Grade 8 Core French
7 units matched to the Nunavut Curriculum.
Learning focus
- French as an Additional Language for Nunavut, Grades 4 to 9: communication in French and learning about francophone cultures.
- Oral communication, reading, writing and viewing build step by step from familiar topics.
Units
Unit 1
Past, present, future
Telling when things happen: yesterday, today and tomorrow, with the passé composé and the near future (aller + infinitive).
Approved guide: French as an Additional Language for Nunavut, Grades 4–9, Writing · writing clear, simple French texts for a purpose
Unit 2
How often?
Words for time and frequency: toujours, souvent, parfois, jamais and chaque jour.
Approved guide: French as an Additional Language for Nunavut, Grades 4–9, Writing · writing clear, simple French texts for a purpose
Unit 3
Opinions and reasons
Sharing opinions (à mon avis, je pense que), preferences, emotions and physical states, and giving a reason with parce que.
Approved guide: French as an Additional Language for Nunavut, Grades 4–9, Oral Communication · speaking and interacting in French with attention to message, fluency and accuracy
Unit 4
Comparing and contrasting
Comparing with plus… que, moins… que and aussi… que, and contrasting ideas with mais.
Approved guide: French as an Additional Language for Nunavut, Grades 4–9, Writing · writing clear, simple French texts for a purpose
Unit 5
Sounds and letters
Linking French letter groups to sounds (eau, ai, oi, gn, -tion), silent letters, liaisons and élisions.
Approved guide: French as an Additional Language for Nunavut, Grades 4–9, Oral Communication · listening to understand a message in French
Unit 6
Reading and retelling stories
Understanding key information and events in short French stories and the words that show the order of events.
Approved guide: French as an Additional Language for Nunavut, Grades 4–9, Reading · reading French texts and showing understanding
Unit 7
Culture and respect
The ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism: crediting sources and learning from cultures respectfully.
Approved guide: French as an Additional Language for Nunavut, Grades 4–9, Culture · francophone cultures, and applying that knowledge in interactions with others
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