New Brunswick · Grade 6
Post-Intensive French, Grade 6
New Brunswick’s Grade 6 French course, from Oral Communication to Writing and Representing.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 5
- Skills
- 13
- Provincial exam
- Yes
- Official curriculum
- gnb.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 5 skills
Oral Communication
Asking For, Giving, and Comparing Information
Asking for and providing information
I can ask for and provide information on a familiar topic in French - both asking a question and answering one.
Skill 1.1
Providing and comparing information
I can provide information in French and compare it with someone else's - saying what is the same and what is different.
Skill 1.2
Describing, Arguing, and Telling a Story
Describing people, objects, places, and events
I can describe a person, object, place, or event in French with several connected sentences and some detail.
Skill 1.3
Arguing for and against a topic
I can give one reason FOR and one reason AGAINST a familiar topic in French.
Skill 1.4
Narrating an event from your life
I can tell a short story in French about something that happened in my life, in order.
Skill 1.5
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 1.1
- ask for and provide information on a number of topics
- 1.2
- provide and compare information
- 1.3
- provide descriptions relating to persons, objects, places or events
- 1.4
- provide arguments “for” and “against” a topic
- 1.5
- provide a narration with respect to an event in their lives
Key ideas
A real exchange goes both ways: you ASK ('Quel est ton...?') and you PROVIDE ('Mon... est...').
Adjective agreement: 'un grand jardin', 'une grande maison', 'des grandes maisons'.
Question openers: 'Qu'est-ce que...?' (what), 'Ou...?' (where), 'Quand...?' (when), 'Comment...?' (how).
Adjectives usually follow the noun: 'une veste rouge' (a red jacket), not 'une rouge veste'.
Answer in a complete sentence, not a single word: 'J'habite a Dieppe.' rather than just 'Dieppe.'.
Watch out for
- Only answering and never asking back (a one-way exchange, not a conversation).
- Putting the adjective before the noun as in English ('rouge veste').
- Answering with a bare word instead of a complete French sentence.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 3 skills
Reading and Viewing
Reading Informative Texts With Support
Learning the structure of an informative text
I can recognize the parts of an informative French text - le titre, les sous-titres, les images - and use them to find information.
Skill 2.1
Comprehending short texts on new topics (guided)
I can understand a short French text on a topic I don't know yet, with some guidance and my reading strategies.
Skill 2.2
Viewing and responding to media at school
I can view a simple representation or media at school - a poster, an ad, a short clip - and respond to it in French.
Skill 2.3
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- 2.1
- become familiar with the structure of an informative text
- 2.2
- comprehend and interpret a variety of short texts on unfamiliar topics in guided situations
- 2.3
- view and respond to a variety of simple representations and media in the school context
Key ideas
Text-structure words: 'le titre' (title), 'le sous-titre' (heading), 'la legende' (caption).
Headings tell you what each section is about before you read it.
Images and captions carry information too - read them.
Scan the title and headings first to predict what the text explains.
In a guided situation the teacher sets up the topic first - use that head start.
Watch out for
- Ignoring headings and reading straight through with no map.
- Skipping captions, which often hold a key fact.
- Giving up at the first unknown word instead of using context.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 5 skills
Writing and Representing
Writing to Inform, Compare, and Describe
Writing information on a topic
I can write a few French sentences that give information on a familiar topic.
Skill 3.1
Comparing information in writing
I can write a French comparison of two things, showing what is the same and what is different.
Skill 3.2
Describing in writing
I can write a French description of a person, object, place, or event with detail and correct adjectives.
Skill 3.3
Arguing in Bullet Form and Writing About Your Life
Presenting arguments for and against in bullet form
I can present arguments for and against a topic in French as a bulleted list.
Skill 3.4
Writing about an event in your life
I can write a short French account of an event from my life, in order.
Skill 3.5
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- 3.1
- provide information on a number of topics
- 3.2
- compare information
- 3.3
- describe persons, objects, places or events
- 3.4
- present arguments “for” and “against” a topic in bullet form
- 3.5
- write about an event in their lives
Key ideas
Write what you first said out loud - speaking prepares the writing.
Two headings: 'Pour' and 'Contre'.
Complete sentences with a subject and a verb: 'Mon ecole est grande.'.
One clear point per bullet - short and to the point.
Use present-tense verbs you know: 'est', 'a', 'aime', 'habite'.
Watch out for
- Writing sentence fragments with no verb.
- Writing long paragraphs instead of short bullet points.
- Trying to write about a topic never developed orally first.
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 New Brunswick’s own curriculum for Post-Intensive French, Grade 6.
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Questions about Post-Intensive French, Grade 6
What is Post-Intensive French, Grade 6?
New Brunswick’s Grade 6 French course: 3 units and 13 skills, from Oral Communication to Writing and Representing.
What units are in Post-Intensive French, Grade 6?
1. Oral Communication, 2. Reading and Viewing and 3. Writing and Representing.
Is there a provincial exam for Post-Intensive French, Grade 6?
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 6?
Post-Intensive French, Grade 7.
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