Demonstrate understanding of the main idea and details in oral French multi-sentence presentations on a variety of familiar topics in guided situations. [L] [V] [S] [W] (RP)

Discuss a variety of information on familiar topics through oral expression in guided situations. (S)

Demonstrate understanding of the main idea and many supporting details in a variety of 130 - 140 word multi-paragraph expository, procedural, persuasive, and narrative texts. (R)

Produce 80-100 word expository, narrative, or procedural multi-paragraph French texts or scripts composed of a combination of models and original student-generated text. (W)

Select listening or viewing strategies in structured situations, such as:

• asking and answering questions
• making predictions
• verifying comprehension
• making connections
• visualizing
• summarizing
• synthesizing
• analyzing and evaluating

[L] [S] [R] (RP)

Select speaking strategies in structured situations, such as:

• modeled language
• shared practice
• guided practice
• independent practice

[S] [R] (RP)

Select reading strategies in structured situations. (see 8.GL.1 for strategies) [R] [W] (S)

Implement stages of the writing process in semi-guided situations, including: idea generation, drafting, revising, editing, publishing. [W] [S] (R)

Demonstrate acquisition of French language concepts related to themes, including:

• numbers to 100 000
• fractional numbers
• present tense regular –re verbs, singular and plural forms
• present tense irregular –re verbs, singular and plural forms
• reflexive verbs, singular and plural forms, present tense
• passé composé of –er verbs with avoir
• adverbs with –ment suffix
• question types: intonation, inversion, interrogative pronouns
• transportation prepositions
• demonstrative adjectives.

[S] [R] (W)

Compare contributions of current and past French, French Canadian, First Nations and Métis individuals and organizations to Canadian society. [S] [L] [V] [R] [RP] (W)