Mardi 28/10

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

Handouts :  Halloween word search/visual dictionary, PowerPoint: Halloween

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!

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.)

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!!

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

Handouts :  Possessive adjective handout, Question handout

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…)

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!!)

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!!

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!!

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!!

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

Handouts :  Hey Oh (chanson), Rappel 3 handout

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)

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!)

Handouts :  Time (A/B activity), Quelle heure est-il?

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!)

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!!

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

Characteristics of a Successful Learner Assessment (participation)

Welcome Back Letter

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)

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

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!)