Grade 4 Core French
9 units matched to the Saskatchewan Curriculum.
Strands and outcomes
- Communication Skills (4.CS.1–4.CS.4): Demonstrate understanding of oral French messages in a variety of single sentence statements, questions, courtesy requests, and instructions. Provide a variety of information through oral expression supported by occasional prompting. Demonstrate understanding of the main idea and some details of a simple French expository or procedural text on a familiar topic. (and 1 more outcomes)
- General Language Strategies (4.GL.1–4.GL.4): Use listening or viewing strategies in semi-structured situations. Use speaking strategies in semi-structured situations. Use reading strategies for short texts in semi-structured situations. (and 1 more outcomes)
- Language Knowledge (4.LK.1): Demonstrate acquisition of French language concepts related to themes, including: numbers 1-69 statements and imperative sentences a range of – er…
- Culture (4.C.1): Compare elements of Francophone, First Nations and Métis cultures in Saskatchewan.
Units
Unit 1
Greetings
Greetings, introductions and polite words: bonjour, comment t'appelles-tu?, merci, au revoir.
Outcome: 4.CS.1, 4.CS.2 · understanding and using greetings, courtesy phrases and introductions
Unit 2
My classroom
Classroom objects and the short commands teachers use: écoutez, asseyez-vous, levez la main.
Outcome: 4.CS.1, 4.LK.1 · classroom words and instructions
Unit 3
Colours
The colours in French and saying a favourite colour.
Outcome: 4.LK.1 · colours as adjectives, and key vocabulary
Unit 4
Numbers 0 to 20
Numbers from zéro to vingt.
Outcome: 4.LK.1 · numbers in French, on the way to 69
Unit 5
Days, months and seasons
Days of the week, months and seasons in French; days and months are not capitalized.
Outcome: 4.CS.3, 4.LK.1 · days, months and seasons
Unit 6
Animals
Common animals with un and une, and saying what pet you have.
Outcome: 4.LK.1, 4.CS.2 · animal vocabulary, and saying what you have
Unit 7
Verbs that end in -er
Present-tense endings of regular -er verbs such as parler, jouer, chanter, danser and manger.
Outcome: 4.CS.4, 4.LK.1 · present-tense -er verbs in statements
Unit 8
Where is it?
Words that show where things are, plus questions, statements and commands.
Outcome: 4.CS.1, 4.CS.3, 4.LK.1 · prepositions of location, and the difference between statements, questions and commands
Unit 9
Fransaskois, Métis and First Nations
Francophone, Métis and First Nations cultures in Saskatchewan: the Fransaskois, Michif, the sash, fiddle music and prairie words in French.
Outcome: 4.C.1 · Francophone, First Nations and Métis cultures in Saskatchewan
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