Grade 7 Core French
8 units matched to the Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum.
Learning focus
- Communication. Communicate effectively in French, both orally and in writing, and to interact appropriately in a variety of situations that relate to their needs and interests.
- Culture. Demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of francophone cultures, while comparing them with their own culture, as well as an appreciation and understanding of Canada’s multicultural
- General language education. Choose and implement strategies to facilitate their communication in French and improve their learning.
- Language. Recognize and use in context elements of the linguistic code, orally and in writing, to facilitate their communication in French.
Units
Unit 1
Directions
Asking for and giving directions, and describing where places are (à gauche, devant, derrière, à côté de).
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · giving and following directions in French
Unit 2
Places in town
Vocabulary for places in a community and the contractions au, à la, à l'.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · places in a town and the shops in it
Unit 3
Comparing
Making simple comparisons with plus… que, moins… que and aussi… que, and the special forms meilleur and mieux.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · comparing people and things in French (plus, moins, aussi)
Unit 4
Describing people
Describing the personality of family, friends and teachers, with adjectives that agree in gender and number.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · describing the personalities of family, friends and teachers
Unit 5
Cognates and strategies
Using cognates and context to understand new French words, and watching out for false friends such as librairie.
Curriculum outcome: General language education (by Grade 9) · cognates and strategies for reading new French words
Unit 6
Reading short stories
Understanding key information and events in simple French stories: characters, setting, problem and solution.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · reading short French stories: characters, setting and problem
Unit 7
The Francophone world
Communities where French is spoken around the world, such as Belgium, Haiti, Morocco and Senegal, and in Canada.
Curriculum outcome: Culture (by Grade 9) · French-speaking communities around the world
Unit 8
Culture and honesty
The ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism: crediting sources and learning from cultures respectfully.
Curriculum outcome: Culture (by Grade 9) · respecting cultures and being honest about sources
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