Mardi 25/02

Today we learned how to use indirect object pronouns (les compléments d’objet indirect—COI).  We also began practicing projects.

A Faire:  Rewrite “Pauline” story (on back of handout) using indirect object pronouns when possible.

Handouts/Class Materials:  Indirect Objects

Devoirs:  pg 227 #5 (complete sentences and answer all questions!), practice project (be able to present without looking at writing by Monday!)

Lundi 24/02

We practiced connaître/savoir and using me/te/nous/vous as object pronouns.

A Faire:  pg 205 #3

Devoirs : pg 231 #13, 2 copies of final draft (make sure you have bibliography, the draft I edited and the draft you edited over the last few weeks to turn in with it!)  Bring visual to practice with in class!

Jeudi 20/02

Today we reviewed the verbs “savoir et connaître”, went over some fixes for the famous person drafts and practiced using me, te, nous, and vous as COD.

Handouts/Class Materials:  Connais-tu/Sais-tu PowerPoint, Translation, Correction Codes for editing

A Faire:  Write a response to each PowerPoint slide using a COD.

TEC: Translation (turn in!), pg 206 #5

Devoirs :  pg 205 #1 (questions/answers), final draft (2 copies) and visual for Tuesday.

*Don’t forget to come pick up your draft from me on Friday if I didn’t return it to you in class!!

Mardi 18/02

Today we learned about “La France et la culture de manifester”

A Faire:  Take notes over PowerPoint

Handouts/Class Materials:  La manifestation/La grève PowerPoint, Common noun endings (masc/fem.)

Devoirs:  Study verbs pg 220, do pg 220 #11, reflection on PowerPoint and American “culture” (see PowerPoint.)

Jeudi 13/02

Today  learned the verb “savoir”, went over some fixes for the famous person drafts and had time to work on them in class.

A Faire:  pg 231 #12 (write reason why not, do orally in partners)

Handouts/Class Materials:  St. Valentin vocab

Devoirs :  pg 218 #7 (impératif), pg 230 #11 (choose between connaître/savoir and conjugate to complete the sentences), finish fixes in packet!!

Mardi 11/02

Today we reviewed direct object pronouns in the imperative and passé composé.  We also started doing editing “fixes” on the famous person drafts.

Handouts/Class Materials:  Fixes #1

A Faire:  pg 218 #6 (do orally in partners)

TEC: pg 218 #5

Devoirs:  pg 218 #8 (infinitive form), pg 219 #9 (answers only), pg 1 of fixes (correct draft!)

*Bring smart phone/laptop Thursday for use during 30 min work time on draft "fixes".
**Quiz coming soon...

Jeudi 06/02

Today with a substitute, we practiced direct object pronouns in the imperative and passé composé.

A Faire:  218 #7

Devoirs :  pg 218 #5 answers only, pg 219 #10 (make agreements!)

Mardi 04/02

Today we practiced connaître and related expressions/constructions, learned how to use direct object pronouns and watched some of the film Joyeux Noël.

Handouts/Class Materials:  Direct Objects

A Faire:  pg 215 #2 (orally in partners)

TEC: pg 216 #3

Devoirs:  pg 217 #4, backside of direct object handout—rewrite the story using direct object pronouns!

Lundi 03/02

We did some review of que, did a short reading and discussed the new verb “connaître” (pg 214).

A Faire:  pg 312 #8 (do orally in partners)

TEC: pg 313 (la lecture).  Read the paragraphs and decide who bought which item, write a sentence in French explaining that.  Also, for each qui/que (as connectors/relative pronouns), write what they are referring to (the antecedent).   Elle va dans un magasin qui vend des livres, des souvenirs,etc… qui – un magasin.

Devoirs : pg 215 #1 (reconnaître is the cousin of connaître!), pg 311 #7

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!!