Nova Scotia · Grade 10
Core French 10
Nova Scotia’s Grade 10 French course, from Communication to Linguistic Elements.
- Units
- 2
- Lessons
- 7
- Skills
- 19
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 13 skills
Communication
Interacting and Negotiating Meaning
Negotiating for understanding
I can check and clarify meaning in French using guided expressions.
Skill 1.1
Varying language for the audience
I can start to adjust my French for a formal or informal listener.
Skill 1.2
Participating in interviews
I can take part in a structured French interview with prepared questions and support.
Skill 1.3
Describing, Comparing, and Defending a View
Developing descriptions and comparisons
I can describe and compare in French using guided adjectives and comparatives.
Skill 1.4
Presenting a point of view logically
I can state an opinion in French and support it with a clear reason.
Skill 1.5
Defending a point of view
I can defend my opinion in French by answering a simple objection.
Skill 1.6
Working with Information
Choosing pertinent information
I can select the relevant information from a French text with guided strategies.
Skill 1.7
Organizing information
I can organize French information into a clear, guided structure.
Skill 1.8
Interpreting and analyzing information
I can begin to interpret and analyze a French text with guidance.
Skill 1.9
Narrating, Summarizing, and Rephrasing
Telling stories
I can tell an ordered story in French with a clear beginning, middle, and end, using support.
Skill 1.10
Giving summaries
I can give a simple summary of a short French text with guidance.
Skill 1.11
Using your own words
I can begin to rephrase a French idea in my own words with guidance.
Skill 1.12
Acadian and Francophone Cultures
Discussing Acadian and other francophone cultures
I can discuss real elements of Acadian culture in Nova Scotia with guidance.
Skill 1.13
The official wording · 13 outcomes
- 1.1
- negotiate for understanding
- 1.2
- vary language use according to audience
- 1.3
- participate in interviews
- 1.4
- develop descriptions and comparisons
- 1.5
- present own point of view in a logical manner
- 1.6
- defend own point of view
- 1.7
- choose pertinent information
- 1.8
- organize information
- 1.9
- interpret and analyze information
- 1.10
- tell stories
- 1.11
- give summaries
- 1.12
- use own words
- 1.13
- discuss elements of Acadian and other francophone cultures.
Key ideas
Negotiating meaning is repairing a conversation when it breaks down - at this level you use a small set of modelled repair phrases.
Describe with adjectives that agree in gender and number, usually after the noun: une ville historique (a historic town), des plages magnifiques (magnificent beaches).
Pertinent = relevant to your purpose; scan for what answers your question and skip the rest.
This skill is in development at Grade 10 - you tell a coherent story from a familiar shape and models; it deepens toward independent storytelling in Grade 11.
The Acadians are the French-speaking people of the Maritimes; in Nova Scotia they live in regions such as Clare / Baie Sainte-Marie, Argyle / Pubnico, and Cheticamp on Cape Breton.
Watch out for
- Staying silent and pretending to understand instead of using a repair phrase.
- Forgetting adjective agreement (une ville historiques / un plage magnifique).
- Reading every word instead of scanning for the relevant detail.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 6 skills
Linguistic Elements
Interaction Expressions and Verb Tenses
Using expressions that support interaction
I can use guided French expressions to agree, disagree, clarify, and be polite.
Skill 2.1
Using verb tenses suited to the context
I can choose present, past, or future tense to fit a described situation, with support.
Skill 2.2
Opinion, Past Narration, and Response
Refuting, rejecting, and contradicting to express an opinion
I can contradict an opinion in French using guided expressions.
Skill 2.3
Narrating events in the past
I can narrate a past event in French using guided past tenses.
Skill 2.4
Summarizing the main ideas of a text
I can summarize the main ideas of a French text using guided phrasing.
Skill 2.5
Reacting critically and creatively
I can react to a French text critically or creatively using guided phrasing.
Skill 2.6
The official wording · 6 outcomes
- 2.1
- use expressions which support interaction, such as expressions to indicate agreement or disagreement, questions to initiate, clarify, or check for meaning, and expressions of politeness
- 2.2
- use linguistic elements to describe diverse situations using verb tenses corresponding to the context
- 2.3
- use appropriate linguistic elements for refuting, rejecting and contradicting in order to express an opinion
- 2.4
- use appropriate linguistic elements to narrate events in the past
- 2.5
- use appropriate linguistic elements to summarize the main ideas of a text
- 2.6
- use appropriate linguistic elements to react critically and creatively
Key ideas
Agreement / disagreement: 'Je suis d'accord' (I agree), 'Je ne suis pas d'accord' (I disagree), 'Tu as raison' (You're right).
Contradicting means saying the opposite view politely: 'Ce n'est pas vrai que...' (It's not true that...), 'Au contraire' (On the contrary).
Clarifying questions: 'Comment ca?' (How so?), 'Qu'est-ce que tu veux dire?' (What do you mean?).
Reject a point with 'Je ne pense pas que...' (I don't think that...) - note the negative.
Politeness: 's'il te plait / s'il vous plait' (please), 'merci', 'de rien' (you're welcome), 'excuse-moi' (excuse me).
Watch out for
- Disagreeing bluntly ('Non!') with no softening expression.
- Contradicting rudely with a flat 'Non, tu as tort!' and no softening.
- Forgetting the tu/vous match in s'il te plait vs s'il vous plait.
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 Nova Scotia’s own curriculum for Core French 10.
Study it in MapleMind
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Course Companion
Your year in one workbook
A fun way to keep Core French 10 organized, get to know your child better and see early when they need a hand. Fill it in on a screen, or print it.
- Pages
- 21
- Fillable fields
- 1,148
- Price
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Questions about Core French 10
What is Core French 10?
Nova Scotia’s Grade 10 French course: 2 units and 19 skills, from Communication to Linguistic Elements.
What units are in Core French 10?
1. Communication and 2. Linguistic Elements.
Is there a provincial exam for Core French 10?
No. Nova Scotia gives no provincial exam for Core French 10.
What comes after Core French 10?
Core French 11.
Can MapleMind help with Core French 10?
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