Core French 11

Interpreting a wide variety of authentic French texts

I can explore and interpret a wide variety of authentic French texts.

Communication strategies (paraphrase, cognates, reference tools)

I can use strategies like paraphrasing, cognates, and reference tools to keep communicating when I hit a gap.

Recognizing text types and formats (letter vs. email message)

I can recognize the type and format of a French text, like a letter versus an email message.

Analyzing a text's context, audience, and purpose

I can analyze a French text's context, audience, and purpose.

Identifying register in a text (formal vs. informal)

I can identify whether a French text is formal or informal.

The passé composé — completed past actions

I can use the passé composé to talk about completed past actions.

L'imparfait — ongoing and habitual past

I can use l'imparfait to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Passé composé vs. imparfait — choosing past aspect

I can choose between passé composé and imparfait based on whether a past action is completed or ongoing/habitual.

The présent — describing the current time frame

I can use the présent to describe the current time frame.

Le futur proche — near-future plans (aller + infinitive)

I can use le futur proche to talk about near-future plans.

Le futur simple — the simple future tense

I can use le futur simple to talk about future events.

Le conditionnel de politesse — polite requests and hypotheticals

I can use le conditionnel de politesse to make polite requests and express hypotheticals.

Asking open-ended questions to elicit a deeper response

I can ask open-ended questions in French that elicit a deeper response.

Sequencing events with time expressions and appropriate tenses

I can sequence events in French using time expressions and appropriate tenses.

Making predictions about the future

I can make predictions about the future in French.

Recounting personal experiences across time frames

I can recount personal experiences in French across time frames.

Expressing and justifying opinions (À mon avis…parce que…)

I can express and justify my opinions in French.

Comparing and contrasting differing points of view

I can compare and contrast differing points of view in French.

Formal vs. informal speech and writing

I can recognize and use elements of formal versus informal speech and writing in French.

Language etiquette and forms of address

I can use correct etiquette when addressing people I have not met.

Jargon, abbreviations, and txt spk

I can recognize topic-specific jargon, abbreviations, and txt spk used in informal French.

Precise word choice and register-adjusted meaning

I can make precise word choices and adjust register to express what I really mean.

Sustaining meaningful conversations on topics of interest

I can engage in a meaningful, sustained conversation in French on a topic I care about.

Narrating stories orally and in writing across time frames

I can narrate a story in French, both orally and in writing, across past, present, and future time frames.

Fixed expressions with avoir, faire, être

I can recognize and use fixed expressions built with avoir, faire, and être.

Argot (slang) expressions

I can recognize expressions from l'argot (French slang).

Figurative idioms from across la francophonie

I can recognize figurative idiomatic expressions from across la francophonie.

First Peoples–Francophone interactions: Michif, Chinook Jargon, Innu writers

I can recognize how First Peoples and Francophone communities in Canada have influenced each other's language and culture.

Ethics of cultural appropriation

I can recognize cultural appropriation.

Plagiarism, attribution, and citing sources

I can understand the ethics of plagiarism and practice citing sources correctly.