Friday, September 14, 2012

Semaine 2 (Week 2)

Lundi (Mon) 10/9:  Today in class we started to review questions from French 1.  Students also filled out a survey for me about their personal interests and favorite class activities.
Handouts (click on link):  Question Packet, Survey
A Faire (Must do/warm-up):  Réponds à phrases complètes! (Respond in complete sentences!) 
1. Comment t’appelles-tu? 2. Ça va?  3. Tu es français(e)?  4. Quel âge as-tu?  5. Quelle heure est-il?
Devoirs (Homework):  Get binder and notebook (For by Tuesday 11/9), Read syllabus, share with parents/guardians, get signatures!  Study, memorize, practice out loud Question List #1   

Mardi (Tue) 11/9:  Today in class we organized our cahier (notebook) and classeur (binder), practiced questions, and saw a presentation about 9/11 and the commemoration of that day by the French and other countries around the world.
Handouts (click on link):  Nous n’oublierons jamais (9/11), Binder Organization
A Faire (Must do/warm-up):  Réponds à phrases complètes! (Respond in complete sentences!) 
Questions 6-8 (Question list #1), Question 1 (Question list #3), then list days of the week and months of the year.
Devoirs (Homework):  Study, memorize, practice out loud Question List #2.  Bring art supplies to decorate cahier (notebook)  

Jeudi (Thur) 13/9:   Today in class we made a birthday line by only speaking French, we finished setting up our binders, we started a group brainstorm about learning/memorizing strategies, and we decorated our cahier with name, 3 French words and 3 images that represent you.  We also got a seating chart.
A Faire (Must do/warm-up):  What questions would you need to ask to find your place in the birthday line ?  What if you have the same birthday and you need to find out who is older?
Devoirs (Homework):  Study, memorize, practice out loud Question List #3.  Write out complete sentence answers to #s: 2, 3, 4, 14, 15 in devoirs (homework) section of cahier.