Disclaimer
All chapter will include speaking, writing, listening, reading.
Please note that while the course program is designed to cover all essential content, it may not always be followed 100% in the exact order presented. The teacher reserves the right to adjust, add, or remove elements as deemed appropriate for the student’s situation and learning goals. The ultimate objective remains to ensure that all key topics are covered thoroughly.
| Situation | Skills to Develop | Linguistic and Intercultural Content |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 : Thomas meets Marie-France. | A. Make contactB. Use être and avoir in the present indicativeC. Ask questionsD. Understand and provide personal information | • Formal and informal greetings• The use of tu and vous (politeness)• The pronouns tu and vous and possessive determiners• Être and avoir in the present indicative• The subject pronouns je and tu used with the verb être in spoken language• Transformation of a basic sentence into an interrogative sentence• Yes-no questions and partial questions• Placement of interrogative words• Personal information• The address: some common abbreviations |
| Episode 2 : Marie-France arrives at the university for her first class. She is looking for her classroom. | A. Approach, thank, and respond to thanksB. Ask for directions inside a buildingC. Locate objects, places, and peopleD. Give directions inside a building | • Expressions for approaching and thanking someone• Expressions for asking directions• Ordinal numeral determiners• Vocabulary for common objects• Prepositions of location (1)• The present imperative |
| Episode 3 : Marie-France meets Thomas. They talk about their schedule. | A. Talk about daily activitiesB. Use different types of sentencesC. Understand an invitation | • Vocabulary for daily activities• Pronominal verbs• Verbs in the present indicative• Affirmative and negative sentences• Negation with verbs in the present indicative (written and oral)• Email address• Components of a message (1) |
| Episode 4 : Thomas and Marie-France attend their first chemistry class. During the break, they make an appointment to do their group work. | A. Understand instructions (1)B. Locate oneself in time and describe one’s schedule | • Expressions of permission, obligation, and prohibition (1)• Verbs pouvoir and devoir (+ infinitive)• Time, date, day |
| **Episode 5 :**Marc and Carlos host Thomas and friends for dinner. Marc goes to the grocery store and the market to buy food for the meal. | A. Ask questions at the grocery storeB. Say where you are goingC. Express quantity (1)D. Match the pronoun en to its referent | • Grocery vocabulary• Expression of necessity (1): avoir besoin de, il me faut...• The interrogative adverb combien• Price and quantity• The verb aller in the present indicative + prepositions à and chez• Defined and undefined quantity• Quantities: some common abbreviations• The pronoun en: single complement or associated with a quantity• The pronoun en and negation |
| **Episode 6 :**Thomas looks for a dessert recipe to make for a dinner at his uncle’s house. | A. Understand a recipeB. Understand instructions (2)C. Express quantity (2)D. Express likes and preferences | • Cooking vocabulary• Fractions• Measurement systems• The present indicative and the imperative• Formation of plural nouns• Expression of appreciation (1) |
| Episode 7 : Recap, flagship project | Review of learning test |
| Situation | Skills to Develop | Linguistic and Intercultural Content |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 8 : Marie-France goes to her friends’ house for a clothes swap party. | A. Describe clothing (1) B. Make a request C. Point to something | • Vocabulary of clothing (1) • Formation of feminine adjectives • Clothing sizes • Construction c’est + invariable adjective • Conditional present (for politeness): aimer, vouloir and pouvoir in basic questions • Adverbs trop and pas assez • Demonstrative determiners |
| Episode 9 : Christian and his family rent a chalet for their winter vacation. | A. Describe a dwelling B. Ask for information about a dwelling (for vacation) C. Make comparisons D. Talk about one’s plans (1) | • Vocabulary of rooms in the house (1) • Description with il y a • Price, availability, and layout • Qualifying adjective • Comparison with que • Near future (futur proche) |
| Episode 10 : Thomas and Marie-France are going to spend two days in Ottawa. They are planning their trip. | A. Buy a transportation ticket B. Make a hotel reservation | • Vocabulary of means of transportation • Expression of movement • Price and duration of a trip • Vocabulary of accommodation |
| Episode 11 : Thomas and Marie-France are on the train. They are going to an event in Ottawa. They discuss the day's activities. | A. Choose an activity B. Talk about hobbies | • Vocabulary of sports and leisure activities • Verbs connaitre and savoir in the present indicative • Verbs s’inscrire and apprendre in the present indicative |
| Episode 12 : Fatima is not feeling well. She talks to her sister, then goes to the pharmacy. | A. Describe a health problem (1) B. Understand advice and information at the pharmacy C. Understand dosage instructions D. Justify an absence or a delay | • Vocabulary of main body parts • Vocabulary of symptoms (1) • Expression of health condition • Prepositions of time: expressing duration with depuis • Expression of usage frequency • Vocabulary of medication • Expression of restriction or prohibition • Expression of cause with the marker parce que |
| Episode 13 : A storm hits the city. Thomas and Marie-France decide to watch a movie. | A. Talk about the weather B. Choose a film based on a summary | • Vocabulary of weather • Expression of the weather (le temps qu’il fait) • Prepositions and names of Canadian cities and provinces • Summary • Film genres • Expression of appreciation (2) |
| Episode 14 : Review – The long weekend | Flagship project Review of learning 8A to 13B | Plan a trip |
| Situation | Skills to develop | Linguistic and Intercultural Content |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 15 : See you next year! Nadia, Thomas’s sister, works for an architecture firm. On Monday morning, arriving at the office, she finds a message in her email inbox. | A. Talk about anything and everything B. Order at a bar C. Talk about your projects (2) D. Link object pronouns to their antecedents (1) | • Components of a message (2) • Vocabulary for social activities • Vocabulary for a bar • Some basic questions for ordering (1) • Expression to look forward to • Simple future tense • Direct and indirect object pronouns and their placement in present and near future |
| Episode 16 : We’re hiring Thomas is looking for a part-time job. He checks the ads displayed in shop windows and also writes his own ads and posts them around the neighborhood. | A. Talk about different jobs B. Talk about your skills and qualities C. Offer your services in person | • Vocabulary of jobs and some common professions • Feminine forms of job titles • Vocabulary of skills and qualities • Verbs know, can, like (+ infinitive + complement) • Availability and work experience • Adverbs a lot, little, very • Determiners a lot of, few • Some expressions to make a good impression when leaving an employer |
| Episode 17 : A new wardrobe Thomas walks with Marie-France on St-Hubert street during the annual sidewalk sale. Thomas starts his training at Café La Muse. | A. Describe clothes (2) B. Give an opinion about a garment C. Link object pronouns to their antecedents (2) | • Clothing vocabulary (2) • Textile material vocabulary • Some expressions to initiate contact in a store • Expressions for appreciation (3) • Types of promotions • Expressions fit well and look good • Direct object pronouns le, la, les |
| Episode 18 : Thomas is starting his training at Café La Muse. | A. Understand instructions (3) B. Ask for help at work C. Use object pronouns with imperative verbs | • Vocabulary of tasks • Vocabulary of workplace • Expressions of permission, obligation, and prohibition (2) • Some expressions to ask for help • Placement of object pronouns with imperative verbs • Polite requests in conditional with modal verb can + object pronoun |
| Episode 19 : Nuit blanche Nadia and Hélène participate in the Nuit blanche organized as part of the Montréal en lumière festival. | A. Say what you are looking for in a city B. Find your way in a city | • Vocabulary of establishments and services • Choice of determiner: definite or indefinite (1) • City vocabulary • Expressions to ask for and give directions • Prepositions and prepositional phrases for location (2) |
| Episode 20 : Assessment Back to work! | Review learning Episodes 15A to 19B | Participate in a job fair |
| Situation | Skills to develop | Language & Intercultural Content |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 21 : Nadia is looking for a new apartment. She examines different options and thinks about her needs and preferences. | A. Describe a home, living environment B. Inquire about a home C. Make an assessment | • Vocabulary to describe types of housing and living environments • Housing characteristics and choice criteria • Vocabulary of rooms in a house (2) • Adjective placement • Real estate ads: common abbreviations • Basic questions about housing • Expressions for phone contact • Connectors but and and |
| Episode 22 : Nadia shops for several items for her new home. She first goes to a second-hand furniture store. | A. Buy items for the home B. Ask about an item C. Return or exchange an item | • Vocabulary of durable consumer goods • Basic questions about items • Adjectives ending in -able • Purchase vocabulary • Exchange and refund policies |
| Episode 23 : Nadia and Claudine have breakfast together at a restaurant. | A. Order at a restaurant B. Talk about what you did recently | • Breakfast vocabulary • Basic ordering questions (2) • Expressions of appreciation (4) • Choice of determiner: definite or indefinite (2) • Past tense with avoir • Past participle endings • Time markers in past: yesterday, the day before, last week… • Logical connectors (1) • Questions and negation in past tense |
| Episode 24 : Carlos goes to his doctor for his annual check-up. In the waiting room, he takes a health test offered by a magazine. | A. Talk about health B. Describe a health problem (2) C. Tell the origin of a health problem D. Understand medical instructions and advice | • Vocabulary of major body organs • Symptoms vocabulary (2) • Common ailments vocabulary • Lifestyle habits • Expression of health status • Names of some medical specialists • Common health questions • Verbs in past tense (with avoir and être) • Time expressions: ago and in • Time expressions: since and for • Gerund to express manner |
| Episode 25 : Carlos and Marc decide to go camping during summer vacation. They discuss their plan with Hélène. | A. Understand information about an activity B. Give and understand simple instructions during an activity C. Write a short message to give news | • Criteria for choosing a vacation spot • Vacation and camping vocabulary • Leisure vocabulary • Expression of necessity (2): verbs must and have to in present + infinitive • Logical connectors (2) • Instructions in affirmative and negative forms • Components of a message (3) • Expression of possibility with must in conditional + infinitive • Expression it’s convenient to + infinitive |
| Episode 26 : Assessment Review of learning | Beautiful days Episodes 21A to 25C + TEST A2 | Organize a picnic |
| CONSOLIDATION | CONSOLIDATION A2 |