Newfoundland & Labrador · Grade 7
Core French, Grade 7
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 7 French course, from Oral Communication to Written Communication.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 4
- Skills
- 11
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- gov.nl.ca
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 8 skills
Oral Communication
Communicating for a Purpose
Messages for various purposes
I can communicate French messages for various PURPOSES - to inform, invite, persuade, apologize - choosing language that fits the purpose.
Skill 1.1
Structured and spontaneous conversations
I can use strategies to take part in both structured AND fully spontaneous French conversations.
Skill 1.2
Understanding and responding to oral texts
I can understand a French oral text and respond thoughtfully, including with an opinion or a question that extends it.
Skill 1.3
Engaging in real conversations
I can initiate and stay actively ENGAGED in a real French conversation, respectfully, over several turns.
Skill 1.4
Novel Situations and Opinions
Acknowledging others' feelings
I can discuss my feelings AND acknowledge someone else's feelings in French with empathy.
Skill 1.5
Describing in novel situations
I can describe people, objects, and places with detail by using newly learned French structures in situations I haven't rehearsed.
Skill 1.6
Sharing preferences, ideas, and opinions
I can share preferences, ideas, AND opinions together in a real French conversation, and respond to others' views.
Skill 1.7
Describing francophone cultures
I can describe aspects of francophone and other diverse cultures AND begin comparing them to my own, building on what I described in Grade 6.
Skill 1.8
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- 1.1
- Communicate simple messages for various purposes with fluency and accuracy
- 1.2
- Apply oral communication strategies to engage in structured and spontaneous conversations using familiar language
- 1.3
- Demonstrate understanding of, and respond to, oral texts containing familiar language
- 1.4
- Initiate and engage respectfully in authentic conversations
- 1.5
- Discuss how they are feeling and acknowledge feelings of others using simple language
- 1.6
- Identify and describe, with detail, people, objects and places, exploring newly acquired language structures in novel situations
- 1.7
- Engage in authentic conversations, sharing preferences, ideas and opinions
- 1.8
- Describe aspects of francophone and other diverse cultures
Key ideas
Grade 7 focuses on PURPOSE: why you are speaking shapes what you say.
Grade 7 adds ACKNOWLEDGING others' feelings, a social step beyond Grade 6.
Inform: 'Je veux te dire que...'; Invite: 'Est-ce que tu veux...?'.
Acknowledge: 'Je vois que tu es fatigue.' (I see you're tired.)
Persuade: 'Tu devrais...' (You should...); Apologize: 'Je m'excuse.'.
Watch out for
- Using the same flat message for every purpose.
- Talking only about your own feeling (Grade-6 level).
- Forgetting to adjust tone (persuading vs apologizing).
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 2 skills
Reading and Viewing
Reading with a Wider Toolkit
Reading short texts
I can read short French texts smoothly and accurately, handling slightly longer texts than in Grade 6.
Skill 2.1
Applying reading strategies
I can independently CHOOSE and COMBINE reading strategies to understand and respond to a range of French texts, building on the Grade-6 toolkit.
Skill 2.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 2.1
- Read short texts containing familiar language with fluency and accuracy
- 2.2
- Apply reading strategies to demonstrate understanding of, and respond to, a range of simple written and visual texts
Key ideas
Grade 7 texts are a bit longer and less repetitive.
Read with expression suited to the text's purpose.
Chunk longer sentences into meaningful phrases.
Apply sound-spelling knowledge to keep accuracy.
Grade 7 goes beyond Grade 6's starter toolkit: choose and COMBINE strategies for the text.
Watch out for
- Losing accuracy in longer sentences.
- Reading in a monotone regardless of the text.
- Using only one strategy (the Grade-6 habit) for every text.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 1 skill
Written Communication
Creating Written Texts for a Purpose
Planning and creating written texts
I can plan and create various simple written French texts for a clear purpose, drafting and then improving them.
Skill 3.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 3.1
- Plan and create various simple written texts using familiar language with fluency and accuracy
Key ideas
Grade 7 writing serves a clear purpose (inform, invite, persuade).
Plan, draft, then reread and improve - a first writing process.
Connect ideas with 'donc' (so), 'ensuite' (then), 'par exemple'.
Vary text types to match the purpose.
Watch out for
- Writing one draft and never rereading it.
- Ignoring the purpose while writing.
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, Grade 7.
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Course Companion
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Questions about Core French, Grade 7
What is Core French, Grade 7?
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Grade 7 French course: 3 units and 11 skills, from Oral Communication to Written Communication.
What units are in Core French, Grade 7?
1. Oral Communication, 2. Reading and Viewing and 3. Written Communication.
Is there a provincial exam for Core French, Grade 7?
No. Newfoundland & Labrador gives no provincial exam for Core French, Grade 7.
What comes after Core French, Grade 7?
Core French, Grade 8.
Can MapleMind help with Core French, Grade 7?
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