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Grade 10, Academic
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | French as a Second Language: Core
such as a slideshow, a poster, a travel brochure; introduce a music video of a song from a French- speaking community outside Canada, noting typical language and characteristics; dramatize a scene from a comic strip or story incorporating characteristics of the culture or lifestyle of a French-speaking people)
Teacher prompts: “Quels sont les détails importants à propos de cette communauté que tu veux que les autres retiennent de ta présentation?” “Comment peux-tu partager tes connaissances avec les autres membres du groupe?”
Instructional tip: Teachers can encourage students to use the imparfait and the passé composé to discuss traditions and life in diverse communities.
B3.2 Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: identify sociolinguistic conventions associated with a variety of social situations in diverse French-speaking communities and use them appropriately in spoken interactions (e.g., participate in a role play using colloquialisms and gestures appropriate to the setting; speak using an appropriate level of formality)
Teacher prompts: “Dans un milieu francophone, comment t’adresses-tu à quelqu’un que tu ne connais pas pour lui demander des renseigne- ments?” “Comment répondras-tu aux questions lors d’une entrevue pour un nouvel emploi dans une communauté différente où le français est la langue officielle?” “Quels mots et expressions t’aident à réagir d’une façon positive envers les autres?”
Instructional tip: Teachers can encourage students to use possessive pronouns (e.g., “les leurs”, “les nôtres”, “les vôtres”) when comparing sociolinguistic conventions used in different French-speaking communities.
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