Lundi (Mon) 10/9: Today in class we practiced some past tense writing and speaking. Students also filled out a survey for me about their personal interests and favorite class activities.
Handouts (click on link): Survey, Expressions Utiles
A Faire: Réponds à phrases complètes! (Respond in complete sentences!)
Ecrivez 5 choses que tu as fait pendant les vacances d’été…(5 phrases minimum!)
Devoirs (Homework): Get binder and notebook (For by Tuesday 11/9), Read syllabus, share with parents/guardians, get signatures! Study, memorize, practice out loud “Useful Expressions”
Mardi (Tue) 11/9: Today in class we organized our cahier (notebook) and classeur (binder), checked out textbooks, reviewed some family vocabulary, and did a group brainstorm about learning/memorization strategies.
Handouts (click on link): Binder Organization, Verb Packet
A Faire: Réponds à phrases complètes! (Respond in complete sentences!)
Qui est dans ta famille? 6 phrases minimum. Include name and something about each (personality, profession, physical appearance, etc)
Devoirs (Homework): Define verbs on pg 1-2 of packet, start memorizing meanings and add to verb chart if needed. Bring art supplies to decorate cahier cover!
Jeudi (Thur) 13/9: Today we finished up the group brainstorm and set 2 achieveable/measurable, individual goals for 1st semester, did a listening activity with the “News in Slow French”, practiced some of the verbs from the packet and decorated our cahier covers.
Handouts (click on link): Goals
A Faire : Choose 5 verbs from the packet that you do not know and use in a sentence. 5 complete sentences minimum!!
Devoirs (Homework): Finish defining verbs in packet (note irregulars!), memorize/practice all verbs, choose 10 lesser known verbs (different than 5 used in class) and write 10 complete sentences. Finish cahier cover if not done in class!
