Mardi 28/10

Today we talked about the verb être, practiced forming inversion questions in the 3^rd person singular (il/elle) and did some Halloween vocabulary/activities.

A Faire:  Question handout part B (given out 21 octobre)—write the inversions questions Robert would ask to find out about Chantal.

Handouts :  Halloween word search/visual dictionary, PowerPoint: Halloween

Devoirs :  pg 61 #9 (write the inversion question for each bullet point using the subject given. Ex: ta copine), 8 visual dictionary entries (picture/French word—NO English) for Halloween vocabulary, study/take notes pg 36-37 and do #6 (read the paragraphs to decide which job is being described and complete the last sentence.  Write the whole sentence) and #7 (say what the various people want to be/can be).  Study être and for the test next Thursday!

Lundi 27/10

Today we practiced talking about whether or not we are dressing up for Halloween and what we will be. We also reviewed using "c'est/ce sont" to express the ideas "it's/they are".

A Faire: Look up the following words in your book or on wordreference.com. Then write sentences for pg 12 #2 (use c'est/ce sont plus the words in the box to write complete sentences, then do orally in partner by asking partner "qu'est-ce que c'est?

jacket/blazer, pen, bag, sunglasses, shoes, shirt, tie, purse, poster, coat 

red, green, black, blue, white, yellow, brown 

Devoirs : pg 27 #2 (make table/chart in cahier, use French for class names and French time notation for the class times), #3 (make a list, be sure to use the correct form of "my"--mon/ma/mes), #4 (write sentences expressing 5 things you liike to do and 4 things you don't like to do. Use infinitive construction Ex: j'aime manger la pizza.)

Jeudi 23/10

Today we reviewed subject/stress pronouns and possessive adjectives.  We went over some homework and played "Navire de Guerre" (Battleship) with regular verb conjugations.

A Faire:  Last page of ER/IR/RE Practice packet (#5 le weekend)

Devoirs :  pg 23 #11 (replace people with subject/stress pronouns when appropriate and make affirmative or negative based on oui/non in parentheses), pg 17 #11 (rewrite the sentence with the correct possessive adjective son/sa/ses, question handout #1 (n'est-ce pas?), PRACTICE!!

Mardi 21/10

Today we practiced questions by doing a survey of classmates, learned about/practiced using possessive adjectives (pg R7) and listened to/sang our song.

A Faire:  pg 17 #12

Handouts :  Possessive adjective handout, Question handout

Devoirs :  Question handout partie A only, ER/IR/RE Practice packet back of pg. 2 ( #3-En vacances, #4 Pourquoi pas?), write 2 original information questions (1-inversion, 1-est-ce que)…the following verbs may be helpful :  aimer, adorer, préférer, vouloir (veux), pouvoir (peux), etc…)

Lundi 20/10

Today we practiced forming, asking and responding to inversion questions.  We also did a reflection on the visit from the African students.

A Faire:  Write a reflection in English about your experience in class last Thursday.  What was it like meeting new people?  How well could you communicate in French?  What did you learn?  Were there any surprises?  Was there something you wish you had that you needed?

Devoirs :  pg 12 #1 (write your answers to the preference questions—we will be using this in class!), Rappel 3 handout #12 “Les pronoms” (replace the underlined nouns with either a subject or a stress pronoun as appropriate!), practice questions from pg 60 #8 out loud (we’ll be using them in class as well!!)

Jeudi 16/10

Today in class we got to spend time using our new question making skills to ask questions and get to know our visitors from West Africa.

A Faire:  Take notes over information from your conversations

Devoirs : Write 10 sentences minimum about at least 1 new African friend.  Practice!!

Mardi 14/10

Today in class we continued our work with forming questions and discussed subject pronouns and stress pronouns (and how they are used differently).

Devoirs :  pg 23 #12 (say the people listed are doing the activity at their house, using “chez” + stress pronoun), pg 60 #8 (write inversion questions for each, attention:  avoir and faire conjugations are in the back of your book and don’t forget the accent change on préférer!!)

We are all good for the visit with the African students!!  They will be here on Thursday!  Don’t forget about French lunch in Rm 141!  There will be lots of snacks and drinks to enjoy while you speak French with our visitors!!

Lundi 13/10

Today we reviewed forming questions using “est-ce que” and question words.

A Faire:  pg 21 #7—write your answers, in complete sentences, to the questions you wrote for homework.  Interview your partner…ask the question and your partner will give his/her prepared answer.  Keep notes (jot down key info!)  Then change roles.

Devoirs :  Write sentences about your partner from your interview (pg 21 #7), use his/her name and/or start the sentence with il/elle.  You should have 8 complete sentences about him/her.  Be ready to share!!

Jeudi 09/10

Today in class we did some more practice with time, went over some homework (ER/IR/RE verb practice) and listened to our new song.

A Faire:  Rewrite the following times in French notation and words (Ex: 1:15pm => 13h15, il est treize heures et quart)  *use expressions when possible and 24hr clock!

1. 1: 15 pm

2. 12:00am 

3. 1:30am

4. 9:28am

5. 5:55pm

6. 10:40pm

Handouts :  Hey Oh (chanson), Rappel 3 handout

Devoirs :  Rappel 3 front side (#8, #9, #10), pg 21 #7 (write ONLY the questions: put question word in parentheses in front + est-ce que tu + conjugation of verb and rest of question)

Mardi 07/10

Today in class we reviewed telling time and started learning about forming questions.

A Faire:  Write out the times on your paper (A or B) and then quiz your partner on those times using the clocks in class (show the time on the clock, partner answers question “quelle heure est-il?”  Help partner as needed since you already prepared the answers!)

Handouts :  Time (A/B activity), Quelle heure est-il?

Devoirs :  pg 22 #8 (rewrite the question with the appropriate question word from pg 21, you will have to read the answer and what you have of the question to figure out which would make the most sense!), Write out complete sentence answers to the question “Quelle heure est-il?” using the clocks on the handout (make sure to practice expressions, vary am/pm and use the 24hr clock!)

Lundi 06/10

Today we practiced talking about our ethnicity/ethnic origins and went over the homework.  We also discussed in depth how students will be graded in this course and did an assessment about participation.

Devoirs :  Final brochure and bibliography (separate—make sure your name is on it!!), Participation assessment if you didn't finish in class.  PRACTICE!!

Jeudi 02/10

Today in class we learned how to talk about our ethnicity and clarified some things for the project (citations, looking up country name, formatting).  Then we went to the library to finish research on the project.

Handouts :  Today’s project info (citations, looking up country name, formatting) 

Devoirs :  Be able to talk about your ethnicity in class Monday, pg 11 #7 (Questions 1-4 go with the top 2 pictures, questions 5-8 go with the bottom 2 pictures.  Complete sentences!!)  Work on brochure!! (It's due on Tuesday!)

Back to School Night

Merci d’être venu!  Thanks for coming !

Here are links to the resources I shared with you:

Syllabus                      Ways to do well in a Language Class

Linguafolio                 French Class Commitments for Success

Characteristics of a Successful Learner Assessment (participation)

Welcome Back Letter

Your support is so important!  Please encourage your resident Frenchie to practice as much as possible and ask him/her about what we’re doing in French class!

Want to support French at Grant??  See the tab “Support French at Grant” on my website (granthsfrench.weebly.com)

Mardi 30/09

Today in class we discussed the project criteria and resources, then went to the library to use computers for research.

Devoirs :  Back of ER/IR/RE practice handout, read the ½ page of text on the 2^nd page in your project handout (“Francophone means French Speaking…”) and take detailed notes (there will be an activity around this!)