B6 French · Term 1, Week 8

Décrire la famille et les liens familiaux

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. Give the age of a family member using avoir (e.g. Ma cousine a dix ans).
  4. State the profession or occupation of a family member in a complete sentence (e.g. Mon oncle est mécanicien).
  5. Present a short oral description of two or three family members, combining name, age and profession in a logical order.

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Curriculum details

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.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

:
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