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conventions used in a variety of situations in diverse French-speaking communities* (e.g., read online reviews to identify variations and nuances in expression of preferences; investigate proverbs from various regions and determine why they are often useful devices in a text; compare the level of formality in different thank-you notes)
Teacher prompts: “Comment montrez-vous que le texte écrit est porteur de sens?” “Comment pouvez-vous vous assurer que vous avez compris le proverbe utilisé?” “Comment fait-on pour faire une comparaison?” “Quelle est la différence entre une note formelle et informelle?”
Instructional tips:
(1) Teachers can direct student’s attention to the use of direct-object pronouns to express preferences in online reviews (e.g., “ça me plaît”, “ça nous convient”, “ça te va”, “cela vous plaît?”).
(2) Teachers can direct students’ attention to formal expressions used in thank-you notes (e.g., “Nous tenons à vous remercier pour...”, “Je vous remercie du fond du cœur d’avoir pris le temps de...”, “Nous adressons nos sincères remerciements à...”) in contrast to informal expressions (e.g., “Merci pour...”, “Mille fois merci pour...”, “Merci beaucoup d’avoir pensé à...”).
* 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.
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