Cardinal Léger Secondary School
Moderns Department
Course Name: Extended French, Grade 9, Academic
Course Code: FEF1DF Ministry Guidelines: www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/
Level: Grade 9
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Course Overview:
This course emphasizes the expansion of students’’ oral communication, reading, and writing skills
through the study of themes that reflect their interests. Students will apply their knowledge of French in
discussions, debates, dramatizations, and oral presentations. Students will read and write in a variety of
genres (e.g., poems, articles, brochures) and study at least one short novel intended for a Frenchspeaking audience.
Curriculum Strands and Overall Expectations:
Oral Communication
By the end of this course, students will:
• listen and respond to spoken texts intended for a French-speaking audience;
• express ideas and opinions arising from class discussions, individual research, and personal interests;
• use appropriate language conventions during oral communication activities.
Reading
By the end of this course, students will:
• read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of materials intended for a French-speaking audience;
• extract information from authentic texts and apply it in relevant, everyday situations;
• read literary works and other authentic texts to acquire and understanding of the cultures of French-speaking people in Canada;
• identify and understand language conventions used in their reading materials.
Writing
By the end of this course, students will:
• create short texts based on class discussions, individual research, or topics of personal interest;
• communicate ideas and opinions, using a variety of written forms, in structured and open-ended situations;
• identify and use appropriate language conventions in their written work.
Language Structures
Nouns and Pronouns: – possessive pronouns (e.g., le mien, la tienne, le vôtre, les nôtres)
– demonstrative pronouns (celui, celle, ceux, celles)
– relative pronouns (don’t, où)
Verbs :
– use of the imparfait in past description (e.g., Quand j’étais jeune, j’avais un ourson nommé Toupie.)
– futur simple of –er, -ir, -re verbs and irregular verbs
– conditionnel présent of –er, -ir, -re verbs and irregular verbs
– present tense of reflexive verbs related to daily routines (e.g., se lever, s’habiller)
– passé composé of verbs conjugated with être (e.g.,rester, arriver), including agreement of the past participle (e.g., Elle est
arrivée heir.)
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Cardinal Léger Secondary School
Moderns Department
– use of the subjonctif present of high-frequency verbs (e.g.,aller, faire, savoir) with the imperfsonal expression il faut
(e.g., Il faut que je fasse mes devoirs ce soir.)
Adjectives :
– singular and plural, feminie and masculine of irregular adjectives (e.g., gentil, fou, sérieux, vieux)
– position and agreement of the adjective tout (e.g., tout le monde, toutes les filles)
Adverbes :
– position of adverbs with affirmative and negative compound verbs (e.g., Il a bien mange. Elles ne
sont pas souvent allées au festival.)
Prepositions and
Conjunctions :
– conjunctions (e.g., si quand, lorsque, dès que, cependant, car, donc)
Evaluation:
Term Work
70%
Knowledge and Understanding
25%
Thinking
25%
Communication
25%
Application
25%
Final Assessment
30%
Formal Examination
20%
Culminating Task
10%
Course Total
100%
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Moderns Department
Learning Skills and Work Habits
Responsibility
Organization
Independent Work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-Regulation
E= Excellent G=Good S=Satisfactory N= Needs Improvement
Fulfills responsibility and commitments.
Takes responsibility for and manages own behavior.
Devises and follows a plan and process for completing tasks.
Establishes priorities and manages time
Independently monitors, assesses, and revises plans to complete
tasks and meet goals.
Uses class time to complete tasks.
Accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group.
Builds healthy peer-to-peer relationships.
Looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities.
Approaches new tasks with a positive attitude.
Sets own goals and monitors progress towards achieving them.
Seeks clarification or assistance when needed.
Missed/Late/Incomplete Assignments
It is the student’s responsibility to address missed, late, or incomplete assignments. Students are
expected to complete assignments and to adhere to assignment deadlines as follows:
Due Date
A due date is set by the
teacher.
10% Penalty Zone
1 school day late – 3%
2 school days late – 6%
3 school days late – 10%
Maximum penalty of 10%
Closure Date
Once the closure date has
passed, work is considered
incomplete and a mark of
zero applies.
Parent Signature: _______________________ Student Signature: ______________________
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