Bilan 2 : Une journée pratique

Chapter Objectives

Communication Scenario

How to Use This Chapter

Work through the sections in order. The grammar and pronunciation review sections are concise summaries — not re-teaching sections. If a system needs deeper review, go back to the chapter listed in brackets.

The five assessment tasks — listening, speaking, reading, writing, and editing — each have a clearly stated focus. The performance task at the end requires you to combine skills from all four domains.

Instructors may use this chapter as a formal unit assessment or a structured portfolio checkpoint. Independent learners should complete all tasks, then check them against the answer key before moving to Unit III.

Grammar Review

The tables and examples below summarize the major grammar systems introduced in Chapters 6–9. Chapter numbers in brackets show where each system was first taught.

Il y a and negative existence [Ch. 6]

• Il y a un salon et deux chambres. There is a living room and two bedrooms.
• Il n'y a pas de garage. There is no garage.
• Il y a des commerces près d'ici. There are shops nearby.

After il n'y a pas, the article changes to de (or d' before a vowel sound), regardless of the gender or number of the noun that follows.

Location prepositions and contractions [Ch. 6]

Demonstrative determiners [Ch. 6]

Present tense, reflexive verbs, and ne … pas [Ch. 7]

Present-tense verbs, reflexive verbs, and basic negation are the core systems of Chapter 7. In negation, ne … pas wraps around the conjugated verb. For reflexive verbs, ne goes before the reflexive pronoun and pas goes after the verb.

• Je me lève à sept heures. I get up at seven o'clock.
• Elle ne se couche pas tard. She doesn't go to bed late.
• Nous ne travaillons pas le dimanche. We don't work on Sundays.
• Il prend le bus à huit heures. He takes the bus at eight o'clock.

Partitive articles, quantity de, and en [Ch. 8]

The pronoun en replaces a partitive noun phrase or a quantity expression. It is placed before the conjugated verb.

• — Tu veux du café ? — Oui, j'en veux. Do you want some coffee? — Yes, I want some.
• — Il y a du lait ? — Non, il n'y en a pas. Is there any milk? — No, there isn't any.
• — Tu prends combien de croissants ? — J'en prends deux. How many croissants? — I'm taking two.

Keep en to these three patterns at this stage. Do not combine it with advanced clitic sequences or negation beyond ne … pas.

Adjective agreement, direct-object pronouns, and prices [Ch. 9]

Descriptive adjectives agree with the noun they describe. Most follow the noun. Direct-object pronouns le, la, l', les replace a definite noun phrase and are placed directly before the conjugated verb.

• Je prends cette veste. → Je la prends. I'm taking this jacket. → I'm taking it.
• Il aime ce pull rouge. → Il l'aime. He likes this red sweater. → He likes it.
• Je ne prends pas le pantalon. → Je ne le prends pas. I'm not taking the trousers. → I'm not taking them.

Numbers and prices 0–100 [Ch. 9]

The plural -s on quatre-vingts disappears when another digit follows: quatre-vingt-deux. Prices in this chapter do not exceed cent euros / cent dollars.

Pronunciation and Spelling Review

The following pronunciation and orthography systems were introduced or developed in Unit II. Review each point before completing the written assessment tasks.

Orthography checklist for this assessment

Before submitting any written task in this chapter, verify:

• Contractions are correct: au, aux, du, des — never à le, de le.
• Apostrophes are correct in elision: de l'eau, il n'y a pas, je m'appelle.
• Demonstrative determiners agree with the noun: ce / cet / cette / ces.
• Adjective agreement endings are present and correct, including silent -e and -es endings.
• Direct-object pronouns are spelled correctly before vowel-initial verbs: je l'aime (not *je le aime).
• Partitive articles shift to bare de / d' after negation: je ne mange pas de viande.
• Number words are hyphenated correctly: quatre-vingts, soixante-dix-neuf, quatre-vingt-un.
• Days of the week and months are lowercase in French.
• Written negation ne … pas is complete in all formal written tasks.
• All required accents are present: réfrigérateur, déjeuner, boulangerie, épicerie.

Listening Assessment

This task uses two short passages. Ask your instructor or a partner to read each script aloud at a natural pace. The scripts are in a closed instructor section below each task — do not open them before you listen. Answer the questions after you hear each passage.

Passage A — An apartment description [Ch. 6]

Questions — Passage A:

1. On which floor does the speaker live?
2. How many rooms are there? Name each one.
3. Name two things in the living room.
4. What is missing from the kitchen?
5. Name two places near the building.

Passage B — A morning routine [Ch. 7 and Ch. 8]

Questions — Passage B:

1. At what time does the speaker get up?
2. Name two reflexive verbs from the passage.
3. What does the speaker eat and drink for breakfast? Name two items.
4. What does the speaker not eat in the morning?
5. At what time does the speaker take the bus?

Speaking Assessment

Reading Assessment

Read both texts and answer all questions. You may read each text as many times as you need.

Questions — Text A:

1. In which neighborhood and city is the studio?
2. On which floor is it?
3. Name the rooms or spaces in the studio. How many are there?
4. Name two appliances in the kitchen.
5. What is not in the kitchen?
6. Name two places near the building.
7. Who is the contact for this listing?

Questions — Text B:

1. On which floor and at which number is Lucie's apartment?
2. Name the rooms in the apartment.
3. What does Lucie eat and drink for breakfast? Name two items.
4. What does Lucie not eat in the morning?
5. Where does Lucie eat at lunchtime? Name two things she eats.
6. On which days is the market open?
7. Name three things available at the market.
8. What does Lucie not eat? Which French words tell you this?
9. Find one partitive article in the text. Write it with its noun and give the English equivalent.

Writing Assessment

Complete both writing tasks.

Task 4A — Mon samedi pratique

Write six to eight short independent sentences describing a typical Saturday. Your set of sentences must include:

1. One sentence using il y a to describe your home or neighborhood.
2. Two sentences about your morning routine, including at least one reflexive verb.
3. One negative sentence using ne … pas or ne … pas de.
4. One sentence about food or drink using a partitive article.
5. One sentence about something you are looking for (Je cherche…), with a color or description and a price within 0–100.
6. One sentence using a direct-object pronoun (le, la, l', or les) before the verb.

1. Plan. Use this order: home fact → morning routine (two sentences) → something you don't do or eat → food or drink → shopping item and price → object-pronoun sentence.
2. Write. Keep each sentence short and focused.
3. Check using the orthography checklist above before submitting.

Task 4B — Un petit mot

Write a short note of four to six sentences to your pen pal in Abidjan. Follow this structure:

1. Greeting.
2. Where you live — one sentence with il y a.
3. One morning routine detail (time and action).
4. One thing you eat or drink for lunch — use a partitive article.
5. One question for your pen pal.
6. Short sign-off.

Editing Assessment

The passage below contains exactly ten errors, each one underlined. Every error involves a grammar system activated in Chapters 6–9. Find and correct each error, then write the complete corrected passage.

Error types: one each from — contraction · demonstrative determiner · adjective gender agreement · adjective number agreement · reflexive-pronoun form · partitive article · article after ne … pas · direct-object-pronoun gender · direct-object-pronoun placement before a finite verb · number spelling within 0–100.

Instructions: For each underlined item, identify what is wrong and write the corrected form. Then write the complete corrected passage.

Self-Assessment

After completing all five tasks, rate your confidence for each skill and language area. Use this checklist to plan which chapters to review before starting Unit III.

Advancement standard: To proceed confidently to Unit III, you should be able to sustain short A1–A2 interactions about home, routines, food, and shopping, and show functional control of present-time language in these domains. If five or more rows are marked "Needs review," revisit the relevant chapters before moving forward. A single difficult area should not delay your progress — return to it as Unit III proceeds.

Chapter Performance Task

Looking Ahead