Lundi 29/09

Today we practiced questions of nationality, where people are from, school subjects studied, and phone numbers.  We also started a new culture project.

Handouts :  Francophone Country Brochure, ER/IR/RE Practice

Devoirs :  ER/IR/RE practice handout (front side only—Attention: some sentences may need to be negative to make sense!), Read the project handout thoroughly and come to class ready to research a country you've already chosen from the list!

Jeudi 25/09

Today in class we practiced talking about where we’re from and what nationality we are, practiced inviting people to do things/accepting/making excuses, went over some homework (discussed the difference between “visiter” and “rendre visite à”) and took a vocab quiz over IR/RE verbs.

A Faire:  pg 20 #5 (write out an invitation in sentence form for each invitation in the column, write out sentence for each excuse in the column, share out in partners)

Devoirs :  Study/take notes p. 21, prepare pg 21 #6 for class on Monday (follow the examples to write a question for each and then write your own answer to each question—so you’re prepared to answer when someone asks you!), pg 22 #9 (write the answer to the questions in a complete sentence—recycle from the question!!) 
Beginning of year survey: Cliquez ici/Click here!

Mardi 23/09

Today in class we worked on writing answers to questions using the ER/IR/RE verbs from the vocab list.  We also played “Loto” to practice verb meanings.

A Faire:  Répondez a phrases complètes! (Respond in complete sentences !  All verbs, except faire, are on the Reg. verb vocab list.  Use what you know to make sense of the question and use the clues in the question to write a response). We are using these for oral/listening practice at the beginning of class on Thursday!

1. Quand tu fais des achats, est-ce que tu dépenses beaucoup/peu d’argent?
2. Est-ce que tu prêtes des choses à tes amis ?  Quoi ?
3. Est-ce que tu désobéis souvent tes parents ?
4. Quand tu es nerveux/nerveuse, est-ce que tu rougis ?
5. Est-ce que tu interromps tes amis quand ils parlent ?
6. Est-ce que tu rends des choses quand tu les empruntes ?

Devoirs :  Take notes over grammar box on pg 120 (make sure you understand these words and expressions because we will be using them in class on Thur), pg 22 #10 (Write WHOLE sentence! Choose which verb fits the meaning of the sentence and then conjugate it appropriately.)  Study IR/RE verbs (Vocab quiz Thur!!)

Lundi 22/09

Today in class we did some practice with the homework pg 20 #4 and school subjects.  We also learned/reviewed RE/ER/IR verbs.

Handouts :  Flashcard paper

Devoirs :  Make flashcards: 5 for IR verbs and 5 for RE verbs that you are struggling with on vocab list (remember, only a picture and the term—NO English!), Study IR/RE verb vocab (Quiz on Thursday!), packet pg 3 (RE practice:  #2-Jobs d’été, #3-Pourquoi?)

Remember:  Quiz retakes until Thursday.  If you missed a quiz in must be made up within a week of your return!!

Jeudi 18/09

Today in class we went over the homework with a small group activity and the whiteboards.  We also took a vocab quiz.  You have 1 week to retake this quiz, you may retake 1 time.

Devoirs :  pg 19 #2 (look through the windows to decide which ER verb to use when writing the sentence for each one.  Make sure you conjugate correctly for the subject given!), pg 20 #4 (must write 6 complete sentences using the expressions given—like “en general, avec mes amis, le weekend, etc.—and using a variety of the phrase starters—j’aime, je n’aime pas, je préfère), Study the IR/RE regular verb vocabulary on the list, PRACTICE!!!

Have you done the Beginning of the year survey??  You are getting points for it!  Cliquez ici/Click here!

Mardi 16/09

Today in class we practiced more questions from p. 6-7 in book and from the feuille de vocabulaire. We took a group quiz over the reading on p.4-5 and did some regular ER/IR verb practice.

Devoirs :  Study the ER verbs on the verb vocab list (on front/back) for meaning…there is a vocab quiz over these on Thursday!!  Do p. 19 #3 (You must write a complete sentence for each bullet point in each number.  Say whether or not you/the people do the things listed at those places…attention: some sentences may be negative!  Think ne…pas!)

Lundi 15/09

Today in class we practiced zut/merci, school subjects, and reviewed ER and IR verbs.

Handouts :  Verb chart, flash card paper

Devoirs :  make at least 8 flash cards with ER verbs from the regular verb vocab list (see previous post)—picture on the front (best)/French word on the back or French word on the front/English on the back.  Also, do 2^nd page of regular verb practice packet (IR verbs—#1: conjugate choisir to say what people choose.  You may need to look up object vocab in the book.  #2: Read the French sentence given to decide whether to write an affirmative or a negative sentence using the IR verb in parentheses)

Jeudi 11/09

Today in class we practiced talking about the school subjects we study then asked questions about birthday and age to make “une ligne d’anniversaire” (birthday line).  We also worked in small groups to read p. 6-7 out loud and check comprehension by taking English notes over the content.  We’ll being doing a group quiz over this on Monday!! We also reviewed ER verb conjugations.

Handouts :  Supplementary school vocab, Regular verb vocab list, Regular verb practice packet 

Devoirs :  Study the ER verbs on the verb vocab list (on front/back) for meaning…the next vocab quiz will be over these!!; write a complete sentence saying ALL the classes you study using vocab from book and handout (bring questions if you have them!); study/memorize ER verb conjugations, do pg 10 #6 (use pg R3 for reference)

Mardi 09/09

             Bienvenue au blog de français 3-4 de l’année 2014-2015!

Today in class we practiced questions and vocabulary from the question list/feuille de vocabulaire/homework (p. 6-7 in book).  We took a vocabulary quiz and learned how to set up a French binder and cahier

Handouts :  Feuille de vocabulaire 1, Question list 1, Binder info, Ways to be successful in a language class and what does positiveparticipation look like.

Devoirs :  practice all vocab we’ve been studying out loud (feuille, question lists, from book), read and take (English) notes over pg 4-5 (about the French young people, write what you understand about each, and the vocab in the yellow box).  After, answer the following question with a complete sentence: “Quelles matières étudies-tu?”  Finally, please complete the following beginning of the year survey in English (Cliquez ici/Click here).  Merci!

Vendredi 06/06

Today we reviewed l’imparfait and le passé composé avec avoir and être, we talked briefly about how to revise the passé composé paragraphs and did a sing-off with Tous Les Garçons et Les Filles!

A Faire:  pg 127 #2 (read the sentence and decide if the person/people went out or not.  Check your HV and les accords!)

Handouts/Class Materials:  Livre de Grammaire

Devoirs :  revise passé composé paragraphs (see criteria below), pg 129 #4 (read sentence and decide if the people did/didn’t do the things in parentheses.  Attention: these are all Vandertrampps so pay close attention to HV and les accords!), Study for FINAL EXAM ON WEDNESDAY!

*Have Livre de Grammaire (a place for you to articulate rules/formation/examples of the biggest grammatical concepts of the year) on Monday and earn the right to use a 3x5 notecard on the final exam.  Otherwise it will be due on Tuesday.

PC paragraph criteria:  6 sentences minimum, talk about somewhere you went (aller) and what you did there (other verbs in PC), can be about the same age as imparfait sentences or a different age, use je form and plural form (nous/vous/ils/elles) at least twice!  

Mercredi 04/06

Today we reviewed the formation of the passé composé in particular with aller and the 17 verbs that go with être, we learned the conjugations of the verb “voir”, and discussed the final exam (which will be next WED!!)

Handouts/Class Materials: Study guide for Final, Review Packet

A Faire:  pg 116 #1

TEC:  pg 128 #3

Devoirs :  Review packet pg 1 (front/back), pg 116 #2 (complete sentences!)

Lundi 02/06

Today we listened to seniors present about their language learning experiences and their plans to use it in the future.

A Faire:  Take notes over senior finals presentations

Handouts/Class Materials:  Imparfait Review Handout

Devoirs :  Imparfait Review Handout

ALL MISSING/LATE WORK, QUIZZES, OR INTERVIEWS MUST BE TURNED IN BY THIS FRIDAY LE 6 JUIN!!!!

Vendredi 30/05

Today we learned about le passé composé avec être, worked on revising our imparfait paragraphs and watched the rest of Paris Top 10.

A Faire:  pg 119 #6 (look at the agreement on the past participle of aller to decide who is being talked about, write that person’s name and the correct conjugation of the helping verb être)

TEC:  Paris Top 10, imparfait revisions

Devoirs :  pg 120 #7 (say where each person went and what they did—soyez logique!), final draft of revised  imparfait sentences/paragraph typed and ready to turn in, PC paragraph (see below for criteria!)

PC paragraph criteria:  6 sentences minimum, talk about somewhere you went and what you did there, can be about the same age as imparfait sentences or a different age, use je form and plural form (nous/vous/ils/elles) at least twice!  DOUBLE SPACED FOR TURN IN!

Imparfait paragraph criteria:  15 sentences minimum in imparfait, quality and variety of vocabulary, multiple features/aspects of physique/personality, TYPED (not double spaced for final), conventions (punctuation, spelling, accents, etc)

Mercredi 28/05

Today we reviewed the formation of the passé composé, practiced forming questions with it and add some irregular past participles to the mix.  I went over how to understand the correction codes I used to revise the rough drafts (imparfait) and some common errors students were making with the imparfait.

A Faire:  pg 117 #3 (write 3 sentences for each one, make at least 1 a negative sentence!)

Handouts/Class Materials: Correction codes, Passé Composé Graphic Organizer

Devoirs :  pg 117 #4 ( write the question using inversion or est-ce que and your answer using passé composé), revise draft and bring it with you to class next time as well as any questions you have for revising!!

Vendredi 23/05

Today we practiced singing “Tous le garcons et les filles” for our sing-off next week, watched a few dialogue presentations, learned about the other form of the past tense (le passé composé) and watched a little of Paris Top 10.

Handouts/Class Materials:  Board notes for passé compose, A faire images/questions

A Faire:  copy the questions on the first slide into cahier, answer the questions for each image (use singular/plural forms when appropriate.)

TEC:  pg 105 #1 (say what they bought)

Devoirs :  pg 105 #2 (answers only), pg 107 #5 (say if you did/didn’t do the things last weeked---answers will be either affirmative or negative)  BE CONSCIENTIOUS IN YOUR WORK!

Mercredi 21/05

Today we practiced how to describe what we used to be like (physique/personality) using être/avoir in l’imparfait.  We reviewed adjectives and particularly how to talk about hair and eyes in French.  We presented restaurant dialogues and listened to our song.

A Faire:  Add a description of your physique/personality to your imparfait mini-project (10 sentences about an age under 12).  Write at least 5 sentences (some may be things you used to do)

Handouts/Class Materials: adjectives/physical description, examples of imparfait writing, questions to help with imparfait mini-project.

Devoirs :  pg 320 #6 (say what people did/didn’t used to do 100 years ago), 15 sentence rough draft, DOUBLE SPACED and neatly written/typed of imparfait mini-project—to turn in!!

Lundi 19/05

Today we listened to our song “Tous les garçons et les filles” and watched Paris Top 10.

TEC:  Paris Top 10 questions

Handouts/Class Materials:  Tous les garçons et les filles

Devoirs:  Write 10 sentence using imparfait about yourself at any age under 12.  Describe what you used to do/eat/watch/play/etc.  Use Leçon 23 packet pg 191 B as inspiration if you get stuck!  

Vendredi 16/05

Today we practiced some familiar questions (weather/time) in the imparfait, presented restaurant dialogues, and watched some of Paris Top 10.

A Faire:  Leçon 23 packet pg 189 #1

Devoirs :  Leçon 23 packet pg 189-190 #3 (say what people were/weren’t doing in 1900-soyez logique!), Leçon 23 packet pg 190 #1 (photo de vacances—recycle from the question to answer!), study verbs!!

Mercredi 14/05

Today we practiced more imparfait and learned to use the verb être.  We practiced dialogues and reviewed l’article partitif with an oral activity.

A Faire:  pg 318 #4 (say where people were, using être, and what they were doing by putting the verb in parentheses in the proper imperfect form)

Handouts/Class Materials: Leçon 23 packet

Devoirs :  pg 170 #7 (complete sentences using l’article partitif et indefini), lecon 23 packet #2 (very similar to A faire…change “se reposer” to “me reposer” and it means to rest)

Lundi 12/05

Today we practiced dialogues, did a quick review of the formation of the “imparfait” and began watching Paris Top 10.

Devoirs:  practice dialogues and have all materials with you in class to practice on Wed!, pg 318 #3 (say what people were doing during the blizzard—soyez logique!!)