Grade 1 French Immersion
7 units matched to the Alberta Curriculum. Kids see this subject as “En français”.
Organizing ideas
- Listening and speaking in French grow every day when French is the language of learning.
- Reading French texts of many kinds builds comprehension and the habit of reading for meaning.
- Writing in French for a purpose and an audience uses the conventions of the language.
- Understanding how French words, sentences and texts work helps students choose the right words and forms.
- Learning in French connects students with Francophone communities in Alberta, Canada and the world.
Units
Unit 1
Je me présente
Speaking about oneself and one's daily life with simple sentence patterns: my name, age, likes and feelings.
Learning outcome: Experiment with listening and speaking in French on very familiar topics. · speaking and interacting in French
Unit 2
Majuscule et point
Writing conventions: capital letters, spaces between words and end punctuation.
Learning outcome: Represent ideas using a few sentences, referring to model sentences. · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 3
Est-ce que…?
Forming questions with “est-ce que” and recognizing the question mark.
Learning outcome: Experiment with listening and speaking in French on very familiar topics. · speaking and interacting in French
Unit 4
Les verbes d'action
Present-tense endings of common action verbs, matched to the person doing the action.
Learning outcome: Represent ideas using a few sentences, referring to model sentences. · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 5
Couleurs et adjectifs
Colours and simple adjectives to describe people, animals and things, including feminine forms.
Learning outcome: Represent ideas using a few sentences, referring to model sentences. · writing in French with correct conventions
Unit 6
Histoire ou texte?
Telling a story apart from an informational text, a key reading skill in Grade 1.
Learning outcome: Make connections between letters and the sounds they represent to develop reading and writing skills. · reading and understanding French texts
Unit 7
Dans l'histoire
Elements of a story (characters, setting, events) and putting events in order to retell a story.
Learning outcome: Make connections between letters and the sounds they represent to develop reading and writing skills. · reading and understanding French texts
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