Vendredi 03/06

We practiced passé compose then did a another peer-edit of the project writing and had time for revision.

Objectif:  Students will practice passé composé and work on final projects.

A Faire:  pg 120 #7 write 2 sentences for each subject saying where they went and what they (logically) did at that place.

TEC:  Peer-edit, revision of project.

Photocopies:  Peer-edit :Mon Enfance au passé composé

Devoirs :  Final project (check criteria and format!!), you will also turn in your 2 peer-edits (DO NOT attach these to the final project!), any missing work (due Monday!)  Bring a snack to share during our movie??

Mercredi 01/06

We over STAMP test results and learned to use the passé composé with irregular past participles and with être as a helping verb. We had time to work on projects, including a peer-edit, while I completed oral interviews.

Objectif:  Students will learn irregular forms of past tense and work on final projects.

A Faire:  pg 117 #3 (1-3 only, 3 sentences each) & pg 119 #6 (rewrite whole sentence using correct subject and form of être as helping verb)

TEC:  Peer-edit, passé composé writing of project.

Photocopies:  Peer-edit : MonEnfance à l’imparfait (due with final draft)

Devoirs :  Rough draft of passé compose writing of project (Ready for peer-edit: DOUBLE SPACED, NEATLY WRITTEN/TYPED).  A Faire if not finished, any missing work (due by Monday!!)

Vendredi 27/05

We worked on final projects and continued oral interviews.

Objectif:  Students will work on final projects and do oral interviews

Devoirs :  Rough draft of project for 2 ages of the imparfait only (we’ll do passé composé in class next week!) Must be double spaced and preferably typed (very neatly written acceptable as well),  Must have in hand when you arrive, print before you come to class!!!

Mercredi 25/05

We did the STAMP test today and went over “passé composé.”

Objectif:  Students will do STAMP testing and learn to form the passé compose.

Photocopies:  Graphic organizer:Passé Composé, Projet: Mon Enfance

Devoirs :  pg 105 #1 (say what each person bought using passé compose, look up any unknown vocab in the back), read over final project description and bring any questions to class next time.

STAMP TESTING

1.    Click on this link to access the test:

      STAMP Test

      2.    Enter the following info and then log in:

Test code:  

Password:  

Login name:  class period + first initial + last name (all one word!)

       3.    Click the RED BUTTON for Reading/Writing.  DO NOT CLICK THE YELLOW BUTTON OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE TEST!!

*DO YOUR BEST!!

*Let me know when your computer says you’ve completed the test.  I will help you log off.

Lundi 23/05

We did some speaking practice, some “imparfait” practice, dialogue presentations and started learning the other form of the past tense.

Objectif:  Students will review the imparfait and begin learning the passé composé

A Faire:  pg 320 #6 (1-5 only) (“beaucoup de gens” is plural, “tout le monde” is singular)

Devoirs :  Finish pg 320 #6 (1-10), take notes over pages 104-105/read examples/try to understand formation of passé composé.  Study conjugations of avoir!!

Jeudi 19/05

We did some speaking activities then completed a reading comprehension activity in small groups while I conducted oral interviews.  We also began dialogue presentations.

Objectif:  Students will do oral assessments and a reading comprehension activity.

A Faire: Reading comprehension activity “MC Solaar”: Read out loud, check comprehension after each paragraph by discussing meaning and writing 1-2 sentence summary in cahier.  Once read, turn over and complete the comprehension questions in English.  Turn in!

TEC:  dialogue practice

Photocopies: Reading comprehension activity “MC Solaar”

Devoirs :  pg 318 #3 (was/wasn’t doing during blizzard), finish reading comprehension (turn in!), prepare dialogues/oral interviews!!

Mardi 17/05

We reviewed the verb “partir”, learned how to use “être” in the “imparfait,” finished station work, practiced dialogues and started oral interviews.

Objectif:  Students will practice forming imparfait and prepare oral assessments.

A Faire: pg 318 #4 (#2=lisons, #4=écrivons) Say where each person was (using être) and what they were doing (using verb given in parentheses)

TEC:  Station work, dialogue practice

Devoirs :  pg 319 #5 (write complete sentences using choices given or your own! Be ready to share outloud at the beginning of class!!), Prepare dialogues/bring props for presentations during the 2^nd half of class jeudi!!

Vendredi 13/05

We did some review for the oral assessments, learned one form of the past tense (l’imparfait) and continued our station work.

Objectif:  Students will review and prepare for oral assessments and learn the simple past.

A Faire: pg 317 #2 (for 1, 3, & 4 just focus on the verb change)

TEC:  Station work

Devoirs :  pg 317 #1 (use "habiter" in your sentences), practice dialogue, prepare oral assessment (*see post from Wed for criteria!), finish any incomplete station work from stations you rotated through (not ones you have not yet been to !)

Mercredi 11/05

We listened to our song, learned some new verbs (sortir, partir, dormir, pg 126) and went over the stem changes in the verbs pg 167.  For the bulk of the class we rotated through various activities that helped students prepare for the oral assessment they will have over the food unit.

Objectif:  Students will review and prepare for oral assessments.

*A Faire: pg 126 #1 (1,3,4, 6,8 only) *This is a station activity, only work on this if you went to this station today in class !

*TEC:  Photocopie : La Nourriture et l’Article Partitif  *This is a station activity, only work on this if you went to this station today in class !

Photocopies:  Photocopie : Devoirs du Partitif/La Nourriture et l’Article Partitif

Devoirs :  Photocopie : Devoirs du Partitif #1 (say what the vegetarian eats SOME of and doesn’t eat ANY of), Finish any classwork from the stations you went to, study and prepare for oral assessments (starting 2^nd half of next class and continue next week!)

Oral Assessment of Food Unit:  1)You will set the table while telling me all the things you NEED to do so (I need a spoon, I need a tablecloth, etc…)  2)  You will answer some questions about your preferences (food/meals/cuisines/etc) and food vocabulary (categories of food, i.e. fruits, vegetables, meats, appetizers, things purchased at a boulangerie, etc.)  3) You will participate in a mini-dialogue either at a café with a waiter or at a farmer’s market with the merchant.  

Lundi 09/05

We listened to our song and did some review.  We took a quiz and had did peer-edits on our dialogue scripts.

Objectif:  Students will edit and revise dialogues

A Faire:  leçon 9 #4 (list 8 for each, use articles-a/an-for utensils, use partitive articles for “les courses”)

TEC:  Rédaction en commun (Peer-edit)

Photocopies:  Rédaction en commun : Dialogue au café/restaurant

Devoirs :  final dialogue script—typed (1 copy for me and 1 for each member of group—each group member is responsible for getting this in on time!!  Be ready to practice when you arrive!), study/take notes pg 167, do #2 (rewrite sentences with new subject/conjugation)

ALL MISSING WORK/QUIZZES/TESTS FOR QUARTER 4 MUST BE TURNED IN/TAKEN CARE OF BY THE END OF THE DAY FRIDAY!!!  *TUTORIAL IS THUR!

Jeudi 05/05

We practiced the partitive articles and went over homework.  We reviewed the verb “devoir”, did a short reading, and had time to work on finalizing dialogue scripts.

Objectif:  Students will review structures and prepare a summative dialogue script.

A Faire:  pg 157 #3

TEC:  lecture pg 162-163, Dialogue work time !

Devoirs :  lecon 10 #1 & #8 A (lettre d’excuse), dialogue script (complete, typed, double spaced, PRINTED before class and ready for peer-edit), study for verb quiz lundi, review vocab pgs 142-150 (in-class assessments start lundi too !)

Mardi 03/05

Today, we practiced some expressions (Je veux bien, pas de ____), went over homework, and had significant time to work on dialogues (summative assessment).

Objectif:  Students will practice using partitive articles in negative constructions

A Faire:  pg 160 #7

TEC:  Dialogue work time !

Photocopies:  Dialogue criteria

Devoirs :  leçon 9 #3 (use partitive articles in your list, review specialty shops), leçon 10 #5 ( use the images to say what you ate some of  and what you had some of to drink), study verbs for verb quiz!!

Vendredi 29/04

We had a substitute today.

Objectif:  Students will practice partitive articles.

A Faire:  Paquet lecon 10 #6

Devoirs :  Paquet lecon 10 #7 (use verb given, continues on back side !!), Paquet lecon 9 #1 (one that doesn’t belong), & #2 (use articles !)

Mercredi 27/04

We learned how to express parts of a whole and multiples of something (some), we also learned the verb “boire.”

Objectif:  Students will learn the partitive articles.

A Faire:  pg 159 #5 (prepare questions and your responses using partitive articles as appropriate)

TEC:  pg 166 #1 (writing), pg 147 #3 (oral), pg 159 #4 (oral)

Devoirs :  Paquet lecon 10 #3 & #4

Lundi 25/04

We reviewed food vocabulary and irregular verbs.  We also went over our tests and how to retake. We also started a formative assessment for our food knowledge.

Objectif:  Students will review vocabulary and irregular verbs.

A Faire:  Paquet lecon 10 #2

TEC:  Paquet lecon 9 #6B…write a letter on a separate sheet of paper addressing all of the questions from this activity.  Pay close attention to your use of vocabulary and try to elaborate on your answers.  Must be neatly written in complete sentences and ready to turn in at the beginning of class on Wednesday.

Photocopies:  Paquet lecon 9, Paquet lecon 10

Devoirs :  Finish TEC (paquet lecon 9 #6B, see directions above!!), also do paquet lecon 9 #6A

Jeudi 21/04

We had a French guest speaker today who talked and answered questions about French culture/life.

Objectif:  Students will learn about French culture from a guest speaker.

Devoirs :  pg 151 #9 (going to buy, all necessary components), pg 157 #2 (what they can’t do!)  Study verbs (new/old), vocab/structures for food!

Mardi 19/04

We learned new fruits/veggies and practiced vocabulary for shopping at a farmer’s market.  We did some speaking practice and learned the verb “vouloir.”

Objectif:  Students will practice fruit/veggie/vocab for shopping in farmer’s market

A Faire:  pg 151 #10 (write entire dialogue, practice in partners)

TEC:  Sondage (class survey) using pg 151#11

Devoirs :  Take notes pg 156, add verbs to verb chart.  Pg 157 #1 (use “vouloir” to express what activities the people want to do.)  Study all new/old irregular verbs (verb quiz coming!!)  Study all food vocabulary/structures (assessments starting next week!)

Vendredi 15/04

We reviewed vocabulary with some writing/speaking activities and a game of Loto.  Then we took a quiz.

Objectif:  Students will demonstrate knowledge of food vocab.

A Faire:  pg 149 #8 (6 subjects, 2 sentences each)

TEC:  Loto

Devoirs :  Take notes pg 150, do pg 151 #11 (Question & Reponses), continue to study vocab pgs 142-150

Mercredi 13/04

We continued discussing preferences and began discussing how to order and behave appropriately in a restaurant/café setting (getting the servers attention, tipping, etc).  We also heard a presentation from a visiting French student and got to ask questions.  Finally, we prepared our boards for a review game of Loto.

Objectif:  Students will talk about food preferences and learn to order food.

A Faire:  Using this image (Cliquez ici) to write what is missing from the place settings.  Use the structure: Il/Elle n’a pas DE…

TEC:  Prepare Loto board with any of the bolded vocabulary from pg. 148

Devoirs : pg 147 #4 (write entire dialogues filling in missing lines.), study vocab pgs 142-148 (quiz de vocab vendredi!!)