Jeudi 28/04

We practiced some new adjectives, reviewed avoir and began learning some new object vocabulary.

Objectif:  Students will begin to talk about objects they have.

A Faire:   pg 163 #3 (say one thing they are and one thing they are not)

TEC:  Mon dictionnaire for vocab pg 142 (addFrench word and an image to represent it)

Handouts:  Mon dictionnaire, Adjectives/Physical description

Devoirs :  pg 143 #5 (use articles) & #7 (write the questions and your answers), study all verbs including avoir and vocabulary (adjs/objects/etc)

Mardi 26/04

Today we reviewed adjectives and nationalities (which are adjectives) and learned the verb “avoir.”  We also listened to our current and an old song and discussed our cultural presenter from last week.

Objectif:  Students will learn the verb “to have.”

A Faire:   pg 165 #6—prepare the dialogues and practice in partners. (make sure adjectives agree with s/pl, m/f!!)

TEC:  Avoir les cheveux—look at the images and, using the subject given, write a sentences describing their hair color.

Handouts:  TEC: Avoir les cheveux

Devoirs :  pg 150 #1 (do your best to match cars to the country of the people given, write a sentence saying they have a car.), pg 163 #4 (rewrite whole sentence with 2 adjectives), study avoir!

Vendredi 22/04

We went over the review activities and recent homework, then took our test.

Objectif:  Students will demonstrate knowledge on a summative assessment.

Devoirs :  pg 162 #1 (say the girls are not these things), take notes pg163 (yellow box), study verbs and vocab!!!

Mercredi 20/04

We had a French guest speaker and then finished our Paris Top 10.  We also talked about preparations for the test on Friday.

Objectif:  Students will learn about French culture from a guest speaker.

A Faire:   Reflection on guest speaker…What did you learn today ?

TEC:  Review #2, Paris Top 10

Handouts:  Review #2

Devoirs :  Finish review 2, pg 126 #2 (write the questions that go with the answers given), bring any questions about structures/vocab/homework to class

Lundi 18/04

Today, we practiced using colors to describe things and discussing our favorite colors.  Then we did some extensive review for the test on Friday

Objectif:  Students will review for the test

A Faire:   De quelle couleur…? (see handouts)

TEC:  Correct Quiz #5 (passed back) then do Review #1

Handouts:  A Faire :De quelle couleur…?, Review #1

Devoirs :  Finish review, pg 165 #7 (nationalities are adjectives, make agreements!), Start studying now for test (do a little bit every day!!)

Test study list :

être (meaning/conjugation), être d’accord, subject pronouns/formality, All question words including (Qu’est-ce que, expressions with “qui”, and n’est-ce pas), writing questions, adjectives, Comment es-tu/est-il?, ER verbs/conjugations, Places (book/PowerPoint), invitations/acceptance/excuses, infinitive construction (want/can/have to/prefer/like “to do”), Expressions : dommage/c’est dommage, Ah bon? Mais oui/mais non, peut-être, etc... Culture :  Paris Top 10, Poisson d’avril, Sympathique, Je Veux.  

Jeudi 14/04

Today continued describing others, learned about colors and went over the homework.

Objectif:  Students will learn colors.

A Faire:   PowerPoint:  Give the name, age and describe 2 qualities (physical or personality) of each character/person.  If you don’t know, guesstimate!

TEC:  PowerPoint:  Take notes over colors, copy and answer questions

Handouts:  PowerPoint :A Faire-descriptions, PowerPoint:  Les Couleurs (vocab)

Devoirs :  pg 173 #3 (write a sentence describing the colors of the animals), take detailed notes pg 138 (yellow box), photocopie (from last class) Front #2 (question words with “qui”), Study for TEST next week!!

Test topics to study:

être (meaning/conjugation), être d’accord, subject pronouns/formality, All question words including (Qu’est-ce que, expressions with “qui”, and n’est-ce pas), writing questions, adjectives, Comment es-tu/est-il?, ER verbs/conjugations, Places (book/PowerPoint), invitations/acceptance/excuses, infinitive construction (want/can/have to/prefer/like “to do”), Expressions : dommage/c’est dommage, Ah bon? Mais oui/mais non, peut-être, Culture :  Paris Top 10, Poisson d’avril, Sympathique, Je Veux.  

Mardi 12/04

We practiced talking about what we and others are like using adjectives.  We learned some new vocab as well as how to write them appropriately to show agreements for masculine/feminine and singular/plural.  We also listened to our song and did some culture activities (3^rd-Paris Top 10, 4^th-Presentation de Benjamin).

Objectif:  Students will learn to give physical and personality descriptions

A Faire:   PowerPoint:  Give the name, age and describe 2 qualities (physical or personality) of each character/person.  If you don’t know, guesstimate!

TEC:  Paris Top 10

Photocopies:  PowerPoint:  Les Adjectifs (vocab), PowerPoint : AFaire-descriptions, Worksheet : adjectives/questions

Devoirs : Adjectives/questions worksheet : front #1, back #1 & 2.  Study for test next week !

Jeudi 07/04

Today we did a listening activity and watched the music video for our song. We did some practice with questions and started learning about adjectives for physical descriptions.  At the end of class we had a chance to ask some of the visiting French students questions about where they live and what it is like.

Objectif:  Students will learn to use adjectives to describe physical appearance.

A Faire:   pg 123 #8 (write 5 questions using: “Qu’est-ce que”, the subjects given, and alternate between using écouter/regarder.  Then write 5 logical answers to the questions.)

TEC:  Oui/Non (see handouts)—write an affirmative or negative sentence using the adjective given.

Handouts:  A Faire-Oui/Non

Devoirs :  pg 139 #2 (write 5 sentences including name, age, and 3 physical characteristics—what they are or aren’t.  Use pictures to “guesstimate”!) Study vocab/verbs! (Test coming VERY soon!!)

Mardi 05/04

We listened to our new song, reviewed how to agree/disagree, went over the homework and learned ways to ask more precise questions.  We also continued watching Paris Top 10.

Objectif:  Students will learn question words with “qui.”

A Faire:   pg 122 #5 (write questions and answers by putting together the pieces given in each number)

TEC:  Paris Top 10

Devoirs :  pg 123 #7 (use info given with each picture to write questions and answers. Image represents the verb you should use in your question!)  Study vocab/verbs! (Test coming next week !!)

Vendredi 01/04

We listened to our new song, did some oral practice with new expressions and verbs, then learned about “Poisson d’Avril.”

Objectif:  Students will learn about poisson d’avril.

A Faire:   See “handouts”!

TEC:  Take notes over PowerPoint

Handouts :  PowerPoint: Poisson d’Avril, A Faire: Tu es d’accord ou pas???, Leçon 14

Devoirs :  photocopie leçon 14 (front and back!), finish A Faire if not complete in class, study vocab/verbs!! (Test coming very soon !!)

All missing work must be turned in by Monday 4/4/16 (NO EXCEPTIONS!!!)

All quizzes must be made up this week!!