French / Year 5 and 6 / Communicating meaning in French / Interacting in French

Curriculum content descriptions

initiate and sustain modelled exchanges in familiar contexts related to students’ personal world and school environment (AC9LF6C01)

Elaborations
  • communicating with the teacher and students regarding activities, for example, Tu as fini? Tu comprends? Fini! Madame/Monsieur Je ne comprends pas. C’est fini? Pas encore, bientôt …; Tu comprends, toi?

  • using communication strategies such as active listening skills and turn-taking cues to support the exchange of ideas and information, for example, supporting a conversation using Ah oui? C’est vrai? C’est intéressant … dis-moi … Pardon! Mon pauvre! Désolé(e)!

  • exchanging personal information and opinions with classmates, for example, Excuse-moi, Sophie, mais … à mon avis; selon moi …; je pense que …; bien sûr …, d’accord …, au contraire … et toi, que penses-tu?

  • sharing information about routines, interests and favourite activities using language associated with time, sequence and location, for example, J’arrive à l’école à 8h 30; le samedi je fais du cheval; le soir, je fais mes devoirs et je joue aux jeux vidéos, après je me brosse les dents.

  • exchanging information about friends or family members using simple descriptive and expressive language, for example, C’est mon frère, il est sympa! C’est ma tante Lilianne, je l’adore! C’est mon grand-père, il est très vieux.

  • expressing concern, sympathy, apologies or gratitude to friends and family members, for example, Pardon, excuse-moi; je suis désolé(e); fais bien attention! mon pauvre ami …; merci pour le merveilleux cadeau; merci à vous tous pour la fête surprise.

  • exchanging information about their local area or school environment, and accompanying spoken texts with appropriate gestures, facial expressions, body language and formulaic expressions that are culturally based, for example, Mon quartier Il y a un court de tennis, de grands parcs. En Australie les écoles ont des espaces verts…

  • exchanging print or digital greeting cards for significant occasions such as anniversaries, or responding to an email from a new penfriend in a French-speaking country
  • participating in a school blog with other students who are learning French to exchange experiences of learning French, asking for assistance from older students and providing advice to younger students learning French
General capabilities
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural Understanding
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Personal and social capability Personal and Social capability
ScOT terms

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

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