Grade 8 Core French
9 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
Past, present, future
Telling when things happen: yesterday, today and tomorrow, with the passé composé and the near future (aller + infinitive).
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · talking about the past, present and future in French
Unit 2
Asking questions
Question words (qui, où, quand, combien, comment, pourquoi, quel) and est-ce que questions.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · asking questions in French
Unit 3
How often?
Words for time and frequency: toujours, souvent, parfois, jamais and chaque jour.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · saying how often things happen (toujours, parfois, jamais)
Unit 4
Opinions and reasons
Sharing opinions (à mon avis, je pense que), preferences, emotions and physical states, and giving a reason with parce que.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · giving opinions and reasons in French
Unit 5
Comparing and contrasting
Comparing with plus… que, moins… que and aussi… que, and contrasting ideas with mais.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · comparing and contrasting in French
Unit 6
Sounds and letters
Linking French letter groups to sounds (eau, ai, oi, gn, -tion), silent letters, liaisons and élisions.
Curriculum outcome: General language education (by Grade 9) · French sounds and spelling patterns, such as eau, ai and gn
Unit 7
Reading and retelling stories
Understanding key information and events in short French stories and the words that show the order of events.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · reading and retelling French stories
Unit 8
The Francophone world
Francophone communities around the world, Indigenous communities where French is spoken, and creative works.
Curriculum outcome: Culture (by Grade 9) · French-speaking communities around the world
Unit 9
Culture and respect
The ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism: crediting sources and learning from cultures respectfully.
Curriculum outcome: Culture (by Grade 9) · respecting cultures and giving credit for ideas
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