27 October, 2010

French 1 & 2 - le 27 octobre


le 27 octobre
French 1 :
Corrections and Benchmark Review in class

French 2 :
Video and discussion questions on « Terreur Internationale ».

French 2 - le 25 et 26 octobre


le 25 et 16 octobre
French 2

1. Do Now – 3 topics you’re still struggling with
2. Unit 1 Test Corrections
3. « Un rêve » questions
            1. Quel monuments est-ce qu’ils ont visité ?
2. Qu’est-ce que Philipe a acheté pour l’anniversaire de sa mère ?
3. Pourquoi est-ce qu’il a besoin de parler avec le Président ? 
4. Que fait Philipe comme profession ?
5. Quelle est la date ?  Pourquoi est-elle une date importante ?
4. « Le concert … » Reading (if time)

Practice : Finish corrections (if needed) and your Halloween Activity is DUE TH/FR

French 1 - le 25 octobre


le 25 octobre
French 1 :

1. Do Now – take out signed grades.  On a half sheet of paper…1)list 3 topics you did well on 2) list 3 topics you need to study further.
2. Test Corrections of the Unit 1 Exam
3. Bencmark Prep (complete study guide and practice questions)

Practice : 1. Finish study guide and practice work, 2) Halloween Activity DUE Thursday !

22 October, 2010

Halloween Activity

You have two options for Thursday/Friday Halloween Activity. Both are worth 50 pts!

OPTION 1: draw/create a skeleton/witch/Frankenstein and label the body parts in FRENCH. (Fr1 - pg. 68; Fr2 - pg. 276)

OPTION 2: create your own Haunted House (either 3D or drawing) and label the house/rooms/exterior in French. (Fr1 - pg. 200; Fr2 - pgs. 323-325)

be COLORFUL, CREATIVE and HAVE FUN! :)

French 2 - le 21 et 22 octobre


le 21 et 21 octobre
French 2

1. Do now – review (notebook and packet check)
2. Unit 1 Exam

Practice : 1) DUE MON/TUES – speaking assessment in class AND read/annotate/complete « Un rêve » story 2) DUE THURS/FRI – Halloween Activity

French 1 - le 21 octobre

le 21 octobre
French 1
1. Do Now – review for 10 mins (notebook and practice packet check)
2. Unit 2 Exam
Practice : 1)Sign grades 2) Mon- dialogue retake 3) Halloween Activity DUE Thursday !

20 October, 2010

French 1 & 2 - le 20 octobre


Le 20 octobre

French 1 :
1. BBC « Ma France » Les Repas


Practice : UNIT 2 Test  and CRP #1 TOMORROW !  Notebook and Practice Packet DUE (Food/Drink Flashcards, French 1 – Lesson 3 Worksheet, 3 Lesson 3 worksheets from workbook, pg. 59 Activities 3&4).

French 2 :
1. Gallery Walk reviewing Unit 1.

Practice : UNIT  1 Test TOMORROW ! Notebook and Practice Packet DUE : 1) Francophone/Africa Packet 2) ZoZo story 3) Unit 1 Lesson 1 Quiz Prep worksheet 4) C’est qui ? 10 sentences 5) L3 &L4 worksheets (total of 5).

18 October, 2010

French 1 - le 18 octobre


French 1- le 18 octobre
1. Do Now –
            a.À quelle heure est la class de français ?
            b. À quelle heure est-ce que tu fais tes devoirs ?
            c. Qu’est-ce que tu aimes manger et boire au café ?
2. Review Lesson 4 workbook activities
3. Dictée
4. Review game !

PRACTICE : Unit 2 Test on Thursday ! – make sure your practice packet is in order, your notebook is organized with ALL NOTES and VOCABULARY.  CRP #1 DUE Thursday !

French 2 - le 18 et 19 octobre


French 2 – le 18 octobre
1. Do Now – reviewing writing portion of Unit test
2. Dictee
3. L2 – L4 Worksheets in groups
4. Review game

PRACTICE : Unit 1 Test on Thurs/Fri – make sure practice packet is in order, notebook complete (professions vocab and all grammar).  Test includes listening, writing, verb conguation, culture questions, speaking.  

13 October, 2010

French 2 - le 14 et 15 octobre

Directions for the lab today...

1) Make sure I have your project!
2) Take out your agenda and copy down the practice work : all Unit 1 worksheets (Lessons 3&4 total of 5 worksheets)

3) Dialogue pg. 39 Activity 9 - choose a partner of your choice and go through your dialogue to make sure that it is correct and to change the names to your own.  Practice speaking a few times and get ready to record! :) 
1. Open up "Audacity" - you will find it either on the desktop or in the "Applications" folder.
2. Do a test run of the program by pressing record and saying "Bonjour" a few times.  Press "play" to make sure your internal microphone is working.  Call me over if you have problems.
3. When you are ready, start recording your dialogue!
MAKE SURE YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELVES FIRST - "Bonjour, je m'appelle..." Pause then start dialogue.
4. When you think you are FINISHED, select "SAVE AS" and save your file on the USB as LAST, First Speaking Activity #1. Save it twice one for each of you!
5. Make sure to bring your USB to class on Mon/Tues so that I can upload to my computer!

4) Complete the following activities with your partner when finished...

Directions for CLASS:
You will be reviewing INVERSION (pg. 60) and LESSON 4 - aller & venir (pgs. 64-70).
1. Copy the verbs "aller" and "venir" onto the "Irregular Verbs" worksheet.
2. Then in the GRAMMAR SECTION of your notebook, take notes on the green boxes found on pages 60, 66, 68 & 70.  
3. When you are finished, pick up the Lesson 2,3 & 4 worksheets that you NEED.  Some classes already received some, so be careful!

French 1 - le 14 octobre

Directions for the lab today...

1) Copy your practice work into your agenda: 
1) CRP #1 DUE Oct. 21
2) All MUST DO work and any MAY DO work DUE  - Monday, Oct. 18

2) Now, let's record our "MUST DO" speaking activities:
1. Open "Audacity"
2. Practice speaking your part a few times, and when ready hit "record"
3. You can press "play" if you would like to hear yourself back
4. WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED - "save file as" LAST, First Speaking Lecture #1 on your USB.
5. When you are ready for me to upload the file, call me over and eject your USB properly.


3) When you are completed, complete the following activities to practice your French!
http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/MM_french/1b_shopping/shopping_fset.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj/language_notes/time.shtml
http://www.quia.com/custom/713main.html
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/french_1/quiz.htm?title=Lesson%20Quiz&ch=6&testId=17573

11 October, 2010

French 2 - le 11 et 12 octobre


le 11 & 12 octobre
French 2
1) Do Now
            a) review expressions with « avoir » et « faire »
2) Reprise ppt and worksheets with « avoir » et  « faire »
3) Les cercles de conversation
4) L’inversion
5) La carte d’identité work time J

Practice : 1) Carte d’Identité due TH/FR (NO EXCEPTIONS, MUST BE CREATIVE AND COLORFUL) 2) Prepare your phone conversation/dialogue for the lab- pg. 39 Act. 9 – Write in FRENCH

French 1 - le 11 octobre



le 11 octobre
French 1
1) Do Now
            a) Quel jour est-ce que aujourd’hui ?
            b) Et demain ?           
            c) Quelle est la date aujourd’hui ?
            d) C’est quand, ton anniversaire ?
2) Video – l’heure et la date
3) Must Do / May Do Time

Practice : 1) CRP # 1 Due Oct. 21 2) Must Do / May Do Due MONDAY Oct. 18th 

08 October, 2010

French 2- le 7 et 8 octobre


le 7 et 8 octobre
French 2

Unit 1 – Lesson 2
1) Do Now (4) – Reviewing phone conversations, être, adjectives, and c’est vs. il est
2)  Expressions with être
            a) être à
            b) être en avance
            c) être à l’heure
            d) être en retard
            e) être en train de
3) Adjectives
            a) Formation
            b) Placement (BAGS vs. all others)
            c) Irregular
4) Creating our Personaility & Compatibility Quiz

Practice : 1) Carte d’identite due Th/Fr – Oct. 14th/15th (et vos masques afraicaines) 2) Mon/Tu bring materials for the collage 3) Name acrostic !

07 October, 2010

French 1 - le 7 octobre


le 7 septembre
French 1 :
1) Do Now- copy days of the week and months vocabulary into your notebook.
a. You should know how to answer :
            1. Quel jour est-ce ?
            2. Quelle est la date aujourd’hui ?
            3. C’est quand, ton anniversaire ?
2) Review time
3) Round-Robin game asking and answering questions
4) Must Do TIME !!!

Practice : 1) CRP #1 Due Oct. 21 2) Must Do / May Do DUE Oct 18. Keep working on it this weekend !

06 October, 2010

French 1 & 2 - le 6 octobre

le 6 octobre
French 2
1) Les textos
2) Corriger les devoirs de Unit 1 – Lesson 1
3) Qui est-ce ?

Practice : 1) Keep working on your Carte D’Identite (Due Oct. 13th) – Mon/Tu bring items for collage 2) Savez-vous être, aller, avoir, venir, faire (make a flashcard for each verb with T-chart) 3) Finish texto WKS



French 1
1) Finish notes on time


Practice : NONE

05 October, 2010

French 2 - le 4 et 5 octobre


le 5 octobre
French 2 :
1) Do Now – answering questing about ourselves
            a. Comment t’appelles-tu ?
            b. Quelle est ta nationalité ?
            c. Quel est ton adresse ?
            d. Où es-tu né(e) ?
            e. Quand es-tu né(e) ?
2. Parlons nous ! Practice speaking on nationalities and who we are
3. Les professions
4. Au téléphone

practice : 1) Blog #3 due WED 2) Qui’est-ce ? •Choisissez une personne connue et decrivez-la en 10 phrases minimum. •Choose a known person and describe him/her in 10 sentences. 3)Finish the Unit 1 Lesson 1 Worksheet 

04 October, 2010

French 1- le 4 octobre


le 4 octobre
French 1
1) Do Now – 10 minutes with our food/drink vocabulary
2) Finsh Au Cafe
3) Pop Quiz
4) Time
Practice : 1) Blog #3 Due WED 2) Pg. 59 Act. 3&4 3) BONUS Find & Print a Movie, TV, or train schedule in French.

03 October, 2010

Sunday Morning Thoughts...

"You can't have the tag of 'Teacher' until your students are learning.  It's a serious business."

French 2 - le 30 septembre et le premier octobre


French 2
1. Do Now – you have 10 minutes to work on your Blog #3 (pages 6-7)
2. La Francophonie en Afrique discussion
            BONUS – create your own African mask
3. Unit 1 – Lesson 1 « Qui suis-je ?? »
            a. Personal Information
            b. Nationalities
            c. Family and Friends Vocabulary
**Make sure are vocabulary is copied into your NOTEBOOK**
4. Video Practice

Practice : 1) Blog #3 DUE Wed. 2) L’histoire de ZoZo due Mon/Tue. 3) La Carte d’Identité due Oct. 13th