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Grade 10, Academic
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.
French-speaking communities,* and use them appropriately in their written work (e.g., use the Internet to research conventions of different forms of business writing, record the sources, and compare the expressions in a summary chart; use conventional expressions of politeness in letters)
Teacher prompts: “Que pouvez-vous écrire au destinataire comme formules de politesse?” “Pourquoi utilise-t-on un langage plus formel à l’écrit?”
Instructional tip: Teachers can promote business communication skills by discussing with students the conventions of different forms of business writing, such as “un compte-rendu”, “une lettre”, “un courrier électronique”, “un mémorandum”.
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