Grade 5 Core French
8 units matched to the Nova Scotia Curriculum.
Learning focus
- Oral communication. Learners will communicate orally in French in a variety of authentic situations.
- Reading. Learners will determine the meaning of a range of French texts representing a variety of cultures and diverse abilities, in authentic situations.
- Writing. Learners will create texts in French (including in electronic format) in a variety of authentic situations.
Units
Unit 1
Salutations
Greetings, introductions and polite phrases: bonjour, comment t'appelles-tu?, merci, de rien, à bientôt.
Learning outcome: Oral communication · speaking and interacting in French in authentic situations
Unit 2
Sounds and accents
French sounds (including nasal vowels), accents (é, è, ê, ç) and silent letters.
Learning outcome: Oral communication · listening to understand a message in French
Unit 3
Numbers 0 to 30
Reading and saying numbers from 0 to 30, and giving small sums in French.
Learning outcome: Oral communication · speaking and interacting in French in authentic situations
Unit 4
Masculine, feminine, plural
An introduction to gender (masculine and feminine) and number (singular and plural) in French nouns and adjectives.
Learning outcome: Writing · creating clear French texts for a purpose
Unit 5
Likes and dislikes
Saying what you like, love, prefer and dislike, and asking others the same.
Learning outcome: Oral communication · speaking and interacting in French in authentic situations
Unit 6
Describing people and things
Simple descriptions of people and objects, with adjectives that agree in gender and number.
Learning outcome: Writing · creating clear French texts for a purpose
Unit 7
Francophone Canada
Where French is spoken across Canada, Francophone festivals and celebrations, and a connection between First Peoples and the French language.
Learning outcome: Reading · French texts that represent a variety of francophone cultures
Unit 8
Giving credit, showing respect
The ethics of plagiarism and cultural appropriation, at a Grade 5 level: name your sources and learn about cultures respectfully.
Learning outcome: Reading · French texts that represent a variety of francophone cultures
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