AC9LFF01 Foundation Languages

Content descriptor with support, recognise and communicate meaning in French

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• • Elaboration introducing themselves and responding to greetings, for example, Comment t’appelles-tu? Je m’appelle … Ça va, Émilie? Ça va (bien), merci.
• • Elaboration using formulaic French phrases for everyday interactions such as thanking, apologising and offering wishes or congratulations, for example, Merci! Oh, pardon! Bon appétit; Bonne fête! Bravo!
• • Elaboration singing rhymes, action songs and raps such as Tourne, tourne petit moulin; lullabies, Fais do-do and counting songs, Un éléphant qui se balançait
• • Elaboration using French for everyday routines such as roll call and for opening and closing lessons, for example, singing Bonjour, mes amis/Au revoir, mes amis; Présent(e)!
• • Elaboration responding to instructions or directions through actions, gestures or verbal responses, for example, On fait un grand cercle; Lève-toi, Regardez-moi, Écoutez, Doucement!
• • Elaboration listening for key words in stories, rhymes or songs, using intonation and visual cues such as gestures and facial expressions to assist understanding
• • Elaboration performing songs, rhymes and action stories using non-verbal forms of expression such as clapping, gestures and facial expressions to support the making of meaning

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• • Elaboration using some French words and expressions in English conversation when it feels appropriate, for example, ah bon …, voilà, pardon, merci, attention! and noticing changes in their behaviour, voice or body language when speaking French
• • Elaboration sharing and interpreting simple expressions and songs with friends and family, for example, singing Joyeux anniversaire and using appropriate greetings such as Salut, Bonsoir or Félicitations! for different times or occasions
• • Elaboration drawing and/or labelling classroom objects and aspects of daily school routines such as la récréation and le sport, and tracing captions or attaching word bubbles to the pictures