AC9LF8EC05 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor develop and begin to apply strategies to interpret, translate and convey meaning in French in familiar contexts

Elaborations

• • Elaboration translating short personal texts (letters, emails, conversations, etc.) and identifying words and phrases that can be translated literally, such as la maison, le ciel, les enfants, Bonjour, mon ami, and those that need to be interpreted for meaning such as Il fait beau! À tout à l’heure! Courage!
• • Elaboration using bilingual dictionaries and electronic translation tools, noting issues such as alternative or multiple meanings of words and the importance of context when making meaning
• • Elaboration translating headlines, captions and short reports in texts produced for young readers as well as public signs or notices such as sens unique, défense de fumer, identifying and explaining words or expressions that require interpretation rather than translation
• • Elaboration explaining the meaning of words or expressions associated with celebrations in French-speaking regions of the world, for example, le poisson d’avril, la bûche de Noël, le Ramadan, Aïd al-Fitr, la Fête de la Musique, la Toussaint, Yom Kippour, Nouvel An Chinois, and considering how they reflect significant cultural experience
• • Elaboration listening to, reading or viewing texts such as a story, poem, song or cartoon, and expressing feelings or opinions in a review
• • Elaboration creating bilingual resources using a variety of dictionaries and electronic translation tools, including explanations of some expressions and idioms such as Quand les poules auront des dents