Who we are: English and French in Canada

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Lesson plan overview

Task	To learn some facts about Canada’s two official languages.
CLB level	CLB Stage I (CLB 2-4)
Delivery method	Online
Class size	10-15 students (vary the number of activities according to your class size)
Estimated time	1.5 hours (depending on class size)
CLB Skills and Competencies	Speaking: Interacting with others Sharing information Listening: Interacting with others Comprehending information Reading: Comprehending information
Language focus	Learn the vocabulary needed to understand this topic. Use the appropriate grammar structures and vocabulary to respond personally to the reflection questions. (Encourage students to respond in full sentences.)
Cultural focus	Students understand some of the history of Canada’s official languages in order to better understand current bilingualism.
Specific task learning objectives	Beginning ESL students learn some basic facts about Canada’s history from an adapted version of the Discover Canada study guide. Students understand why Canada has two official languages. Students will share their feelings about any similar issues in their first countries.
ESL Directions original video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities?	This lesson includes original audio (🔊) activities.
Resource attribution	ESL Directions original resources are marked below with an asterisk (*). Feel free to use these, but please give credit to ESL Directions.

Notes for ESL teachers and students:
This is a shortened and simplified version of some of the information in Canada’s citizenship study guide (intended to introduce this topic to beginner ESL students).

Students who are eligible to write the citizenship test should consult the Government of Canada’s full official guide, Discover Canada: The rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

Please check Discover Canada for any content changes made since this webpage was created.

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