B6 French · Term 1 Week 8: Décrire la famille et les liens familiaux

Lesson notes

Indicator: B6.1.5.2.2 - Décrire les membres de sa famille ; donner leur âge, profession, etc.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least eight family members in French, including extended family members such as les grands-parents, la tante, l’oncle, la cousine, le cousin, la nièce and le neveu.
Describe each family member using the correct possessive adjective (mon, ma, mes) and the verb être in the present tense (e.g. Mon grand-père est agriculteur).
Give the age of a family member using avoir (e.g. Ma cousine a dix ans).
State the profession or occupation of a family member in a complete sentence (e.g. Mon oncle est mécanicien).
Present a short oral description of two or three family members, combining name, age and profession in a logical order.

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Strand: Définir les aspects de l'identité (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Décrire la famille et les liens familiaux (1.5)
Content standard: B6.1.5.2 - Production Orale
Indicator: B6.1.5.2.2 - Décrire les membres de sa famille ; donner leur âge, profession, etc.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 8 (Week 8 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: French Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 77
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

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les grands-parents, le grand-père et la grand-mère
la tante et l'oncle
la cousine et le cousin
la nièce et le neveu