Grade 7 Core French
8 units matched to the Manitoba Curriculum.
Learning focus
- Oral Communication: La communication orale Listen in order to understand the communicated message. Communicate orally and interact spontaneously, keeping in mind the message, fluency and accuracy.
- Reading: La lecture Read a variety of texts, for various purposes, and demonstrate understanding of text, orally, in writing or visually.
- Writing: L'écriture Plan and write coherent texts to communicate the message.
- Culture: La culture Demonstrate a general knowledge of both francophone cultures and the advantages of learning French. Apply knowledge of francophone cultures to interactions with others (intercultural).
Units
Unit 1
Directions
Asking for and giving directions, and describing where places are (à gauche, devant, derrière, à côté de).
Learning outcome: Oral Communication · speaking and interacting in French with attention to message, fluency and accuracy
Unit 2
Places in town
Vocabulary for places in a community and the contractions au, à la, à l'.
Learning outcome: Writing · writing clear, simple French texts for a purpose
Unit 3
Comparing
Making simple comparisons with plus… que, moins… que and aussi… que, and the special forms meilleur and mieux.
Learning outcome: Writing · writing clear, simple French texts for a purpose
Unit 4
Describing people
Describing the personality of family, friends and teachers, with adjectives that agree in gender and number.
Learning outcome: Oral Communication · speaking and interacting in French with attention to message, fluency and accuracy
Unit 5
Cognates and strategies
Using cognates and context to understand new French words, and watching out for false friends such as librairie.
Learning outcome: Reading · reading French texts and showing understanding
Unit 6
Reading short stories
Understanding key information and events in simple French stories: characters, setting, problem and solution.
Learning outcome: Reading · reading French texts and showing understanding
Unit 7
The Francophone world
Communities where French is spoken around the world, such as Belgium, Haiti, Morocco and Senegal, and in Canada.
Learning outcome: Culture · francophone cultures, and applying that knowledge in interactions with others
Unit 8
Culture and honesty
The ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism: crediting sources and learning from cultures respectfully.
Learning outcome: Culture · francophone cultures, and applying that knowledge in interactions with others
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