Lundi 03/11

Today we went over Mme. Reid’s family tree and started practicing with our own family trees.  We practiced asking “Qui est-ce?” and answering with “Voici…”/”C’est…” and asking “Il est français?  Elle est française?” and answering with the correct nationality.  I briefly introduced the dialogue project we will be starting and how to study for the quiz!

Handouts:  visual dictionary, Feuille #1 & #2 Supplement/Summative Dialogue #1

Devoirs :  16 visual dictionary entries for words/phrases/questions/answers that you are struggling with! (remember:  NO English, just pictures and French.  Some images for phrases/questions/answers may resemble a comic strip! Question AND answer count as 2.); Use summative dialogue handout and dialogue example (feuille #1) to write at least 10 lines of a rough draft for the dialogue we will be working on in partners.  The more you do at home, the easier the class work will go!!  Study for quiz using feuilles de vocabulaire #1, #2 and the supplement as well as your notes, handouts and book!

Mercredi 29/10

Today we practiced some of our question structures using Halloween vocabulary. We did a mini-lesson on how to use the French/English dictionary (online/book) and looked up some Halloween vocabulary.  We discussed our new mini-project and played Loto with our vocab for family and people.

Handouts :  Halloween wordsearch/Loto, L’arbre généalogique (project), PowerPoint:  Halloween

A Faire: Look up the French words on the Halloween word search to find their English meanings.  Do the word search (no articles, find French words) and then fill in Loto board with people vocab.

Devoirs : L’arbre généalogique (family tree) project.  Must complete visual and sentences!  Test next Friday!!  Study and practice!

Lundi 27/10

Today we talked about some vocabulary we’ve been using (ou, et, moi aussi, et toi) and learned some new vocabulary (please, you’re welcome, husband, wife, granddaughter, grandson).  We also learned how to talk about what we like and don’t like (J’aime…/Je n’aime pas…).

Handouts:  Madame Reid’s family tree

Devoirs :  Madame Reid’s family tree (write complete sentences using this sentence format: ____ est le/la ______ de ______.  Do it from the perspective of the person listed).  Write sentences saying 3 things you like and 3 things you don’t like (use vocabulary we’ve been practicing or look it up in your book/wordreference.com) 

Vendredi 24/10

Today we had a substitute in class.  We continued talking about family relationships using some famous family trees (Harry Potter, Modern Family, Donald Duck family).  We also learned some Halloween vocabulary.

Handouts :  Visual dictionary, PowerPoint: family trees, PowerPoint: Vocabulaire d'Halloween, Duck family tree handout

A Faire:  Use Harry Potter family tree to write 10 sentences to describe the family relationships using new/familiar vocab.  Follow the sentence pattern:  _Lily__est le/la __fille__de _______

Travail en Classe: PowerPoint: Vocabulaire d'Halloween.  Take notes over vocabulary, answer questions orally for practice!

Devoirs :  8 visual dictionary entries (minimum) for Halloween vocabulary, Use the Duck family tree to write 10 sentences describing family rlationships using sentence pattern from A Faire (Attention:  Duck family tree is upside down, youngest members are on the top and oldest on the bottom (grandparents) PRACTICE!!

Mercredi 22/10

Today we practiced many of our questions about names, age, and people through different activities.  We also learned some new vocabulary for family and began describing family relationships.  We also did a "Billet de sortie" (exit ticket) at the end of class (must be made up outside of class!)

Handouts :  PowerPoint: famille et personnes

A Faire: Review packet, back of page 4 (famille de Catherine)

Travail en Classe: PowerPoint: famille et personnes.  Practice talking about the images (imagine the question "qui est-ce?" and "est-ce que tu as ___?"), take notes over the new family vocabulary, practice using new and familiar family vocab to describe family relationships

Devoirs : pg 53 #4 (imagine this is your family, describe your relationship to each person and try using some of the new vocab as well as the familiar stuff and say their ages--follow the model)and pg 52 #2 (answer in complete sentences!)

Lundi 20/10

Today in class we continued practicing the question “est-ce que tu as un/une…?” (do you have a…?) and extended it to family vocabulary (un frère/une soeur).  We also discussed French animal names and sounds and how they compare with American/English ones.  We finished up with some discussion of facts about the francophone world (“Flash Culturelle” in packet).

Devoirs :  4^th page of packet—front only! (#3 Loto, #4 A votre tour), write 2 original questions using “est-ce que tu as un/une…?” (do you have a…?) to find out if someone has something (animal, person, thing, etc) and « Est-ce que tu préfères  ____ ou ____ ? » to find out someone’s preferences (use any of our vocab!)

Vendredi 17/10

Today we learned some new vocabulary for pets, practiced talking about the ages of people in our family and did our sing-off!

Handouts :  Visual dictionary, PowerPoint: les animaux domestiques

A Faire (warm-up):  take notes over new vocabulary (words and questions/answers) in PowerPoint and anwer the question “est-ce que tu as un/une…?” (do you have a…?)

Devoirs :  8 visual dictionary entries (minimum) for pet vocabulary, do the next 2 pages in packet (front and back, pg 23-24, 47-48), pg 54 (livre) write the English equivalents of the French animal sounds given.  PRACTICE!!