Unit 2 is organised around three learning contexts and a set of three topics. The placement of a topic under a particular learning context is intended to provide a specific perspective for the teaching and assessment of the topic. Learning contexts Topics The individual My travel tales and plans Students explore aspects of their personal world, Students reflect on their own travel tales and consider aspirations, values, opinions, ideas, and relationships what is essential when planning a trip and travelling at with others. They also study topics from the perspectives home and abroad. of other people. The French-speaking communities Australia as a travel destination Students explore topics from the perspectives of Students explore Australia as a destination for individuals and groups within those communities, or the French-speaking travellers, and consider how they would communities as a whole, and develop an understanding prepare a French speaker for a trip to Australia. of how culture and identity are expressed through language. The changing world Travel in a modern world Students explore information and communication Students consider how technology is changing world technologies and the effects of change and current issues travel, influencing the way people plan their holidays, in the global community. and communicate with others while away. Text types and textual conventions It is necessary for students to engage with a range of text types. In school-based assessments, students are expected to respond to, and to produce, a range of text types in French from the list below. account email message advertisement film or TV program note (excerpts) announcement review form article role-play image blog posting script – speech, interview, interview dialogue cartoon itinerary sign chart journal entry table conversation letter description map diary entry Refer to Appendix 2 for details of the features and conventions of the text types. Linguistic resources Vocabulary Vocabulary, phrases and expressions associated with the unit content.
Unit 2 is organised around three learning contexts and a set of three topics. The placement of a topic under a particular learning context is intended to provide a specific perspective for the teaching and assessment of the topic. Learning contexts Topics The individual Students explore aspects of their personal world, aspirations, values, opinions, ideas, and relationships with others. They also study topics from the perspectives of other people. My travel tales and plans Students reflect on their own travel tales and consider what is essential when planning a trip and travelling at home and abroad. The French-speaking communities Students explore topics from the perspectives of individuals and groups within those communities, or the communities as a whole, and develop an understanding of how culture and identity are expressed through language. Australia as a travel destination Students explore Australia as a destination for French-speaking travellers, and consider how they would prepare a French speaker for a trip to Australia. The changing world Students explore information and communication technologies and the effects of change and current issues in the global community. Travel in a modern world Students consider how technology is changing world travel, influencing the way people plan their holidays, and communicate with others while away. Text types and textual conventions It is necessary for students to engage with a range of text types. In school-based assessments, students are expected to respond to, and to produce, a range of text types in French from the list below. account advertisement announcement article blog posting cartoon chart conversation description diary entry email film or TV program (excerpts) form image interview itinerary journal entry letter map message note review role-play script – speech, interview, dialogue sign table Refer to Appendix 2 for details of the features and conventions of the text types. Linguistic resources Vocabulary Vocabulary, phrases and expressions associated with the unit content.