Choix de vie
What impact do our choices have on our future and that of others?
COMMUNICATION
• interpreting an infographic and summarizing information about children in Senegal
• interpreting an article about a special type of school in Senegal
VOCABULARY
• analyzing an infographic
• education
• difficulties and solutions
• sports and sports values
• helping others
• clothing
• education in Senegal
• athletes Abdou Diallo and Gnima Faye
• the Jeux Olympiques de la Jeunesse
• Donkafele, a second hand clothes project
• understanding a video about sports and reflecting on its importance in a community
• understanding an article about Gnima Faye and discussing the work of the association she created
• interpreting an article and a video about the second-hand clothing market in Senegal and writing an opinion piece
• showing interest and asking for details in an informal conversation
• writing a cover email to apply for a training program
• comparing and contrasting information about musical styles in different cultures
Un pour tous, tous pour un
PROJET FINAL Créer une vidéo pour motiver des gens à participer à un projet local 2
How do languages shape our cultural identity and give us opportunities?
PROJET FINAL Présenter un programme d’activités pour mieux faire connaître la langue française et promouvoir son apprentissage
• interpreting an infographic about languages in Switzerland and presenting languages spoken in my country
• understanding an article about Romansch and suggesting ways to encourage the promotion of minority languages
• understanding an article about stereotypes and discussing and evaluating clichés
• understanding a video about the Swiss accent and reflecting on linguistic variations
• writing a formal response to an email indicating my interest in school activities
• understanding a conversation in a language exchange program and having a similar conversation
• understanding a literary text, sharing feelings, and expressing regrets
• understanding a video about job opportunities in Switzerland and discussing the experiences of cross-border workers
• analyzing an article about expats in Switzerland and writing an essay
• trade
• useful expressions for writing an opinion piece, for informal conversations, and for formal correspondence
• linking words
STRUCTURES
• percentages
• comparatives
• il y a, pendant, and depuis
• expressing hopes and wishes
• gerunds
• infinitives as subjects of sentences
• making recommendations
• interrogative forms
• the École Kourtrajmé
• music in Senegal and in Brittany (France)
VOCABULARY
• linguistic and cultural identity
• analyzing an infographic
• clichés
• accents
• learning languages
• useful expressions for writing formal emails and for language exchanges
• feelings
• personal relationships
• work and work conditions
• cross-border workers
• useful expressions for writing an argumentative essay
• linking words
STRUCTURES
• the passive voice
• reported speech in the past
• making suggestions
• the conditional mood
• the past conditional
• the passé simple
• emphasising
• languages spoken in Switzerland
• the Romansch language
• Swiss customs and clichés
• the Swiss accent
• L'Enfant du placard, a novel by Swiss author Tiffany Jacquet
• Cross-border workers' lives in Switzerland
Reporters francophones 4
Un rêve vert
How do scientific and technological innovations impact the environment and society?
PROJET FINAL Créer un podcast sur les innovations scientifiques et technologiques les plus intéressantes de la décennie
COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE CULTURE
• describing the richness of the Amazon rainforest and reflecting on the necessity of preserving it
• understanding a video about a project to protect biodiversity in French Guiana
• discussing the history of France’s space quest
• understanding a video about the Centre Spatial Guyanais and its environment
• asking for a favor in an informal conversation
• writing a response to a formal email to make a request and negotiating terms and conditions
• understanding and summarizing an article about artificial intelligence
• writing an article about the impact of artificial intelligence on society
• comparing and contrasting two inventions in two different countries
VOCABULARY
• animal species
• nature and its protection
• analyzing an infographic
• space travel and its difficulties
• technology and inventions
• asking for a favor
• establishing conditions
• artificial intelligence
• expressing fear
• useful expressions for writing a formal message, for organizing a text, and for making oral presentations
STRUCTURES
• superlatives
• making recommendations
• the present tense and the futur simple
• direct and indirect object pronouns
• conditional clauses
• the present tense: irregular verbs
• Biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest and in French Guiana
• the history of the French space quest
• the Centre Spatial Guyanais and its efforts to protect nature
• the rocket Ariane
• Famous inventions from France and Switzerland
La Bretagne, une terre d'émotions
How do the cultural traditions of a country or region fit in modern society?
PROJET FINAL Monter une exposition avec des images, des légendes et des chansons sur une région francophone
• understanding an infographic about musical events and discussing cultural and artistic activities
• understanding a video about music from Brittany and describing its characteristics
• interpreting the meaning of a song and writing a song critique
• understanding a podcast about the style of an artist and an article about feelings expressed in music
• understanding a literary example of a description of a town
• understanding and providing details about community events
• replying to a formal email to suggest an art project for your school
• understanding the main idea and some details of a legend
• understanding an article about tourism based on legends and imagining a similar tour
VOCABULARY
• music
• music festivals
• analyzing an infographic
• the weather
• expressing feelings
• describing a song
• describing a town and houses
• celebrations and customs
• legends
• useful expressions for describing an event, for writing a formal email, and for retelling a legend
STRUCTURES
• ordinal numbers
• pronominal verbs
• si clauses in the imparfait + conditional mood
• past infinitive
• expressing concession and opposition
• the past subjunctive
• music and music festivals in Brittany
• the Breton language
• singer Zaho de Sagazan and her song La symphonie des éclairs
• Chanson bretonne, a novel by French author JMG Le Clézio
• land art
• the Legend of King Arthur
• interesting places to visit in Brittany
Un pays pluriel
What factors contribute to the identity of a country?
PROJET FINAL Créer un abécédaire de la culture canadienne
COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE CULTURE
• analyzing the diversity of languages and populations in Canada
• understanding an article about multiculturalism and discussing the definition of identity
• understanding an article about influential indigenous Canadians
• discussing the importance of indigenous art forms in Quebec
• understanding the main idea and some details in a literary text about indigenous traditions
• understanding biographies and providing information about myself and life events
• writing a response to a forum post offering support and advice
• understanding and analyzing the use of Franglish in Quebec
• giving my opinion about laws designed to protect languages
Fabriqué au Maroc
What role does cultural heritage play in the economic and social development of a country?
PROJET FINAL Présenter un savoir-faire traditionnel pour l’inclure dans la liste du patrimoine immatériel de l’UNESCO
• summarizing relevant details about the population of Morocco
• understanding an article about unemployed youths and pathways to success through sports
• analyzing the importance of the culture of saffron in Morocco
• analyzing the main ideas of a video about argan cultivation
• describing the rules of a sport or game and responding to questions about it
• replying to an informal email about creating a cultural project
• understanding a video about the pros and cons of tourism
• writing an opinion piece about the impact of tourism in Morocco
• comparing the cuisine of two countries and describing the cultural origins of each one
VOCABULARY
• multiculturalism, diversity, and integration
• nationalities, countries, and languages
• biographies and life events
• art
• indigenous people and their traditions
• expressing feelings
• describing personal achievements and experiences
• asking for and providing information
• broadcasting and advertising
• linguistic variety STRUCTURES
• indefinite pronouns
• prepositions with country names
• adjectives of nationality
• present participles
• past participles used as adjectives
• the past infinitive
• multicuturalism in Canada
• indigenous communities in Canada
• indigenous artists Meky Ottawa, Alanis Obomsawin, and Beatrice Deer
• indigenous art and traditions
• Un pied dans chaque monde, a novel by Canadian author Wab Kinew
• Canadian athletes
• Franglish in Quebec
VOCABULARY
• statistics about population, education, and employment
• work and sports
• agriculture and environment
• traditional games
• useful expressions for explaining the rules of a game or a sport and for explaining the steps needed to create a project
• tourism and the economy
• gastronomy and cuisine STRUCTURES
• indefinite pronouns
• the negative form ni… ni
• expressing consequences
• introductory verbs for direct speech
• the Moroccan NGO Tibu
• saffron and argan cultures
• UNESCO intangible heritage list
• Mokhacha, a traditional Moroccan sport
• Taghazout, a famous surf spot
• Moroccan and Canadian cuisines
