Jeudi 30/01

Today we reviewed sports and qui/que.  Then we watched some of Joyeux Noël.

A Faire:  pg 310 #5, write questions (already did answers for homework)  Do orally in partners.

TEC: pg 312 #9

Devoirs :  pg 312 #10 (soyez creatifs!), pg 312 #1 (une devinette—use qui and que!!! Don’t make it too obvious in the beginning.  Be prepared to share in class!)

Mardi 28/01

Today we reviewed/practiced talking about sports and activities using faire.  Then we learned about using the relative pronouns “qui” and “que”.

A Faire:  Pg 257 #3

TEC: pg 310 #4

Devoirs:  Pg 310 #5 (prepare your preferences and be prepared to share in class!)

Jeudi 16/01

Today we played a game of Jeopardy to review for the final and watched more of the movie, Joyeux Noel.

Handouts:  La maison d’être

Devoirs :  Maison d’être worksheet, study for exam

**I left off “la maison” vocab from your study guide…Be sure to study that too!!!**

Mardi 14/01

Today we reviewed health vocabulary and questions, body parts, and did a dice game review activity.

A Faire:  Jeu de dés

Handouts:  PC/ImpReview, livre de grammaire, jeu de dés/final study guide

Devoirs :  PC/Imp Review, (livre de grammaire for Tue!)

*If you would like to use a notecard on the final exam, you must have the PC/Imp Review AND livre de grammaire completed in class on THURSDAY 1/16/14!!!

Lundi 13/01

Today we reviewed the imparfait.

A Faire:  famous person handout

Handouts:  Aimé Césaire/Imparfait review

Devoirs: 2 page rough draft, double spaced, of famous person paper.

Jeudi 09/01

Today we corrected quizzes and then started writing for the famous person project in the library.

Devoirs :  2 page rough draft, double spaced, of famous person paper.

Mardi 07/01

Today we did research in the library for the famous person project.

Devoirs :  Finish research and write 1 paragraph (minimum 5 sentences) of paper.  A 2 pg rough draft of the paper will be due on Tuesday!!

Lundi 06/01

Today we reviewed the passé compose and began the famous person project by discussing specific criteria and strategies for research and writing.

A Faire:  Write French question and answer to #1 and #2 on handout

Handouts:  Les vacances d’hiver (PC review)

Devoirs:  Finish “les vacances d’hiver” handout questions and answers, make sure you understand all the questions on #2 (first page) of project handout, be ready to research your famous person!

Semaine de 16/12-20/12

Lundi 16/12 :  Today, with a substitute, we reviewed body parts and talking about aches/pains.

A Faire:  pg 261 #8 (write where you hurt and why, then do orally in partners)

Devoirs: pg 260 #7 (answer all questions in complete sentences)

Mardi 17/12:  Today, again with a substitute, we worked on the commercial scripts (project) in partners to be turned in by Wednesday at lunch (if not at the end of class) and went over some of the homework/vocabulary.

Devoirs :  Script if not done!   Study/take notes pg 256, do pg 257 #1

Jeudi 19/12: Today we watched the movie, Joyeux Noël and did some activities based on it.

Handouts:  Joyeux Noël activities, famous person project handout

Devoirs : Choose a famous French person who is DEAD to do research on and to write about (make sure there is information about your person out there…it’s difficult to do research with no resources!)  Read examples of previous students’ work on project.  Pay close attention to content and verb tenses.  Write a paragraph summary in English of each one.

Jeudi 12/12

Today we reviewed body parts, started some health vocabulary and took a quiz.
 

Devoirs : Study/take notes pg 260, pg 260 #6, write a “Jacques a dit” game (with the option of doing it in class!)  Must include 10 different body parts, 15 commands/rounds, make it increasingly difficult.

Reminder:  I will not be available in Tutorial on Tuesday!

Mardi 10/12

Today we read an example (project) product description, did some revision of descriptions, and started learning body parts.

Handouts :  Déesse :Le Touche de Velours, Le corps et la santé

Devoirs :  Quiz on Thursday--Study!!  Know body parts on handout, pg 259 #5 (complete sentences, revised (3^rd)/rough draft (1^st) of product description

Consider using testimonials in your product description!  It’s a fun and different way to talk about your product!!

Lundi 09/12

Today we read Madame Reid’s vacation journal and students made some revisions to their own (particularly verbs!)  We also went over the weekend homework (handout) because it seemed that many students struggled with it.

A Faire:  With your “journal de Thanksgiving”...

1) star all reflexive verbs         2) circle all toiletry items         3) underline all conjugated verbs

4)  check verb forms/constructions, make any necessary revisions  5) check other vocab/grammar

Handouts:  Le jour de Thanksgiving de Mme. Reid

Devoirs:  Finish revising Thanksgiving journal, rewrite it double spaced and have it to turn in.  Correct reflexive handout exercises #3 & #4.

Jeudi 05/12

Today we reviewed irregular adjectives and had work time on the project (turned in product overview paragraph at the end of the period).

A Faire:  pg 358 #4

Devoirs : pg 357 #3 (must rewrite sentence with each new noun in parentheses and make neccessary adjective agreements), backside of handout #3 & #4 (passé composé!)

Mardi 03/12

Today we went over our “sondage” questions then asked them to classmates.  We also started a new project (advertising campaign for a toiletry item).  We had a substantial work time for this in class.

Handouts :  Reflexive handout, Projet: Agent depublicité française

Devoirs :  front page (#1, #2) on reflexive handout, work on script/product overview, study for quiz.

Attention 1^st period:  instead of a rough draft of your script for Thursday, I want you to turn in the rough draft of your product description/overview (a paragraph describing your product in all it’s glory!)  The script will come later.

Lundi 02/12

Today we started questions for a survey we will do tomorrow in class.  We also learned the conjugations of the verb “conduire” (see pg 458).

A Faire:  Write questions and your answers to survey (so you are prepared for next class !)

Handouts :  Sondage—Pendant les vacances de Thanksgiving

Devoirs:  Finish survey questions/answers, write sentences using different conjugations of « conduire » (6 total), think of product ideas for project, begin studying for quiz (next Thur !)

Jeudi 21/11

Today we reviewed the passé composé with reflexive verbs and practiced infinitive construction with them as well.  We read a short text (pg 288 #1) and did some oral/listening comprehension questions after.

A Faire:  pg 287 #7 (write out answers, then do questions/answers orally in partners)

TEC:  pg 288 reading/comprehension questions, pg 287 #9

Devoirs : Journal…choisissez un jour pendant les vacances et décrivez les événements de la journée (voir pg 288 #1),  Ecrivez 20 phrases, employez au moins 10 verbes réfléchis et 5 articles de toilette!  Keep your French going during the break so you don’t get too rusty…Practice out loud !  Watch French movies ! Listen to French music!

Bonnes Vacances!!!!

Mardi 19/11

Today we reviewed les articles de toilettes, learned some new reflexive verbs and learned how to use reflexives in the passé composé.

A Faire:  Sondage…find out when 10 people get up in the morning and go to bed at night.

TEC:  pg 286 #6

Devoirs :  pg 286 #5, Répondez avec 5 phrases complètes: Qu’est-ce que tu as fait hier matin pour se préparer à l’école?

Lundi 18/11

Today we reviewed using the imperative with reflexives and practiced using the verbs mettre/utiliser to talk about toiletry items.

A Faire:  Imagine que tu fais du babysitting pour tes voisins.  Leurs enfants ne vous écoutent pas bien et ils ne se préparent pas pour aller au lit.  Employez l’imperatif et dis-eux ce qu’ils doivent faire !  (8 phrases minimums, sois créatif !)

Devoirs: Complétez les phrases suivantes avec 5 phrases pour chacun. (Utilisez les articles de toilettes, mettre/utiliser, les verbes réfléchis, etc)

            Le matin pour se préparer à l’école, je…

            Le soir pour se préparer à aller au lit, je…

Jeudi 14/11

Today we reviewed the imperative and learned how to apply it to reflexive verbs.

A Faire:  Sondage des camarades (pg 279 #9)

TEC:  pg 285 #3

Devoirs :  pg 284 # 1, pg 285 #4, practice orally (order people around with your reflexives!)

Mardi 12/11

Today we did a sondage in class using questions from the homework, practiced using reflexive verbs, reviewed prepositions of place and learned some new vocabulary for toiletry items

Handouts :  Preposition review handout

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A Faire:  Sondage…Choose 2 questions from the board and ask them to 10 people.

TEC:  Preposition review handout

Devoirs :  pg 279 #9, take notes/learn/memorize verbs in yellow box pg 284