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Attention, magasineurs! This unit revolves around the theme of back-to-schoolshopping and advertising.The introductory video features teens participating in atelevised round-table discussion on back-to-school shopping.Students will discuss what they buy for la rentrée, wherethey shop and how they shop. They will conduct a survey todetermine the most popular items bought for back-to-school.Students will discuss department stores and listen to andcompose their own in-store announcements. They will read adepartment store flyer, as well as short articles about theHudson’s Bay Company and Roots, two uniquely Canadianenterprises.

Components• Student Book• Teacher’s Resource Guide• Workbook/Workbook BLM• Colour Transparencies Pkg.

(from Student Book pages)• CD• Video

Final TaskStudents work in smallgroups to create atelevision commercial for adepartment store.Each student in the groupis responsible fordescribing the specials inone particular department.

Language• Present tense of irregular verbs

vouloir, pouvoir, sortir, and devoir,with singular and plural subjects

• Double verb constructions• Agreement of verb with compound

subject• Imperative of -er, -ir, and -re verbs• Plural possessive adjectives• Formation of irregular adjectives• Agreement of irregular adjectives• Subject-verb inversions• Prepositions à and de plus the

definite article

Vedettes du cirqueIn this short introductory unit, students follow the adventuresof four friends who are auditioning for places at a school forcircus performers. In this unit, students focus on learning how to use strategiesto read, listen, write, watch videos, and do oralpresentations. Each of the three subthemes includes activitiesthat provide students with opportunities to practise theseskills.

Components• Student Book• Teacher’s Resource Guide• Workbook/Workbook BLM• Colour Transparencies Pkg.

(from Student Book pages)• CD• Video

Final TaskStudents will beauditioning for a specialschool (circus school, artschool, sport school, etc.)They also present, inparagraph form, theinformation they havegathered on the specialtyschool of their choice.

Language• Present tense of irregular verbs

vouloir, pouvoir, sortir, and devoir,with singular and plural subjects

• Double verb constructions• Agreement of verb with compound

subject• Formation of irregular adjectives• Agreement of irregular adjectives

Portraits canadiensStudents learn about great Canadian accomplishments in thisunit. They prepare biography cards on such people asJacques Plante, first goalie to wear a face mask, and GeorgeJ. Klein, the inventor of the electric wheelchair. The widevariety of achievements provides appeal for all learners –enthusiasts of: Sports and Leisure, the Arts, Science andTechnology, and Social/Humanitarian actions.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD

Final TaskStudents design a boardgame that incorporatesCanadian achievements.The class will host a boardgame tournament forstudents to play theirclassmates’ games.

Language• Agreement of verb with compound

subject• Adjectives that precede the noun• Formation of irregular adjectives• Agreement of irregular adjectives• Subject-verb inversions

À votre santé!This unit explores the theme of healthy living, including diet,nutrition, and physical activity.To introduce the unit’s various subthemes, students view avideo featuring a group of teens unpacking groceries anddiscussing food preferences and leisure activities. In the firstsubtheme, students read an Internet advice column onnutrition, based on the Canada Food Guide and discuss theirdiets in relation to it. Students discuss the importance ofphysical activity in the second subtheme and draw up aphysical activity schedule for themselves. The third subthemefeatures a comic strip that explores the theme of good andbad influences.

Components• Student Book• Teacher’s Resource Guide• Workbook/Workbook BLM• Colour Transparencies Pkg.

(from Student Book pages)• CD• Video

Final TaskStudents prepare ahealthy-living action plan.

Language• Present tense of irregular verbs

vouloir, pouvoir, sortir, and devoir,with singular and plural subjects

• Double verb constructions• Futur proche• Formation of irregular adjectives• Agreement of irregular adjectives

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Manèges merveilleuxIn this unit, students follow the adventures of three friends atfour amusement parks: a typical amusement park with amidway, and three unusual theme parks. In the first theme park, the friends discover the marvels ofancient Egypt. In the second theme park, they run anobstacle course in a medieval forest, complete with knights,a princess, and a dragon. Finally, they explore the Amazonrain forest.Students have many opportunities for mini-dialogues: theyask for and give directions, they role-play as park tourguides, and they describe rides and souvenirs.

Components• Student Book• Teacher’s Resource Guide• Workbook/Workbook BLM• Colour Transparencies Pkg.

(from Student Book pages)• CD

Final TaskStudents design anddescribe their ownamusement park.

Language• Demonstrative adjectives• Contractions of the prepositions à

and de with the articles le and les• Present tense of the verb sortir

with singular and plural subjects

Zone sportiveIn this unit, students follow the adventures of two friendswho find themselves trapped inside an extreme sports videogame. They must complete three obstacle courses in order toleave the game.Students follow the two teens through snowboarding,mountain biking, and white-water kayaking courses.Activities are provided that allow students to practiselanguage skills leading towards the final task.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD

Final TaskStudents create andpresent a plan for a videogame based on a sport oftheir choice and present itorally to the class.

Language• Present tense of the irregular verb

sortir, with singular and pluralsubjects

• Demonstrative adjectives• Prepositions à and de plus the

definite article

Réunion à QuébecStudents watch a video segment and read about Mélanie,Martin, and their father. The family is planning a trip to visittheir grandfather in Québec City where they will attend afamily reunion. In Québec City, Mélanie and Martin attend the Fêtes de laNouvelle-France, a festival of song, dance, theatre, and artsand crafts celebrating Québec’s history. Mélanie and Martinbecome separated from their grandfather in a crowd, andmust ask for street directions to find their grandfather.Students learn useful expressions in French and createdialogues for asking directions.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD • Video

Final TaskStudents prepare andpresent an itinerary for animaginary trip and write apostcard.

Language• Present tense of irregular verbs

pouvoir and partir, with singularand plural subjects

• Double verb constructions• Agreement of verbs with compound

subjects

Mystères sous-marinsIn this unit, students discover the mysteries of the underseaworld. Are sharks fierce hunters? Do whales and giantsquids have predators? What research is being done onwhales in Canada?Students discuss their favourite sea creatures, and chooseone to adopt. They also present a radio advertisement for anaquarium.For their final task, students create an imaginary seacreature. They describe its physical appearance, as well asits diet, habitat, defenses against predators, and personality.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD

Final TaskStudents create andpresent an imaginaryunderwater animal. They also write the bookjacket description of itsdiscovery.

Language• Double verb constructions• Agreement of verb with compound

subject• Imperative of -er, -ir, and -re verbs• Demonstrative adjectives• Adjectives that precede the noun• Formation of irregular adjectives• Agreement of irregular adjectives• Subject-verb inversions

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Vagabonds de l’espaceStudents read an adventure story in comic-book format. Inthe story, twin brother and sister free their unjustlyimprisoned parents, with the help of a heroic space pilot anda robot dog.The unit is broken into five short chapters. In each, studentsfollow the protagonists in pursuit of their goal. Each chapterprovides additional information about the twins’ antagoniststhat will help students predict the outcome. Each chapterprovides students with vocabulary, language, and contextualinformation they can include in their final task. There are alsomany opportunities for students to predict story turns and toanalyse characters and plot.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD

Final TaskStudents create anddescribe an additionalepisode in a televisionseries based on the storyof Vagabonds de l’espace.

Language• Le passé composé of regular -er, ir,

and -re verbs, and some irregularverbs with the verb avoir

• Partitive article with negation

Expo 1900In this unit, students will tour a museum exhibit devoted tothe accomplishments of Francophones during the 19thcentury. They will visit exhibits and learn about inventions,scientific discoveries, popular entertainment and art of the era,and about the celebrated Francophones who made France thecultural centre of the world.The video component serves as a virtual tour guide.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD• Video

Final TaskStudents research andwrite a biography card of aFrench celebrity. For theoral presentation, studentstake on the persona oftheir celebrity to portraythat celebrity to theirclassmates.

Language• Partitive article with negation• Formal re-entry of language from

Tout ados Level 1

Ado MondeStudents read and listen to a “roman-photo” (a very populargenre of writing resembling a photographed comic book).The entire story of a day in the life of Frédéric and his friend,Nathalie, is experienced by students in this written format.Throughout the story, students are exposed to adolescentissues and discuss positive solutions to these everydaysituations.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD

Final TaskStudents create andpresent the final episode ofthe “roman photo”.

Language• Singular form of le passé composé

of a few high-frequency verbsformed with the verb être

• Comparative and superlative formsof adjectives

Fêtes et Mardi grasThis unit explores the theme of North American francophonecelebrations, including the Mardi gras in Louisiana, theFestival acadien de Caraquet in New Brunswick, and theFestival du Bois in British Columbia.The opening video shows a group of students talking about arecent trip to New Orleans and Mardi gras. The students inthe video decide to organize a Mardi gras party. The unitthen proceeds to cover the various elements of partyplanning, including music, food, decorations, andentertainment.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD• Video

Final TaskStudents prepare an oralpresentation or a yearbookspread based on theirparty.An alternate final task issuggested for classeswishing to research a localfestival, fair or show,instead of planning acultural party.

Language• Le passé composé of regular -er, ir,

and -re verbs, and some irregularverbs with the verb avoir

• Singular form of le passé composéof a few high-frequency verbsformed with the verb être

• Comparative and superlative formsof adjectives

• Formal re-entry of language fromTout ados Level 1

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Ado carrièresIn this unit, students identify their strengths and interests,using surveys and personality tests in view of making careerchoices. Students explore the lives of individual teens thathave started on their career path and use French in excitingsummer jobs, such as the Canadian tour guides at VimyRidge, France.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD• Video

Final TaskStudents host a career fair.They prepare aninformation pamphlet ordisplay board and answerquestions about the careerthey have researched.

Language• Pronoun on• Comparative and superlative forms

of adjectives• Formation of adverbs with

adjectives

Sous un soleil imaginaireThis unit presents folk tales from two different parts of theFrancophone world. Each of the stories presents typicalcharacters from legends and traditions and incorporates thegeography and culture of the region. The readings are simple and straightforward, withuncomplicated characters, picturesque settings, and endingsthat involve either a surprise or a moral. Students analyse plot, character, and setting in order tocreate their own stories.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD

Final TaskStudents write a brief folktale or legend. Theypresent it orally.

Language• Le passé composé of regular -er, ir,

and -re verbs, and some irregularverbs with the verb avoir

• Singular form of le passé composéof a few high-frequency verbsformed with the verb être

• Formal re-entry of language fromTout ados Level 1

Le tour du monde francophoneIn this unit, students follow two teenagers who participate ina contest centred around la francophonie mondiale.The first subtheme examines aspects of Francophone Europe(food, sports, multilingualism), using a series of riddles and atreasure-hunt format. In the second subtheme, students visitFrancophone Africa, French Polynesia, and Martinique. Theylearn how to play an extremely popular African game, andlearn about a famous sporting event and a natural disaster.The locations and cultural information are presented in aseries of varied readings and listening activities.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD

Final TaskStudents create andpresent a description of avacation in one of theFrancophone regionsmentioned in the unit.They also present, inparagraph form, theinformation they havegathered.

Language• Object pronouns y and en• Pronoun on• Le passé composé of regular -er, ir,

and -re verbs, and some irregularverbs with the verb avoir

Quoi de neuf?In this unit, four teenagers learn how to research and write anews broadcast for their school. They analyse the elementsof a typical local news show, and they learn how to usequestion words to structure a news report.Students use information gathered through questionnaires,surveys, and interviews to learn more about popular after-school activities and events in their school and community.The information is gathered for use in their own newsreports.

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(from Student Book pages)• CD• Video

Final TaskStudents work in groups topresent a news broadcast.They research topics ofinterest in their school orcommunity and thenprepare a script to present.

Language• Object pronouns y and en• Le passé composé of regular -er, -ir,

and -re verbs, and some irregularverbs with the verb avoir

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