French 10-3Y (5 credits)
FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE THREE-YEAR PROGRAM OF STUDIES (GRADE 10 TO
GRADE 12): The overarching goal of this program of studies is that by the end of French
30–3Y, students can understand and express themselves in basic situations, provided
the language they encounter is clear and based on familiar topics and structures, and
can use the cultural and strategic knowledge they have gained to sustain their
communication.
The six areas covered include:
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Contexts for Language Experiences: Students will use their life and learning experiences
related to specific contexts to understand a variety of messages in French and/or to
express messages in French that have personal meaning.
Communicative Acts: Students will comprehend and express oral or written messages in
French involving a variety of language functions related to various contexts and
communicative purposes.
Vocabulary: Students will use their knowledge of familiar French language structures, as
well as cultural and intercultural knowledge and interpersonal skills, to understand and
express messages effectively and in context.
Language Structures & Discourse Development: Students will use their knowledge of
familiar French language structures, as well as cultural and intercultural knowledge and
interpersonal skills, to understand and express messages effectively and in context.
Sociocultural Interactions & Sociolinguistic Awareness: Students will use their
knowledge of familiar French language structures, as well as cultural and intercultural
knowledge and interpersonal skills, to understand and express messages effectively and
in context.
Cultural Knowledge: Students will use their knowledge of familiar French language
structures, as well as cultural and intercultural knowledge and interpersonal skills, to
understand and express messages effectively and in context.
Alberta Education French as a Second Language (3 Year Program) Gr. 10-12 Program of Studies
can be found at:
http://www.learnalberta.ca/ProgramOfStudy.aspx?lang=en&ProgramId=454775#378880