Ontario Lesson Library
Free practice cards with audio, English and parent phonetics.
Unit 1: L'imparfait et les souvenirs
Lesson 1
1. Quand j'étais jeune (When I Was Young)
Use j'étais to describe yourself in the past.
Lesson 2
2. Mes objets préférés (My Favourite Things)
Use j'avais to talk about things you had when you were younger.
Lesson 3
3. Mes jeux (My Games)
Use common -ais verb forms to describe activities you used to do.
Lesson 4
4. À l'école (At School)
Describe past school routines using time expressions and the imparfait.
Lesson 5
5. Le temps et les saisons (Weather and Seasons)
Use il faisait and c'était to describe the weather and setting of a memory.
Lesson 6
6. Les souvenirs entre amis (Memories with Friends)
Ask a friend about past habits using tu and answer with a negative sentence.
Lesson 7
7. Les vacances ensemble (Holidays Together)
Use nous, vous, and ils forms of the imparfait to discuss group holiday memories.
Lesson 8
8. Avant et maintenant (Then and Now)
Contrast past habits in the imparfait with present habits using short connected sentences.
Unit 2: La citoyenneté
Lesson 1
1. Le respect (Respect)
Use simple phrases to show respect and kindness at school.
Lesson 2
2. Les règles (Rules)
Describe simple actions that help everyone follow classroom rules.
Lesson 3
3. Les droits et les responsabilités (Rights and Responsibilities)
Identify a basic right and responsibilities that support everyone's learning.
Lesson 4
4. Une place pour tous (A Place for Everyone)
Invite others to participate and offer help using short questions.
Lesson 5
5. Notre environnement (Our Environment)
Suggest simple actions to care for the school environment.
Lesson 6
6. Aider la communauté (Helping the Community)
Describe a community need and plan a simple way to help.
Lesson 7
7. Le respect en ligne (Respect Online)
Explain basic choices that keep online communication respectful and safe.
Lesson 8
8. Notre voix compte (Our Voice Matters)
Express a preference, give a reason, and participate respectfully in a class vote.
Unit 3: Les arts et la créativité
Lesson 1
1. Le dessin (Drawing)
Name common drawing supplies and say what you draw.
Lesson 2
2. La peinture (Painting)
Identify painting materials and describe a colour in a painting.
Lesson 3
3. La sculpture (Sculpture)
Name sculpture materials and explain what you are making.
Lesson 4
4. La musique (Music)
Talk about music and ask a classmate about an instrument.
Lesson 5
5. La danse (Dance)
Describe simple dance movements and say what you can do.
Lesson 6
6. Le théâtre (Theatre)
Discuss a role and make a simple request during a rehearsal.
Lesson 7
7. Le cinéma (Film)
Give a simple opinion about a film and support it with a reason.
Lesson 8
8. Notre exposition (Our Exhibition)
Plan an art exhibition and briefly explain your creative choices.
Unit 4: Les droits des jeunes
Lesson 1
1. Mon identité (My identity)
Identify yourself and state that every young person has rights.
Lesson 2
2. Mes besoins (My needs)
Name basic needs and connect them to young people’s rights.
Lesson 3
3. Apprendre et jouer (Learning and playing)
Use short sentences to discuss the rights to learn, play, and rest.
Lesson 4
4. Ma sécurité (My safety)
State your right to safety and practise asking a trusted adult for help.
Lesson 5
5. Ma voix compte (My voice matters)
Express an opinion and listen respectfully to someone else’s ideas.
Lesson 6
6. Les mêmes droits (The same rights)
Affirm equal rights and use simple language to include others.
Lesson 7
7. Ma vie privée (My privacy)
Describe the right to privacy and ask permission before sharing a photo.
Lesson 8
8. Agir ensemble (Taking action together)
Identify an unfair situation and suggest a simple action to support young people’s rights.
Unit 5: La science-fiction
Lesson 1
1. L’espace (Space)
Identify familiar objects in space using simple French sentences.
Lesson 2
2. Mon robot (My Robot)
Describe a robot and its body parts with short sentences.
Lesson 3
3. Une rencontre (An Encounter)
Greet an alien and exchange basic personal information.
Lesson 4
4. Le vaisseau (The Spaceship)
Locate objects inside a spaceship using simple position words.
Lesson 5
5. Une planète étrange (A Strange Planet)
Describe the landscape and weather on an imaginary planet.
Lesson 6
6. Les inventions (Inventions)
Explain what imaginary inventions can do using simple action verbs.
Lesson 7
7. Notre mission (Our Mission)
State simple mission plans using aller followed by an action verb.
Lesson 8
8. Mon récit (My Story)
Tell a short science-fiction story using words that show event order.
Unit 6: Les entrevues
Lesson 1
1. Les présentations (Introductions)
Introduce yourself politely at the start of an interview.
Lesson 2
2. Les questions (Questions)
Ask simple questions to learn basic information about an interview partner.
Lesson 3
3. Les loisirs (Interests)
Ask about interests and give short answers about favourite activities.
Lesson 4
4. Les forces (Strengths)
Describe personal strengths that are useful when working with others.
Lesson 5
5. Les expériences (Experiences)
Describe a past school experience using a short sentence in the past tense.
Lesson 6
6. Les disponibilités (Availability)
Explain when you can help with a school activity.
Lesson 7
7. Les motivations (Motivations)
Explain why you want a school volunteer role using a simple reason.
Lesson 8
8. La fin de l'entrevue (Ending the Interview)
Finish a mock interview by asking polite follow-up questions and thanking the interviewer.
Unit 7: La francophonie mondiale
Lesson 1
1. Le français dans le monde (French Around the World)
Identify countries where French is spoken using short, familiar sentences.
Lesson 2
2. La vie scolaire (School Life)
Describe simple parts of school life shared by students in French-speaking communities.
Lesson 3
3. Les cultures francophones (Francophone Cultures)
Express preferences about music, films, and books from French-speaking cultures.
Lesson 4
4. Un échange en français (An Exchange in French)
Use French to introduce a community, ask about another country, and give a simple reason for participating in an exchange.
Lesson 5
5. Les fêtes francophones (Francophone Celebrations)
Describe Francophone celebrations and say which one you would like to attend.
Lesson 6
6. La musique francophone (Francophone Music)
Share opinions about Francophone music and artists.
Lesson 7
7. Voyager dans un pays francophone (Travelling in a Francophone Country)
Plan a trip to a Francophone place and ask for basic travel information.
Lesson 8
8. Mon projet sur la francophonie (My Francophonie Project)
Present a short project about a Francophone country or community.