what happened, offering possible explanations
- Accepting and rejecting explanations
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- “Avoir l’air” plus adjective
- Using “être en train de” plus imperfect
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- Emotions (258)
- Personal happenings (262, 263)
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- Le Cours Mirabeau (Aix en Provence)
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Week 13
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- Beginning, continuing, and ending stories
- Breaking some news, showing interest
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- The passé composé vs. the imperfect
- The passé and the imperfect with interrupted actions
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- Fairytales vocabulary (269)
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- French fairytales
- Provence region
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Week 14
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- Sharing a confidence
- Asking for and giving advice
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- Object pronouns and their placement
- Object pronouns before an infinitive
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- Offering suggestions (287)
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- Paul Cezanne
- Roman ruins in Aix-en-Provence
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Week 15
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- Apologizing and accepting an apology
- Reprimanding someone
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- Direct object pronouns with the passé composé
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Week 16
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- Identifying people and things
- Asking for and giving information
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- Present and past tenses of verb “connaître”
- C’est vs. il/elle est
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- Songs and singers (316)
- Types of music (316)
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- La fête de la musique
- French musicians and singers
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Week 17
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- Giving opinions
- Summarizing
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- Relative pronouns qui and que
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- Types of movies (321)
- Types of books (325)
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- French movies
- Movie theaters in France
- French writers
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Week 18
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- Asking for and giving information
- Giving directions
- Complaining, expressing and offering encouragement
- Relating a series of events; describing people and places
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- The verb “emporter”
- Review of the passé composé and the imperfect
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- Animals (349)
- Outdoor activities (350)
- Camping equipment (352, 353)
- Rules related to nature (355)
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- Quebec
- Ecology in Canada
- Endangered animals
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Week 18: Second semester exam