Lundi 03/12

Today in class we talked about what we like to do on the weekends, whether we have brothers and sisters and if they are older or younger.  We practiced acting out commands in the imperative and reviewed how to form it.

A Faire :  pg 25 #15 (write suggestion…let’s visit the museum!  Nous form!!)

Devoirs:  pg 25 #14 (give advice/order for each bullet point, some may be negative, soyez logique!)

All missing tests (from Thursday) should be made up in tutorial this Tuesday (tomorrow).  If you cannot take it in tutorial, then you must make an appointment with me, this Tuesday, to take it another time. 

Jeudi 29/11

Today in class we reviewed for and took a quiz. 

Devoirs:  Impératif handout #2  (#3 and #6 may be cut off on your paper)

3) Il fait beau.  (Rester à la maison? Faire une promenade ?)

6)  Il fait tres chaud.  (Aller à la piscine ?  Regarder la télé ?)

Mardi 27/11

Today in class we talked about what you want to be (profession) later in life (Qu’est-ce que tu veux être plus tard?) and discussed pg 37 #7 as a class.  I introduced the Impératif as well.  We played Loto at the end of class.

A Faire:  Impératif handout #1 (on the back of the RE verb handout that you already have—see previous post!)

Devoirs:  Study for Quiz on Thursday! (Identity, verb list, ER/IR/RE verbs, avoir/être, professions, family, avoir expressions) 5 visual dictionary entries (choose some things you need to work on before the quiz!)

MISSING WORK

ALL 2nd quarter missing work assigned before Thanksgiving Break MUST be turned in by Friday!!

Lundi 26/11

Today in class we discussed the foods we like to eat for Thanksgiving and what we like to do during vacation.  We reviewed how to talk about professions.

A Faire :  Profession handout #2

Devoirs:  Study for Quiz on Thursday! (identity, verb list, ER/IR/RE verbs, avoir/être, professions, family, avoir expressions)  In English, come up with 2 pieces of advice you would give your friend who is failing French and 2 commands/orders that your parents give you.

Conferences

Madame Reid's Conference Schedule:

Monday (11/19) 9:30am-8pm (except meal breaks)

Tuesday (11/20) 8:05-11:30am

Room 126

Students are encouraged to attend!!

Jeudi 15/11

Today in class we got new seats, talked about what different professions our family members are in, shared our family tree with a partner (saying who each person is, their name, age and profession), and played bingo with the ER verbs from the verb list.

A Faire:  Family and professions: click here!

Handouts (click on link):  VisualDictionary, crossword

Devoirs:  crossword (both sides), 10 new entries to visual dictionary (using any vocabulary that you need to work on: verb list, professions, family, avoir expressions, etc.), and practice for 5 adults (not the same person each time!) for 10 minutes each and get 5 signatures on the back of your calendar.  You have lots of things you can share, like your family tree, verb songs, your identity information, etc…

There will be a big QUIZ after break over: identity, verb list, ER/IR/RE verbs, avoir/être, professions, family, avoir expressions

Mardi 13/11

Today in class we reviewed verbs by singing songs.  We practiced talking about what animals we have and reviewed how to say if we don’t have ANY (je n’ai pas DE chiens).  We learned how to talk about what professions people have by using il/elle est, ils/elles sont, c’est, and ce sont.  As well as how to make feminine and plural agreements of professions. 

A Faire:  Profession handout #1

Devoirs:  expression handout pg 113 #2A, pg 37 #7 (veut=want, peut=can)