Mercredi 19/02

Today we reviewed aller and aller + infinitive.

A Faire:  Aller handout #3 (write questions and your answers)

Handouts/Class Materials:  Aller Handout, Places and prepositions PowerPoint (7^th)

Devoirs :  Aller handout #1 (say each person is not going to class, then where they are going) & #2 (say where going and what each person is going to visit there)

Vendredi 14/02

Today we reviewed some faire expressions and être/avoir in the imperative, learned about the verb aller (see pg 66), and some Valentine vocabulary.

Handouts/Class Materials:  St. Valentin vocab/crossword, Adj. packet #2

A Faire:  Adjective packet (old) #2 (first activity pg.1)

TEC: pg 67 #4 (form of aller + “aller chercher” + item) Soyez logique!!, Valentine crossword

Devoirs :  pg 67 #1 & #3

Mercredi 12/02

Today we continued practicing the imperative and learned 2 new exceptions.

A Faire:  pg 25 #14 (write one for each bullet point and pay close attention to who you’re talking to!!)

TEC:  translate this advice/these orders into French… (may need to use avoir/faire expressions!)

•      Dont be scared! (copain)

•      Be smart (la classe)

•      Pay attention (la classe)

•      Do the dishes (sœur)

•      Let’s not be wrong!

•      Let’s do our homework!

Devoirs : 

7^th- pg 59 #7 (answer all questions in complete sentences)

8^th-- 10 sentence paragraph about TA to TURN IN !  (check spelling, verb conjugations, punctuation, vocab before turning in!  For an A, you must exceed the minimum requirements, quality/number of sentences.) 

Redemption verb quiz coming, study verbs!!!…Everyone will take it again and I’ll keep the best of the 2 scores!

Mercredi 05/02

Today we continued practicing the verb faire and began the imperative. PowerPoint ici!

A Faire:  write the 3 imperative forms (affirmative) of the verbs: manger, finir and attendre (see PowerPoint)

Devoirs : 

7^th-- 10 sentence paragraph about TA to TURN IN !  (check spelling, verb conjugations, punctuation, vocab before turning in!  For an A, you must exceed the minimum requirements, quality/number of sentences.)  Also 3 imperative forms of verbs on powerpoint (see A Faire!)

8^th-- pg 59 #7 (answer all questions in complete sentences)

Redemption verb quiz Monday…everyone will take it again and I’ll keep the best of the 2 scores!

Lundi 03/02

Today we practiced some faire expressions, and started a mini-project called “Qui est notre assistant(e)?”

A Faire:  Qui est notre assistant(e)? (see handout!)

Handouts/Class Materials: Qui est notre assistant(e)?

Devoirs:  pg 59 #6 (answers only), study verbs (quiz coming soon !), make sure you have your famous person riddle in class and be ready to share it!!

Vendredi 31/01

Today we practiced colors, reviewed the conjugation for être and avoir, and learned the conjugations for faire as well as expressions.  We watched the “Hey Oh” music video at the end of class!

A Faire:  pg 58 #4

Handouts/Class Materials:  Faire PowerPoint, Faire expressions, Expression handout

Devoirs :  Expression handout, memorize/know/study être, avoir, and faire (Quiz early next week!!)

Mercredi 29/01

Today we reviewed avoir expressions and practiced using colors as both nouns and adjectives.

Handouts/Class Materials:  Color handout, Avoir expressions

A Faire:  pg 57 #3--Say what each person feels like/wants to do (after the slash) and what they need (from the blue box) to do it (some you may need to figure out by process of elimination!)

TEC:  Color handout #3 (I wrote the colors for some and use logic for the rest!)

Devoirs :  Color handout #1 (write what color object each person has), write sentences describing the color of 10 things you have in your house.

Vendredi 17/01

Today we reviewed for the final with speaking and writing activities.

Handouts: dice game, review packet, adjective sentences (similarities)

A Faire:  adjective sentences (similarities) on Elmo

TEC :  dice game

Devoirs: pg 50 #1 (write questions you would ask your partner to find out this info about the person he/she met at the party), review packet

**If you complete the review packet by class on Tuesday, you will have earned the right to use a 3x5 notecard on the final exam.  Otherwise, it is due the day of the final exam!

Mercredi 15/01

Today we practiced questions using être expressions (from the homework), learned the conjugations of avoir and some expressions using it, and shared physical descriptions and famous person riddles in partners/small groups.

A Faire:  pg 57 #1, share physical descriptions (A faire from yesterday) in partners, share famous person riddles in group of 4 and choose one to write out/turn in/share with class.

Handouts:  Avoir PowerPoint, Quiz #1 handout

Devoirs:  pg 57 #2 (je form, complete the sentence with a conjugation of avoir, must write whole sentence!)

Lundi 06/01

Today we learned more vocabulary to talk about physical descriptions.

A Faire:  Write a detailed physical description of yourself

Handouts:  la description physique

Devoirs:  pg 45 #3 (complete sentences), have famous people riddles and physical descriptions ready to share in class!

Vendredi 10/01

Today we practiced saying how we’re feeling, did a listening activity, reviewed “c’est/il est”, and learned about the placement of adjectives (most after the noun but some before!)

A Faire:  C’est/Il est with professions (both sides), write a riddle about a famous person (5 sentences minimum, use c’est/il est and adjectives to describe physical and personality)

Handouts:  C’est/Il est with professions, C’est/Il est info packet

Devoirs:  Adjective packet pg 110 #3 and pg 112 #5

Mercredi 08/01

Today we learned how to talk about the way we are feeling using adjectives and a new être expression (être d’accord), practiced using new adjectives to describe people and learned rules for using “c’est” and “il/elle est” to describe people/things.

Handouts:  Adjective overview packet, How are you feeling?

A Faire:  Adjective powerpoint (Cliquez ici!).  Write one sentence for each image (use adjective list/book for help !)

TEC (Travail en Classe):  C’est vs. Il/Elle est powerpoint—Cliquez ici ! (Attention : this powerpoint includes all être expressions as well, scroll to about half way through for today’s activities).  Write a « c’est » and an « il/elle est » sentence for each picture (2 sentences for each !)

Devoirs:  pg 51 #10 (Must write a sentence for each bullet point.  Choose between “c’est” and “il/elle est”)

Lundi 06/01:

Today we practiced the verb “être,” listened to our song “Hey Oh” and learned 3 new expressions with être (être en avance, être à l’heure, être en retard).

A Faire:  Write 2 sentences for each of the new être expressions.  Make sure that each of the 6 sentences starts with a different subject (je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/ells) so that you are practicing all conjugations of the verb.

Handouts:  adjective crossword

Devoirs:  adjective crossword

Semaine de 16/12-20/12

Lundi 16/12:  Today, with a substitute, we practiced irregular adjectives and the verb “être.”

A Faire:  pg 49 #8 (prepare answers only in writing, do orally in partners).  *Make sure your adjectives agree with “personnes” which is feminine and plural!!

Devoirs:  Practice être—quiz FRI, pg 49 #4 (read description, write a sentence using adjective to describe the person—make sure the adjective agrees!)

Mercredi 18/12:  Today we continued our practice of adjectives and the verb “être.”

A Faire:  adjective/name acrostic.  On a piece of plain white paper, write name then add…

*use at least 10 adjectives to describe yourself

*Make adjective agreements when necessary!!

*Must color

*Must write legibly/be able to clearly read name/adjectives

*Can decorate

*Can use first/middle/last names

*Can build only on name or off other adjectives too.

*W, K are almost impossible…can use a noun if you insist on using these letters.

Handouts:  Adjective overview packet

Devoirs:  Practice être—quiz FRI, finish acrostic, choose 2 famous people to describe without saying who it is.  Write at least 5 sentences for each person.  We’ll be sharing and guessing about each other’s descriptions!

Vendredi 20/12:  Today we finished the film “Les Choristes” while I conducted oral interviews and learned some about how Christmas is celebrated in France.

TEC (Travail en Classe): 

1)Finish movie handout (Les Choristes activity).  On the movie handout… Record at least 20 different words/phrases that you understand from the film.  For the questions, circle the French word that best fits the meaning/plot of the movie and translate the word into the English translation below.  At the end of the film, you will do some reflecting.

2)Noël en France:  read the handout, write a paragraph describing similarities/differences between your holiday traditions and those celebrated in France, define the 11 vocab words on bottom of page, and do “c’est Rodolphe!”

Handouts: Noël en France

Devoirs: Watch a French movie (not an American movie dubbed in French !).  It must be in French and you may of course use English subtitles.  Write a summary of the film (at least 1 large paragraph) and another paragraph as a review of the film (was it good/bad/interesting/etc? why?  Did you like it? Why? Would you recommend it? Why/for whom?).

Vendredi 13/12

Today we started the film “Les Choristes” while I conducted oral interviews.

TEC (Travail en Classe):  On the movie handout… Record at least 20 different words/phrases that you understand from the film.  For the questions, circle the French word that best fits the meaning/plot of the movie and translate the word into the English translation below.  At the end of the film, you will do some reflecting.

Handouts: Les Choristes activity, Adjective packet #1

Devoirs: Adjective packet pg 111 #4 and pg 114 #4

Reminder:  I will not be available in Tutorial on Tuesday!

Mercredi 11/12

NO SCHOOL BECAUSE OF ICE/SNOW

As a result, oral interviews will begin Friday in class.  Be ready!

Lundi 09/12

Today we reviewed the expressions “être à + name/stress pronoun” and “être en train de + infinitive.”  Then we began talking about how to use adjectives in French.

A Faire:  pg 47 #4, practice family tree/identity questions when finished

Devoirs:  Practice for oral interviews (start WED!)  pg 47 #6:  for each bullet point, write 1 affirmative and 1 negative sentence (what the good/bad qualities are).  Use 2 adjectives in each sentence!

There are still volunteer incentive slots available for oral interviews in tutorial this Wed and in class 8^th period!  Must sign up before the beginning of class on Wednesday!

Vendredi 06/12

Today with a substitute, students practiced the verb être and some expressions with être, practiced for oral interviews, and learned some new adjectives and played “Loto.”

A Faire : Pg 42 #2—write answer only. Remember the contraction made with à + le = au, à + les = aux

TEC (Travail en Classe):  Study pgs 47-47 and take notes.  Define all adjectives in yellow and orange boxes.

Devoirs: Practice! Oral interviews start WED! Pg 47 #5 (2 sentences for each one: 1 affirmative with 2 adjectives, 1 negative with 2 adjectives.  See examples in book!)

Mercredi 04/12

Today we learned some new vocabulary for pets (See PowerPoint—click here!).  We practiced the conjugations of the verb “être” (and of course the song!) as well as 2 expressions with “être”:  “être a + name/stress pronoun” and “être en train de + infinitive.”  Then we practiced for oral interviews.

A Faire:  Write a sentence for each slide in the PowerPoint answering my question.

Devoirs:  pg 45 #1 (2 short sentences for each person in the first column.  Say where each person is and what he/she is busy doing.)

Lundi 02/12

Today we reviewed the identity questions (pg 32) and practiced family trees in preparation for oral interviews that start next Wednesday.  We also began preparing a survey about Thanksgiving break.

A Faire:  Write questions for survey and then write your own answers to the questions.  No intonation questions!!

Handouts:  Sondage—les vacances de Thanksgiving

Devoirs:  Finish Sondage questions and answers!  We will be doing it at the beginning of class next time!