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