Newfoundland & Labrador · Grade 10
Core French 1200
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 10 French course, from Oral Production to Appreciation of Language and Cultural Diversity.
- Units
- 5
- Lessons
- 10
- Skills
- 40
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- gov.nl.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 6 skills
Oral Production
Identifying and Describing
Identifying in familiar contexts
I can identify objects, people, places, events, and experiences in French in personal, familiar contexts.
Skill 1.1
Describing in familiar contexts
I can describe objects, people, places, events, and experiences in French in personal, familiar contexts.
Skill 1.2
Desires, tastes, and point of view
I can express my desires, tastes, feelings, preferences, and point of view in French.
Skill 1.3
Expressing agreement and disagreement
I can express agreement and disagreement in French in a simple, familiar way.
Skill 1.4
Speaking with fluency and accuracy
I can speak French with growing fluency and accuracy in familiar contexts.
Skill 1.5
Oral presentation strategies
I can demonstrate oral presentation strategies to make my French presentations clearer.
Skill 1.6
The official wording · 6 outcomes
- 1.1
- Identify objects, people, places, events and experiences in personal, familiar contexts
- 1.2
- Describe objects, people, places, events and experiences in personal, familiar contexts
- 1.3
- Express desires, tastes, feelings, preferences and point of view
- 1.4
- Express agreement and disagreement
- 1.5
- Speak with fluency and accuracy in familiar contexts
- 1.6
- Demonstrate use of oral presentation strategies
Key ideas
1200 stays in personal, familiar contexts - your home, school, town.
Name things with the right article: 'un/une', 'le/la'.
Use 'C'est...' and 'Ce sont...' to point things out.
Naming is the base for describing - get the noun and gender right first.
Add adjectives to a named thing: 'une grande maison', 'un ami sympa'.
Watch out for
- Guessing a noun's gender instead of learning it with the word.
- Trying for a global context before mastering the familiar one.
- Forgetting adjective agreement ('une maison grand').
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 10 skills
Oral Interaction (Speaking and Listening)
Listening for Meaning
Main ideas in oral texts
I can identify the main ideas in a variety of simple French oral texts.
Skill 2.1
Specific details in oral texts
I can identify specific details - times, names, numbers - in simple French oral texts.
Skill 2.2
Asking and Answering
Asking a variety of questions
I can ask a variety of questions in French to get the information I want.
Skill 2.3
Answering a variety of questions
I can answer a variety of French questions clearly and appropriately.
Skill 2.4
Exchanging about interests and daily life
I can exchange information about interests, likes, preferences, and day-to-day situations in French.
Skill 2.5
Exchanging opinions on familiar topics
I can exchange opinions and ideas about familiar topics in French.
Skill 2.6
Exchanging information about experiences
I can exchange information about objects, people, places, events, and experiences in day-to-day French situations.
Skill 2.7
Asking for and giving simple directions
I can ask for and give simple directions in French.
Skill 2.8
Fluency and accuracy in exchanges
I can speak French with fluency and accuracy DURING a back-and-forth exchange in familiar contexts.
Skill 2.9
Presentation strategies in interaction
I can use oral presentation strategies within an interaction - not just a solo talk - to make myself clear.
Skill 2.10
The official wording · 10 outcomes
- 2.1
- Identify the main ideas in a variety of oral texts
- 2.2
- Identify specific details in a variety of simple oral texts
- 2.3
- Ask a variety of questions
- 2.4
- Answer a varitey of questions
- 2.5
- Exchange information about interests, likes and dislikes, preferences and day-to-day situations
- 2.6
- Exchange opinions and ideas about familiar topics
- 2.7
- Exchange information about objects, people, places, events and experiences in day-to-day situations
- 2.8
- Ask for and give simple directions
- 2.9
- Speak with fluency and accuracy in familiar contexts
- 2.10
- Demonstrate use of oral presentation strategies
Key ideas
Listen for the gist first - who, what, where.
Three ways to ask: intonation ('Tu viens?'), 'est-ce que', inversion ('Viens-tu?').
Key words and repeated words carry the main idea.
Question words: qui, quoi, ou, quand, comment, pourquoi, combien.
Tone and context help even when some words are unfamiliar.
Watch out for
- Trying to understand every word instead of the gist.
- Using 'quoi' where 'que'/'qu'est-ce que' is needed at the start.
- Fixating on one unknown word and losing the whole.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 8 skills
Reading and Viewing
Reading for Meaning
Main idea in written and visual texts
I can identify the main idea in written and visual French texts.
Skill 3.1
Supporting details in texts
I can identify the supporting details that back up the main idea in French texts.
Skill 3.2
Extracting information for a task
I can extract specific information from French texts to complete a meaningful task.
Skill 3.3
Following written instructions
I can follow simple written instructions and directions in French.
Skill 3.4
Reading Skill and Response
Using reading strategies
I can use reading strategies to understand French texts at the 1200 level.
Skill 3.5
Reading with accuracy and precision
I can read French with accuracy and precision, getting the exact meaning right.
Skill 3.6
Responding to simple texts
I can respond to simple French texts using various modes of representation - drawing, speaking, or writing.
Skill 3.7
Agreeing and disagreeing with ideas in texts
I can express agreement and disagreement with the ideas in a French oral or written text.
Skill 3.8
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- 3.1
- Identify the main idea in written and visual texts
- 3.2
- Identify supporting details in written and visual texts
- 3.3
- Extract specific information from written and visual texts to complete meaningful tasks
- 3.4
- Follow simple written instructions and directions
- 3.5
- Use reading strategies
- 3.6
- Read with accuracy and precision
- 3.7
- Respond to a variety of simple written and visual texts using various modes of representation
- 3.8
- Express agreement and disagreement of ideas in an oral and written text
Key ideas
Titles, headings, and images signal the main idea.
Predict from the title and images before reading.
The first sentence often states the topic.
Use cognates - French words that look like English ones (nation, important).
Visual texts (posters, ads) carry a main message too.
Watch out for
- Confusing an interesting detail with the main idea.
- Looking up every unknown word instead of using context.
- Ignoring the title and images as clues.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 4 · 9 skills
Writing and Representing
Creating and Completing Texts
Creating short simple texts
I can create short, simple French texts on familiar topics.
Skill 4.1
Completing personal texts
I can complete simple personal French texts such as surveys, applications, and interest inventories.
Skill 4.2
Process, Precision, and Publishing
Using the writing process
I can use the writing process - plan, draft, revise, edit - to create a French text.
Skill 4.3
Writing with precision and accuracy
I can write French with precision and accuracy - correct spelling, agreement, and word choice.
Skill 4.4
Completing and publishing a text
I can use strategies to complete and publish a French text for a reader.
Skill 4.5
Culture in Writing
Culture in writing: holidays, presence, and figures
I can identify and describe, in writing, holidays and celebrations as expressions of French culture.
Skill 4.6
A francophone presence in Canada
I can identify and describe, in writing, a francophone presence in Canada - including Newfoundland's own.
Skill 4.7
Well-known francophones and their contributions
I can identify, in writing, the role and contribution of real well-known francophones.
Skill 4.8
Responding through writing and representing
I can respond to a variety of French texts through writing and other modes of representing.
Skill 4.9
The official wording · 9 outcomes
- 4.1
- Create short simple texts on familiar topics
- 4.2
- Complete simple personal texts such as surveys, applications and interest inventories
- 4.3
- Use the writing process
- 4.4
- Write with precision and accuracy
- 4.5
- Use strategies to complete and publish a text
- 4.6
- Identify and describe holidays and celebrations as expressions of culture
- 4.7
- Identify and describe a francophone presence in Canada
- 4.8
- Identify the role and contribution of well-known francophones
- 4.9
- Respond to a variety of texts through writing and other modes of representing
Key ideas
Start from a familiar topic - yourself, your family, your interests.
Plan first: jot ideas and useful French words.
Holidays express a culture's values and history.
Write simple sentences: subject + verb + rest.
Draft without stopping to perfect every word.
Watch out for
- Attempting complex sentences beyond your control.
- Editing while drafting and losing momentum.
- Inventing a francophone festival that does not exist.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 5 · 7 skills
Appreciation of Language and Cultural Diversity
Francophone Populations
Identifying francophone populations
I can identify francophone populations in Canada and other countries.
Skill 5.1
Describing francophone populations
I can describe selected francophone populations in Canada and other countries.
Skill 5.2
Well-known francophones and contributions
I can identify well-known francophones and their contributions across different fields.
Skill 5.3
Holidays and Cultural Influences
Holidays in one's own culture
I can identify holidays and celebrations in my own culture(s) and talk about them in French.
Skill 5.4
Holidays in francophone cultures
I can identify holidays and celebrations in selected francophone cultures.
Skill 5.5
Comparing local and francophone celebrations
I can compare local holidays and celebrations with those in selected francophone regions or countries.
Skill 5.6
Influence of other cultures on personal interests
I can identify how other cultures influence my own interests and behaviours.
Skill 5.7
The official wording · 7 outcomes
- 5.1
- Identify francophone populations in Canada and other countries
- 5.2
- Describe selected francophone populations in Canada and other countries
- 5.3
- Identify well-known francophones and their contributions
- 5.4
- Identify holidays and celebrations in one’s own culture(s)
- 5.5
- Identify holidays and celebrations in selected francophone cultures
- 5.6
- Compare local holidays and celebrations with those in selected francophone regions/countries
- 5.7
- Identify the influence of other cultures on personal interests and behaviours
Key ideas
In Canada: Quebec, Acadie, Ontario, the West, and Newfoundland's Port-au-Port.
Start with what you know - your family's and community's celebrations.
Beyond Canada: France, Belgium, Switzerland, parts of Africa, Haiti.
Name the holiday and roughly when it happens in French.
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, near Newfoundland, is French territory.
Watch out for
- Thinking French is spoken only in France and Quebec.
- Assuming everyone celebrates the same holidays you do.
- Naming a place where French is not actually spoken.
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 Newfoundland & Labrador’s own curriculum for Core French 1200.
Study it in MapleMind
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Questions about Core French 1200
What is Core French 1200?
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 10 French course: 5 units and 40 skills, from Oral Production to Appreciation of Language and Cultural Diversity.
What units are in Core French 1200?
1. Oral Production, 2. Oral Interaction (Speaking and Listening), 3. Reading and Viewing, 4. Writing and Representing and 5. Appreciation of Language and Cultural Diversity.
Is there a provincial exam for Core French 1200?
No. Newfoundland & Labrador gives no provincial exam for Core French 1200.
What comes after Core French 1200?
Core French 2200.
Can MapleMind help with Core French 1200?
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