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French / Year 1 and 2 / Understanding language and culture / Understanding systems of language
Curriculum content descriptions
recognise and imitate the sounds and rhythms of French (AC9LF2U01)
Elaborations
- recognising that every language has its own words and sounds to make meaning by sharing sounds of the languages represented in the classroom
clapping or drumming the rhythm and intonation of French statements, questions and exclamations such as Comment t’appelles-tu? Je m’appelle …, Qu’est-ce que tu prends pour le petit déjeuner? Un pain au chocolat
understanding that intonation patterns create different meanings, as in the distinction between statements, questions and exclamations such as Le chocolat chaud, Le chocolat chaud? Le chocolat chaud! Tu as 6 ans. Tu as 6 ans? Tu as 6 ans!
building phonic awareness by experimenting with sounds, focusing on those that are initially difficult such as ‘u’ (tu), ‘r’ (très rapide) and ‘-ion’ (attention!) and listening closely to distinguish between sounds such as bon, bien, beau or chien, chat and champ
imitating the pronunciation, phrasing and intonation of French songs, nursery rhymes and tongue twisters such as the virelangue – les chaussettes de larchiduchesse sont-elles sèches, archi-sèches?
recognising the nasal sounds in French, for example, ‘on’ in mon and ‘an’ in dans
- noticing the possible confusion between how ‘g’ and ‘j’ are pronounced in English and French
- noticing how the letter ‘h’ in French is always silent, but can act as a vowel or consonant
noticing sounds at the end of certain French words that are unspoken, for example, chat/chats, riz, deux, cahier
recognising basic sound blends in French and how these may differ from English, for example, ‘ch’ in château; ’ille’ in famille
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Intonation, Speaking, Katakana