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Grade 5

Do you teach Core French 5 or have students who are learning French for the first time? The units on this page are designed to build a strong foundation for students to gradually develop their French language skills. While these units align with the Core French Grade 5 curriculum, they are also suitable for students with limited exposure to French. Feel free to adapt the lessons to meet your students’ needs. Amusez-vous bien!

Unit 1 : Coucou les amis! Je peux rencontrer des nouvelles personnes, me présenter et exprimer comment je me sens. – Hey friends! I can meet new people, introduce myself, and explain how I feel.

Unit description:

In this introductory unit, students will learn how to greet someone and say good-bye in different ways. They will learn to introduce themselves and use the zones of regulation emotions to express how they feel. By the end of the unit, students will be able to introduce their new Francophone friend to their friends.

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Unit objectives: 

  • Je peux saluer quelqu’un. I can greet someone. 
  • Je peux me présenter. I can introduce myself.
  • Je peux dire comment je me sens et exprimer mes émotions. I can say how I am feeling and express my emotions. 

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Unit 2: Qui suis-je? Je peux partager des informations sur moi-même. – Who am I? I can share some information about myself.

Unit description:

In this unit, students share some basic information about themselves. By the end of the unit, students will fill out an identity card in French incorporating all the information they have learned.

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Unit objectives:

  • Je peux partager des informations sur moi-même (épeler mon nom, mon âge, ma fête). I can share information about myself (spell my name, age, birthday).
  • Je peux compter jusqu’à 31.  I can count to 31.
  • Je peux dire les mois de l'année. I can say the months of the year.
  • Je peux dire les lettres de l’alphabet.  I can say the letters of the alphabet.

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Unit 3: Mon style personnel! Je peux expliquer et décrire ce que je porte et ce qu’une autre personne porte. - My personal style! I can explain and describe what I am wearing and what another person is wearing.

Unit description :

In this unit, students will discuss what they wear and describe the colours of different clothing items. By the end of the unit, students will participate in a fashion show and explain what they and others are wearing, reflecting their unique personal style(s).

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Unit objectives :

  • Je peux comprendre et écrire les noms des couleurs. I can understand and write the names of colours.
  • Je peux exprimer ce que je porte et décrire sa couleur. I can express what I am wearing and describe its colour(s).
  • Je peux dire ce que quelqu’un d’autre porte et décrire la couleur du vêtement. I can say what someone else is wearing and describe the colour of the clothing item.

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Unit 4: Parlons de nos activités! Je peux communiquer ce que nous aimons faire ou jouer. - Let's talk about our activities! I can communicate what we like or don’t like to do or play.

Unit description :

In this unit, students will talk about the activities they like and don’t like to do/play. By the end of the unit, they will create a social media story about the activities that they would do in each month of the year.

An additional end of year final project has been included to reassess all four units’ comprehension and skill development: Students will write four yearbook pages about the people in their lives.

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Unit objectives :

  • Je peux communiquer ce que j’aime ou je n’aime pas faire/jouer et les préférences des autres personnes. I can communicate what I like or don’t like to do/play, and the preferences of other people.
  • Je peux utiliser un outil de traduction. I can use translating a tool.
  • Je peux utiliser des « mots-amis » (cognées) pour comprendre. I can use “friendly words” (cognates) to understand.

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Resources to purchase for Grade 5 

This document provides a list of resources that are recommended to purchase to use with some of the unit plan’s activities. Links are provided.

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Units for grade 6 & 7 are in construction and some of the information provided may be adapted once they are published. Join our mailing list to stay up to date to learn about when the units are published on SFU-BAFF’s Teaching French for Beginners website.

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