Mardi 24/02

Today we continued practicing “venir de + place” and “venir de + infinitive”.  We also learned how to use “depuis” to express for how long we’ve done things.

Handouts :  PowerPoint:Venir de

A Faire:  PowerPoint: write 2 sentences for each slide using “venir de + place” and “venir de + infinitive” for the images/subjects given.

TEC:  pg 70 #9 (put together the sentences with a conjugation of the verb given and “depuis”), pg 71 #3 (sondage en classe)

Devoirs :  Finish Lecon 4 packet…#3 (soyez logique, use « Venir de + infinitive »), #4 (make up a logical amount of time for each and use « depuis »…the 3rd pic is of people waiting at a bus stop)

Lundi 23/02

Today we practiced our new verbs “venir/revenir/devenir” and learned about the expressions “venir de + place” and “venir de + infinitive”.

A Faire :  pg 69 #7 (say what the people had just done…multiple possibilities!)

Devoirs : pg 69 #6 (2 sentences for each person: was just doing—using “venir de” + activity from column B, then going to do (now)—using “aller” + activity from column C, conjugate venir and aller and make sure your activities make sense in the order you put them..won’t have just had dinner then going to prepare it!)  Redemption quiz coming…study all verbs!!

Jeudi 19/02

Today we continued to practice le future immédiat (aller + infinitive) and corrected quizzes.

A Faire:  Aller handout #4 (in partners, write as many sentence sets as possible, each set must have 3 sentences with the 3 verbs, TURN IN!)

Devoirs :  leçon 4 packet #2 (say who is coming/not coming based on the sentence given for context), pg 71 #4 (write a 5 sentence paragraph detailing what you are “going to do” this weekend), Redemption quiz coming…study all verbs!!  PRACTICE!

Mardi 17/02

Today we finished looking at the Carnaval/Mardi Gras PowerPoint, learned how to make crepes with another PowerPoint and then we celebrated Mardi Gras with a fête de crêpes!

Handouts :  fête de crêpes crossword, Mardi Gras/Carnaval word scramble/vocab, PowerPoint : Mardi Gras/Carnaval, PowerPoint : fête de crêpes

A Faire:  Take notes over PowerPoint vocab and content

Devoirs :  fête de crêpes crossword, Mardi Gras/Carnaval word scramble/vocab, Paquet leçon 4 #5 (« weekend », complete sentences !)

Jeudi 12/02

Today we continued to practice prepositions that allow us to talk about being in/going to different countries. We learned the expression “aller chercher”, and began to learn about the history of Mardi Gras and Carnaval.

A Faire:  Write a sentence for each of the subjects and countries, using the verb given.  Make sure to use the appropriate preposition!  Cliquez ici/Click here for PowerPoint.

TEC :  pg 67 #4 (use the expression “aller chercher” to say what the people are going to go get based on the context given and the choices in the box.  Soyez logique!)

Devoirs :  Paquet leçon 4 #B (back page, nous form, 2 things we are going to do for each time period, be logical) Study the verb « Venir » and do pg 68 #5 to practice it.  Don’t forget your supplies for the FETE DE CREPE on Tuesday (Mardi Gras!)

Mardi 10/02

Today we took a quiz over expressions with être, avoir and faire.  We also learned about prepositions (in/to) used with aller and reviewed some vocab for places.

Handouts :  Paquet Leçon 4, PowerPoint :  Aller +places

A Faire:  Où va-t-il ?  Qu’est-ce qu’il va faire ? Ecrivez une reponse pour chaque diapo (slide) dans le PowerPoint.   Phrases completes!  *Also take notes over vocab and prepositions!!

Devoirs :  Respond to the following questions using at least 5 countries (from the list in the PowerPoint or from wordreference.com):  Où est-ce que tu veux faire un voyage?  Où est-ce que tu voudrais habiter ?, Paquet leçon 4 #1 (conjugation of aller, say what they are going to do, soyez logique!)

Lundi 09/02

Today we had a guest speaker from Andeo who shared her experiences taking her French studies out into the world (traveling!)

TEC :  Take notes over speaker’s presentation

Devoirs : Write a short (5 sentence) reflection about today’s presentation…include at least 2 new things you learned and how it applies to you/your life.  Pg 67 #3 (New Year’s resolutions…say what people are going to do/not going to do-soyez logique!), study Aller, study for quiz tomorrow (expressions, verbs)

Jeudi 05/02

Today we had a substitute.  We learned how to express what people are going to do using “aller + infinitive” (conjugation of Aller + infinitive of activity “going to do”).  Then we reviewed expressions by playing Navire de Guerre (Battleship)

A Faire:  Aller handout #3 (write the question you will ask a partner and then your own answer to the question)

Handouts :  Navire de Guerre

Devoirs :  Aller handout #2 (say where each person goes and what they are “going to visit”—2 sentences), Study avoir/être/faire expressions (make up homework?? This is a good way to study!!) Study/know verbs avoir/être/faire/aller.  Quiz is pushed by to next week!

Mardi 27/01

Today we reviewed "faire" and profession vocabulary then started practicing the verb"aller". We played "Loto" at the end with expressions of avoir/etre/faire.

Handouts : Aller handout1, PowerPoint: Que fait...?

A Faire: Ecrivez une reponse pour chaque diapo (slide). Phrases completes!

TEC : pg 67 #1 Write a sentence saying where each person is going and how they get there (from choices in the box), soyez logique!!

Devoirs : Aller handout #1, study "aller", study for avoir/etre/faire expression quiz (You must know the verbs and be able to use the expressions in sentences. It will be very similar to the homework and practice we've done up until this point!)

Jeudi 29/01

Today we practiced some new “Faire expressions” and vocabulary to use with them. I continued project interviews while students worked on the Expression review handout and played Battleship with expressions.

TEC:  Expression review handout

Handouts :  Avoir expressions (see « Mardi 27/01 » for faire expressions and review handout)

Devoirs :  pg 59 #7 (2-7, answer all questions, complete sentences, faites attention au verbe « faire »; start studying « aller » pg 66

Mardi 27/01

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

Handouts :  Expression Review, Faire expressions

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

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 !!)

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.

Handouts :  PowerPoint:  Faire expressions

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!

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 4^th period some things are different between 3^rd and 4^th periods, so please pay close attention to YOUR period!

3^rd 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)

Handouts :  Ma Créature Questions, Ma Créature oral presentation rubric

Devoirs :  ALL:  PRACTICE PROJECT!! (PRESENTATIONS BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY!!), memorize/review the verb “faire” (pg 58), missing/makeup work by Friday.

3^rd Only:  pg 58 #4 (must write the whole sentence using a conjugation of “faire”)

4^th 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!

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.

Handouts :  Avoir expression PowerPoint, Reading work sample

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!

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

Handouts :  Peer edit, C’est/il est devoirs 1

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

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!!)

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.

Handouts :  Devoir-Professions 1& 2

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!!

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.

Handouts :  PowerPoint 1, PowerPoint 2, C’est/il est packet

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

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.

Handouts :  Sondage/Loto, Etre/Avoir/Faire expression practice

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!