Years 3 and 4 French

The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their memberships of various groups including of the French class. They are developing literacy capabilities in English, such as writing in the …

Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard French Years 3 and 4

By the end of Year 4, students interact with teachers and each other through classroom routines, action-related talk and play. They exchange greetings and wishes, respond to familiar instructions and to questions such as Qu’est-ce que c’est? …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLFRC024

Participate in interactive stories and performances, acting out responses, identifying favourite elements, and making simple statements about characters or themes[Key concepts: response, action, expression; Key processes: participating, imagining, in …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLFRC024 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLFRC019

exchanging simple correspondence such as notes, invitations or birthday cards in print or digital form

Elaboration (5) | ACLFRC019 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLFRC021

Follow the teacher’s instructions and use simple questions, statements and gestures to support own learning, such as asking for help or permission or attracting attention[Key concepts: learning strategies, support; Key processes: requesting, clarifying, …

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ACLFRC021 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLFRC026

Translate high-frequency words and expressions in simple texts such as captions, story titles or recurring lines in a story, noticing which ones are difficult to interpret[Key concepts: translation, meaning, culture; Key processes: noticing, explaining, …

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ACLFRC026 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLFRU031

Notice and apply elements of French grammar such as word order, gender and singular/plural forms, adverbs, pronouns and prepositions in simple spoken and written texts[Key concepts: sentence, gender, number; Key processes: recognising, applying, nami …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLFRU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLFRU032

Notice differences between simple spoken, written and multimodal French texts used in familiar contexts, and compare with similar texts in English.[Key concepts: mode, medium, language features; Key processes: noticing, comparing, describing, explain …

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ACLFRU032 | 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) 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 (4) ACLFRU031

understanding the function of verb moods, recognising and knowing how to use statements, simple questions and imperatives, for example, Tu peux commencer; je peux commencer? Commence!

Elaboration (4) | ACLFRU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (6) ACLFRU031

using some adverbs to elaborate on simple verb statements, for example, elle mange lentement, je chante doucement, il parle très vite

Elaboration (6) | 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

Elaboration ACLFRC023

using simple descriptive language and supporting resources to introduce family members and friends, identifying relationships (c’est mon cousin/ma sœur/ma grand-mère/mon copain) and cultural backgrounds (il est chinois/espagnol/australien)

Elaboration | ACLFRC023 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLFRC024

reading simple narratives and responding to images that evoke positive or negative emotions such as affection, sadness or anger, and making connections with their own experiences by using stem statements such as Je suis folle quand…; Je suis contente …

Elaboration (3) | ACLFRC024 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLFRC020

making simple recipes such as crêpes or croques monsieur, using imperative verb forms (ajoutez, mélangez, versez, servez) and vocabulary for ingredients and quantities (la farine, le beurre, le lait, 100 grammes, un verre de...)

Elaboration | ACLFRC020 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLFRC024

interacting with characters in stories, songs or cartoons such as Samsam or Titou, for example, by writing invitations, paying simple compliments (Viens chez moi! J’adore ton chapeau!) or preparing questions for an interview (Tu as quel ȃge? Est-ce que …

Elaboration | ACLFRC024 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLFRC029

using simple words and expressions selected from word banks and modelled statements to create personal profiles, highlighting key characteristics and features, for example, je suis australien et grec, je suis sportif, je suis courageuse, je parle anglais …

Elaboration | ACLFRC029 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLFRU033

understanding how changes in voice and body language can change the meaning of words, for example, Tu aimes les devoirs? (simple question) versus Tu aimes les devoirs? (expressing surprise, disbelief); C’est mon petit frère (statement) versus C’est mon …

Elaboration (2) | ACLFRU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | 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