Mercredi 22/04

: We did some brainstorming of vocabulary on the whiteboards, learned how to say “in/at/to” the places we’ve been discussing and learned some new vocab for places, and finally watched one section of Paris Top 10.

à + le = au ; à + la = à la ; à + l’ = à l’ ;  à + les = aux

Handouts:  PowerPoint: Ma Ville

A Faire:  Choose 6 places and 6 faire expressions you can use to express what you are doing at those places (you may have to choose strategically).  Write sentences using conjugations of “être” to say where people are and “faire” to say what they are doing there.  Use different subjects (je, tu, il, nous, vous, elles) for each place/activity so you can practice a variety of conjugations.  Share out loud.

TEC:  Write down the correct form of à + article for each of the places in the PowerPoint.  Make a list you can use in the future!

Devoirs : take notes/study pg 194 (be able to understand them when I use them in class!), do pg 195 #6 (write complete sentences using the choices given or your own!)

Lundi 27/04

Today we had a substitute and we practiced our vocabulary for places and then played Battleship.

A Faire:  pg 190 #2 (write out questions and ask partner)

Devoirs :  pg 192 #4—write questions following the model to find out if you can get the things you’re looking for in Pauline’s neighborhood.

Vendredi 24/04

Today we reviewed questions, learned some new vocabulary to describe where we live (pg 190) and played Pictionary with our faire, avoir and etre expressions.

A Faire:  pg 190 #1

Devoirs : Study expressions with faire/avoir/etre and verb conjugations, pg 192 #3 (write whether or not there are the places listed in your neighborhood, pay attention to the negative construction if there is not, Also say the name of the place using il/elle s’appelle… based on gender), 8 visual dictionaries (image + phrase) for places on pg 191 (you may use the sentences starter on this page for your sentences!

Mercredi 22/04

We reviewed how to ask people to loan us things and how to ask how much things cost.  We also went over the tests and the retake process.  Then we played “Allez à la pêche” (Go Fish) to practice questions and numbers.

Handouts:  Paris Top 10, Faire expressions (board pic), visual dictionary

A Faire:  pg 124 #10 (read the sentence given and then write a sentence using faire and one of the expressions given in color in the activity.  Soyez logique!)

TEC:  Write complete sentence answers to the following questions using our new “faire” expressions…

Quand est-ce que tu fais tes devoirs, avant ou après le dîner ?

Est-ce que tu fais attention quand le professeur parle ?

Est-ce que tu aimes faire la cuisine ?

Où est-ce que tu fais des promenades ?

Est-ce que tu fais un voyage ce weekend ?

Est-ce que tu aimes faire du ski ? Du snowboard ?  Du skate ?  Du surf ?

Où est-ce que tu fais des achats ?

De quel sport est-ce que tu veux faire un match ?

Devoirs : 12 visual dictionary entries for faire expressions (image and sentence)—use a variety of subjects (nous, vous, ils, elle, etc.) so you can also practice different conjugations of faire! Pg 127 #5—write 5 questions you could ask in that situation (soyez creatif!).  Study faire!

Lundi 20/04

Today we learned the verb “faire” and some expressions that go along with it.  Then we started a video called “Paris Top 10”.

Handouts:  Faire workbook activity

A Faire:  Faire workbook activity:  rewrite the questions and answers with the correct conjugation of faire in the blanks.  Try to understand the meanings of the questions and answers, write the translations next to each one.

Devoirs :  pg 124 #9 (rewrite sentences with correct conjugations of faire), pg 126 #2 (write the  question that would have generated the answer given…use your resources!)

Vendredi 17/04

We reviewed how to ask people to loan us things and how to ask how much things cost.  We also went over the tests and the retake process.  Then we played “Allez à la pêche” (Go Fish) to practice questions and numbers.

Handouts:  Leçon 11 worksheet

A Faire:  Ask people to loan you the following things.  Be sure to use the correct form of ton/ta to say “your” when appropriate!

Loan me (your)…

            1.      5€        2. Bike        3. Guitar       4. Book      5. Car     6. 50€       7. 100€       8. racket

9.  motorcycle       10. laptop

TEC:  pg 69 #3 (orally in partners)

Devoirs : Leçon 11 worksheet (front and back, write out numbers!), Figure out activities for retake and start studying!  Review all vocabulary, verb meanings/conjugations (make sure you know them!) we’re starting new verbs next week!!

Mercredi 15/04

Today we continued to practice talking about how much things cost, then learned the expression “prête-moi…” (pg 67). We also practiced and presented café dialogues.

A Faire: pg 69 #4 (write the dialogue for 3 different orders of a food item and a drink using the menu for “Le Select”)  Practice orally in partners.

Devoirs : pg 68 #1 (use “prête-moi…” and change prices to euros), pg 72 #3 (write the dialogue using the cues given and your knowledge of the vocabulary we’ve been practicing.  Change the prices to “Answers 3,50€”, “Says 7€”, and “gives waiter 9 €”)

Lundi 06/04

We practiced vocabulary and questions from pg 67 and learned how to say/talk about prices in French.

Handouts:  Board picture, Avoir expression handout (both sides)

TEC:  Oral practice using questions and images from board.

Devoirs :  Avoir expression handout—both sides (choose the avoir expression that makes the most sense and use it to write a complete sentence.  Pay attention to your verb conjugation and whether it is affirmative or negative!)  Review numbers, prices, pg 67 vocabulary.  Practice dialougue (presentations Wed!)

Mercredi 08/04

Today we did some quick review and then took the listening and writing portions of the test.

Devoirs : Take notes pg 67, do pg 68 #2 (answers only, complete sentences, use menu for “ Le Select” on same page), continue to study verbs and vocabulary (we are never done with it!!)

Lundi 06/04

Today we reviewed the expression “être d’accord” and words of frequency like “toujours/souvent/parfois/jamais.”  We also reviewed for the test by playing “Jeopardy.”

Handouts:  Question list #1

Devoirs :  Finish Review packet (making questions/question words), practice question list (remember you can answer in complete sentences now!!), study for the test and be sure to review culture!!

Vendredi 03/04

Today we reviewed for the test and practiced dialogues.

Handouts:  Adjective/color handout, Review packet(verbs/questions)

Devoirs : Do Adjective/color handout and front page only of review packet, practice dialogue and have a final copy to turn in if you haven’t already, STUDY for test!

Mercredi 01/04:

We reviewed some object vocabulary, wrote mini-dialogues in partners/small groups, learned about “Poisson d’avril” and talked about what will be on the test next Wednesday.

You may use this sample dialogue to construct yours…

     A-    Monsieur/Madame/Mademoiselle, s’il vous plaît !

     B-    Vous désirez ?

     A-    Je voudrais/Donnez-moi _________ SVP.

     B-    Et avec ça ?

     A-    Donnez-moi ______ SVP. Merci !  –or- C’est tout, merci !

     B-    Très bien, tout de suite Monsieur/Madame/Mademoiselle…

Handouts:  Poisson d’avril (reading), Poisson d’avril(PowerPoint), Image for A faire

A Faire:  look at the image and write 5 things there are and 5 things there aren’t in the scene.

Travail en Classe:  take notes over Poisson d’avril PowerPoint, make a “Poisson d’avril”, write a café/resto mini-dialogue

Devoirs : Poisson d’avril reading and reflection, draw/cut out/print a picture of a person and then write sentences giving 3 personality and 3 physical traits, study for test (next Wednesday!!)

Exam study list:

Prepositions (in, on, under, etc.)

Physical/personality descriptions

Adjectives/nationalities

Être (+ expressions)

Avoir (+ expressions)

Places

Objects

Il y a/il n’y a pas

Colors

Time

Articles (un/une/des vs. le/la/les)

Food/drinks

Questions (list and how to form them!)

Culture:  songs, Mardi Gras, Poisson d’avril