Term 2 – French 6/7

In French, students focused on building and strengthening their vocabulary to support their confidence and understanding in everyday classroom communication. Throughout the term, students practiced common classroom commands and expressions, helping them follow instructions and participate more actively during lessons.

Students also developed their language skills by learning and practicing numbers, the days of the week, and the months of the year. Through speaking and listening, students worked on pronunciation, comprehension, and recalling vocabulary.

These activities helped students expand their French vocabulary while building a stronger foundation for communication in the language. Students were encouraged to practice regularly, participate in class discussions, and use their new vocabulary in the classroom!

Term 1: French 6/7

This term, students explored foundational French language skills through daily routines, partner activities, and meaningful practice in real-life communication. Our focus was on developing confidence in speaking, listening, and understanding basic French expressions and questions. Through repetition, dramatization, and interactive tasks, students gradually became more comfortable using French authentically in the classroom.

Daily French Routines

Each morning, students are greeted in French and respond by sharing how they are feeling using expressions such as Ça va bien, Comme ci, comme ça, or Je suis fatigué(e) to name a few. This daily routine helps build oral fluency, confidence, and a sense of community as students practice conversational French in a supportive environment.

Throughout the day, students are also encouraged to use French for common classroom requests, including asking to use the washroom (Est-ce que je peux aller a la toilette ?), get water (Est-ce que je peux boire de l’eau ?), or visit the library (Est-ce que je peux aller à la bibliothèque ?). Through consistent practice, students demonstrated increasing comfort with functional language used in real contexts.

Learning Focus: Common Expressions and Questions

This term, students learned and practiced a variety of high-frequency expressions, greetings, and classroom questions, helping them build a practical foundation for oral communication. Lessons included:

• Basic greetings and introductions

• Asking and answering simple questions about feelings, needs, and preferences

• Using polite phrases such as s’il vous plaît, merci beaucoup, and excusez-moi

Partner Skit Project

In pairs, students created and performed short French skits using the expressions and questions we had learned. This project allowed students to:

• Apply vocabulary in a creative and meaningful context

• Practice pronunciation, expression, and conversational flow

• Collaborate to plan and rehearse a short dialogue

• Demonstrate understanding of greetings, questions, and everyday interactions

Curriculum Connections

Grade 6 French as a Second Language Curriculum Connections:

Communicating

• Practiced exchanging basic information using common expressions and questions

• Responded to simple teacher prompts and classroom routines in French

• Used rehearsed dialogue in skits to demonstrate developing oral fluency

Acquiring Information

• Recognized familiar words and phrases in spoken French

• Followed simple instructions and classroom interactions

Understanding Cultural Context

• Gained awareness of French as a living language used in everyday communication

Grade 7 French as a Second Language Curriculum Connections:

Communicating

• Participated in structured conversations using practiced phrases

• Demonstrated increased accuracy and confidence in oral communication

• Used dialogue in skits to express ideas, feelings, and needs in French

Acquiring Information

• Interpreted key words and expressions from spoken French during daily routines

• Applied listening strategies to understand meaning in familiar contexts

Understanding Cultural Context

• Developed appreciation for multilingual communication and cultural diversity

• Recognized the value of using French in authentic situations

Students made meaningful progress in their comfort and willingness to speak French, demonstrating growing readiness to engage in more complex language tasks in future terms.