Grade 7 French Immersion
7 units matched to the Ontario Curriculum.
Overall expectations
- In immersion, French is the language we learn in, so listening and speaking grow every day.
- 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 works helps us choose the right words, tenses and sentence structures.
- Learning in French connects us with Francophone communities in Canada and around the world.
Units
Unit 1
Le superlatif
The relative superlative (le plus, la moins…) and the absolute superlative (très, extrêmement).
Expectation: D1, D2 · writing for a purpose and audience, using correct French conventions
Unit 2
Choisir le bon temps
Choosing verb tenses that fit together logically in a text, using clues such as hier, chaque été and demain.
Expectation: D1, D2 · writing for a purpose and audience, using correct French conventions
Unit 3
Figures de style
Recognizing comparisons, metaphors, personification and hyperbole, and how they create an effect.
Expectation: C1, C2 · reading comprehension, and the purpose, form and style of French texts
Unit 4
La poésie
Features of poetry: verses, stanzas, rhyme, theme and images, using two original poems.
Expectation: C1, C2 · reading comprehension, and the purpose, form and style of French texts
Unit 5
Défendre son opinion
Structure of an argumentative paragraph: opinion, arguments, examples and conclusion, linked with discourse markers.
Expectation: D1, D2 · writing for a purpose and audience, using correct French conventions
Unit 6
Lire entre les lignes
Finding implicit information from clues in a text, and identifying the theme of a story.
Expectation: C1, C2 · reading comprehension, and the purpose, form and style of French texts
Unit 7
Portrait de personnage
Describing a character with physical traits and psychological traits, and inferring personality from actions.
Expectation: D1, D2 · writing for a purpose and audience, using correct French conventions
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