French / Year 3 and 4 / Communicating meaning in French / Interacting in French

Curriculum content descriptions

initiate exchanges and respond to modelled questions about self, others, and classroom environment, using formulaic expressions (AC9LF4C01)

Elaborations
  • initiating and exchanging greetings, offering wishes for particular occasions, situations or times of day in formal and informal contexts, for example, using Bonjour, Madame Patou, comment allez-vous? Salut, Nicole, ça va? Pas mal, et vous? Bonne nuit, Papa! Bonjour, Messieurs; Bonne fête, Hafiz ! À demain, Mademoiselle; À bientôt! Bonne année! Bon courage!

  • responding to instructions, asking for help or clarification, for example, Encore une fois; montre-moi; chantez plus fort; regarde les photos, écoutez, écrivez/tapez la phrase; Pardon/Excusez-moi Madame/Monsieur, je ne comprends pas; répétez, s’il vous plaȋt; j’ai une question, jai besoin daide.

  • using print or digital photographs, short videos or recordings to exchange and respond to information about self, family, friends or interests, for example, J’ai deux sœurs et j’ai un frère, Je suis fils/fille unique; J’aime les sports et les voyages, mais j’adore la musique! Et toi, parle de ta famille, ... Raconte-moi ...

  • expressing likes and dislikes, for example, Jaime le chocolat mais je déteste le fromage; il aime la classe de musique mais il naime pas le cours de sciences.

  • using common responses to frequently asked questions or comments, for example, responding with très bien, voilà, oui, bien sûr, d’accord, hein, Bah ... oui! imitating modelled intonation and stress patterns

  • using cohesive devices, such as the conjunctions et, mais and ou or interjections as fillers, for example, ah bon … voilà … eh bien … alors … to enhance interactions

  • experimenting with gestures when performing role-plays such as when praising each other, for example, Super! Pas mal. Bon travail! Excellent! Bravo! or shrugging or making a c’est fou or chut! gesture to enhance interactions

  • exchanging simple correspondence with peers such as notes, invitations or birthday cards in print or digital form
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural Understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and Social capability
ScOT terms

Attitudes,  Personal identity,  French language,  Questions (Sentences),  Social relations

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