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THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | French as a Second Language: Immersion
* Students are encouraged to identify examples of usage that is specific to particular regions or communities (e.g., French- speaking communities in Africa and Asia) but are not expected to do so.
diverse French-speaking communities* (e.g., interpret idiomatic expressions and puns in headlines from international French-language newspapers; compare academic or educational terminology in two different French-speaking communities; comment on persuasive language used in advertising in different French-speaking countries)
Teacher prompts: “Comment les mots varient- ils entre les manchettes de plusieurs journaux francophones internationaux sur un même événement?” “Comment la compréhension de la culture peut-elle aider à la compréhension de l’écrit?” “Comment pouvez-vous connaître les similarités et les différences entre le vocabulaire français du Canada et celui des autres pays francophones?”
Instructional tips:
(1) Teachers can model the use of expressions associated with persuasion (e.g., “Je te jure”, “Je te promets”, “Je t’encourage”, “Je te suggère”).
(2) Teachers can ask students to research words and/or idiomatic expressions that are character- istic of particular French-speaking regions to help them in reading newspapers from different regions.
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