Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Mardi 27/01

Today we did oral interviews/presentations and worked on reviewing être, avoir and faire expressions.


Devoirs :  1st page front/back of Expression review handout (you will need the avoir/faire handouts and the book for être expressions to complete this activity)

Monday, January 26, 2015

Lundi 26/01

Today we practiced talking about what courses we take/study using the question “De quels cours fais-tu?”.  We also practiced for interviews (starting tomorrow!!)

A Faire:  pg 59 #7: DO #1 ONLY!!  Complete sentence for each question.

Devoirs :  Etre/Avoir/Faire expression practice back side #3 (faire expression practice), PRACTICE for interviews/presentations :  be able to talk at length and answer questions about your creature !!)

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Jeudi 22/01:

Today we learned and practiced “Faire expressions” and practiced projects.

A Faire:  pg 59 #6, write questions (est-ce que/inversion) and your answers.  Be sure to use “faire de” and make any necessary contractions.


Devoirs :  PRACTICE PROJECT! (interviews/presentations start Tuesday!), pg 59 #5 (2 sentences for each subject, 1 saying what he/she studies using faire and 1 saying what job he/she would logically want to do based on the study), memorize “faire” conjugations, Be prepared to respond to the question “De quels cours fais-tu?” (use faire to talk about all the classes you take and be ready to share in the warm-up on Monday)

ALL MISSING/MAKE-UP WORK FROM QUARTER 2 DUE BY FRIDAY JAN. 23!

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Mardi 20/01

Today we practiced avoir expressions, talked about the oral presentation portion of the project and practiced projects in partners.

*Because of the fire drill during 4th period some things are different between 3rd and 4th periods, so please pay close attention to YOUR period!

3rd period only, A Faire:  pg 57 #3 (use “avoir envie de” to say that the subjects listed “feel like/want” to do the activities given.  Then use “avoir besoin de” to say that that subject “needs” in order to do that activity.  Choose from the blue box, each only used once so you may need to use process of elimination to figure some out…like #1)


Devoirs :  ALL:  PRACTICE PROJECT!! (PRESENTATIONS BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY!!), memorize/review the verb “faire” (pg 58), missing/makeup work by Friday.
3rd Only:  pg 58 #4 (must write the whole sentence using a conjugation of “faire”)

4th Only:  pg 57 #3 (use “avoir envie de” to say that the subjects listed “feel like/want” to do the activities given.  Then use “avoir besoin de” to say that that subject “needs” in order to do that activity.  Choose from the blue box, each only used once so you may need to use process of elimination to figure some out…like #1)

ALL MISSING/MAKE-UP WORK FROM QUARTER 2 DUE BY FRIDAY JAN. 23!

Friday, January 16, 2015

Jeudi 15/01

Today we reviewed physical and personality descriptions and learned some new avoir expressions.

A Faire:  write a sentence for each NEW avoir expression using a different subject (je, tu, il, vous, etc.) for each.


Devoirs : finish final version of writing and visual for project (start practicing!!!) and do reading work sample (be sure to take notes in the margins and answer the questions!) 

ALL MISSING/MAKE-UP WORK FROM QUARTER 2 DUE BY NEXT FRIDAY JAN. 23!

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Mardi 13/01

Today we practiced profession vocabulary and structures, discussed the project and did a peer edit on the rough draft of the writing, and watched the film.

A Faire:  Peer edit…complete a peer edit form for a classmate


Devoirs :  C’est/il est devoirs 1, revise rough draft of creature project and make final version, work on visual for creature project.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Lundi 12/01

Today we learned the main questions we’ll be using around professions and did some review of avoir expressions.

Qu’est-ce que tu fais dans la vie?  Qu’est-ce que tu veux être plus tard ?/Qu’est-ce que tu voudrais faire plus tard ?  Que fait ta mère ?/Quel est le travail de ta mère ?  Quelle est la profession de ta mère ?

A Faire:  Write 2 sentences about your creature.  1 must use an “être expression” (see pg 44) and 1 must use an “avoir expression” (see pg 56)

Devoirs :  Devoir-professions 2-back side (use forms of c’est/il est as indicated and the vocab in your book, notes, c’est/il est packet, complete sentences!!),  be ready for peer-editing of creature project (have a draft!!)

Friday, January 9, 2015

Jeudi 08/01

Today we practiced “c’est” and “il est”, reviewed how to give physical descriptions, learned some new avoir expressions and took a quiz.  We watched some of our film as well

A Faire:  Answer the question “Comment est-il/elle?” by writing 5 sentences about each of the slides.  Use both c’est and il/elle est and describe physical and personality.

TEC:  pg 57 #2, do orally in partners.


Devoirs :  Devoir-professions 1 only (use forms of c’est/il est as indicated and the vocab in your book, notes, c’est/il est packet, complete sentences!!), Etre/Avoir/Faire expression practice back side, #1 & #2, Study and practice vocabulary, verbs and expressions!!

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Mardi 06/01

Today we did our Sondage/Loto (making bingos by asking questions and finding people who fit the criteria), learned some profession vocabulary and the rules around when to use “C’est” or “il est/elle est”.  At the end, we watched the clip vidéo for Hey Oh.

A Faire:  PowerPoint 1:  take notes over any new profession vocabulary. 

PowerPoint 2:  Answer the questions at the beginning with complete sentences.  Describe the four people at the end using a “c’est/ce sont” sentence and a “il/elle est… ils/elles sont…” sentence.



Devoirs :  pg 51 #10, make sure you have a DOUBLE SPACED, 15 SENTENCE MINIMUM rough draft of your creature project for peer editing tomorrow!  Study avoir/être/ER/IR/RE verbs

Monday, January 5, 2015

Lundi 05/01

Today we reviewed être/avoir, worked on questions for a survey game we will play Tuesday and briefly discussed the “Ma Créature” project.

A Faire:  Sondage/Loto… use your book/notes/understanding to decide which questions that you already know would help you find out the information listed in each box.  Write the question on the line.  In many cases the question will not ask exactly what is in the box but should allow you to gather that information.  Be sure to use "Est-ce que" or inversion!  Prepare your own response in French to the question as well.


Devoirs :  Etre/Avoir/Faire expression practice #1 (front side only), make sure you have a DOUBLE SPACED, 15 SENTENCE MINIMUM rough draft of your creature project for peer editing tomorrow, study avoir/être for pop quiz!

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Jeudi 18/12

Today we practiced the expression “être en train de”, learned about the end of semester project and continued watching “Les Visiteurs.”

Handouts :  Ma Créature

Devoirs :  Read Ma Creature project handout, writ rough draft (double spaced) of at least 15-20 sentences for peer edit on Monday Jan. 5!  Study verbs (especially avoir—pop quiz coming!) PRACTICE!!


ALL RETAKES OF EXAM #1 (TO REACH PROFICIENCY/SCORE OF 60% OR HIGHER) MUST BE COMPLETED BY JANUARY 9TH IN ORDER TO PASS THE SEMESTER!  IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SCHEDULE YOUR RETAKE IN ADVANCE WITH ME AND TO SEEK OUT RESOURCES AND SUPPORT IF YOU NEED IT!

BONNES VACANCES!!

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Mardi 16/12

Today we practiced using the être expressions (à l’heure/en avance/en retard), learned the expression “être en train de” (see pg 44) and giving physical descriptions.  We also reviewed the conjugations of avoir and être and started the film “Les Visiteurs”.

A Faire:  From the image (Click here!) choose a boy and a girl to describe.  5 sentences minimum for each person and at least 3 must be about physical description, the other 2 can be about personality (infer based on picture).


Devoirs :  pg 45 #1 (write 2 sentences for each person in column: 1-say where is person is (choose place), 2-say what each person is busy/currently doing at that place (choose activity)  Be logical, choose an activity that makes since for the place!)  Study avoir (pop quiz coming!), finish acrostic/pic with 8 sentence description (MUST BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY 12/19!)

Lundi 15/12

Today we had a substitute.  We worked on some irregular adjective review and made an acrostic with our names/adjectives to describe us.

TEC: Acrostic assignment and criteria:  (See example!)
Make an acrostic using first, middle, and/or last name and adjectives that represent you. 
Must have 10 letters/adjectives, adjective agreements, spelling/accents, color
*can use book pgs 46-48 and handout with physical description for adjectives
*can also write sentences instead of just using a word ex: I like…/I don’t like…/I have (black) hair
*K and W are difficult in French because they are not “natural” letters—try using nouns and/or to write sentences to get around them.

A Faire:  Adjective practice


Devoirs :  Etre/Avoir practice (both sides), finish acrostic to turn in Tuesday.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Jeudi 11/12

Today we practiced the expression “être d’accord” and how to give physical descriptions.

A Faire:  describe with your partner what you see in each slide.  You may be identifying a body part or giving a physical description.  Use the following sentence starters: C’est/Ce sont…, il/elle a…, il/elle est…


Devoirs :  Choose a picture (magazine, internet, photo, etc.) of a person and describe his/her physique et personality, 8 phrases total.  Bring pic and sentences to turn in Monday!  Study expressions: être a l’heure/être en avance/être en retard (pg 44), do pg 45 #3 (#2 & #3, answer ALL questions and use complete sentences!)

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Mardi 09/12

Today we continued using adjectives to describe personalities, particularly about our families.  We went over some previous homework and learned some about giving physical descriptions.

A Faire:  Each slide in the PowerPoint is divided in half.  For each half, write a singular and a plural sentence.  Make sure you have done at least one masculine and one feminine sentence per slide and check your agreements.  Follow the sentence patterns below:
C’est (Ce n’est pas) un homme/garçon ____              
C’est (Ce n’est pas) une femme/fille _____                
C’est un bébé ________  
Ce sont (ce ne sont pas) les hommes _____
Ce sont (ce ne sont pas) les femmes _____                                           
Ce sont les personnes (f)  ________
Ce sont les animaux _______


Devoirs :  Finish labeling body parts, study avoir (pop quiz coming), write a physical description of yourself (5 sentences), be ready to share sondage findings (if you were absent you need to see Monday’s post and prepare at least some sentences!), pg 43 #3 (Do #1 only, but answer all 4 questions posed.)

Monday, December 8, 2014

Lundi 08/12

Today we practiced questions for finding out if people have brothers and sisters and how many, then if they are older or younger.  We finished by doing a survey of 10 classmates in French (the point is to be able to communicate about your family all in French!)

*Combien de frères et sœurs as-tu ?     -OR-  Est-ce que tu as des frères et des sœurs ?

J’ai _#_ frères et _#_ sœurs.   –OR-  Je n’ai pas de frères ou sœurs.  Je suis enfant unique.

*Est-ce qu’ils sont plus âgés ou plus jeunes que toi ?

Mes frères/sœurs sont _______ que moi.        -OR- 
Mon frère/sœur est ____ que moi       -OR- 
Un frère est ____ et une sœur et un frère sont ____ que moi. (make this answer fit your criteria!)

A Faire:  complete the “sondage de famille” in class by asking 10 classmates questions in French as well as answering about your own.

Handouts :  Sondage de famille

Devoirs :  Write sentences in French to explain your findings in the survey.  Remember to make the adjectives “plus âgé” and “plus jeune” agree with the person you are describing like brother(s)/sister(s) (add e/s/es?).  Also consider connecting sentences using “and” and “but”.
Use the following sentence pattern: 
     Dans la famille de _nom_,    ses frères sont _______ que lui/elle
                           ses sœurs sont _______ que lui/elle
                           sa sœur est _______ que lui/elle
                           son frère est _______ que lui/elle

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Jeudi 04/12

Today we reviewed regular/irregular adjectives, did an être quiz and the listening retake, then played Battleship.

Devoirs :  Adjective packet pg 111 #4 (write an affirmative or negative sentence saying whether or not the person is the adjective in parentheses based on the context given.  Pay attention to agreements!); pg 49 #7 (rewrite each sentence with the new nouns given in parentheses, make sure the adjective now agrees with the new noun.  Must rewrite for each new noun given!)

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Mardi 02/12

Today we learned the question to ask what someone is like (“Comment est ____?”) and practiced describing personalities using regular and irregular adjectives.  We also did listening and être practice in anticipation of the listening retake (Thur) and être pop quiz (soon!).

A Faire:  pg 49 #9 (read the sentence(s) and write a sentence describing her personality—make sure you use feminine agreements!)

Devoirs :  Adjective packet (given out 2 weeks ago!) pg 110 #3 (front page), choose 5 family members (you may use 1 friend instead of a family member if you like) and describe his/her personality.  In a complete sentence, say 3 things each person IS and 3 things each person ISN’T.  Try to use irregular adjectives as well!

Last Day to turn in missing projects/tests from 1st quarter is this Friday 12/05!

Monday, December 1, 2014

Lundi 01/12

Today we learned some Thanksgiving vocab and started preparing a survey for class tomorrow.

A Faire:  Take notes over vocabulary in PowerPoint.  Answer questions giving 2-3 things for each:  “Qu’est-ce que tu aimes manger pour Thanksgiving?” and « Qu’est-ce que tu n’aimes pas (détestes) manger pour Thanksgiving?"


Devoirs :  Study être (2nd POP quiz this week and I’ll keep the better of the 2 scores), Write sentences about the ideal qualities of the following people:  Mes voisins, mes camarades de classe.  Say 2 things they are and 2 things they aren’t.  Start describing the personality of your family (3-4 phrases) as a whole or individual members.  Come with the questions necessary to complete the survey tomorrow (look at the chart/table and then look in your notes/book!)

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Mardi 25/11

Today we discussed the rest of the vocab pg 34 and practiced talking about whether our best friends are older/younger and married/single/divorced (haha).  We also learned about adjective functions, agreements and placement in a sentence. Then we played Pictionary.

A Faire:  pg 47 #4 (rewrite the second sentence with an appropriate adjective.)

Handouts :  Crossword

Devoirs :  pg 47 #5 (write a sentence saying 2 things that the person is, and 1 thing the person is NOT.  Follow the model), crossword (both sides)


Attention:  If you are missing Quarter 1 projects (ex: brochure, etc.) or tests and quizzes (you never took it) then you may make those up by 12/05 (next Friday).  No other work may be made up from Quarter 1.

Monday, November 24, 2014

Lundi 24/11

Today we used Mme. Reid’s family tree to discuss whether people are younger or older than other family members.  We also took a quiz over the verb “être.”

A Faire:  Write 3 sentences explaining who is younger than Mme. Reid and 3 sentences saying who is older than Mme. Reid on her family tree.  (She is labeled as “moi”)


Devoirs :  review pg 15 yellow box, make 8 visual dictionary entries (picture and French sentence using term, NO ENGLISH!) for the prepositions you struggle with the most, do pg 15 #8 (write whole sentence including the correct preposition!)

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Jeudi 20/11

Today we did a lot of oral practice with the identity questions pg. 32 and describing family relationships including whether people are married, single, or divorced.

Travail en classe (TEC):  Sondage (survey), ask 5 people the questions necessary to find out: nom/prénom, âge, date et lieu de naissance.  Write sentences explaining the information you found :  Il/elle s’appelle…  Il/elle a __ ans.  Il/elle est né(e)…


Devoirs :  Leçon 1 writing activities (both sides/all activities, #4 write complete sentences!), study être (pop quiz next week !!)

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Mardi 18/11

Today we practiced identity questions from pg 32 and started talking about family vocabulary and describing family relationships.

A Faire:  Use the Harry Potter family tree to write 10 sentences describing family relationships.  You must use at least one plural sentence and use the prefix “beau” and “belle” each one time

Use the following sentence frames to structure your sentences:
Singular : _(nom)_ est le/la (relation) de _(nom)_     
Plural : _(nom)_ et _(nom)_  sont les (relation) de _(nom)_


Devoirs :  Write 15 sentences using the sentence frames above to describe Duck Family relations (try to use new vocabulary !)*There is a color copy of the Duck Family tree with the other family trees, practice identity questions pg 32 and be prepared to share orally in partners/small groups/big group.

Monday, November 17, 2014

Lundi 17/11

Today we practiced answering the questions on pg 32, particularly the address and date of birth.  We went over the pronunciation of nationalities and did some oral practice.

A Faire:  pg. 33 #3 (Imagine you are the student in the picture, write your answer to the questions:  Comment t’appelles-tu?  Où habites-tu?  Tu es _(allemande)_?)  Be prepared to practice this out loud when you arrive in class tomorrow!

Handouts :  Adjective packet

Devoirs :  Practice all questions pg 32, particularly address and date of birth (be prepared to share these orally during the warm-up!), back page (only) of Adjective packet (Write all questions in “est-ce que” or inversion form, #5: write the question that would generate that answer—use verbs in the answer as clues, #6: write in complete sentences!)

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Vous me manquez! MDR! (I miss you! Lol!)

Please remember to practice!  Since you haven't had class for so long it is essential that you practice so you're not too rusty when you come to class on Monday.  We will hit the ground running!

Attention:  If you missed taking the test last week, you must make an appointment to take it before or after school during this coming week!  

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Jeudi 06/11

Today we did a little review then took our test.

Devoirs :  Finish “questions personnelles” pg 35 (complete sentences and answer all questions!), take notes pg 32 yellow box, write your answers to the questions in the box and be prepared to share out pg 32 #1

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Mardi 04/10:

Today we did some review for the test.

A Faire:  fill in “emploi de temps”, practice talking about your schedule using this sentence frame:  Quelle matiere étudies-tu _mardi_ de _8h15_ à _9h48_?  J’étudie _le français_  Then turn over and write a sentence response to the question “Dans quel course es-tu _mardi à 14h30_?  Mardi à 14h30, je suis dans _le français_.  *If you have a free period/TA/study hall, it may be better to start your answer with “j’ai…”

Handouts :  Emploi de temps

Devoirs :  Study for TEST on Thursday (make sure your studying involves writing!), pg 35 #5 (make family tree based on brown box sentences.  In part A, use the family tree to say whether the sentences are vraies/fausses (true/false).  In part B, follow the sentence model to describe the family relationships)

Monday, November 3, 2014

Lundi 03/11

Today we practiced “n’est-ce pas” questions and using c’est/ce n’est pas and ce sont/ce ne sont pas.

A Faire:  pg. 16 #10 (Write out the dialogues for each picture then practice orally with partner.  If the picture looks exactly the same than it is your object!  If the pictures are different than it isn’t yours)

Devoirs :  take notes pg 34, do pg 35 #4 (#1 & #2 only! Write in complete sentences and answer all questions asked!), study etre, study for test and bring any questions to class tomorrow, practice and be prepared to answer the following questions in class:  Que fait _ta mere/ton pere/etc._?  Qu’est-ce que tu veux etre?  Qu’est-ce que tu fais dans la vie? (what do you do ?)

Quiz topics to study (this includes most things you should review but may not include every word/phrase/topic.  Refer to your notes/assignments/textbook as well!) :

Regular verbs (conjugation/meaning), acheter/preferer, pronouns (stress/subject), school subjects (questions/vocab), questions (question words, kinds/functions, exceptions), c'est/ce sont, numbers, alphabet, likes/preferences/want/can/must, time, weather/seasons/months/days, origines ethniques, feuille #1, halloween vocab, identity questions (name/age/bday/ph #/from question list), francophone countries, song, african visitors, greetings/salutations, classroom vocabulary, politesse (being polite!)

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Mardi 28/10

Today we talked about the verb être, practiced forming inversion questions in the 3rd 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.


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!

Monday, October 27, 2014

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.)

Saturday, October 25, 2014

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!!

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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


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…)

Monday, October 20, 2014

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!!)

Friday, October 17, 2014

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!!

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

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!!

Monday, October 13, 2014

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!!

Friday, October 10, 2014

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


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)

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

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!)


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!)

Monday, October 6, 2014

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!!

Thursday, October 2, 2014

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


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)

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

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 2nd page in your project handout (“Francophone means French Speaking…”) and take detailed notes (there will be an activity around this!)