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C3.2 Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: using information from French texts, identify and demonstrate an understanding of sociolinguistic conventions used in a variety of situations in diverse French-speaking communities* (e.g., identify regional vocabulary in online advertisements and newspapers; compare vocabulary in menus from two French-speaking communities; rewrite colloquial text messages in standard language; compare the level of language formality in invitations from their best friend and from the school principal)
Teacher prompts: “Que pouvez-vous apprendre en lisant des manchettes ou publicités d’un journal quotidien français?” “Pourquoi est-il important de connaître les similarités et les différences entre le vocabulaire français du Canada et celui de l’Europe francophone?” “Qu’est-ce qui sera utile à savoir et apprendre avant un voyage à l’étranger?” “Quelles sont les caractéristiques du langage texto?” “Quelle est la différence entre une invitation officielle et une amicale?”
Instructional tips:
(1) Teachers can encourage students to use an organizer such as a Venn diagram to help them compare and contrast vocabulary from different French-speaking communities.
(2) Teachers can have students practise inter- preting text messages (e.g., “tla?”, “JspR Ktu va bi1”, “Kwa d’9”).
* Students are encouraged to identify examples of usage that is specific to particular regions or communities (e.g., French- speaking communities in Europe) but are not expected to do so.
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