Havergal's Uncalendar, 2017-18 Academic Year

LANGUAGES

FRENCH

GRADE 7 Grade 7 French

GRADE 8 Grade 8 French

Learning a language is learning to think in a different way. In Grade 7 French, you will jump into a French milieu, increasing your mental flexibility and creativity, and growing competent and confident in your usable command of one of Canada’s official languages. From authentic starting points such as the Grade 7 Camp Kilcoo trip, favourite photos, penpal correspondence, class celebrations, physical activity, food (of course!), and summer exploration plans for your family, you will listen to and read modelled French so as to learn to express effectively your own daily reality, interests, and questions. Sing along to popular French songs. Follow Lafontaine’s endearing, salutary fables of mice, lions, tortoises and hares to make them come alive on stage. Delve into your subscription to a teen magazine to discuss current events. Expand your knowledge of the francophone world while learning about French in the Americas - French Canada, New England, Louisiana, Martinique, Haïti, and French Guyana. The growth of your oral and written comprehension and communication skills will be evaluated throughout this course. Your personal learning journal will provide a fascinating track record of your progress from September to June. By fully and attentively engaging in the language experience, you will be able to strengthen your French proficiency for use in everyday situations. Building your second language skills throughout your life is an opportunity and an advantage that opens doors to the world— après vous, mademoiselle ! Some students in Grade 7 may take Grade 8 French with the permission of the Languages Head. Students taking this option are often students coming from an immersion or extended French program.

Do you like to tell stories? You will have the chance to tell lots of them in Grade 8 French; about yourself, your tastes in fashion and music, your travels, your heroes, and much more! Since learning a new language is learning to think in a different way, you will continue training your brain to think in French by hearing, seeing, using, and reusing the language inside and outside of class. You will learn to express your ideas in more sophisticated French, with new vocabulary and grammatical structures, using various supports as needed. Our focus will be to provide daily opportunities for interaction with your peers in meaningful and authentic settings in order to help you build confidence in your French abilities. You will write texts of different lengths in various forms, and will explore readings from magazines and short stories alike. Evaluations will demonstrate the growth of your oral and written comprehension, as well as your oral and written production skills. Incorporating social media and current pop culture trends, we will discover the richness of the Francophone world in both Canadian and European communities. Are you ready to share your story? Students who complete the Grade 8 French course in their Grade 7 year may be enrolled in FSF1D (Grade 9 French) with the permission of the Languages Head. Students taking this option are often students coming from an immersion or extended French program. All students in Grade 9 will complete a year of French while at Havergal, except under special circumstances.

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