Elaboration (2) ACLFRU013
becoming aware of grammatical gender, noticing and using masculine or feminine forms of nouns and adjectives, for example, le chien, la maison, le petit garçon, la petite fille, le copain, la copine
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRU013 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRU014
comparing similar texts in French and English such as counting games or street signs, identifying elements in the French texts which look or sound different
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRU014 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRU015
understanding that language forms such as greetings vary according to the time of day or the occasion, for example, bonjour, bonsoir, bonne nuit, bonne année, bon anniversaire
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRU015 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRU016
understanding that some languages are continuously growing while others, such as many Indigenous languages throughout the world, are endangered or being revived
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRU016 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRU017
exploring the different languages used by peers in their class, for example, by creating a language map with greetings in each language represented in the class
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRU017 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRU018
noticing features of French language interactions in some texts and contexts (for example, photos, storybooks or video clips) that may be similar or different to own ways of communicating
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRU018 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC019
exchanging information about self, family, friends or interests, building vocabulary, using simple statements and cohesive devices such as the conjunctions et, mais and ou, and experimenting with gestures (for example, shrugging, thumb/fingers gesture …
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC019 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC020
playing games that involve active listening, memory or information exchange, for example, Jacques a dit, Jeu de 7 familles, Loto
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC020 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC021
negotiating turns (for example, C’est à toi? Non, c’est à moi), and praising and evaluating each other, for example, Super! Pas mal. Bon travail! Excellent! Bravo!
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC021 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC022
locating information relating to school activities in a French context (for example, l’emploi du temps, la lecture, l’orthographe, le vocabulaire, les mathématiques) and comparing with own daily schedule
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC022 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC023
presenting information on events or topics of possible interest to French children of their own age (for example, les fêtes d’anniversaire, les vacances or les copains), using multimodal resources and realia support and building vocabulary to describe …
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC023 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC024
collecting and using favourite exclamations, words or expressions from different imaginative and expressive texts, for example, Terrrrible! Ça y est! Pas vrai!
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC024 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC025
creating and performing alternative versions of stories or action songs, using voice, rhythm and gestures to animate characters, or using support materials such as drawings or story maps to create visual context
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC025 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC026
collecting and using French words and expressions which do not translate easily into English (for example, bon appétit, bon voyage, voilà!) and French words used by English speakers, for example, ‘café’, ‘éclair’, ‘mousse’, ‘chic’
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC026 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC027
creating captions for images in simple bilingual storybooks modelled on texts such as Oops and Ohlala (A la plage, Vive l’école!)
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC027 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC028
experimenting with respectful gestures and forms of communication, such as shaking hands or using titles such as Madame and Monsieur
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC028 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC029
talking about identity and language use, and creating visual representations of their own memberships of families, friendship groups and communities, for example, ma famille, mon équipe, ma classe
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC029 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRU030
observing differences in pronunciation of word endings shared with English such as -tion and -ent, for example, attention, situation, commencement, accident
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRU030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRU031
expressing negation in simple sentence structures and colloquial expressions, for example, je ne sais pas; elle ne mange pas; tu ne viens pas? Pas du tout!
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRU032
analysing features of simple spoken and written texts in French, such as a verbal greeting or a written postcard (noting, for example, the sequencing of the message, terms of address and ways of signing off), and comparing with similar texts in Engli …
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum