Course Overview Grades 1-3 cont'd.
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Field of Experience |
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| Family/Famille | Alt. 1 The Inuit |
| Home/Maison |
Alt. 2a My Family/Our Home Alt. 2b Me in My Home |
| Occupation/Métiers | Alt. 3 Community Helpers |
| Animals/Animaux | Alt. 4 Habitats: Dinosaurs |
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Les Fêtes |
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| Ÿ | "Les Fêtes" are optional units. Teachers and administrators should select the ones that are appropriate to their community. |
| Ÿ | Any number of "Les Fêtes" can be done in any one year. The same Field of Experience may be chosen each year, however teachers should choose a different topic to develop each year. |
| Ÿ | "Les Fêtes" can be integrated into other Fields of Experience if and when it is appropriate. |
Course Overview Grades 4-5
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Grade 4 |
Grade 5 |
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Optional Choose at least three. |
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Les Fêtes |
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| Ÿ | "Les Fêtes" are optional units. Teachers and administrators should select the ones that are appropriate to their community. |
| Ÿ | Any number of "Les Fêtes" can be done in any one year. The same Field of Experience may be chosen each year, however teachers should choose a different topic to develop each year |
| Ÿ | "Les Fêtes" can be integrated into other Fields of Experience if and when it is appropriate |
Foundational Objectives for K-5
| Students will develop their abilites to: |
NCFS Syllabi |
C.E.L. |
SKILLS |
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exp |
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list |
speak |
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| Participate in class activities | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | any | Ö | Ö |
| Follow oral instructions | Ö | Ö | |||||
| Show their understanding by drawing a picture, performing an action, etc. | Ö | Ö | |||||
| Respond orally in an appropriate way in familiar situations | Ö | Ö | any | Ö | Ö | ||
| Use French for a variety of purposes which are relevant to them. | Ö | Ö | Ö | Ö | any | Ö | Ö |
| Appreciate elements of French Canadian culture | Ö | PSVS | Ö | Ö | |||
| Demonstrate respect for themselves and others. | Ö | PSVS | Ö | Ö | |||
| Begin to understand how they learn a second language | Ö |
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Possible Linguistic Content
This is a suggested list only. The needs of the students will dictate what content the teacher will focus on. By the end of Grade 5, the learner is expected to be able to carry out minimally the following communicative functions in French.
Communicative Functions
Socializing
Ÿ addressing someone
Ÿ greeting someone
Ÿ inquiring after someone's health
Ÿ taking leave
Ÿ introducing self or others
Ÿ thanking
Ÿ expressing good wishes
Exchanging Information
Ÿ identifying
Ÿ asking for/giving information
Ÿ describing
Ÿ agreeing/disagreeing
Ÿ permission
Ÿ intention
Ÿ expressing ability
Ÿ expressing/asking about likes, dislikes and preferences
Expressing Attitudes
Ÿ love/admiration
Ÿ praise/encourage
Ÿ regret/apology
Getting Things Done
Ÿ offering
Ÿ requesting
Ÿ reacting to offers, requests, suggestions and invitations
Ÿ warning
Ÿ instructing
Organizing and Maintaining Communication
Ÿ saying you don't understand
Ÿ asking for repetition
Ÿ asking how to say something in French
Language
There will be variations in the linguistic content selected by individual teachers and their students. However, to provide continuity, the following information has been given to provide some kind of measurement for the teacher. Keep in mind that the language which arises from the needs of the students to facilitate communication, is what dictates the language to be taught.
Simple Sentences
Ÿ Je suis...
Ÿ Je m'appelle...
Ÿ Je vais à...
Ÿ J'aime...
Interrogative Forms
Ÿ Tu habites..?
Ÿ Comment vas-tu?
Ÿ Tu as..?
Ÿ Est-ce que tu as..?
Ÿ Qui est-ce?
Ÿ Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Ÿ Qui/Qu'est-ce que/Où/Pourquoi + ...
Articles and Determiners
Ÿ le/la/l'/les
Ÿ un/une/des
Ÿ de/d'
Ÿ du/de la/de l'/des
Pronouns
Ÿ referring to people and things as subjects
Verbs and Tenses
| Ÿ | present tense of various common regular and irregular verbs such as: |
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aller aimer être avoir faire pouvoir vouloir |
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| Ÿ | future with aller |
| Je vais regarder un film. | |
| Ÿ | verbs taking infinitive |
| J'aime lire. |
Adverbs
Ÿ common adverbs
Prepositions
Ÿ common prepositions