Grade 6 Core French
8 units matched to the Alberta Curriculum.
Organizing ideas
- Applications: using French to communicate in everyday situations, to explore and to have fun.
- Language competence: understanding and using the sounds, words, sentences and texts of French.
- Global citizenship: learning about Francophone communities in Alberta, Canada and the world, and about other cultures.
- Strategies: choosing ways to learn, use and remember French, and to manage your own learning.
Units
Unit 1
Letter patterns
Connecting common French letter patterns (oi, ou, eau, ch, gn, qu, ai, on, an) to how they sound.
Learning outcome: Language competence; Strategies · connecting spoken French to letters and sounds
Unit 2
Question words
Asking and answering questions with qui, où, quand, pourquoi, comment and combien.
Learning outcome: Applications; Language competence · speaking and interacting in French
Unit 3
Hobbies
Talking about hobbies and interests, including the difference between jouer à (sports) and jouer de (instruments).
Learning outcome: Applications; Language competence · speaking and interacting in French
Unit 4
Giving reasons
Explaining likes, dislikes and preferences with “parce que”.
Learning outcome: Applications; Language competence · speaking and interacting in French
Unit 5
Feelings and states
Common emotions and physical states, including the French habit of saying “I have hunger” (j'ai faim) instead of “I am hungry”.
Learning outcome: Applications; Language competence · speaking and interacting in French
Unit 6
Family and friends
Describing family members and friends, with the possessive words that match what is owned.
Learning outcome: Applications; Language competence · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 7
Francophone communities
Communities where French is spoken across Canada, including Acadian, Franco-Albertan, Franco-Columbian, Fransaskois, Québécois and Métis communities.
Learning outcome: Global citizenship; Applications · French-speaking communities in Canada and around the world
Unit 8
Sources and respect
The ethics of plagiarism and cultural appropriation: naming sources, using your own words and learning about cultures from the people who live them.
Learning outcome: Global citizenship; Applications · French-speaking communities in Canada and around the world
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