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Grade 9, Academic
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | French as a Second Language: Core
* 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., create a comic strip using popular expressions particular to youth from a specific French-speaking region; create a picture book to explain the meanings of popular expressions to younger students; write notes to a friend and to a job interviewer or the school principal, adjusting the level of formality accordingly)
Teacher prompt: “Comment exprimes-tu un point de vue personnel en français dans un registre familier, standard ou soutenu? Quelle est la différence? Comment fais-tu ton choix?”
Instructional tip: Teachers can encourage students to use informal and formal expressions in appropriate contexts when expressing opinions and making suggestions (e.g., informal: “Je trouve ça génial”, “Ce garçon est sympa”, “C’est chouette”, “C’est moche”, “Ces ados-là sont...”; standard: “Je trouve que cette affaire est affreuse...”, “Je souhaite...”, “Je présente...”, “Je suggère que...”, “Je propose...”; formal: “Veuillez agréer, Madame, l’assurance de
mes meilleurs sentiments”, “Nous vous
prions d’agréer, Monsieur, nos salutations distinguées”).
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