New Brunswick · Grade 10

Post-Intensive French, Grade 10

New Brunswick’s Grade 10 French course, from Unité 1: Le grand écran – Le cinéma to Unité 3: Les relations personnelles chez les ados.

Units
3
Lessons
9
Skills
41
Provincial exam
Yes
Official curriculum
gnb.ca

Unit by unit

Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.

Unit 1 · 17 skills

Unité 1: Le grand écran – Le cinéma

Talking About Film

  • Talking about favourite films

    I can talk in French about my favourite films and give reasons.

  • Explaining your point of view on special effects

    I can explain my point of view in French about special effects in films.

  • Commenting on the efficiency of special effects (speaking)

    I can comment aloud in French on how efficient or effective different special effects are.

  • Talking about film genres and the values they portray

    I can talk in French about film genres I like and the values they portray.

  • Judging the value of commercialization in films

    I can judge, in French, the value of commercialization in films - both product placement inside films and marketing outside them.

  • Expressing opinions on commercialization in films

    I can express and defend an opinion in French on commercialization in films.

  • Providing a critical analysis of a film (speaking)

    I can deliver a spoken critical analysis of a film in French - its strengths, weaknesses, and overall value.

Reading About Film

Writing About Film

  • Writing about favourite films

    I can write in French about my favourite films with clear reasons.

  • Explaining your point of view on special effects in writing

    I can explain my point of view in writing, in French, about special effects in films.

  • Commenting on the efficiency of special effects (writing)

    I can comment in writing, in French, on how efficient different special effects are.

  • Writing about film genres and the values they portray

    I can write in French about film genres I like and the values they portray.

  • Explaining and expressing opinions on commercialization in films

    I can explain and defend in writing an opinion in French on commercialization in films.

  • Providing a critical analysis of a film (writing)

    I can write a critical analysis of a film in French - evaluating several elements and reaching an overall judgement.

The official wording · 17 outcomes
1.1
Talk about their favoritefilms.
1.2
Explain their point of view about special effects in films.
1.3
Comment on the efficiency of different special effects.
1.4
Talk about their favoritetypes of film and values they portray.
1.5
Bring judgment on the value of commercialization (bothinternal and external) in films.
1.6
Express opinions oncommercialization in films.
1.7
Provide a critical analysis of a film.
1.8
Read about films.
1.9
Read about special effects in films.
1.10
Read about genres of films.
1.11
Read about commercialization of films.
1.12
Write about their favorite films.
1.13
Explain their point of viewabout special effects in films.
1.14
Comment on the efficiency of different special effects.
1.15
Write about their favorite types of films and the values they portray.
1.16
Explain and express opinions on commercialization in films.
1.17
Provide a critical analysis of a film.

Key ideas

  1. Film vocabulary: 'un film', 'un genre', 'le realisateur' (director), 'les acteurs'.

  2. Film-text vocabulary: 'le synopsis', 'la critique', 'le realisateur'.

  3. Open with the film, then give reasons in writing.

  4. Genres: 'un film d'action', 'une comedie', 'un film d'horreur', 'un documentaire'.

  5. Identify what the text says about the film and its opinion of it.

Watch out for

  • Naming a film with no reasons.
  • Confusing the plot summary with the reviewer's opinion.
  • Writing a plot summary instead of reasons for liking it.

Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit

Unit 2 · 9 skills

Unité 2: L’impact des TIC dans la vie quotidienne

Talking About Technology's Impact

  • Providing opinions on the use of IT (speaking)

    I can give my opinion aloud in French on the use of information technology.

  • Making observations from a graph (speaking)

    I can state observations aloud in French from a graph - what it shows and the trends in it.

  • Explaining the consequences of an activity

    I can explain in detail in French the consequences of an activity - its effects over time.

Reading About Technology

  • Reading about technology's forms and uses

    I can read French texts about the forms and uses of technology and understand them.

  • Reading a graph on technology use

    I can read and interpret a French graph showing time spent using technology.

  • Reading about consequences of excessive technology use

    I can read French texts about the consequences of overusing technology and follow the reasoning.

Writing About Technology

  • Providing opinions on the use of IT (writing)

    I can write my opinion in French on the use of information technology, with support.

  • Making observations from a graph (writing)

    I can write observations in French from a graph - describing what it shows and its trends.

  • Explaining in detail the consequences of technology use

    I can explain in detail in writing, in French, the consequences of technology use.

The official wording · 9 outcomes
2.1
Provide opinions on the use of IT.
2.2
Provideobservations based on understanding a graph.
2.3
Explain in detail the consequences of an activity.
2.4
Read about technology and its various forms and uses.
2.5
Read a graph indicating time spent using technology.
2.6
Read about consequences of excessive technology use.
2.7
Provide opinions on the use of IT.
2.8
Provideobservations based on understanding a graph.
2.9
Explain in detail the consequences of technology use.

Key ideas

  1. Vocabulary: 'les TIC' (ICT), 'la technologie', 'les reseaux sociaux', 'les ecrans'.

  2. Vocabulary: 'la technologie', 'les appareils', 'les applications', 'les usages'.

  3. State the opinion up front in writing, then defend it.

  4. Opinion openers: 'Je pense que...', 'A mon avis...'.

  5. Identify the forms of tech and their uses the text describes.

Watch out for

  • Stating an opinion with no reason.
  • Listing forms but missing their described uses.
  • Writing an opinion with no defence.

Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit

Unit 3 · 15 skills

Unité 3: Les relations personnelles chez les ados

Talking About Friendship and Relationships

Reading About Relationships

  • Reading about friendly interactions

    I can read and understand French texts about friendly interactions between people.

  • Reading and inferring qualities of friends and friendships

    I can read French texts and infer the moral qualities of friends and the characteristics of friendships.

  • Reading about giving and receiving feedback

    I can read French texts about positive ways to give and receive feedback and understand the advice.

Writing About Relationships

  • Writing about friendly situations

    I can write in French about friendly situations among teens.

  • Writing about qualities and characteristics of friendship

    I can write in French about a friend's moral qualities and explain the characteristics of friendship.

  • Writing a reflection on uncomfortable situations and decisions

    I can write a French reflection on uncomfortable situations and the good or bad decisions made.

  • Proposing a plan to resolve conflict

    I can propose a written plan in French to resolve a conflict - concrete steps in order.

  • Proposing a solution to improve relationships

    I can propose a written solution in French to improve relationships among friends.

The official wording · 15 outcomes
3.1
Communicates in friendly situations
3.2
Express orally the moral qualities of a friend
3.3
Explain the characteristics of friendship
3.4
Express orally reflections upon situations where you made a good and bad decision
3.5
Express orally characteristics of situations where you felt uncomfortable
3.6
Give advice to resolve conflict
3.7
Give advice to improve personal relationships among friends
3.8
Read about friendly interactions
3.9
Read about and able to inference moral qualities of a friend and characteristics of friendships
3.10
Read about positive ways to give and receive feedback
3.11
Write about friendly situations
3.12
Write about the moral qualities found of a friend and explain the characteristics of friendship
3.13
Write a reflection of situations where you have felt uncomfortable and decisions that were made, good or bad.
3.14
Propose a plan to resolve conflict
3.15
Propose a solution to improve personal relationships among friends

Key ideas

  1. Casual register with friends: 'tu', 'salut', 'ca va?', 'a plus'.

  2. Track who is interacting and how in the text.

  3. Write a friendly scene or exchange with a warm, casual tone.

  4. Everyday friendly moves: inviting, joking, agreeing, encouraging.

  5. Casual-register vocabulary in text: 'salut', 'se retrouver', 'traîner ensemble'.

Watch out for

  • Using formal 'vous' with a close friend.
  • Missing the tone of the interaction.
  • Writing in a stiff, formal tone for a casual scene.

Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit

The official curriculum

This page follows New Brunswick’s own curriculum for Post-Intensive French, Grade 10.

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Questions about Post-Intensive French, Grade 10

What is Post-Intensive French, Grade 10?

New Brunswick’s Grade 10 French course: 3 units and 41 skills, from Unité 1: Le grand écran – Le cinéma to Unité 3: Les relations personnelles chez les ados.

What units are in Post-Intensive French, Grade 10?

1. Unité 1: Le grand écran – Le cinéma, 2. Unité 2: L’impact des TIC dans la vie quotidienne and 3. Unité 3: Les relations personnelles chez les ados.

Is there a provincial exam for Post-Intensive French, Grade 10?

Yes. The French Second Language Oral Proficiency Assessment is written in New Brunswick. Next sitting: November 16, 2026.

What comes after Post-Intensive French, Grade 10?

Post-Intensive French, Grade 11.

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