Grade 9 Core French
11 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
Using past, present and future time frames: the passé composé, the imparfait for habits, and the near future.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · talking about the past, present and future in French
Unit 2
Asking questions
Three ways to ask questions (intonation, est-ce que, inversion) and question words.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · asking questions in French in different ways
Unit 3
Putting events in order
Sequence words that show the order of events (premièrement, d'abord, ensuite, finalement).
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · putting events in order in French
Unit 4
Needs and opinions
Expressing simple needs, asking politely, and sharing opinions about familiar topics.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · saying what you need and what you think in French
Unit 5
Comparing amounts
Comparing adjectives (aussi… que) and amounts (plus de, moins de, autant de… que).
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · comparing amounts in French
Unit 6
Describing things and places
Describing items, people, places and personal interests, with adjectives that agree in gender and number.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · describing things and places with adjectives that agree
Unit 7
Types of texts
How letters, emails, recipes and advertisements differ in format, audience, register (tu or vous) and purpose.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · the format, register and purpose of different types of texts
Unit 8
Traditions and expressions
Francophone celebrations such as Noël, Mardi gras, la Saint-Jean-Baptiste and poisson d'avril, and common idiomatic expressions.
Curriculum outcome: Culture (by Grade 9) · French celebrations and expressions
Unit 9
Stories: problem and resolution
Understanding key elements, time and place in short French stories, and narrating events in order.
Curriculum outcome: Communication (by Grade 9) · French stories: plot, problem and resolution
Unit 10
Identity and creative works
How Francophone creative works express culture, how French connects with Indigenous communities in Canada, and how learning French shapes our view of our own identity.
Curriculum outcome: Culture (by Grade 9) · culture and identity in French songs and stories
Unit 11
Culture and respect
The ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism: asking permission, giving credit and learning respectfully.
Curriculum outcome: Culture (by Grade 9) · respecting cultures and giving credit for ideas
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