Communicating

Socialising

Interact with the teacher and peers through
action-related talk and structured play, to exchange greetings such as Bonjour Madame; Bonjour la classe; Ça va, Emilie ? Ça va bien, merci

Introduce and share information about themselves, for example, Comment t’appelles-tu ? Je m’appelle…; Tu as quel âge ? J’ai cinq ans/Cinq ans; Tu aimes … ? Oui/non
(ACLFRC001)

Participate in shared action with the teacher and peers using simple, repetitive key words, images, movement and songs such as Tourne petit moulin
(ACLFRC002)

Respond to teacher talk and instruction, for example, Lève-toi !; Regardez-moi !; Écoutez !; Doucement !
(ACLFRC003)

Informing

Recognise pictures, symbols, key words and phrases of spoken and written French in rhymes, songs, labels and titles related to their personal worlds
(ACLFRC004)

Convey factual information about their personal worlds using songs, rhymes, gestures, pictures, labels, captions and familiar words
(ACLFRC005)

Creating

Engage by listening to and viewing a range of short, imaginative texts and responding through action, dance, singing, drawing, movement and other forms of expression
(ACLFRC006)

Participate in the shared performance of songs or rhymes, playing with sound patterns, rhyming words and non-verbal forms of expression
(ACLFRC007)

Translating

Share with others familiar French words, phrases, sounds and gestures, noticing how they may have similar or different meanings in English or other known languages
(ACLFRC008)

Reflecting

Begin to notice how French feels/sounds different when speaking, singing a song or hearing it spoken by others compared with using and hearing their own language(s)
(ACLFRC010)