Manitoba · Grade 8
Core French, Grade 8
Manitoba’s Grade 8 French course, from Oral Communication to Culture.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 5
- Skills
- 20
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- edu.gov.mb.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 7 skills
Oral Communication
Listening for Meaning
Understanding messages and following multi-step directions
I can follow multi-step French directions and respond in my own words.
Skill 1.1
Listening strategies and note-taking
I can choose and combine listening strategies to understand longer French.
Skill 1.2
Message: Speaking to Communicate
Introducing yourself and describing with detail
I can speak in elaborated French about preferences and people with opinions and examples.
Skill 1.3
Describing places, things, and activities
I can describe places, things, and activities across seasons with elaboration.
Skill 1.4
Needs, inversion questions, and directions
I can handle needs, inversion questions, and directions fluently in French.
Skill 1.5
Fluency
I can speak longer French messages fluently and interact with spontaneity.
Skill 1.6
Accuracy
I can control French structures and four tenses accurately across longer messages.
Skill 1.7
The official wording · 7 outcomes
- 1.1
- follow simple directions that have several steps and demonstrate understanding ex., follow a series of commands to find a certain location on a map
- 1.2
- use various strategies to understand the communicated message ex., take notes using a organizer chart
- 1.3
- describing preferences, person, place or thing Preferences ex., J'aime faire de la voile au lac Winnipeg.
- 1.4
- talking about daily activities, immediate surroundings ex., Daily activities Apres l'ecole, je vais aller chez mon ami.
- 1.5
- asking for information (ask questions using inversion) ex., Ou est la cafeteria? Pouvons-nous manger ensemble?
- 1.6
- Students use appropriate rhythm, pace, and intonation to communicate and to interact as modeled by the teacher.
- 1.7
- Students use the present, past, future and imperative tenses (related to themes).
Key ideas
Building on Grade 7, respond to a wider variety of messages - retell important information in the sequence of events and give a reasoned opinion.
Building on Grade 7, elaborate MORE fully - add opinions and examples and justify your preferences.
Follow longer multi-step directions confidently (a full recipe, a route with several turns) and demonstrate understanding by acting on them.
Introduce yourself with a connected mini-narrative that includes a past experience and your feeling about it.
Use French words and expressions ('ca va', 'd'accord') naturally to signal comprehension during a message.
Watch out for
- Retelling out of order instead of in sequence.
- Giving details with no opinion or justification.
- Waiting for every word instead of acting on each step as it comes.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 4 skills
Reading
Message: Understanding Text
Understanding multi-paragraph texts
I can analyze multi-paragraph French texts and answer essential questions with evidence.
Skill 2.1
Responding to and organizing text
I can respond to a French text in depth and organize its structure.
Skill 2.2
Summarizing and comparing text to life
I can summarize and interpret a French text and compare it in depth to my life.
Skill 2.3
Reading aloud with fluency and accuracy
I can read longer French texts aloud smoothly with accurate sounds and expression.
Skill 2.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 2.1
- read familiar texts characterized by several short paragraphs
- 2.2
- classify and organize details ex., Dans le texte, il y a 5 points importants :
- 2.3
- summarize events chronologically ex., Premierement... Deuxiement... Troisiement... Enfin
- 2.4
- read aloud a text of several paragraphs
Key ideas
Building on Grade 7, describe the main character with EVIDENCE from the text: 'Le personnage principal est sportif et amusant. En plus, il adore jouer au football.'.
Find and organize information that answers essential/inquiry questions - problem and solution - from across the paragraphs.
Combine anticipation, main idea, and details into a full understanding of a longer text.
Building on Grade 7, give MORE developed opinions with future intent: 'Dans le futur, j'aimerais lire un livre par cet auteur parce que...'.
Analyze the story structure with the who/what/where/when questions across the beginning, middle, and end.
Watch out for
- Describing a character with no evidence from the text.
- Answering an inquiry question from opinion instead of the text.
- Giving a surface opinion with no development.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 4 skills
Writing
Message: Writing to Communicate
Purpose, structure, and introducing yourself in writing
I can write purposeful French paragraphs with justified preferences.
Skill 3.1
Describing places, things, and asking in writing
I can write elaborated descriptions and varied questions in French.
Skill 3.2
Fluency: varied sentences with autonomy
I can write varied, coherent French texts with growing autonomy and rich language.
Skill 3.3
Accuracy: grammar, tenses, and conventions
I can control French grammar, tenses, and conventions accurately across paragraphs.
Skill 3.4
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- 3.1
- establish the communicative purpose ex., identify the target audience
- 3.2
- asking for information (ask questions using inversion) ex., write a text A quelle heure est le match de baseball? Vas-tu au match?
- 3.3
- write a range of compound sentences in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms (in paragraphs).
- 3.4
- correctly use verb conjugations (the present, past, future and imperative tenses)
Key ideas
Building on Grade 7, write with a clear purpose for a specific audience across paragraph texts.
Describe preferences WITH JUSTIFICATION: 'J'aime faire de la voile sur le lac Winnipeg parce que je suis sportif.'.
Structure the paragraph with a main idea and relevant supporting details throughout.
Building on Grade 7, elaborate written descriptions of places, things, and activities across situations.
Give directions in writing (a recipe) with correct sequence: 'Coupe le pain en deux. Etale du beurre... Ajoute...'.
Watch out for
- Stating a preference with no justification.
- Losing the main-idea/detail structure across the paragraph.
- Writing directions out of order.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 5 skills
Culture
Francophone Cultures of the World
Francophone communities around the world
I can explain world francophone cultures and francophones' global contributions.
Skill 4.1
Connecting to world francophone cultures
I can make detailed comparisons between my life and world francophone cultures.
Skill 4.2
Forms of address and false cognates
I can navigate register, false cognates, and cultural vocabulary in French and English.
Skill 4.3
Reasons and benefits of learning French
I can explain and connect several benefits of learning French to my future.
Skill 4.4
Bilingualism and French in daily life
I can recognize bilingualism widely and use a range of French expressions.
Skill 4.5
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 4.1
- identify francophone communities around the world and place them on a map.
- 4.2
- compare elements of own culture to elements of francophone cultures of the world.
- 4.3
- Identify commonalities/linguistic and cultural differences between the French and English languages. ex., false cognates (faux amis)
- 4.4
- explain reasons and benefits for learning French.
- 4.5
- identify examples of bilingualism in our society.
Key ideas
Building on Grade 7, connect world communities to specific CULTURAL ELEMENTS (food, festivals, interesting facts) and give justified opinions.
Name well-known francophones and their CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD: Joseph-Armand Bombardier (snowmobile), Jacques Plante (first goalie to wear a mask), David Guetta (famous DJ).
Compare tastes across cultures with justification: 'J'ai goute de la tourtiere et du bannock et je prefere le bannock.'.
Building on Grade 7, make MORE DETAILED comparisons across several cultural elements worldwide.
Compare your activities to francophone children's in depth (school, food, music) and explain the reasons behind differences.
Watch out for
- Naming a francophone with no contribution.
- Giving an opinion with no justification.
- Comparing only one element when several are possible.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
The official curriculum
This page follows Manitoba’s own curriculum for Core French, Grade 8.
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Questions about Core French, Grade 8
What is Core French, Grade 8?
Manitoba’s Grade 8 French course: 4 units and 20 skills, from Oral Communication to Culture.
What units are in Core French, Grade 8?
1. Oral Communication, 2. Reading, 3. Writing and 4. Culture.
Is there a provincial exam for Core French, Grade 8?
No. Manitoba gives no provincial exam for Core French, Grade 8.
What comes after Core French, Grade 8?
Core French, Grade 9.
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