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Grade
Curricular Competency Interpret messages to gain an awareness of the linguistic and cultural variety found in the French-speaking world Français langue seconde - immersion 9 Exploring and Reflecting
Keyword: Elaboration:
Big Ideas The form of a text plays as important a role as its content in conveying a message. Français langue seconde - immersion 7T No CCG
Keyword: form Elaboration: the way in which the statement is formulated
Keyword: text Elaboration: oral, written, visual
Keyword: content Elaboration: the statement, what is said
Big Ideas The behaviour of the characters in a text allows us to understand how the society in which they live functions. Français langue seconde - immersion 7T No CCG
Keyword: text Elaboration: oral, written, visual
Big Ideas All texts are anchored in a context that must be considered in order to comprehend the message in its entirety. Français langue seconde - immersion 7T No CCG
Keyword: texts Elaboration: oral, written, visual
Big Ideas The perspectives and language of authors reflect the linguistic and cultural variations in the French-speaking world. Français langue seconde - immersion 7T No CCG
Keyword: authors Elaboration: creators of any oral or written message
Big Ideas

Expressing oneself well in a language requires thinking in that language.

Français langue seconde - immersion 7T No CCG
Keyword: Expressing oneself well in a language requires thinking in that language. Elaboration: transfers and literal translations have a detrimental effect on meaning and the fluency of expression
Content revision strategies Français langue seconde - immersion 7T No CCG
Keyword: revision strategies Elaboration: rereading, consultation of reference tools, use of a revision grid, etc.
Content language elements:
  • structure of affirmative and negative complex sentences
  • structure of interrogative sentences
  • simple relative pronouns
  • adverb formation
  • comparative and superlative structures
  • synonyms, homonyms and antonyms
  • verb moods and tenses associated with the genres being studied
Français langue seconde - immersion 7T No CCG
Keyword: structure of interrogative sentences Elaboration: subject-verb inversion, use of interrogative pronouns
Keyword: simple relative pronouns Elaboration: qui, que, quoi, où
Keyword: adverb formation Elaboration:  feminine form of regular adjective + “ment”
Keyword: comparative Elaboration: with adjectives
Keyword: superlative Elaboration: relative (with adjectives) and absolute (with adverbs)
Keyword: verb moods and tenses Elaboration: third group verbs in the present indicative, present perfect (“passé composé”), imperfect (“imparfait”) and present imperative tenses
Content text organization:
  • narrative structure
  • structure of informational texts
  • discourse markers
Français langue seconde - immersion 7T No CCG
Keyword: narrative structure Elaboration: setting, inciting incident, rising action, falling action and  resolution
Keyword: structure of informational texts Elaboration: introduction, development (thematic progression) and conclusion
Keyword: discourse markers Elaboration: et, mais, ou, car
Content literary elements:
  • characteristics of the youth novel
  • characteristics of poetry
Français langue seconde - immersion 7T No CCG
Keyword: characteristics of the youth novel Elaboration: characters, setting, chain of events, etc.
Keyword: characteristics of poetry Elaboration: rhyme,  rhythm, repetition, comparison, theme, etc.
Content cultural and historical elements Français langue seconde - immersion 7T No CCG
Keyword: Elaboration:
Content communication strategies:
  • active listening
  • expressions of courtesy
Français langue seconde - immersion 7T No CCG
Keyword: active listening Elaboration: the recipient is physically and intellectually engaged, and reacts to what is heard 
Keyword: expressions of courtesy Elaboration: use of “tu” and “vous”
Curricular Competency Revise one’s work by referring to the spelling and grammar rules learned Français langue seconde - immersion 7T Creating and Communicating
Keyword: Elaboration:
Curricular Competency Write well-structured texts that convey a message clearly and effectively Français langue seconde - immersion 7T Creating and Communicating
Keyword: texts Elaboration: oral, written, visual
Curricular Competency Organize texts into paragraphs with transitions and varied sentence structures Français langue seconde - immersion 7T Creating and Communicating
Keyword: texts Elaboration: oral, written, visual

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