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Elaboration ACLFRU035

knowing that French is spoken in many regions of the world (for example, le Québec, le Sénégal, le Maroc, la Suisse, le Monaco, la Nouvelle Calédonie), with different accents and dialects

Elaboration (2) ACLFRU030

observing differences in pronunciation of word endings shared with English such as -tion and -ent, for example, attention, situation, commencement, accident

Elaboration (2) ACLFRC028

experimenting with respectful gestures and forms of communication, such as shaking hands or using titles such as Madame and Monsieur

Elaboration ACLFRU030

creating an alphabet bank, collecting words that begin with each letter, for example, H: l’hiver, l’homme, l’hôtel; M: mai, mardi, le mouchoir; P: le pain, Papa, le poisson

Elaboration (3) ACLFRC021

developing and displaying classroom rules and routines, deciding on priorities such as le respect, la politesse and la co-opération

Elaboration (2) ACLFRC027

creating captions for images in simple bilingual storybooks modelled on texts such as Oops and Ohlala (A la plage, Vive l’école!)

Elaboration (3) ACLFRC027

alternating between French and English versions of games such as Un…deux...trois…soleil and What time is it, Mister Wolf? or Caillou, papier, ciseaux and Rock, paper, scissors

Elaboration (5) ACLFRU031

using an increasing range of adjectives (for example, bizarre, magnifique, formidable), including additional gender forms, for example, blanc/blanche, gros/grosse

making simple recipes such as crêpes or croques monsieur, using imperative verb forms (ajoutez, mélangez, versez, servez) and vocabulary for ingredients and quantities (la farine, le beurre, le lait, 100 grammes, un verre de...)

Elaboration ACLFRC024

interacting with characters in stories, songs or cartoons such as Samsam or Titou, for example, by writing invitations, paying simple compliments (Viens chez moi! J’adore ton chapeau!) or preparing questions for an interview (Tu as quel ȃge? Est-ce que …

Elaboration (3) ACLFRU030

understanding that some letters blend to make single sounds (such as -ille, -eau or qu-), that some final consonants in French words are usually silent (for example, le rat, le tapis, vert, chez) and some are usually pronounced (for example, chic, ac …

Elaboration (2) ACLFRU033

understanding how changes in voice and body language can change the meaning of words, for example, Tu aimes les devoirs? (simple question) versus Tu aimes les devoirs? (expressing surprise, disbelief); C’est mon petit frère (statement) versus C’est mon …

Elaboration ACLFRU036

identifying cultural symbols such as art forms, flags, national dishes or sporting emblems associated with different francophone countries and regions (for example, le tricolore in France, le Fleurdelisé in Québec, le Kanak in la Nouvelle Calédonie), …

ACLFRU035

Know that French is an important global language used by communities in many countries around the world and that it has connections with several other languages[Key concepts: global language, culture, identity, communication; Key processes: collecting …

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Achievement Standard French Years 3 and 4

By the end of Year 4, students interact with teachers and each other through classroom routines, action-related talk and play. They exchange greetings and wishes, respond to familiar instructions and to questions such as Qu’est-ce que c’est? …

Elaboration (2) ACLFRC021

negotiating turns (for example, C’est à toi? Non, c’est à moi), and praising and evaluating each other, for example, Super! Pas mal. Bon travail! Excellent! Bravo!

Elaboration ACLFRC022

collecting information about different animal species (for example, les insectes, les animaux domestiques/sauvages), and creating a display with names and appropriate adjectives, for example, la fourmi — minuscule; le lion — féroce

Elaboration ACLFRC023

using simple descriptive language and supporting resources to introduce family members and friends, identifying relationships (c’est mon cousin/ma sœur/ma grand-mère/mon copain) and cultural backgrounds (il est chinois/espagnol/australien)

Elaboration (1) ACLFRC023

collecting information about each other’s likes, dislikes or interests, using checklists, surveys or question cues such as combien de…? à quelle heure…? to create a class profile, chart or database, for example, les sports préférés, les plats de choi …

Elaboration (2) ACLFRC023

presenting information on events or topics of possible interest to French children of their own age (for example, les fêtes d’anniversaire, les vacances or les copains), using multimodal resources and realia support and building vocabulary to describe …

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