This thematic unit from Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C. is aimed at Grade 6 Core French students, but is suitable for older grades and would be easily adaptable for younger ones. It is focused on oral practice and participation and would also be useful in French Immersion classes!Content Authors: Comox Valley Schools, Learn71, Beth Peddle

"The website includes clusters of task-based lessons and examples of tasks that fit within each of Willis’ (1996) six types of tasks. The LCD Group is also dedicated to promoting intercultural communicative competence (see Foundations section) in the second language classroom and has included a section of activity ideas and lesson plans to demonstrate how intercultural themes can be embedded in and complement second language instruction."

"This module - consisting of 49 lesson plans, a personal dictionary, a personal language portfolio, a video located on Youtube, and handouts, worksheets, and other materials to support implementation of the lessons - was developed to support teachers in introducing learners to the French language using a task-based approach. It is assumed that the learners participating in this module will have had minimal exposure to the French language and, therefore, emphasis has been placed upon developing learners’ vocabulary, foundational communicative skills, willingness to take risks in communicating in a second language, and awareness about linguistic and cultural difference. The module could be used with any beginner group of young French language learners[.]"

Courtesy of Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C., an archived site with a series of excellent kits for middle-grade Core French units that carefully structure and encourage oral communication:

Ma vie... c'est moi! (My Life... It's Me!)
La nourriture (Food)
Les vêtements (Clothing)
Les activités (Activities)

The units target participation, starting with whole-class activities and moving through rotating stations, each with visual support and follow-up activities.

Listed here are unit plans currently available for elementary, middle and secondary levels.

Enter subject or grade level into our keyword search to explore available unit plans or use the filters for level and subject.

Universalis Junior is a French encyclopedia that provide advertisement-free, high-quality information. This resource is appropriate for immersion students in Grades 3 – Grade 8 and core French students in Grade 9 – Grade 12.

'Students explore a variety of jobs and professions in today’s world, their aptitudes, the consequences of choosing a job or profession, and the importance of bilingualism in the choice of a job or profession ... students ... research a job or profession and to make a presentation to the class. In addition, students will explore possible careers and examine steps to follow to obtain employment.'

*All instructions are in French.*

EFBA est une organisation à but non lucratif qui promeut le bilinguisme, en particulier en enseignant le français aux enfants de 5 à 11 ans dans la région de la baie de San Francisco. Pour ses programmes parascolaires destinés aux enfants suivant la filière des locuteurs natifs, EFBA a créé des outils éducatifs gratuits sous licence open source.

Les Cahiers Virgule comprennent plusieurs supports éducatifs : des manuels pour les élèves, des guides pédagogiques pour les enseignants, des ressources numériques MP3 pour des activités d'écoute, et un jeu éducatif. Ils sont conçus autour des objectifs éducatifs de maîtrise de la langue, de l'orthographe et de la grammaire, ainsi que de la culture francophone, le tout dans une approche ludique et collaborative. Ils offrent différentes façons d'apprendre, d'utiliser, de découvrir, de jouer et d'échanger.

Pour répondre au mieux aux besoins des élèves et à leur progression, les manuels sont organisés par groupe d'âge :

"Les petits Francophones" : de 5 à 7 ans - PF1 (complètement non-lecteurs) et PF2 (lecteurs dans la langue majoritaire)
"Les Moyens Francophones" : de 7 à 9 ans - MF1 et MF2
"Les Grands Francophones" : de 9 à 11 ans - GF1 et GF2

This thematic unit from Comox Valley Schools (SD71) in B.C. is aimed at Grade 5 Core French students, but is suitable for younger grades and would be easily adaptable for older ones. It is focused on oral practice and participation and would also be useful in French Immersion classes!Content Authors: Comox Valley Schools, Learn71

A free, online, English-French dictionary with the pronunciation of French words in Canadian and/or France French accents!

For pronunciation help: type in the word you are searching for (in French), hit Enter or click the magnifying glass/search button, and press the speaker button that says 'ECOUTER' beside the result. For common words, you can also choose between a FRANCE French or CANADA French accent in the dropdown menu next the 'ECOUTER' button!

This dictionary also has a standard English-to-French and French-to-English search function.

*There are a lot of ads on this site, but it has a large free database of words with recorded pronunciations in both French and Canadian accents.*

**Remember that a dictionary is not a censored book/resource!**

This module is intended to support elementary and secondary Core French teachers
in promoting students’ success through effective and constructive assessment and
evaluation of their learning. It draws on relevant research and the experiences of Core
French teachers, and provides suggestions for planning assessment and evaluation, as
well as for reflection on practice.