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FSF1D Core French Grade 9

Course Title: Grade 9 Core French Academic FSF1D
Policy Document: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10, French as a Second Language Core Extended and Immersion, 1999
Prerequisites: minimum of 600 hours of French instruction or equivalent
Ministry Course Code: FSF1D
Course Type: Academic
Credit Value: 1 credit 110 hours

Course Description
This course emphasizes the further development of oral communication, reading, and writing skills. Students build on and apply their knowledge of French while exploring a variety of themes, such as relationships, trends and careers. Thematic readings, which include a selection of short stories, articles and poems, serve as stepping stones to oral and written activities.

Aims
It is the aim of the Grade 9 Core French Academic course to develop knowledge and skills to:

enable students to communicate effectively;
understand French language and culture;
express their ideas clearly;
assist them to analyse and appreciate what they read;
think logically.

The ability to communicate in French, one of Canada’s two official languages, provides students with a distinct advantage in a number of careers both in Canada and internationally.

Coded Expectations, Core French Academic, Grade 9

Oral Communication
Overall Expectations
OCV.01B
- listen and respond to short, structured spoken texts;
OCV.02B
- listen and respond to a variety of short simple, non-structured media works;
OCV.03B
- express ideas and opinions in short conversations and teacher-guided discussions;
OCV.04B
- make oral presentations on a variety of topics;
OCV.05B
- use appropriate language conventions during oral communication activities

Specific Expectations
Listening
OC1.01
- respond to spoken texts and media works by recounting key information and explaining some supporting details;
OC1.02
- listen to the ideas and opinions of others, agree or disagree, and justify their points of view;
OC1.03
- respond to classmates’ presentations by asking questions for clarification and by providing feedback

Speaking
OC1.04
- use complete sentences in sustained conversations;
OC1.05
- interpret meaning through dramatization (e.g., demonstrate the mood and feeling of a poem, portray the attitudes of the main characters in a story; present a humorous situation from a passage);
OC1.06
- speak French when working in collaboration and exploratory activities;
OC1.07
- present short dialogues (e.g., based on wordless comic strip, illustrations, photographs);
OC1.08
- prepare and give oral presentations on topics under study, incorporating appropriate audio and visual aids.

Application of Language conventions
OC1.09
- recognize and use appropriate language structures (see language structures for Core French, Grade 9, p. 15);
OC1.10
- use newly acquired vocabulary in conversation
OC1.11
- recognize particular vocabulary items used in Canada that are different from those used in other French speaking regions (e.g., le dîner/le déjeuner, l’école secondaire/le lycée)
OC1.12
- use appropriate verbs to express thoughts and feelings (e.g., croire, penser, espérer);
OC1.13
- infer the meaning of unfamiliar words from verbal and non-verbal/visual cues (e.g., volume and tone of voice, facial expressions and gestures).

Reading
Overall Expectations
RE1.06
- read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of simple texts;
RE1.07
- read a range of simple texts to gather information and to expand their knowledge of the French language;
RE1.08
- identify and understand language conventions used in their reading materials.

Specific Expectations
Comprehension and Response to Text
RE1.14
- demonstrate an understanding of materials containing a brief text (e.g., brochures, posters, advertisements) through oral and written presentations;
RE1.15
- respond to their independent reading of fiction and non-fiction narratives (a minimum of 40 pages) (e.g., by answering questions, summarizing the story, making a presentation to the class);
RE1.16
- analyze at least one chapter book and selection of short stories, articles and poems, identifying key elements (setting, plot, main characters);
RE1.17
- describe an incident in a book they have read by creating a media work (e.g., a book jacket, a movie poster, an advertisement, a newspaper article);
RE1.18
- prepare dialogues and create written text, using models from reading selections.

Application of Language conventions
RE1.19
- recognize and use appropriate language structures (see language structures for Core French, Grade 9, p. 15);
RE1.20
- use reading strategies (e.g., knowledge of cognates, word families, root words) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary and expressions;
RE1.21
- demonstrate an understanding of words or phrases by providing synonyms, antomyns, or brief definitions;
RE1.22
- observe the rules of pronounciation (e.g., liaisons, silent letters, correct accents) as they read aloud;
RE1.23
- read aloud, with expression, changing intonation to reflect declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences (e.g., Il fait très froid aujourd’hui. Comment vas-tu? Quelle réponse!);
RE1.24
- demonstrate basic dictionary skills (e.g., recognize and understand short forms for parts of speech, pronunciation cues, abbreviations);
RE1.25
- use French-English dictionaries to determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary.

Writing
Overall Expectations
WRV.09B
- express ideas and opinions in short written texts;
WRV.10B
- create short written texts in structured and open-ended situations;
WRV.11B
- identify and use appropriate language conventions in their written work.

Specific Expectations
Communication of Information and Ideas
WR1.26
- write a descriptive paragraph, including an introductory sentence, development of main ideas, and a concluding sentence
WR1.27
- exchange information by writing a letter, a postcard, or an e-mail message that includes an appropriate salutation and closing
WR1.28
- record personal thoughts and observations in diaries, journals, and logs;
WR1.29
- write point-form notes to record key information from articles, poems and reading passages.

Application of Language Conventions
WR2.30B
- recognize and use appropriate language structures (see language structures for Core French, Grade 9, p. 15);
WR2.31B
- write a short dictated message using correct spelling and punctuation;
WR2.32B
- revise, edit and proofread their writing, focusing on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and conventions of style;
WR2.33B
- incorporate newly acquired vocabulary into their written work.

Reporting Student Achievement
A final grade is recorded for each Core French course and a credit is granted for every course in which the student’s grade is 50% or higher.
The final grade is determined as follows:

70% of the grade is based on assessments and evaluations throughout the course,
30% of the grade is based on a final evaluation in the form of an examination, and administered near the end of the course. The components of the final evaluation, will assess the three strands of Oral Communication, Reading, and Writing.

In the final mark, the weighting of the three strands of Oral Communication, Reading, and Writing will reflect the expectations in each strand, a focus on Oral Communication skills, and the levels described in the Achievement Chart.
“The development of strong oral communication skills provides the foundation for students to read and write effectively” p. 6. The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 & 10 French as a Second Language.
Therefore, 50-60% of the final mark will measure Oral Communication skills and
40-50% measure Reading and Writing skills.