French as a Second Language 8 (F.S.L)
Les Verbes
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Quinze Minutes Plus - Episode 1: Salut!
For Grade 4. This French language video shows people from Dijon, France and Guadeloupe saying hello (bonjour, salut) and answering the following questions: Où habitez-vous? ; Où habites-tu? ; De quelle nationalité es-tu? ; D’où venez-vous? ; D’où viens-tu? The dialogue in the video focuses on French language phrases and vocabulary related to greetings, leave-takings and the expression avoir… ans.
Quinze Minutes Plus - Episode 4: Ma famille
For Grade 4. This French language video features young people from Guadeloupe and France talking about their families. They introduce themselves and their families, and are shown participating in daily activities. They also answer the following questions: Tu as des frères et des sœurs? ; Ton frère, il a quel âge? ; Ta sœur, elle a quel âge? ; Qu’est-ce que tu fais avec tes parents? The dialogue in the video focuses on French language phrases and vocabulary related to the names of family members, ages, and family activities.
Bonjour les amis! (Hello Friends!)
For Grade 4 and 5. This interactive digital resource supports elements of the Grade 4 and Grade 5 French as a Second Language Nine-Year Program of Studies. The Bonjour les amis! resource provides presentation, practice and production activities. Each scenario starts with an animation that presents new linguistic and cultural content. Follow-up activities involve listening and reading as well as pronunciation, writing, and speaking. Some activities include additional explanations and each scenario presents one or two production activities. Students may follow a suggested sequence or access activities in any order. This resource exposes students to a variety of French speakers and cultural content from different areas of Canada and from other French-speaking countries.
Quinze Minutes Plus - Episode 3: Chez moi
For Grade 5. This French language video shows young people from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe and Dijon, France talking about where they live, the possessions that can be found in their homes, and their daily activities. They are also shown answering the following questions: Tu habites en ville ou à la campagne? ; Tu habites dans un appartement ou dans une maison? ; Qu’est-ce que tu fais dans ta chambre? ; Tu partages ta chambre? ; Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans ta chambre? The dialogue in the video focuses on French language phrases and vocabulary related to rooms in a house, activities done in these rooms, and morning routines. The video also shows a typical French breakfast.
Quinze Minutes Plus - Episode 2: En ville
For Grade 5 and 6. This French language video features people from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe and Dijon, France describing various places in their respective cities. They also respond to the following questions: Dijon, c’est quoi pour toi? ; A quelle heure tu rentres à la maison? ; À quelle heure vous rentrez à la maison? ; A quelle heure vos enfants rentrent à la maison? The dialogue in the video focuses on French language phrases and vocabulary that describes places where people can go in Dijon and in Pointe- à-Pitre.
Benefits of Second Language Learning
The Impact of Second Language Education study shows the benefits of learning a second language are much broader than simply the ability to speak in another language. It reports on research that affirms the importance of second language education on intellectual potential, scholastic achievement, first language skills, citizenship and the economy.
The research conclusions in each area are as follows:
Intellectual Potential
Students fluent in two language score higher in both verbal and non-verbal intelligence.
Students studying a second language are superior in divergent thinking tasks and in memory ability and attention span.
Scholastic Achievement
Second language students have higher test scores in reading, language and mathematics.
Each additional year of second language training created a greater positive differential compared to students not receiving a second language.
Effect on First Language
Second language education significantly strengthens first language skills in areas of reading, English vocabulary, grammar and communication skills.
The earlier the start, the greater the positive effect on the first language.
Citizenship
Students studying a second language have superior cross-cultural skills and adapt better to varying cultural contexts.
Students studying a second language display greater cultural sensitivity.
Economic Potential
There is an urgent requirement for qualified speakers of languages other than English in areas of science, technology, medicine and global commerce.
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