Lundi 29/09

Today we practiced questions of nationality, where people are from, school subjects studied, and phone numbers.  We also started a new culture project.

Handouts :  Francophone Country Brochure, ER/IR/RE Practice

Devoirs :  ER/IR/RE practice handout (front side only—Attention: some sentences may need to be negative to make sense!), Read the project handout thoroughly and come to class ready to research a country you've already chosen from the list!

Jeudi 25/09

Today in class we practiced talking about where we’re from and what nationality we are, practiced inviting people to do things/accepting/making excuses, went over some homework (discussed the difference between “visiter” and “rendre visite à”) and took a vocab quiz over IR/RE verbs.

A Faire:  pg 20 #5 (write out an invitation in sentence form for each invitation in the column, write out sentence for each excuse in the column, share out in partners)

Devoirs :  Study/take notes p. 21, prepare pg 21 #6 for class on Monday (follow the examples to write a question for each and then write your own answer to each question—so you’re prepared to answer when someone asks you!), pg 22 #9 (write the answer to the questions in a complete sentence—recycle from the question!!) 
Beginning of year survey: Cliquez ici/Click here!

Mardi 23/09

Today in class we worked on writing answers to questions using the ER/IR/RE verbs from the vocab list.  We also played “Loto” to practice verb meanings.

A Faire:  Répondez a phrases complètes! (Respond in complete sentences !  All verbs, except faire, are on the Reg. verb vocab list.  Use what you know to make sense of the question and use the clues in the question to write a response). We are using these for oral/listening practice at the beginning of class on Thursday!

1. Quand tu fais des achats, est-ce que tu dépenses beaucoup/peu d’argent?
2. Est-ce que tu prêtes des choses à tes amis ?  Quoi ?
3. Est-ce que tu désobéis souvent tes parents ?
4. Quand tu es nerveux/nerveuse, est-ce que tu rougis ?
5. Est-ce que tu interromps tes amis quand ils parlent ?
6. Est-ce que tu rends des choses quand tu les empruntes ?

Devoirs :  Take notes over grammar box on pg 120 (make sure you understand these words and expressions because we will be using them in class on Thur), pg 22 #10 (Write WHOLE sentence! Choose which verb fits the meaning of the sentence and then conjugate it appropriately.)  Study IR/RE verbs (Vocab quiz Thur!!)

Lundi 22/09

Today in class we did some practice with the homework pg 20 #4 and school subjects.  We also learned/reviewed RE/ER/IR verbs.

Handouts :  Flashcard paper

Devoirs :  Make flashcards: 5 for IR verbs and 5 for RE verbs that you are struggling with on vocab list (remember, only a picture and the term—NO English!), Study IR/RE verb vocab (Quiz on Thursday!), packet pg 3 (RE practice:  #2-Jobs d’été, #3-Pourquoi?)

Remember:  Quiz retakes until Thursday.  If you missed a quiz in must be made up within a week of your return!!

Jeudi 18/09

Today in class we went over the homework with a small group activity and the whiteboards.  We also took a vocab quiz.  You have 1 week to retake this quiz, you may retake 1 time.

Devoirs :  pg 19 #2 (look through the windows to decide which ER verb to use when writing the sentence for each one.  Make sure you conjugate correctly for the subject given!), pg 20 #4 (must write 6 complete sentences using the expressions given—like “en general, avec mes amis, le weekend, etc.—and using a variety of the phrase starters—j’aime, je n’aime pas, je préfère), Study the IR/RE regular verb vocabulary on the list, PRACTICE!!!

Have you done the Beginning of the year survey??  You are getting points for it!  Cliquez ici/Click here!

Mardi 16/09

Today in class we practiced more questions from p. 6-7 in book and from the feuille de vocabulaire. We took a group quiz over the reading on p.4-5 and did some regular ER/IR verb practice.

Devoirs :  Study the ER verbs on the verb vocab list (on front/back) for meaning…there is a vocab quiz over these on Thursday!!  Do p. 19 #3 (You must write a complete sentence for each bullet point in each number.  Say whether or not you/the people do the things listed at those places…attention: some sentences may be negative!  Think ne…pas!)

Lundi 15/09

Today in class we practiced zut/merci, school subjects, and reviewed ER and IR verbs.

Handouts :  Verb chart, flash card paper

Devoirs :  make at least 8 flash cards with ER verbs from the regular verb vocab list (see previous post)—picture on the front (best)/French word on the back or French word on the front/English on the back.  Also, do 2^nd page of regular verb practice packet (IR verbs—#1: conjugate choisir to say what people choose.  You may need to look up object vocab in the book.  #2: Read the French sentence given to decide whether to write an affirmative or a negative sentence using the IR verb in parentheses)

Jeudi 11/09

Today in class we practiced talking about the school subjects we study then asked questions about birthday and age to make “une ligne d’anniversaire” (birthday line).  We also worked in small groups to read p. 6-7 out loud and check comprehension by taking English notes over the content.  We’ll being doing a group quiz over this on Monday!! We also reviewed ER verb conjugations.

Handouts :  Supplementary school vocab, Regular verb vocab list, Regular verb practice packet 

Devoirs :  Study the ER verbs on the verb vocab list (on front/back) for meaning…the next vocab quiz will be over these!!; write a complete sentence saying ALL the classes you study using vocab from book and handout (bring questions if you have them!); study/memorize ER verb conjugations, do pg 10 #6 (use pg R3 for reference)

Mardi 09/09

             Bienvenue au blog de français 3-4 de l’année 2014-2015!

Today in class we practiced questions and vocabulary from the question list/feuille de vocabulaire/homework (p. 6-7 in book).  We took a vocabulary quiz and learned how to set up a French binder and cahier

Handouts :  Feuille de vocabulaire 1, Question list 1, Binder info, Ways to be successful in a language class and what does positiveparticipation look like.

Devoirs :  practice all vocab we’ve been studying out loud (feuille, question lists, from book), read and take (English) notes over pg 4-5 (about the French young people, write what you understand about each, and the vocab in the yellow box).  After, answer the following question with a complete sentence: “Quelles matières étudies-tu?”  Finally, please complete the following beginning of the year survey in English (Cliquez ici/Click here).  Merci!