Jeudi 25/02

We had a warm-up discussion using the following questions: Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire ce weekend ? Qu’est-ce que tu viens de faire ?  Depuis quand fais-tu _____ (un passe-temps/a hobby) ?  Then we got some dialogue practice before working on our dialogue projects.

Objectif:  Students will practice depuis and other recently studied structures.

A Faire:  pg 71 #1 (write out/practice in partners)

TEC:  Summative dialogue (30 min)

Devoirs :  back of handout given last class (reading comp), last activity in packet (depuis—make up duration/starting point, use verb illustrated, #3: waiting at bus stop #4: speaking), IMPORTANT: have a double spaced draft of dialogue ready for peer edit when you arrive on Monday (neatly written or typed!) 

Mardi 23/02

We learned how to use the expression “depuis” to express how long people have done something.  We also started working on a summative dialogue in small groups while I finished oral interviews/presentations.

Objectif:  Students will learn to use depuis.

A Faire:   pg 70 #8 (complete the sentences using depuis + starting point/duration of time.)

Handouts:  Exercice : faire/être/venir/avoir, Dialogue criteria

TEC:  Summative dialogue

Devoirs :  Front of handout (Exercice : faire/être/venir/avoir), pg 70 #9 (put the sentences together by correctly conjugating the verb and connecting the starting point/duration of time with « depuis »)

Vendredi 19/02

We had time to practice then we worked on some in-class mini-projects while presentations and interviews happened.

Objectif:  Students will demonstrate understanding of/ability to communicate using structures studied up to this point.

TEC:  Acrostic (see criteria from Wednesday)

Devoirs :  Finish acrostic to turn in Tuesday at the beginning of class, pg 71 #2 (write questions), last page of “Aller/Venir packet (in nous form, different activities for each day/time!)

Mercredi 17/02

We reviewed expressions with “venir de” and “aller + infinitif), practiced projects, then worked on an in-class mini-project while I started oral interviews

Objectif:  Students will review the verbs venir and aller

A Faire:   Paquet : Venir/Aller #5—say 2 things you are going to do and 1 thing you’re not in each situation.  (aller +infinitif!)

Handouts:  Acrostic criteria, Example of Acrostic

TEC:  Acrostic (due by the end of class on Friday!!)

Devoirs :  pg 69 #6  (for each subject in column A, write a sentence saying what they were just doing in column B and are going to do in column C, use variety, soyez logique!!), Practice creature project (presentations and interviews vendredi)

Vendredi 12/02

We practiced venir and aller, practiced projects in preparation for presentations/interviews starting Wednesday, and finished up with making some Mardi Gras masks.

Objectif:  Students will practice using the verbs venir and aller.

A Faire: Paquet pg 30 (back of 1^st pg) #3—use “venir de + infinitive” and be logical! 

Handouts:  Paquet : Venir/Aller

TEC:  Make Mardi Gras masks

Devoirs :  Front page of packet #1 (aller, aller + infinitive) & #2 (venir in aff/neg. forms), practice projects for presentations/interviews on Wednesday !!

Mercredi 10/02

We continued working on the verb “venir” as well as how to use “venir de + place” vs. “venir de + infinitive”.  We went over some homework and finished our PowerPoint about Mardi Gras/Carnaval.

Objectif:  Students will be able to use the expression “venir de” in multiple contexts.

A Faire: Write a sentence for each slide using the “Venir de” expression given and the vocabulary represented by the image. 

Handouts:  PowerPoint:  Mardi Gras/Carnaval, PowerPoint: A Faire(Venir de + place/infinitive)

TEC:  Take notes over Mardi Gras/Carnaval PowerPoint

Devoirs :  back of imperative handout #15—write both friend’s statements—the suggestion, saying not that suggestion, making a new suggestion (given in parentheses), nous form, neg/aff.,

Bring Creature project every day!!!  Practice!!!  Study verb venir.

Lundi 08/02

Today we reviewed personality and physical descriptions, learned the conjugations of the verb “venir” as well as how to use “venir de + place” vs. “venir de + infinitive”.  We also started learning about the origins of Mardi Gras.

Objectif:  Students will learn about the origins of Mardi Gras.

A Faire: pg 69 #7  for each person, say what they were just doing using “venir de + infinitive” 

Handouts:  Mardi Gras word scramble/vocabulary

TEC:  Take notes over PowerPoint (will be posted Wed. when we finish in class)

Devoirs :  pg 68 #5 (write out the entire sentences including the correct conjugation of “venir”), Mardi Gras word scramble, practice/prepare for creature project oral presentation/interview (starting the 2^nd half of class on Friday!)

Jeudi 04/02

We reviewed forming inversion questions, discussed the oral presentation and interview of “Ma Créature” including the questions and rubric and had some time to work on preparing for it.

Objectif:  Students will review forming inversion questions in the 3^rd person (il/elle).

A Faire: Write the inversion questions you could ask to find out about someone’s best friend…

Does he/she….  Is he/she…

     1.      Eat chocolate? 

     2.      Speak French? 

     3.      Play soccer?

     4.      Go to Grant? 

     5.      Party? 

     6.      Pass tests?

     7.      Wait for you? 

     8.      Always right? 

     9.      Generally on time? 

TEC:  Preparation for oral presentation/interview of “Ma Créature” project

Devoirs :  Back of “Bons Conseils” imperative handout (write the inversion questions that go with the answers given.  Pay close attention to the details of the answers!), Prepare project for oral presentation/interview—come ready to practice!!  BRING PROJECT MATERIALS EVERYDAY!

Mardi 02/02

Today we continued to work on the imperative.  We also took a quiz and learned how to prepare for the “Ma Créature” oral interviews/presentations.

Objectif:  Students will be able to give commands/advice using regular and irregular verbs.

A Faire: Imperative Handout #2 (vous form, 1 do and 1 don’t) 

Handouts:  Imperative Handout, Ma CréatureQuestions/Rubric, Correction Codes

TEC:  Creature project revision using correction codes.

Devoirs :  Read through questions and rubric for “Creature” interviews and bring questions/concerns to next class, Imperative handout #3 (Tu form, 1 affirmative/1 negative for each, for #7 look in back of book in green pages for forms!)