Understanding
Systems of language
Recognise and experiment with reproducing the common vowel sounds and rhythms of spoken French by singing, reciting and repeating words and phrases in context
(ACLFRU012)
Notice and use context-related vocabulary to generate language
Recognise some first elements of grammar, including:
- becoming aware of grammatical gender, noticing and using masculine or feminine forms of nouns, for example, le chien, la maison, le copain, la copine
- noticing appropriate pronouns to identify people, for example, Je m’appelle Adam, et toi ? C’est Adam ?
- developing number knowledge for numbers
0–10 - responding non-verbally to simple imperative verb forms, for example, Lève-toi !; Écoutez!; Regardez-moi !; Doucement !
- repeating simple questions and statements, for example, Tu t’appelles comment ? C’est un poisson
Recognise that language is organised as ‘text’ that can be spoken, written, digital, visual or multimodal
(ACLFRU014)
Language variation and change
Recognise that in French, as in English and other languages, there are different ways of greeting and interacting with people, for example, Bonjour Madame, comment ça va ?
(ACLFRU015)
Role of language and culture
Recognise that French is one of many languages spoken in Australia, including Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages, Asian languages and world languages
(ACLFRU016) (ACLFRU017)