Mercredi 09/10

Today we practiced talking about the names and ages of different people in our families and that we know.  We started a family tree mini-project and number/phone number oral quizzes.
 

A Faire:  pg 47 #4, write the ages of the people on their birthdays by following this format:        (name) a _#_ ans.

Handouts:  Family tree mini-project

Devoirs :  pg 47 #5 (write question and answer!)  Quiz next Friday!  Study:  days, months, the date, weather, people/family, questions, aujourd/hui/demain, sheets of the week, nationalities, preferences.

Lundi 07/10

Today we practiced the vocabulary on pg 37 (les personnes, Qui est-ce? C’est…) and 45 (la famille/les animaux domestiques) and some other family vocabulary with a powerpoint.  We talked about how to talk about “your” and “my” friend/brother/mother/etc.  We practiced answering “Comment s’appelle ton ami? Ton père? Ta mère?” (“Mon père s’appelle…./ma mère s’appelle…”).  Then we had some time to study numbers for the number quizzes starting Wednesday.

A Faire:  powerpoint sentences

Travail en Classe (TEC):  pg 46 #2, write question and the answer (complete sentences)

Devoirs:  write out pg 46 #1, choose 6 family members (real or imaginary) and write sentences telling who they are to you (père/mère/frère/soeur?) and their name. (Ex.  Mon frère s’appelle Jacob.)

Vendredi 03/10

Today we practiced using the vocabulary on pg.37.  We also discussed the difference between un copain/mon copain and  une copine/ma copine, the masculine/feminine articles in front of nouns in French, and compared the usage of voici/voilà.  We did oral practice with pg 38 #1 and #2.  We played "loto" with numbers 70-100.
 

A Faire:  pg 38 #3 (choose whether to put the masculine or feminine article into the sentence—write entire sentence!  Also, pg 39 #4 (use other vocab pg 37 for gentleman/lady, boy/girl and names).  Do orally with a partner.

Devoirs :  Practice out loud 15 minutes each day.  Study sheets of the week for quiz coming next week, add “la famille” and “les animaux domestiques” (pg 45) to visual dictionary.  Read “Note Culturelle” pg 45 and write short summary, in your own words, of what you understood.

Back to School Night

Contact Information and Class Resources:

Madame Reid:  areid@pps.net

Website:  http://granthsfrench.weebly.com

Click here for a copy of:  Syllabus, Parent Letter, and ClassExpectations/Policies

Goals:        -Provide a safe and comfortable environment where students can take risks

                          and make mistakes

                        -Help students learn to speak, comprehend, read, and write

                        -Keep lessons practical (based on real life scenarios) and relevant to

                         students’ lives (appeal to their interests and future goals)

                        -Emphasis on culture of French-speaking world

                        -Make learning French fun!

The Class:   -Activity/Project based  (learning through experience!)

                        -Start controlled and become more open-ended

                        -Lots of in class oral practice as well as listening, reading and writing

Expectations:  -Students are focused, engaged and active participants

                        -Homework 20-30 min/night.  Practice out loud every day for 15 min minimum!

                        -Organization:  binder/notebook

                                    -Build resource binder

                                    -Notebook (spiral/composition) for warm-ups, HW & in-class

                                    Work

Finals policy:  

-4 or fewer absences (of any kind) and final exam cannot hurt grade, 2 tardies=1 absence

            *incentive for regular attendance

Mercredi 02/10

Today we practiced talking more about preferences (préfères-tu…? Je préfère…) using familiar vocabulary for days, months, seasons, and weather.  We also practiced numbers 70-100 and phone numbers.  We started using the new vocabulary found on page 37 (Qui est-ce? C’est un garçon/une fille).

A Faire:  pg 53 #6, write then say with a partner

Handouts:  Syllabus 

Devoirs :  pg 38 #1 but follow this example and not the one in the book.  Example:  Christine, c’est une copine.  Also add the vocabulary for “Les Personnes” (pg 37) only to visual dictionary.  Consider drawing/using pics of real people!

Lundi 30/09

Today we practiced talking about phone numbers again and more about preferences (préfères-tu….?)

A Faire:  pg 51 #6 (write out the numbers!)

Devoirs:  notes over yellow box pg 37, read note culturelle and write a brief summary explaining what you understood in your own words.  Practice numbers!! Oral number quiz next week!!

Annonces:  Last day for late/missing stamps is this Friday!  Quiz next week!

Vendredi 27/09

Today we reviewed date, weather, age and birthday vocab.  We learned the words (nouns) for rain, clouds, snow, the sun, the heat, the cold and how to talk about our preferences for the weather.  We practiced numbers and telephone numbers and we learned ways to be successful in a foreign language class.

A Faire:  pg 73 #6 (follow model to write the date, season and weather), write 2 goals for 1^st semester French in “semester 1” box on goal sheet.

Handouts:  Ways to do well in a foreign language class, Goal sheet, Visual dictionary

Devoirs :  visual dictionary for all weather vocab (pg 71 + windy, and all nouns introduced today), also pg 43 #5 (write and say)  PRACTICE!!!