Lundi 18/05

We did some review for the test around “mettre la table,” “boire,” and the partitive articles.

A Faire:  Look at the image and write sentences for each person saying what there is and there isn’t on the table.  Follow this format:  Pour _(nom)_, Il y a un___, une___, etc. / Il n’y a pas de ___, d’____.

Handouts :  A Faire : Mettre la table image

Devoirs :  Packet back page #2 (say what she buys some of—on the table, and what she doesn’t buy any of—on the list, not on the table.) Packet pg 90 A & B. STUDY for test tomorrow!

Jeudi 14/05

We got new seats, did oral practice, went over some “imparfait” homework, practiced the verb “voir”, and watched some of our film “Les Choristes.”

A Faire:  pg 116 #1 (write complete sentences using a conjugation of “voir” and a logical choice from the box)

Handouts :  Crosswords : Les Repas/Au Café

Devoirs :  crosswords (both sides), Paquet Leçon 9-10: back page #1 (say what he eats some of and doesn’t eat any of), pg 116 #2 (phrases completes, answer all questions!)  Study for test Tue:  pgs 110, 142-151, 156-160, 166 (Look over old homework!  I pull from that for the test!!)

Mardi 12/05

We reviewed imparfait and learned how to use “être” (which does not follow the same formation pattern as every other verb in French) to give descriptions of people.  We reviewed the partitive articles (and articles in general), and talked about the verb “mettre” and related verbs “permettre/promettre.”  We also started watching a film.

A Faire:  using “être” in the imparfait to answer the question “comment étais-tu?” for an age of your choice in the past (describe physique and personality).  Use the following sentence format:  Quand j’avais # ans, J’étais…

TEC:  Add verbs pgs 126, 224 to verb chart!

Write your answers to the following questions:

       1)       Est-ce que tes parents permettent à toi de sortir avec tes amis après minuit?

       2)      Si (if) tu es un bon(ne) ami(e), qu’est-ce que tu promets à tes amis ?  Je promets de_(infinitif)__/d’être_(adjectif)__

Devoirs :  pg 318 #4 (say where the people “were” using être and place given, and then what they “were doing/was going on” using the infinitive given.  Study for test over food vocab/expressions/culture and partitive articles next Tuesday!

Lundi 11/05

Today worked through some of the questions on pg 111 #14, reviewed l’imparfait and learned that it can also be used to describe what was going on/happening and for giving descriptions/describing circumstances in the past.

A Faire:  pg 317 #2 (attention #1, 3, 4 have a little word in front of the verb…just put it in the sentence like it is and conjugate your verb!)

Devoirs :  pg 318 #3, Test over food vocab/expressions and partitive article next Tuesday!

Jeudi 07/05

We reviewed the partitive and the verb boire (we also learned voir because it’s a similar conjugation).  Then we started learning l’imparfait (one form of the past tense, see pg 316 for formation.)  It has multiple functions but we focused on using it to express what we “used to do/be.”

A Faire:  pg 166 #1 (use a conjugation of boire and a drink choice from the box to complete the sentences)

TEC:  Write 5 sentences using l’imparfait.  Say 1) what you used to eat; 2) what you used to like to eat; 3) what you used to hate to eat; 4) what you used to prefer to eat; 5) what you used to not really like eating

Devoirs :  Packet pg 99 #1 (boire), livre pg 317 #1 (imparfait), pg 111 #14--6-9 only (write complete sentences and answer all questions asked, look for clues to answer !)

Mardi 05/05

Today we had a substitute.  We listened to the song, practiced the new verb “boire” (pg 166-add to verb chart!) and reviewed the partitive articles.

Handouts :  Crossword : verbes/plats, Crossword : prendre/mettre and activity, Mini-Project guidelines : un repas

A Faire:  Crosswords: Quelques verbes et  Les plats (both sides)

TEC:  Mini-project: un repas

Devoirs :  Crossword : prendre/mettre and activity on back

Lundi 04/05

Today we reviewed the partitive articles and learned some verbs related to prendre.

A Faire:  pg 111 #14, 1-5 only!!  (complete sentences and answer all questions asked!!)

TEC:  pg 159 #6

Devoirs :  study/take notes pg 110 (mettre, conjugations, meanings, cousin verbs), do pg 110 #13 using mettre/prendre/related verbs and correct conjugations., packet pg 94 #5 (look at picnics and write what you ate/drank SOME of using correct form of partitive article)

Jeudi 30/04

We practiced talking about fruit and veggie preferences, ordering food in a restaurant and learned the verb Prendre and the partitive article (some).

A Faire:  pg 159 #5 (write questions using appropriate question format and your answers to the questions.  Ask 10 classmates)

TEC:  pg 159 #4

Devoirs :  Paquet Leçon 9-10 pg 94 #3 & #4, pg 95 #7 (say what one does not sell at that specialty shop using vendre and negative form of partitive article!), study irregular verbs!!

Lundi 27/04

Today we had a substitute.  We practiced talking about some foods and vegetables and then played battleship to practice verbs.

A Faire:  pg 151 #11

Jeudi 23/04

We listened to our song, did some brainstorming on the whiteboards for products one can buy at specialty stores in France and some food vocabulary, and did some written work to practice some new vocabulary from pg 150.

A Faire:  pg 151 #9 (list all the items you’re going to buy that you need for each dish given.)

Devoirs :  Paquet Leçon 9-10 : pg 88 #2 (use new vocabulary to fill in the blanks), livre pg 157 #2, 12 visual dictionaries (image + phrase) for fruits and vegetables :  say 3 things I,WE and Y’ALL WANT to eat (vouloir), 3 things I,WE and Y’ALL CAN eat (pouvoir), 3 things I,WE and Y’ALL SHOULD eat (devoir), 3 of your choice (maybe using like/love/hate/don’t really like).

Mardi 21/04

Today we did a lot of oral practice describing our own food preferences and the preferences of others.  We also learned how to ask for things to be passed to us at the table.  We spent time going over the verbs “vouloir, pouvoir, and devoir”, their conjugations and meanings and uses (see pg 156).

A Faire:  Pg 157 #3 (use conjugations of “devoir” to say what people should do in the blue box based on the context sentences given)

TEC:  pg 149 #6 (do orally in partners)

Devoirs :  Paquet Leçon 9-10 : pg 93 #2 (use correct conjugations of vouloir, pouvoir and devoir), pg 89 #5 (3 food items, 1 drink for each, use articles!)  Study new verbs and old verbs!

Lundi 20/04

We listened to our song, practiced some questions around food/meal preferences and ways we help with meals, and learned the verb “vouloir.”

A Faire:  pg 157 #1 (write the sentences connecting the information on both sides of the slash with a conjugation of “vouloir”, make sure you understand each sentence by writing an English translation of its meaning next to it.)

Handouts :  Paquet Leçon 9-10

Devoirs : Paquet Leçon 9-10 : pg 87 #1, pg 88 #3, pg 93 #1

Jeudi 16/04

We listened to our song, went over the new vocabulary pg 148, did some work on the reading pg 142-143 and went over the test and the retake process.

A Faire:  Questions sur le texte pg 142-143

Handouts : Questions sur le texte pg 142-143, Visual dictionary

Devoirs :  16 visual dictionaries for vocab pgs 142-148 (must have an image and sentence, no English! Be sure to choose things that you need to learn, not words you already know!), study vocab pgs 142-148, pg 149 #8 (write a sentence about each of the people listed saying something they like to eat and something they don’t like to eat using new phrases/vocabulary.  You may choose any six people/pets if the ones listed in the book aren’t relevant to you.)

Mardi 14/04

We worked on some questions and a sample dialogue to practice vocabulary.  We also started a short reading about food shopping in France.

Handouts :  Questions/Dialogue de resto (used in class today)

A Faire:  Pg 147 #4 (write out both A & B dialogues including the the parts already written and use the vocab pg 146 and your knowledge to fill in the missing information).  Practice out loud in partners

TEC:  Read pgs 142-143, take notes about content and vocabulary

Devoirs :  Finish reading pg 142-143, Study/take notes pg 148, pg 149 #7 (write questions using est-ce que/inversion, write your answers, use ARTICLES—not given!!)

Lundi 13/04

We listened to our song and began using some of our new food vocabulary.  We learned the vocabulary for table settings and meals.

TEC:  Mettre la table (set the table):  draw out place settings and label them on a white paper. (7 items pg 144 + une nappe et un bol, total of 9 items and 9 labels, must color and you may decorate if you like.)  Turn in Mon/Tue!

Devoirs : Review pg 144 vocabulary, study/take notes pg 146, do pg 147 #3 (be polite, imperative! Follow model), finish “mettre la table!”

Jeudi 09/04

Today we did some review, took the listening portion of the test, and go to know more about the exchange students visiting our class and what life is like in France.

Devoirs :  Study/Take notes pg 144, do pg 145 #1 (write complete sentences, choices given or your own), and #2 (write whole sentence and what you need in order to eat each item.)

Mardi 07/04

Today we finished playing Jeopardy and took the writing portion of the test.

Handouts :  Expression review handout

Devoirs :  Expression review handout, practice question list, study for listening test on Thursday!

Lundi 06/04

Today we reviewed “Mardi Gras/Carnaval” and “Poisson d’avril”, then played “Jeopardy” to review for the test.  Test will be in 2 parts…writing on Tuesday and listening on Thursday!

Devoirs : Study for TEST tomorrow!!!! (consider reviewing the question list as well as common/regularly used questions in class, places for “venir de” and faire/avoir/être expressions—the biggest chunk of vocab you have!!)

Jeudi 02/04

Today we reviewed the question list (for listening), adjectives and "c’est vs. il est" for the test on Tuesday.

A Faire :  Do the Adjective/Profession Review

Handouts:  Adjective/Profession Review, Devoir: Venir/Revenir/Devenir and C’est/Il est

Devoirs :  Do Venir/Revenir/Devenir and C’est/Il est handout (front and back), STUDY for test and be ready for Jeopardy (review) on Monday!

Mardi 31/03

Today we practiced the question list, practiced and presented dialogues and learned about “Poisson d’avril”.

Handouts :  Poisson d’avril reading, Visual Dictionary, PowerPoint: Poisson d’avril

TEC:  Take notes over vocabulary from dialogues and take notes over PowerPoint

Devoirs :  10 visual dictionary entries (image + sentence in French) –or-- 10 flash cards for words/verbs you’re struggling with in preparation for the test, Poisson d’avril reading and short reflection in English, STUDY FOR TEST (NEXT TUE!)