FI Toolguide PDF

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A toolbox for parents of students in French Immersion and Core French

Remerciements | Acknowledgements
A message to parents/guardians of students
in French Immersion and Core French:
Thank you for allowing your child to become bilingual.
Learning a second language is a meaningful cultural experience with benefits that will last a lifetime.
This toolbox for parents of students in French Immersion and Core French
will help make the journey both pleasant and enriching.
A quick and easy reference guide, it will enable you to learn along with your child
and help both of you experience the richness of la francophonie.
If you require additional assistance with French language studies at any time throughout
the school year, please contact your child’s teacher.
Allô. e-Oh.
Yes, you can help! ppelle P ierr
J e m’a .
français
n Read to your child daily in any language Je parle
n Encourage your child to listen to French television and radio
n Monitor the completion of homework
n Take advantage of community, after school and sports programs
offered in French
n Log on to rainbowschools.ca and click on Homework Helper
n Consult the Canadian Parents for French website at www.cpf.ca
Rainbow District School Board acknowledges the following

for their assistance in producing this document:
Nicole Charette David Martin Daniel Muldoon Roy
Senior Advisor Teacher Teacher
Corporate Communications Confederation Secondary School R.L. Beattie Public School
and Strategic Planning and students who produced the recordings
for the web version of the toolbox at the Nicole Paradis
Nicole Czaja Lions Community Heritage Sound Studio. Teacher
Program Consultant Access the web version at rainbowschools.ca Carl A. Nesbitt Public School
French Second Language
Gary McKinny Lisa Piquette
Camille Dupuis Teacher Principal of Program
2 Teacher
Lasalle Secondary School
Lockerby Composite School
Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Government of Canada.

Table des matières | Table of Contents
Langue de tous les jours | Expressions idiomatiques |
Everyday Language Idiomatic Expressions................................ 15
Les salutations | Greetings............................................. 4
Prononciation française |
Les saisons | Seasons.......................................................... 4
Les mois | Months. ................................................................. 4
French Pronunciation.................................. 16
Les jours de la semaine | Internet et ordinateur |
Days of the Week..................................................................... 5
Les mots usuels | High Frequency Words....... 5
Internet and Computer
Dates | Dates................................................................................. 6 Vocabulaire d’Internet et des ordinateurs |
Computer and Internet Terminology. .............. 18
Chiffres | Numbers................................................................. 6
Les accents | French Accents..................................... 20
Nombres ordinaux | Ordinal Numbers.............. 7
Les expressions | Expressions.................................... 7
Les majuscules |
Le vocabulaire et expressions
utiles | Useful Classroom Vocabulary
Capitalization.............................................................. 21
and Expressions....................................................................... 8
Les expressions interrogatives |
Des vrais amis |
Question Words........................................................................ 9 True Cognates............................................................ 22
Le temps | The weather..................................................... 9
Vocabulaire de politesse |
Dictionnaires et Lexiques |
Courtesy Vocabulary............................................................ 9 Dictionaries and Word Banks...... 26
Les adjectifs | Adjectives................................................ 10
Les formes | Shapes........................................................... 10
Les fautes fossilisées |
Les couleurs | Colours...................................................... 11 Fossilized Errors..................................................... 27
Les conjonctions | Conjunctions. .......................... 11
Sites web | Websites....................................... 28
Ponctuation et l’heure |
Le choix des lecteurs |
Punctuation and Time
Readers’ Picks
La ponctuation | Punctuation. .................................. 12
Top Thirty Picks:
L’heure | Time........................................................................... 13 Kindergarten to Grade 6................................................ 29
Grade 7 to 10............................................................................. 30
Les marqueurs de Grade 11 to 12.......................................................................... 30
relation et prépositions |
Transition Words Benefits of Learning
and Prepositions................................................... 14 a Second Language......................................... 31
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Langue de tous les jours | Everyday Language
Les salutations | Greetings

Allô........................................................................................... Hello Bonne chance. ................................................. Good luck
[in person and on the telephone]
Bonne fête/
Bonsoir........................................................... Good evening Joyeux anniversaire. .................... Happy Birthday
Bonjour............................... Good day/Good morning Félicitations.......................................... Congratulations
Salut. ................................................................ Hello/Goodbye À bientôt, See you soon,
Comment ça va?.................................... How are you? à tout à l’heure............................................ see you later
Bonne journée.................................. Have a good day Comme-ci, comme-ça........................................ So-so
Bonne nuit. ....................................................... Good night Assez bien. ........................................................... Pretty well
Au revoir. ................................................................. Goodbye D’accord! Ça va!.......................................................... O.K.
À lundi....................................................... See you Monday Bien.......................................................................................... Good
À demain............................................ See you tomorrow Bien sûr..................................................................... Of course
Bon appétit .......................................... Enjoy your meal De rien, pas de quoi..................... You’re welcome
Bonne fin
de semaine................................ Have a good weekend
Les saisons | Seasons

L’automne.................................................................. Autumn Le printemps. ............................................................. Spring
L’hiver. ................................................................................Winter L’été.................................................................................... Summer
Les mois | Months

janvier.............................................................................. January juillet........................................................................................... July
février............................................................................ February août....................................................................................... August
mars. ...................................................................................... March septembre............................................................. September
avril........................................................................................... April octobre........................................................................... October
mai............................................................................................... May novembre.............................................................. November
juin. ............................................................................................. June décembre................................................................ December
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Les jours de la semaine | Days of the Week

dimanche....................................................................... Sunday jeudi. ............................................................................... Thursday
lundi...................................................................................Monday vendredi. ........................................................................... Friday
mardi. ............................................................................... Tuesday samedi............................................................................Saturday
mercredi................................................................ Wednesday
Les mots usuels | High Frequency Words

A a
à
C ça
ce
F fais/fait
fille
les
lundi
P par
parce que
six
son
aime
aller
c’est
chez
G garçon
grand
M ma
mais
parle
pas
sous
suis
après
ami/amie
cinq
comme
grande
gris
maman
mange
personne
petit
T ta
tes
au/aux
aujourd’hui
D dans
de
gros
grosse
marche
mardi
petite
peut/peux
toi
tous
aussi
avant
dehors
demain
H hier
huit
meilleur
même
plus
pour
tout
trois
avec deux I ici merci préféré tu
B beau
beaucoup
dimanche
dit
il
il y a
mercredi
mes
Q quatre
que
V va/vas
vais
belle
besoin E
dix
école
J j’ai
j’aime
moi
mon
quel/quelle
qui
vendredi
veut
bien elle jamais
N ne quoi voilà
bon
bonjour
en
encore
jaune
jeudi
neuf
noir
R regarde
rose
voici
voit
blanc
bleu
ensuite
est
joue
jour
nous
nouveau
S sa
samedi
vous
vraiment
brun est-ce que
et
L la
le
O on/ont
orange
sept
ses
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Dates | Dates
1.................................................................................... le premier 16.......................................................................................... le seize
2............................................................................................. le deux 17................................................................................. le dix-sept
3............................................................................................. le trois 18................................................................................. le dix-huit
4........................................................................................ le quatre 19............................................................................... le dix-neuf
5.............................................................................................. le cinq 20......................................................................................... le vingt
6................................................................................................... le six 21......................................................................... le vingt et un
7............................................................................................... le sept 22......................................................................... le vingt-deux
8............................................................................................... le huit 23.......................................................................... le vingt-trois
9.............................................................................................. le neuf 24.................................................................... le vingt-quatre
10............................................................................................... le dix 25.......................................................................... le vingt-cinq
11........................................................................................... le onze 26 .............................................................................. le vingt-six
12....................................................................................... le douze 27........................................................................... le vingt-sept
13........................................................................................ le treize 28........................................................................... le vingt-huit
14............................................................................... le quatorze 29.......................................................................... le vingt-neuf
15..................................................................................... le quinze 30....................................................................................... le trente
31....................................................................... le trente et un
EXEMPLE | EXAMPLE
Aujourd’hui c’est le jeudi 11 février 2010. | Today is Thursday, February 11th, 2010.
Chiffres | Numbers
31 150
1.......................................................................................................... un
31........................................................................... trente-et-un
100. .............................................................................................. cent
150. ................................................................ cent cinquante
70 0
54............................................................. cinquante-quatre 200. ............................................................................ deux cents
70........................................................................... soixante-dix
80........................................................................ quatre-vingts
1 0 0
220. .............................................................. deux cent vingt
1 000....................................................................................... mille
96
90............................................................... quatre-vingt-dix 10 000........................................................................... dix mille
95..................................................... quatre-vingt-quinze 200 000..................................................... deux cent mille
6 97................................................. quatre-vingt-dix-sept
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Nombres ordinaux | Ordinal Numbers

premier/première.............................................................1st septième..................................................................................... 7th
deuxième.................................................................................. 2nd huitième..................................................................................... 8th
troisième.................................................................................... 3rd neuvième................................................................................... 9th
quatrième................................................................................. 4th dixième..................................................................................... 10th
cinquième. ............................................................................... 5th onzième................................................................................... 11th
sixième......................................................................................... 6th douzième................................................................................ 12th
Les expressions | Expressions

Puis-je tailler mon crayon?. ................................................... May I sharpen my pencil?
Puis-je quitter la salle de classe?....................................... May I leave the classroom?
Puis-je boire de l’eau?.................................................................... May I get a drink of water?
Puis-je aller.............................................................................................. May I go...
au bureau?................................................................................................... to the office?
à la toilette?. ............................................................................................... to the washroom?
au vestiaire?. .............................................................................................. to the cloakroom?
à la bibliothèque?................................................................................ to the library?
au casier?....................................................................................................... to my locker?
à la fontaine?............................................................................................. to the fountain?
au gymnase?.............................................................................................. to the gym?
Quelle est la date?.............................................................................. What is the date?
Quel jour sommes-nous?. ........................................................ What day is it?
De quoi avons-nous besoin?................................................. What do we need?
Que faisons-nous aujourd’hui?......................................... What are we doing today?
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Le vocabulaire et expressions utiles |

Useful Classroom Vocabulary and Expressions
l’agrafeuse....................................................................... stapler le tapis................................................................................. carpet
la boîte bleue.......................................................... blue box la cloche................................................................................... bell
la craie. .................................................................................. chalk le téléviseur............................................................ television
le crayon............................................................................ pencil le lecteur de disque compact.......... CD player
le stylo....................................................................................... pen l’écran................................................................................... screen
la gomme à effacer................................................ eraser l’ordinateur............................................................ computer
la règle.................................................................................... ruler les livres. ............................................................................ books
le taille-crayons............................... pencil sharpener le manuel................................................................... textbook
les pupitres...................................................................... desks le cahier.................................................................... workbook
le bureau......................................... teacher’s desk/office le papier.............................................................................. paper
les devoirs............................................................ homework le carton.............................................. construction paper
le tableau. ............................................................ chalkboard les ciseaux.................................................................... scissors
la poubelle. ................................................................. garbage la porte................................................................................... door
l’horloge. ............................................................................. clock la fenêtre...................................................................... window
le rétroprojecteur.................... overhead projector la colle...................................................................................... glue
le sac à dos........................................................... school bag l’enseignant/e........................................................... teacher
le projecteur électronique....... LCD projector l’élève.................................................................................. student
le coffre à crayons. ..................................... pencil case le directeur / la directrice. ..................... principal
les crayons à colorier.................. coloring pencils le directeur-adjoint /
le dictionnaire.................................................. dictionary la directrice-adjointe....................... vice-principal
la chaise................................................................................ chair le concierge........................................................... custodian
la table. ................................................................................... table la perforatrice............................................. paper punch
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Les expressions interrogatives |

Question Words
Quoi?. ................................................................................ What? Quel? Lequel?........................ Which? Which one?
Qui?........................................................................................ Who? Pourquoi?........................................................................ Why?
Comment?....................................................................... How? Quand?............................................................................ When?
Où?...................................................................................... Where? Combien?.......................... How much? How many?
Le temps | The Weather

Il fait beau.. .................................................... It is nice out. Il fait (du) vent............................................... It is windy.
Il fait mauvais.................................. It is bad weather. Il fait gris.......................................................... It is overcast.
Il fait chaud.............................................................. It is hot. C’est nuageux................................................. It is cloudy.
Il fait froid............................................................... It is cold. Il pleut................................................................... It is raining.
Il fait (du) soleil............................................ It is sunny. Il neige............................................................... It is snowing.
Vocabulaire de politesse | Courtesy Vocabulary

S’il vous plaît!............................................................ Please! Excuse-moi!..................................................... Excuse me.
Merci!...................................................................... Thank you! Merci de
Pas de quoi!.......................................... You’re welcome! votre aide............................ Thank you for your help.
Pardon!................................................................. Pardon me! Puis-je
vous aider?.............................................. May I help you?
Désolé/Je m’excuse...................................... I’m sorry!
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Les adjectifs | Adjectives

grand (grands, grande, grandes)............................... tall mauvais (mauvaise, mauvaises)............................. bad
gros (grosse, grosses)............................................................ fat lent (lents, lente, lentes)................................................. slow
beau (beaux, belle, belles)................................. beautiful triste (tristes).......................................................................... sad
gentil (gentils, gentille, gentilles)............................ kind fâché (fâchés, fâchée, fâchées)................................... mad
bon (bons, bonne, bonnes)........................................ good intéressant (intéressants,
intéressante, intéressantes).............................. interesting
rapide (rapides)................................................................... fast
amusant (amusants,
content (contents, contente, contentes)......... happy amusante, amusantes)........................................... amusing
petit (petits, petite, petites)........................................ small chaud (chauds, chaude, chaudes). .......................... hot
mince (minces).................................................................... thin froid (froids, froide, froides). ..................................... cold
laid (laids, laide, laides). ............................................... ugly
Les formes | Shapes
un rectangle un carré
un cercle un triangle
une sphère un cube

un ovale
un cône
10 un losange
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Les couleurs | Colours

rose
(roses)
bleu jaune
(jaunes)
(bleus, bleue, bleues)
gris
rouge (grise, grises)
(rouges)
violet
(violets, violette, violettes)
blanc
(blancs, blanche, blanches)
orange
brun noir
(bruns, brune, brunes) (noirs, noire, noires)
vert
(verts, verte, vertes)
Les conjonctions | Conjunctions

mais............................................................................................... but cependant.................................................................. however
aussi............................................................................................. also où............................................................................................... where
parce que...................................................................... because alors................................................................................................. so
et...................................................................................................... and donc................................................................................. therefore
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Ponctuation et l’heure | Punctuation and Time
La ponctuation | Punctuation
Le point ( . ) et la virgule ( , )
• In French, the period is not used after abbreviations of measurement.
EXEMPLE | EXAMPLE
12 m (meters), 12 min (minutes)
• When writing numbers, a space is used to separate every three digits (where a comma would be
used in English)
EXEMPLE | EXAMPLE
1 000 / 200 000 / 1 000 000
• A period is not used to indicate a decimal. A comma is used in decimals.
EXEMPLE | EXAMPLE
9,50 m / 3 435,25 $
• When writing numerals, the period and comma are opposites in the two languages:
French English
2,5 (deux virgule cinq)................................................................. 2.5 (two point five)
2 500 (deux mille cinq cents). ................................................ 2,500 (two thousand five hundred)
2,50 $ (deux dollars cinquante cents).............................. $2.50 (two dollars and fifty cents)
Quotation marks ( “ ” ) are angle brackets in French ( << >> ).
Le point virgule ( ; ), le point d’exclamation ( ! )

et le point d’interrogation ( ? )
• The semi-colon, exclamation point and question mark are essentially the same
in French and English.
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L’heure | Time
12 h 00 (midi | Noon)
11 h 00 (onze heures) 1 h 00 (une heure)
10 h 00 (dix heures) 2 h 00 (deux heures)

2 h 10 (deux heures dix)
9 h 00 (neuf heures)
Avant-midi 3 h 00 (trois heures)
3 h 15 (trois heures quinze)
A.M.
8 h 00 (huit heures) 4 h 00 (quatre heures)
7 h 00 (sept heures) 5 h 00 (cinq heures)

5 h 20 (cinq heures vingt)
6 h 00 (six heures)
The 24 hour format is preferred.
24 h 00 (minuit | Midnight)
23 h 00 (vingt-trois heures)
13 h 00 (treize heures)
22 h 00 (vingt-deux heures) 14 h 00 (quatorze heures)
14 h 30 (quatorze heures trente)
21 h 00 (vingt-et-une heure)
Après-midi 15 h 00 (quinze heures)
15 h 40 (quinze heures quarante)
20 h 00 (vingt heures)
P.M.
16 h 00 (seize heures)
19 h 00 (dix-neuf heures) 17 h 00 (dix-sept heures)

17 h 50 (dix-sept heures cinquante)
18 h 00 (dix-huit heures)
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Les marqueurs de relation et prépositions | Transition Words and Prepositions
Les marqueurs de relation et prépositions |

Transition Words and Prepositions
sur. ...................................................................................................................... on, over
sous................................................................................................................... under
devant............................................................................................................ in front of
derrière........................................................................................................ in back of
avec.................................................................................................................... with
à ............................................................................................................................. to
chez................................................................................................................... to/at (a place or home)
dans. ................................................................................................................. in
ou. ........................................................................................................................ or
avant................................................................................................................ before
après................................................................................................................. after
pendant. ..................................................................................................... during
jusqu’à........................................................................................................... until
en haut. ........................................................................................................ on top/over
en bas............................................................................................................. under
mais.................................................................................................................. but
donc.................................................................................................................. then, thus, therefore
premièrement................................................................................... firstly
dernièrement..................................................................................... lastly/lately
ainsi. ................................................................................................................. thus, thereby, in this manner
ensuite. ......................................................................................................... afterwards
évidemment........................................................................................ evidently
puisque........................................................................................................ since, because
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Expressions idiomatiques | Idiomatic Expressions
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Expressions idiomatiques |
Idiomatic Expressions
Être myope comme une taupe. .............................. To be as blind as a bat
Être haut comme trois pommes.......................... To be knee-high to a grasshopper
Jeter l’argent par la fenêtre. .......................................... To throw money down the drain
Quand les poules auront des dents................. Till the cows come home
Être comme le jour et la nuit . ................................. As different as night and day
Avoir d’autres chats à fouetter. ............................... To have other fish to fry
Revenir à ses moutons........................................................ To get back on track
Un loup déguisé en mouton...................................... A wolf in sheep’s clothing
Se ressembler comme
deux gouttes d’eau...................................................................... Two peas in a pod
C’est une autre paire de manches...................... That’s a different kettle of fish
Se vendre comme des
petits pains chauds................................................................... To sell like hot cakes
Appeler un chat un chat ................................................. To call a spade a spade
Mettre son grain de sel....................................................... To put your two cents in
Pris la main dans le sac...................................................... Caught red-handed
Être aux anges................................................................................... To be over the moon
Avoir du pain sur la planche..................................... To have a lot on your plate
Il pleut des cordes. ..................................................................... It’s raining cats and dogs
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Prononciation française | French Pronunciation
La prononciation française |
French Pronunciation
LETTER(S) PHONETIC ENGLISH SOUND EXAMPLES
A a cat quatre, ami
AI ay day soufflé
AU o taupe chaud, beau
B b baby bonbons, bas
C k can café, sucre

s ceiling ceinture, nièce
Ç s face ça va, caleçon
CH sh champagne chapeau, anchois
D d dad la douane, mardi
E e dances petit, lever

EU eu murky* feu, deux
É ay hay été, génial
È, Ê, EI eh get exprès, lait
EAU o gò beau, eau
F f fat février, neuf
G g gag gants, bague

zh mirage aubergine, neige
H hour hiver, hôpital

(always silent in French)
I, Ï, Î ee naïve lit, mardi
J zh déjà vu le jambon, déjeuner
K k keep un kiosque, le ski
L l little fleurs, mille
M m mom Madame, comment

(nasal vowel)* le parfum, embouteillage
(m) (number, honk)
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LETTER(S) PHONETIC ENGLISH SOUND EXAMPLES

N n dominoes (nasal vowel) dentiste
n nice neuf, noir
(n) thumb* (nasal vowel) un, lundi
O o solo dos, rose

OI wa foie gras boire, trois
OU u soup douze, nous
P p paper père, soupe

PH f phone pharmacie,
téléphoner
Q k keep quinze, banque
R r (guttural or rolled) rouge, ceinture
S s sassy sucre, poisson

SC sk scold escargots
s science sciences
T t tight tarte, tomate

TH t tea le thé, le théâtre
TI s sea attention, prévention
U u food* tu, jupe

UE weh suede* saluer, distribuer
UI wee cuisine* nuit, fruit
V v vote vert, avion
W v vine un wagon
X ks express exprimer, taxe

gz example exemple
Y y yogurt yogourt, yoyo
Z z zone zone, zéro
* approximations (non-existent in English)

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Internet et ordinateur | Internet and Computer
Vocabulaire d’Internet et des ordinateurs |

Computer and Internet Terminology
@: a commercial, redémarrer/ relancer.........................reboot/restart
arrobas...................................................................... @: at sign numériser/numériseur.................... scan/scanner
fichier joint...................................................... attached file moteur
sauvegarder................................................. back-up, save de recherche. ............................................... search engine
signet.......................................................................... bookmark barre de défilement. ......................................scroll bar
ajouter aux signets................................ to bookmark défiler vers le bas. ............................... scroll down, to
naviguer/navigateur. .................. browse/browser défiler vers le haut..................................... scroll up, to
courriel, télécharger
courrier électronique........................................ e-mail et télédécharger................... upload and download
annuaire de courriel. ................... e-mail directory page Web.................................................................. Web page
boîte de courriel................................................... mailbox site Internet................................................................Website
pourriel.................................................................................spam navigateur Web......................................... Web browser
appâtage/hameçonnage butineur............................................................. Web browser
par courriel...............................................................phishing afficheur............................................................................ viewer
page d’accueil.................................................. home page babillard
icône. ......................................................................................... icon électronique.......................electronic bulletin board
Internet, baladodiffuser................................................... to podcast
site Internet............................... Internet, Internet site baladodiffuseur................................................ podcaster
accéder à Internet............... to access the Internet baladodiffusion............................................. podcasting
accès à haut blogue. ...................................................................................... blog
débit à Internet. ........ high-speed Internet access
bloguer............................................................................... to blog
accès à Internet. .................................... Internet access
blogueur......................................................................a blogger
Internet sans fil................................. wireless Internet
l’ordinateur.....................................................the computer
accès sécurisé. ............................................. secure access
micro-ordinateur..................... personal computer
intranet.......................................................................... intranet (micro computer)
lien, hyperlien. ....................................... link, hyperlink unité centrale. ................................. central processing
unit (cpu)
en ligne................................................................................online
bavardage/clavardage..............................................chat moniteur....................................................................... monitor
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écran.......................................................................................screen glisser-déposer. .......................................drag and drop

clavier............................................................................ keyboard traitement de texte........................... word processor
câble de clavier......................................keyboard cable tableur.....................................................................spreadsheet
câble...........................................................................................cable base de données.................................................. database
souris. ................................................................................... mouse dossier. ..................................................................................folder
tapis de souris.................................................. mouse pad fichier........................................................................................a file
imprimante. ................................................................. printer créer un
document imprimé. ................ printed document nouveau document..............................open new file
disque......................................................................................... disk ouvrir un
document existant....................... open existing file
disque dur...............................................hard disk (drive)
enregistrer sous........................................................save as
lecteur......................................................................................drive
enregistrer. .....................................................................to save
lecteur de disquettes................................... disk drive
supprimer....................................................................to delete
lecteur de disques. ........................................ hard drive
sélectionner............................................................... to select
lecteur de document. ............... document reader
importer.....................................................................to import
lecteur optique. .................................optical character
reader (scanner) exporter....................................................................... to export
logiciel.............................................................................software trier......................................................................................... to sort
mémoire....................................................................... memory imprimer........................................................................to print
graveur.................................................. CD or DVD writer graphique secteur............................................. pie chart
texte............................................................................................... text édition................................................................................ editing
graphique. .....................................................................graphic titre.................................................................................................title
icône. .......................................................................................... icon affichage........................................................................... display
informatique.......................... computer information liste. .................................................................................................. list
services/systems
sélection. ......................................................................selection
écrire. ........................................................................................write lignes..........................................................................................lines
dactylographier....................................................... to type colonnes....................................................................... columns
touche. .........................................................................................key
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Les accents | French Accents

FOR THE PC:
Ç .................................................................................. ALT+128 ï ...................................................................................... ALT+139

ü .................................................................................... ALT+129 î ...................................................................................... ALT+140
é ..................................................................................... ALT+130 ì ...................................................................................... ALT+141
â .................................................................................... ALT+131 Ä .................................................................................. ALT+142
ä .................................................................................... ALT+132 É ................................................................................... ALT+144
à .................................................................................... ALT+133 ô .................................................................................... ALT+147
ç ..................................................................................... ALT+135 ö .................................................................................... ALT+148
ê ..................................................................................... ALT+136 ò .................................................................................... ALT+149
ë ..................................................................................... ALT+137 û .................................................................................... ALT+150
è ..................................................................................... ALT+138 ù .................................................................................... ALT+151
• Install a French language on the task bar:
1. Right click on the task bar.
2. Select properties and then select language bar.
3. Select to add American French and EN should appear on your task bar in the bottom
right hand corner.
4. Left click on it to the FR option.
FOR THE MAC (Apple):

• KeyCaps (OS9 and below):
1. Click on the apple on the top left of the screen.
2. Open KeyCaps (a little keyboard will appear on the desktop).
3. Hold down the option key. The accents will appear and you can click on them with the mouse.
4. To type ù, for example, hold option, click `, type u. The accented character will appear.
• Special character pallet:
1. Click edit.
2. Click special characters. Keep the pallet open for use in any application.
• French operating system (Mac OSX):
1. Go to system preferences and choose international.
2. Change the system operating language to French. Your OS as well as most Apple software
will then use French.
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Les majuscules | Capitalization Aa, Bb, Cc...

Words that are capitalized in English, but not in French:
• First person singular subject pronoun
He said, “I love you.”.............................................................................................. Il a dit « je t’aime ».
• Days of the week, months of the year

Monday, Tuesday, ... ........................................................................................................lundi, mardi, ...
January, February, ... .................................................................................................. janvier, février, ...
• Geographical words
Molière Street.................................................................................................................................rue Molière
Victor Hugo Ave................................................................................................................ av. Victor Hugo
Pacific Ocean. .....................................................................................................................l’océan Pacifique
Mediterranean Sea............................................................................................... la mer Méditerranée
Mont Blanc................................................................................................................................. le mont Blanc
• Languages
French, English, Russian...............................................................le français, l’anglais, le russe
• Nationalities
French adjectives that refer to nationalities are not capitalized, but proper nouns are.
I’m American...................................................................................................................Je suis américain.
He bought a French flag........................................................Il a acheté un drapeau français.
She married a Spaniard.................................................. Elle s’est mariée avec un Espagnol.
I saw an Australian............................................................................................. J’ai vu un Australien.
• Religions
The names of most religions, their adjectives, and their adherents (proper nouns) are not capitalized
in French.
Religion Adjective Proper Noun
Christianity | le christianisme Christian | chrétien Christian | un chrétien
Judaism | le judaïsme Jewish | juif Jew | un juif
Hinduism | le hindouisme Hindu | hindou Hindu *
Buddhism | le bouddhisme Buddhist | bouddhiste Buddhist *
Islam * Muslim | musulman Muslim | un musulman
*Exceptions : a Hindu | un Hindou

a Buddhist | un Bouddhiste
Islam | l’Islam
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Des vrais amis | True Cognates

A cognate is a word that is related to a word in another language
because the two words have a common source.
A abdomen – m noun
accent – m noun
aquarium – m noun
argument – m noun
brigade – f noun
brochure – f noun
action – f noun art – m noun bronze – m noun
adaptable – adjective article – m noun budget – m noun
adaptation – f noun assistance – f noun bus – m noun
addition – f noun
admirable – adjective
atlas – m noun
attention – f noun C cactus – m noun
cage – f noun
admiration - f noun attitude – f noun camouflage – m noun
admission – f noun audition – f noun camp – m noun
adolescence – f noun automobile – f noun canal – m noun
adolescent – adjective avalanche – f noun cancer – m noun
adoption – f noun avenue – f noun cantaloup – m noun
adorable - adjective
agent – m noun
B badminton – m noun
ballet – m noun
capital – adjective, m noun
cardigan – m noun
agile – adjective banjo – m noun cardinal – adjective, m noun
agriculture – f noun banquet – m noun caricature – f noun
air – m noun base – f noun carnivore – m noun
album – m noun beige – adjective, m noun carton – m noun
alligator - m noun biscuit – m noun catalogue – m noun
alphabet – m noun bizarre – adjective cause – f noun
altitude – f noun blizzard – m noun central – adjective
ambulance – f noun bonus – m noun certain – adjective
angle – m noun boomerang – m noun champion – m noun
animal – m noun boulevard – m noun charade – f noun
appostrophe – f noun bouquet – m noun chauffeur – m noun
apparent – adjective bracelet – m noun choral – adjective
application – f noun brave – adjective collage – m noun
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combat – m noun direct – adjective festival – m noun

concert – m noun discipline – f noun film – m noun
conclusion – f noun discussion – f noun final – adjective
condiment – m noun distance – f noun flexible – adjective
condition – f noun district – m noun fort – m noun
confusion – f noun divisible – adjective fruit – m noun
consensus – m noun
constant – adjective
division – f noun
document – m noun
G garage – m noun
globe – m noun
coordination – f noun documentation – f noun golf – m noun
corral – m noun domino – m noun graduation – f noun
correct – adjective double – adjective, m noun graffiti – m noun
corridor – m noun dragon – m noun gym – f noun
costume – m noun
cottage – m noun
duel – m noun
duplex – adjective, m noun
H habitat – m noun
hamster – m noun
coupon – m noun dynamite – f noun hobby – m noun
courage – m noun
cousin – m noun
E effort – m noun
empire – m noun
hockey – m noun
horizontal – adjective
crocodile – m noun encouragement – m noun horrible – m noun
cube – m noun estimation – f noun humble – adjective
cycle – m noun
cyclone – m noun
exact – adjective
excellent – adjective
I identification – f noun
igloo – m noun
D danger – m noun
dessert – m noun
exception – f noun
excursion – f noun
image – f noun
immersion – f noun
destination – f noun excuse – f noun immobile – adjective
dialogue – m noun expert – adjective, m noun impatience – f noun
digestion – f noun explosion – f noun impatient – adjective
digital – adjective
direct – adjective
F fable – f noun
face – f noun
import – m noun
important – adjective
dimension – f noun famine – f noun impression – f noun
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incapable – adjective
incorrect – adjective
message – m noun
microbe – m noun
O oblique – adjective
oblong – adjective
intelligence – f noun microphone – m noun obstacle – m noun
intelligent – adjective microscope – m noun occasion – f noun
interview – f noun minimal – adjective olive – f noun
introduction – f noun minimum – adjective, m noun omelette – f noun
invention – f noun minute – f noun opaque – adjective
investigation – f noun miracle – m noun opinion – f noun
invisible – adjective missile – m noun opposition – f noun
invitation – f noun mission – f noun option – f noun
J jaguar – m noun
jazz – m noun
mixture – f noun
mobile – adjective, m noun
oral – adjective, m noun
orange – adjective, noun
job – m noun (f in Canada) modem – m noun original – adjective, m noun
judo – m noun monologue – m noun ozone – m noun
jury – m noun monument – m noun P panda – m noun
K kayak – m noun
kimono – m noun
motel – m noun
motivation – f noun
panorama – m noun
papa – m noun
kiwi – m noun moustache – f noun parachute – m noun
kleenex – m noun multiplication – f noun parade – f noun
koala – m noun muscle – m noun pardon – m noun
L larynx – m noun musical – adjective parent – m noun
laser – m noun
latitude – f noun
N nation – f noun
national – adjective
participation – f noun
passage – m noun
lion – f noun nature – f noun patient – adjective, m noun
locomotive – f noun naval – adjective patio – m noun
logo – m noun nectarine – f noun photo – f noun
lotion – f noun niche – f noun piano – m noun
M machine – f noun noble – adjective pirate – adjective, m noun
magazine – m noun normal – adjective pizza – f noun
mauve – adjective, m noun note – f noun pizzeria – f noun
mayonnaise – f noun nylon – m noun plaque – f noun
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pollution – f noun science – f noun toboggan – m noun

population – f noun scooter – m noun transport – m noun
portrait – m noun secret – adjective, m noun triangle – m noun
possible – adjective, m noun site – m noun tricycle – m noun
potion – f noun situation – f noun trio – m noun
prince – m noun six – adjective, m noun tropical – adjective
principal – adjective, m noun sketch – m noun tuba – m noun
promenade – f noun ski – m noun tunnel – m noun
provincial – adjective slogan – m noun turquoise – adjective, f noun
public – adjective, m noun social – adjective U urgent – adjective
Q quadrant – m noun
question – f noun
sofa – m noun
solo – adjective, m noun V valise – f noun
valve – f noun
R racial – adjective
radio – f noun
spatial – adjective
spectacle – m noun
vampire – m noun
village – m noun
rat – m noun statue – f noun violet – adjective, m noun
rectangle – m noun steak – m noun vocal – adjective
recyclable – adjective stop – exclamation, m noun volume – m noun
regret – m noun
reptile – m noun
style – m noun
substance – f noun
W wallaby – m noun
weekend – m noun
respectable – adjective substitution – f noun X xylophone – m noun
restaurant – m noun
robot – m noun
surface – f noun
surprise – f noun
Y yacht – m noun
yoga – m noun
rose – adjective, noun
rugby – m noun
T tactile – adjective
taxi – m noun
Z zigzag – m noun
zinc – m noun
rural – adjective technique – f noun zone – f noun
S safari – m noun
salami – m noun
tennis – m noun
test – m noun
zoo – m noun
sandwich – m noun texture – f noun
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Dictionnaires et Lexiques | Dictionaries and Word Banks
Dictionnaires et Lexiques |
Dictionaries and Word Banks
• http://lookwayup.com/free/ • http://fis.ucalgary.ca/repsit/table.htm
EnglishFrenchDictionary.htm - Multi-disciplinary site designed to help students
- Corrects your spelling. You can drag and drop of Language and Culture. (Intermediate-Senior)
terms from other windows. Click “more” for
thesaurus and synonyms. Double-click a word
• http://users.skynet.be/providence/
in the definition to define it. vocabulaire/francais/menu.htm
- Visual games prompting students to choose the
• http://dico.isc.cnrs.fr/dico/tr/search_en right answers from drop-down menus. Excellent
- Good site for expanding your word bank. Enter reinforcement exercises. (Primary-Junior)
a word or a list of words separated by a plus sign
(for example, see+look for+understand). • http://www.infovisual.info/
- You must use lowercase letters unless search-engine-en.html
the uppercase is necessary (as in capitalized words - Visual dictionary which allows users to enter a
like Sudbury). word in French or English and view images.
• http://www.ledictionnaire.com • http://french.about.com/library/glossary/
- Online dictionary with encyclopedia, grammar, bl-glossary-abc.htm#A
synonyms and other links.
- A handy, content-rich site for fine-tuning
• http://lexiquefle.free.fr/learn-french.htm grammar and pronunciation.
(Intermediate-Senior)
- This website is dedicated to people who study or
learn French. You will learn vocabulary through • http://french.about.com/od/begvocab/
click and play activities. Each word you click on Beginning_French_Vocabulary_French_
will allow you to listen to it and therefore improve
your pronunciation. When you have memorized
Vocabulary_for_Beginners.htm
the words, you can check your knowledge with an - A handy, content-rich site for beginner level
exercise based on the same topic. (Junior-Senior) learners of French. (Junior-Intermediate)
• http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/bdlp/ • http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/a/
simple.asp?base=bdlp_quebec toppages.htm
- French word lists with audio files to hear http://members.shaw.ca/two.teach/
correct pronunciation. index.htm
• http://www.didieraccord.com - Vocabulary lessons.
- This online self-taught method allows learners • http://www.wordreference.com
to practice on their own at home. The website - Popular bilingual dictionary site.
offers a series of self-correcting exercises.
(Intermediate-Senior) • http://translation.imtranslator.net
- Site includes an online translator, spell checker
• http://www.pdictionary.com/french and multilingual dictionary.
- Thematic picture dictionary. (Primary-Senior)
• www.lebonpatron.com
• http://fis.ucalgary.ca/repsit/ - A site to access and purchase French translation
langue_vocabulaire.htm services and resources.
- Access French dictionaries, grammar • www.leconjugueur.com
and vocabulary.
- An excellent resource to conjugate verbs.
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Les fautes fossilisées | Fossilized Errors
à outils
Les fautes fossilisées | Fossilized Errors

What is a fossilized error?
It refers to an error that is made so often that it has become a natural part of the person’s speech.
There are a number of factors that contribute to the phenomenon.

• One is over-generalization of rules. In English, it is easy to over-generalize. For example,
the addition of “s” in the third person singular present. It is easy for students to remember I come,
we come, they come. Students can forget to add the “s” to “he comes” because they over-generalize
the rule and apply it to all the verb forms.
• Another factor is the constant use of false friends (les faux-amis). For example, in French
“sympathique” means nice when referring to a person. In English, the word “sympathetic” has
a different meaning. If French students are not corrected in their use of the word sympathetic,
they can believe they are using it correctly. Regular use of the word in the wrong context without
correction leads to a fossilized error. This concept can also be seen in the use of the present perfect.
Many languages have a tense that resembles the form of the present perfect, i.e. has / have and the
past participle. However, most languages use this tense in different ways than English.
When students are aware of the error and the teacher has checked they understand
the language point, correction is needed each time the error is made.
It can take a long time to redress a fossilized error, so patience and good humour are needed. Of course,
the easiest way to deal with them is by prevention. We should try to correct these most common errors
before they become entrenched and fossilized.
Error Correction
Je suis fini............................................................................................J’ai fini
J’ai allé.....................................................................................................Je suis allé
Il a allé. ...................................................................................................Il est allé
J’ai revenu............................................................................................Je suis revenu
Sur l’autobus.....................................................................................Dans l’autobus
Sur lundi...............................................................................................lundi
le mon, le ton, le son.................................................................le mien, le tien, le sien
cela regarde beau. ........................................................................cela a l’air beau
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Sites web | Websites
Sites web | Websites

TITLE INTERNET ADDRESS DESCRIPTION
Atlas géographique mondial www.atlasgeo.net World atlas
Canadian Parents For French www.cpf.ca Support groups for
parents of children in FSL
Centre franco-ontarien
de ressources pédagogiques www.cforp.on.ca French books, videos and software
Centre FORA www.centrefora.on.ca Local supplier of French books,
videos and software
Discovering Canada www.directionontario.ca/chasses.cfm Treasure hunts

EQAO www.eqao.com Provincial testing information
for Grades 3, 6 and 9
French newspaper http://www.cyberpresse.ca/ section/CPPRESSE Largest French daily
French online magazines http://www.lesexplos.qc.ca/ Interactive activities, over 300 sites
applicationWeb/pages/publique/
http://globegate.utm.edu/french/
topics/magazines.html
FSL activities www.fslactivities.ca French activities and resources
Grammar http://www.ccdmd.qc.ca/fr/ Advanced French grammar lessons
jeux_pedagogiques/?id=75
Media www.canoe.qc.ca Quebecor Media site
Le rendez-vous
de la Francophonie www.rendezvousfrancophonie.com Culture and language
Ministry of Education www.edu.gov.on.ca Links to French curriculum
www.atelier.on.ca documents
National Film Board www.onf.ca/jeunesse Games, etc
Nine Thousand Links www.utm.edu/departments/ French links
french/french.html
Radio-Canada www.radio-canada.ca French programs and sites
Reading A-Z www.readinga-z.com Leveled French books
Scholastic Canada www.scholastic.ca/editions Information on book clubs & links
TFO www.tfo.org/ French TVO (TV Ontario)
Top 20 online activities www.quia.com/dir/french Elementary activities
Songs, poems & literature www.auxpetitesmains.net Interactive activities and resources
www.momes.net
www.coindespetits.com
www.lurelu.net/
www.lafontaine.net
http://www.mysongbook.com/?msbp=hp,home
www.clicksouris.com
www.jedessine.com/index.html
Vocabulary www.caslt.org/research/fslvocab.htm
www.verb2verbe.com Verb conjugator
www.languageguide.org/francais
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Le choix des lecteurs | Readers’ Picks
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TOP THIRTY PICKS:
Kindergarten to Grade 6
La reine de la récré Le rouge c’est
par Alexis O’Neill bien mieux
ISBN 0-439-97516-6 par Kathy Stinson
ISBN 9780920303719
Frisson l’écureuil Frisson l’écureuil
par Melanie Watt se fait un ami
ISBN 0-439-94047-8 par Melanie Watt
ISBN 0-545-998 06-9
Un grand-papa en or
Cours, cours Nicolas ! par Marie-Francine
par Gilles Tibo Hébert
ISBN 0-439-95384-7 ISBN 2-89512-402-7
Il était une fois un arbre Non, David

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La grosse patate
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ISBN 978-0590166829 par Doreen Cronin
ISBN 978-0439940917
Vieux Thomas La chasse
et la petite fée aux étoiles
par Dominique Demers par Kenneth Steven
ISBN 978-2-89512-138-1 ISBN 978-2745918673
Un prof Extra La Princesse Pénélope

par Dorothée Roy par Todd Mack
ISBN 292-20660-32-2 ISBN 0-430-96623-X
Nuit d’Halloween Le secret
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ISBN 9-780439-953818 ISBN 9-782278-054534
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Une araignée par Doreen Cronin de M. Peabody pas nager Grande croisade (La)
par Lydia Monks ISBN 9-782871-424765 par Madonna Élaine Turgeon - Ill. : Bryan Perro - Les Intouchables
ISBN 0439-96688-4 ISBN 0-439-97069-5 Stéphane Poulin - - 2005 - 248 p.
Québec Amérique - Coll.
Grade 7 to 10 «Titan +» - 2006 - 120 p.
Mon pire prof Histoire de fous Mon album En plein coeur Entre chien
Tania Boulet - Ill. :
Johanne Mercier, Marie-Andrée Clermont de la vie Carl Pelletier - Québec et loup
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Amérique jeunesse - Coll.
Hélène Vachon - Ill. : «Avant-propos» Martine Podesto (Photos: Robert
«Titan» - 2005 - 190 p.
May Rousseau - 2007 - 7 p. (sous la direction de) Desrosiers) - La courte
- Éditions FouLire - Québec Amérique échelle - 2005 - 32 p.
- Coll. «Le Trio rigolo» jeunesse - 2005 - 64 p.
- 2006 - 132 p.
Pour qui tu
te prends? La trilogie de l’Orbe
Maryse Dubuc (Dubuc) Éditions
Fantômes bleus Galoche le vent - Ill. : Marc Delafontaine Porte Bonheur
sont les plus dans les oreilles ! (Delaf) - Dupuis ISBN: 978-2-922792-56-0
malheureux Yvon Brochu - Ill. : - Coll. «Les Nombrils» 328 p.
David Lemelin - Éditions - 2006 - 48 p.
(Les) FouLire - Coll. «Galoche»
Roger Des Roches - Ill. : - 2005 - 119 p.
Éva Rollin - Québec
Amérique jeunesse - Coll.
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Benefits of Learning a Second Language
n Increases cognitive abilities,
creating a more flexible thinker
n Improves overall school
performance and develops
superior problem-solving skills
n Increases listening skills,
learning skills and self-confidence
n Enhances first language development
n Develops an appreciation of other cultures and a more inclusive child
n Gives access to a larger pool of information and greater educational

and career opportunities
n Provides a competitive advantage in the global market
A Good Language Learner...

n is willing to communicate and practice
n seeks out opportunities to use the language
n uses an active approach to learning
n has a positive attitude toward target language and target language speaker
n sees the language as a system
n searches for meaning
n uses self-monitoring
n progressively thinks in the target language
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To find out more about French Immersion/Core French Programs near you,
contact your area Rainbow School.
SCHOOL ADDRESS PHONE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS – SUDBURY AREA
Adamsdale Public School 181 First Ave. 705.566.6020
Alexander Public School (FI) 39 St. Brendan St. 705.675.5961
Algonquin Road Public School 2650 Algonquin Rd. 705.522.3171
C.R. Judd Public School 8 Lincoln St., Capreol 705.671.5953
Carl A. Nesbitt Public School (FI) 1241 Roy St. 705.566.3935
Chelmsford Public School (FI & EP) 121 Charlotte St. 705.671.5945
Chelmsford Valley District C.S. (Grade 7 & 8) 3594 Highway 144 705.675.0225
Churchill Public School 1722 Fielding St. 705.566.5130
Copper Cliff Public School 50 School St. 705.682.4721
Cyril Varney Public School 1545 Gary St. 705.566.2424
Ernie Checkeris Public School (FI) 1570 Agincourt Ave. 705.566.7610
Lansdowne Public School (FI & EP) 185 Lansdowne St. N. 705.675.6451
Larchwood Public School 43 Main St., Dowling 705.671.5944
Levack Public School (FI & EP) 100 High St. 705.671.5943
Lively District Secondary School (Grade 7 & 8) 265 Fifth Avenue 705.692.3671
Long Lake Public School 4420 Long Lake Rd. 705.522.6168
MacLeod Public School 310 Laval St. 705.522.8040
Markstay Public School 7 Pioneer St. E. 705.671.5946
Monetville Public School 7099 Hwy 64 N. 705.898.2785
M.W. Moore Public School Hwy 560, Shining Tree 705.263.2038
Northeastern Elementary School (FI & EP) 45 Spruce St., Garson 705.675.0204
Pinecrest Public School 1650 Dominion Dr., Hanmer 705.675.0200
Princess Anne Public School 500 Douglas St. W. 705.673.6516
Queen Elizabeth Public School 32 Dell St. 705.675.6198
R.H. Murray Public School 3 Henry St., Whitefish 705.671.5942
R.L. Beattie Public School (FI) 102 Loach’s Rd. 705.522.7178
Redwood Acres Public School 4625 Carl St., Hanmer 705.675.0202
Valley View Public School (FI) 1840 Valleyview Rd. 705.671.5956
Walden Public School (FI & EP) 249 Sixth Avenue, Lively 705.692.3602
Wanup Public School Hwy 537 705.522.2671
Wembley Public School 408 Wembley Dr. 705.673.1381
Westmount Avenue Public School (FI) 511 Westmount Ave. 705.566.1770
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS – ESPANOLA AREA
A.B. Ellis Public School 128 Park St. 705.869.1651
S. Geiger Public School 355 Government Rd. 705.865.2052
Webbwood Public School 6 Minto St. 705.869.3751
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS – MANITOULIN ISLAND
Assiginack Public School 134 Michael’s Bay Rd. 705.368.7010
Central Manitoulin Public School 56 Yonge St. 705.368.7005
Charles C. McLean Public School 43 Hall St. 705.368.7015
Little Current Public School 18 Draper St. 705.368.2932
SECONDARY SCHOOLS - SUDBURY AREA
Chelmsford Valley District C.S. (FI & EP) 3594 Highway 144 705.675.0225
Confederation Secondary School (FI & EP) 1918 Main Street 705.671.5948
Lasalle Secondary School (FI & EP) 1545 Kennedy Street 705.566.2280
Lively District Secondary School 265 Fifth Avenue 705.692.3671
Lockerby Composite School (FI & EP) 1391 Ramsey View Court 705.522.1750
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School (FI & EP) 275 Loach’s Road 705.522.2320
M.W. Moore Secondary School Hwy 560, Shining Tree 705.263.2038
Sudbury Secondary School (FI & EP) 85 Mackenzie Street 705.674.7551
SECONDARY SCHOOL - ESPANOLA AREA
Espanola High School 147 Spruce Street 705.869.1590
SECONDARY SCHOOL - MANITOULIN ISLAND
Manitoulin Secondary School 107 Bay Street, M’Chigeeng 705.368.7000
69 Young Street, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 3G5
Tel: 705.674.3171 | Fax: 705.674.3167 FI – These schools offer the French Immersion Program which provides a balance
Toll Free: 1.888.421.2661 of English and French instruction.
Email: info@rainbowschools.ca FI & EP – These schools offer the French Immersion Program as well as the English Program.
All other schools offer the English Program. The English Program includes Core French.

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A toolbox for parents of students in French Immersion and Core French

Rainbow District School Board acknowledges the following

Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Government of Canada.

Visit the French Immersion / Core French Homework Helper at rainbowschools.ca

Les salutations | Greetings

Les saisons | Seasons

Les mois | Months

Les jours de la semaine | Days of the Week

Les mots usuels | High Frequency Words

Nombres ordinaux | Ordinal Numbers

Les expressions | Expressions

Le vocabulaire et expressions utiles |

Les expressions interrogatives |

Le temps | The Weather

Vocabulaire de politesse | Courtesy Vocabulary

Les adjectifs | Adjectives

Les formes | Shapes

une sphère un cube

Les couleurs | Colours

Les conjonctions | Conjunctions

• A period is not used to indicate a decimal. A comma is used in decimals.

Quotation marks ( “ ” ) are angle brackets in French ( << >> ).

Le point virgule ( ; ), le point d’exclamation ( ! )

11 h 00 (onze heures) 1 h 00 (une heure)

10 h 00 (dix heures) 2 h 00 (deux heures)

7 h 00 (sept heures) 5 h 00 (cinq heures)

The 24 hour format is preferred.

19 h 00 (dix-neuf heures) 17 h 00 (dix-sept heures)

Les marqueurs de relation et prépositions |

B b baby bonbons, bas

C k can café, sucre

D d dad la douane, mardi

E e dances petit, lever

G g gag gants, bague

H hour hiver, hôpital

I, Ï, Î ee naïve lit, mardi

J zh déjà vu le jambon, déjeuner

K k keep un kiosque, le ski

L l little fleurs, mille

M m mom Madame, comment

LETTER(S) PHONETIC ENGLISH SOUND EXAMPLES

O o solo dos, rose

P p paper père, soupe

Q k keep quinze, banque

R r (guttural or rolled) rouge, ceinture

S s sassy sucre, poisson

T t tight tarte, tomate

U u food* tu, jupe

V v vote vert, avion

X ks express exprimer, taxe

Y y yogurt yogourt, yoyo

Z z zone zone, zéro

* approximations (non-existent in English)

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Les accents | French Accents

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