Vendredi 18/12

Today we practiced talking about if we like this or that and also if we prefer this or that (activity or pet).  We continued watching our film and family tree interviews.

Objectif:  Students will be able to talk about what activities they prefer.

A Faire:  Write a sentence saying which of the activities you prefer from each slide in the PowerPoint.  Follow the model:  Je préfère _____

TEC:  Watch the film and complete the film activities.

Handouts :  PowerPoint:  Est-ce que tu préfères… ?

Devoirs:  pg 92 #4 (write question about 1st half of pic “Do you like …”, then say “but I prefer” about the 2^nd half) Practice verb vocabulary from pg 90-91 (for pronunciation and meaning) also questions/vocabulary from Feuille #1 & #2.  

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SEMESTER DEADLINE FOR ALL MISSING WORK:  FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

Mercredi 16/12

We learned how to say we like and don’t like doing certain activities.  We started a film while Mme. Reid continued family tree interviews.

Objectif:  Students will learn to say what they like and dislike doing.

TEC:  Watch the film and complete the film activities.

Handouts :  Film Activities

Devoirs:  pg 92 #2 (Write whether you like or dislike doing the activities given, practice out loud), practice verbs pg 90-91 out loud for pronunciation and for meaning.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SEMESTER DEADLINE FOR ALL MISSING WORK:  FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

All exams must be taken before break if you missed it in class.  Tutorial was today for ALL teachers.  If you didn't do it in tutorial you will need to make an appointment, in ADVANCE, for some other time!  You’ve known about this test since before Thanksgiving!

Lundi 14/12

We did a little review, had some times to ask questions and then took our test.

Objectif:  Students will demonstrate knowledge on an exam.

A Faire:  pg 30 #1

Handouts :  Mon Dictionnaire

Devoirs:  Practice/bring Family tree EVERY DAY (if you haven’t yet interviewed) !  Add 18 verbs (the ones with pics) on pgs 90-91 to “mon dictionnaire” (French word + image, no English definitions!)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SEMESTER DEADLINE FOR ALL MISSING WORK:  FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

All exams must be taken before break if you missed it in class.  Tutorial is Wednesday for ALL teachers so plan accordingly!  If you cannot do it in tutorial you will need to make an appointment, in ADVANCE, for some other time!  You’ve known about this test since before Thanksgiving!

Jeudi 10/12

We had some practice time then worked on a culture activity and review packet while Madame Reid did interviews.

Objectif:  Students will learn about French speaking countries

TEC (Travail en Classe):   Brochure activity (skip question #8!) and review packet (see handouts!)

Handouts :  Brochure activity/Review Packet

Devoirs:  Finish brochure activity (In complete sentences in English, on separate sheet of paper for turn in!) and do/finish review packet.  Study for test Monday!!  Bring questions you would like answered before the test to class Monday

Mardi 08/12

Today, we did some review with “Feuille #1” and the old dialogue.  We did some more practice with time and saying we have an appointment.  We practiced family trees and started our oral interviews.

Objectif:  Students will introduce and give information about family members

A Faire:  pg 29 #5 (write the mini-dialogues for each entry in the notebook.)

TEC (Travail en Classe):  Family packet—we worked on this during oral interviews.

Handouts :  Family Packet, Feuille #2/Dialogue

Devoirs:  Finish “family packet” (TEC) and do pg 30 #3 (write out both sides of the dialogue using the prompts given.)

Vendredi 04/12

We practiced family trees in preparation for our interviews next week.  We also continued to practice telling time, in particular, using the 24h clock to distinguish between am/pm and how to ask and say when something starts.

Objectif:  Students will be able to ask for and give the time designating am/pm

A Faire:  pg 29 #4—write question and answer (time in words, practice orally in partners.

TEC (Travail en Classe):  See handout---Write French notation and sentences for time given on the front of one paper (A or B).  Using the clocks in class, quiz your partner on the times you prepared (show them on the clock and ask “Quelle heure est-il?”).  When your partner quizzes you, write the times you say in French notation on the back of your paper.

Handouts :  TEC-L’heure 24h clock

Devoirs :  pg 29 #6 (Write answers only following this pattern: Le train de _(city)_ est à _(time in words), Write out the times you wrote down from your partner during the TEC (or look at the opposite paper and write them out from there.), practice family tree (interviews start next week!). Summative test on the 14^th!!  Study/review by using blog and languageguide.org (choose French and practice numbers/letters!)

Mardi 02/12

We went over some homework/A Faire and practiced talking about people (name/age/where from/nationality).  We continued to work on telling time.

Objectif:  Students will be able to ask for and give the time

A Faire:  pg 27 #2 – Write both Isabelle and Phillipe’s parts.  Phillips says the time on the watch and Isabelle says it’s one hour later.

Devoirs :  pg 29 #3 (write out times using expressions for ¼, ½ and ¾ hours!), write out the times given below using the expressions for am/pm as well.  Take notes pg 28 yellow box, practice family tree and study for summative test (before Winter Break).

     1.      7h30am

     2.      4h45pm

     3.      11h15am

     4.      1h05pm

     5.      8h25am