Vendredi 27/09

Today we reviewed some weather vocab, prepositions of place, and learned about how “de” contracts with the articles “le” and “les”.  We went over and practiced orally pg 20 #5 and we talked about ways to be successful in this class.

Handouts:  Ways to do well in a foreign language class, Goal sheet, Greetings/Salutations, Chasse au trésor/Dialogue

A Faire:  pg 15 #9 (only have to write question and answer, not pardon/merci) and do orally with a partner.

TEC (Travail en Classe):  Set 2 MEASURABLE goals for the semester in the semester 1 box of goal sheet, chasse au trésor.

Devoirs : Practice out loud 15 minutes each day!  Take notes over yellow box pg. 13, do pg 12 #2 (complete sentences!), study ER verbs for bingo.

DO NOT WORK ON CHASSE AU TRESOR OR DIALOGUE FOR HOMEWORK, WE WILL DO THESE IN CLASS!

Annonces:  Quiz coming soon!  Cahier/Binder checks next week!

Mercredi 25/09

Today we reviewed seasons, weather, veux/dois, ER verb conjugations, and prepositions of place (in, in front, behind, under, etc). 

A Faire:  visual dictionary for words in yellow box pg 15 (each box/entry must have: word/expression, picture, sentence using word or expression), Also pg 15 #8 (write out the entire sentence!)

Handouts:  Visual Dictionary w/examples, Visual Dictionary blank, Regular verbs

Devoirs:  Study/know ER verbs on front of regular verb handout AND pg 20 #5 (follow model to write invitations to do the activities in the invitation category, then also write excuses, following the model, for each invitation).

Lundi 23/09

Today we reviewed a lot of vocabulary!  We practiced weather, days, months, seasons, and -ER verbs.  Make sure you know these well!!!

Devoirs:  pg 14 #6.  For each one:  identify the verb, identify the nouns (at least 2 in each!), answer the question in French, and then translate both the question and answer into English.

Vendredi 20/09

Today we reviewed the vocabulary: aujourd’hui, demain, hier and the weather.  We talked about likes and dislikes using infinitive construction (j’aime (danser, chanter, regarder la télé, etc)  We also discussed the irregularity in conjugating the verb préférer.  While I did number quizzes, students played a dice game called “Cent”.
 

Handouts:  Paris Reading

A Faire:  pg 12 #1 (and do orally with a partner using the question: “Qu’est-ce que tu préfères ____ ou _____?)

TEC (Travail en Classe):  Write out your score (numbers) in words while playing the game Cent.

Devoirs :  Paris reading and comprehension questions (must write answers in complete sentences—NO 1 WORD ANSWERS—and in your cahier!), pg 20 #4 part deux (using vocab in yellow box pg 20, say 2 things the you want/can/must do in each of the circumstances (Avec mes amis…)  Make sure to vary your choices so you’re practicing all of them!  Practice out loud 15 minutes each day!

Mercredi 18/09

Today in class we practiced saying what we like and don't like to do in summer, practiced ER verb conjugations (song), how to make negative sentences, and practiced numbers.

A Faire:  pg 19 #3 (you must write one, complete sentence for each bullet point!!)

Devoirs:  pg 20 #4 For each circumstance (en general, avec mes amis, avec ma famille, etc) write something you like to do AND something you don't like to do.  (a like and a don't like for each of the 6 circumstances, a total of 12 short sentences).  Take notes over the yellow box pg 20.