Okay, isn't this amazing? I've been here. What you need to find out is, where is this, in what region is it located? Why is it famous? Is it unique?
You and your parents need to look over the Download French Two Syllabus Final Revision 2009. Tell them to just email it back to me, then «on fera d'une pierre deux coups! »
VENDREDI le 6 novembre
Change: Monument PowerPoint due Thursday November 12
Study for Chapter Two Test: Mardi le 10 novembre. There will be an oral assessment, which you received in class on Friday, a listening portion of the test, a writing portion, and a scanton test.
Here are the Download Answers for Speaking AssessmentChapter 2. Download Que SaisJe Answers Chapter2AV
To prepare for the test: Use theDownload Chapter 2 Deuxieme Etape Cards. Download DFB 300 to 304 Les Pieces et les Meubes Download Les Prépositions de LieuLieuxDonnerla Route Ch2 E3 Download ADJECTIFS LES FORMES ( Scroll down to the entries on October 20 if you need more practice with these)
HRW Chapter2SelfTest: Get at least an 80 on all of the activities, print up the summary of your results, bring them to class on Tuesday, and get 5 extra points on the Test.
MercreDI le 4 novembre
HOMEWORK: Finish pages 18 and 19 of TPG. Study for the Chapter 2 Troisieme Etape Quiz on Friday which you will take after we review on Friday. Practice for the Quiz with the Troisieme Etape Activities. And here's one more set of games to help you study: QuiaChapter2TroisiemeEtapeAV
The MONUMENT powerpoint will be due on Tuesday, November 10. You will lose 10 points for every day it's late.
We'll start off today at the language Lab, doing a little bit of research for the monuments you have been assigned. First, look at this map of Paris to determine where your destination monument is located in relation to the monument from which you will be giving your directions.:o) CartedesMonumentsdeParis.
Now, look at this page Links to Information about Paris' Monuments to make your powerpoint. Tell us:
1. In what arrondissement it is located. 2. When it was built/developed 3. Why people visit ( what's there, why it's important) 4. What subway stop it's close to- you'll get this information from the CARTE page link 5. Things to see/visit 6. Pictures/Links/Google Earth images/ ( Look at the bottom of the wikipedia articles for all these cool links)
Make it INTERESTING! Read through the information in the Wikipedia article and some of the links and find something that you find intriquing that you want to share with the class!
Here are the links for the other destinations:Chateau de Chantilly Chateau de Versailles ChampsElysees Les Bouqinistes ( Anne-Sophie) Vaux le Vicomte
VENDREDI le 30 octobre
Filled out the vocabulary for prepositions, places and Comment Donner la Route ( how to give the road?!?!)-- how to give directions! Download Les Prépositions de LieuLieuxDonnerla Route Ch2 E3. Open up this document and follow the link to play the game we played in class to learn these prepositions/ prepositional phrases.
Your homework for the weekend is to DoTPG pages 17 and 18, Activities 11-13. You should also work on making up any missing work from your progress report you received in class today, and give it to me MONDAY--even though you won't be in class again until Wednesday-- if you want the grades to be on your 12 week progress report.
Lastly, the band we listened to in class today was JUSTICE, and the song titles: Genesis and Let there be Light.
MERCREDI le 28 octobre
Took Quiz on Deuxieme Etape. Think about participating in the Celebrate Francophone Competition next weekend at KSU. It will earn you a quiz grade of 100- perhaps replacing one you bombed. This year's theme is DISCOVER THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD! So, if you are an artist, and you can come up with a poster that fits that theme, have at it! In addition, check out the attachment which details the various ways to participate:
If you have a dramatic flair, you ( and a partner) could do a dramatic reading. Choose from one of the over 200 selections at the following site: Archivoix
You could speak, more or less spontaneously, on one of the following themes.
Français II
- Qui suis-je ?
- Ma journée
- Mon jour préféré de la semaine
- Ma saison préférée
- Mon meilleur ami ou ma meilleure amie
- Ma famille
- Mes professeurs préférés
- Les activités que j’aime…
- Mon ami(e) idéal(e)
- Mon weekend
- Mon acteur (actrice) préféré(e)
- Les vêtements
- Ce que j’aime manger
- La Maison
You could memorize and present one of the following poems.
POÈMES
Français II
Listen to the sound file and pause for practice: Download A la petitie epicerie
A LA PETITE ÉPICERIE
(Maurice CAREME)
A la petite épicerie,
On trouve de tout, oui, de tout :
Du sel, des clous, de la vanille,
Du pain de seigle, du saindoux.
A la petite épicerie,
On trouve de tout, oui, de tout.
Et lorsque c’est la jeune fille
Qui vous demande tout à coup :
"Mon bon Monsieur, que voulez-vous ?"
On dirait que le soleil rit
Entre les pommes et les choux,
Dans la petite épicerie
Où l'on a chaque fois envie
De répondre en tendant ses sous :
"Je voudrais de tout, oui, de tout ."
Download Bleu et blanc
BLEU ET BLANC
(Maurice CAREME)
Un petit chat bleu
Semé de pois blancs
Vit un gros rat blanc
Semé de pois bleus.
Leurs mignonnes queues
Différaient de peu.
Oui, mais seulement
Le nez du chat bleu
Etait tout tout blanc,
Le nez du rat blanc
Etait tout tout bleu.
Leurs joues et leurs yeux
Différaient de peu.
Oui, mais seulement
Un cil du chat bleu
Etait tout tout blanc,
Un cil du rat blanc
Etait tout tout bleu.
A cause de ce peu,
De ce tout petit peu
De blanc et de bleu,
Ils continuèrent
A se faire la guerre.
Download Dejeuner du matin
DÉJEUNER DU MATIN
(Jacques PREVERT)
Il a mis le café
Dans la tasse
Il a mis le lait
Dans la tasse de café
Il a mis le sucre
Dans le café au lait
Avec la petite cuiller
Il a tourné
Il a bu le café au lait
Et il a reposé la tasse
Sans me parler
Il a allumé
Une cigarette
Il a fait des ronds
Avec la fumée
Il a mis les cendres
Dans le cendrier
Sans me parler
Sans me regarder
Il s'est levé
Il a mis
Son chapeau sur la tête
Il a mis son manteau de pluie
Parce qu'il pleuvait
Et il est parti
Sous la pluie
Sans une parole
Sans me regarder
Et moi j'ai pris
Ma tête dans ma main
Et j'ai pleuré.
LE MESSAGE
(Jacques PREVERT)
La porte que quelqu'un a ouverte
La porte que quelqu'un a refermée
La chaise où quelqu'un s'est assis
Le chat que quelqu'un a caressé
Le fruit que quelqu'un a mordu
La lettre que quelqu'un a lue
La chaise que quelqu'un a renversée
La porte que quelqu'un a ouverte
La route où quelqu'un court encore
Le bois que quelqu'un traverse
La rivière où quelqu'un se jette
L'hôpital où quelqu'un est mort.
LE CANCRE
(Jacques PREVERT)
Il dit non avec la tête
mais il dit oui avec le coeur
il dit oui à ce qu'il aime
il dit non au professeur
il est debout
on le questionne
et tous les problèmes sont posés
soudain le fou rire le prend
et il efface tout
les chiffres et les mots
les dates et les noms
les phrases et les pièges
et malgré les menaces du maître
sous les huées des enfants prodiges
avec les craies de toutes les couleurs
sur le tableau noir du malheur
il dessine le visage du bonheur
LUNDI le 26 octobre
INTERRO: Mercredi: Study the words from Download Chapter 2 Deuxieme Etape Cards. If necessary, make your own flash cards just like we did in class, if your partner took your set. Also, do the deuxieme etape exercises at HRW online to help you learn. Make a word game with the vocabulary words for a ticket, and to practice. Lastly, continue to work with activities 1 and 2 to get practice using the vocabulary in Download DFB 300 to 304 Les Pieces et les Meubes and turn them in Wednesday for 2 tickets.
JEUDl le 20 octobre
So hopefully after spending today filling out the wicked googly Download ADJECTIFS LES FORMES handout, you now understand ALL about how adjectives change, and which ones go in front of the noun, which and which ones go in back.
We also watched a pretty cool video about houses, cities and buildings in France, so you have a pretty good idea of where and how they live, and how their houses, and the rooms in the houses differ from ours here in the USofA.
If you are itching to try your hand at this adjective stuff, Try these games:
1. Listen and Type in the Adjective. You have to click the green button 2 times.
2. The Motherlode of Adjectives- Everything you always wanted to know about adjectives!
DEVOIRS: Handout, pages 300 and 301. Activity 1 and 2.
MAKE-UP WORK: For those of you who might have been less than diligent in my absence, you can do last Friday's work-- see the blog entry below, or make up the Pauvre Anne assignment and the homework from both days.
MERCREDI le 20 octobre
WarmUP: Adjective Placement Grammar Tutor. If you were absent, pick one up from the cubby when you return.
Read Chapters 3 and 4 of Pauvre Anne in class, writing down 10 vocabulary words from each chapter, and writing a 10 sentence summary of what happened in each chapter.
DEVOIRS: Grammaire Supplementaire, Allez-Viens Level II, page 54, Activity 7
VENDREDi le 16 octobre
In my absence students completed a packet consisting of the following tasks. If you were absent, or if you did not turn in your work to the substitute on Friday, complete the following and turn it in NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCT 23
- Go to Chapter 2, Deuxieme Etape. Page 40: Read the Cher Journal Entry. Answer the Questions from Activity 14. Write them down.
- Page 41. Draw two pictures which ressemble those on the page: a house and a bedroom. Label them with every vocab word on the page.
- Copy the Note Culturelle at the bottom of page 41.
4. Copy the Comment Dit On, and the Note de Grammaire. from page 43. ( If you hacan , go to the online textbook and listen to Activity 18 linked on page 43)
5. Copy the Grammaire Notes from page 44. ( This is review, as is most of the stuff on page 43) Copy down the entire text of Activity 20, following the rules of adjective spelling to fill in the blanks.
- Online Text: page 44 JEU for practice
HOMEWORK: : Mon journal
Ecrivons Imagine la chambre idéale. Fais-en une description dans ton journal. N’oublie pas les couleurs! Tu peux aussi faire un dessin. I 5 sentences. Use an adjective in each one. Imagine the ideal bedroom. Make a description of it. Don’t forget colors ! You can also make a drawing)
Quelles sont les pieces dans la maison? Check out these awesome flashcards to help you practice.Chez Moi, Il y a tant de choses!
VENDREDI le 16 octobre
LUNDI, le 12 octobre
Quiz Wednesday on Premiere Etape Chapter 2
Make up for Chapter Two Test or Other Quizzes: Tuesday Morning: 7:40
On November 7, 2009 there will be a competition at KSU among students of French from the metro area. Click on the following document to see the different kinds of choices you will have to participate. Download French_2_ways_to_participate_in_ccfc. Look this over and decide what you would like to do to REPRESENT Longhorn French!
In class today we went over how to greet people, respond to someone's greeting, and ask and respond to questions about hunger and thirst. If you were absent Download FRIICHIIEI. If you need to practice, check out these activities: Bienvenue Chez Nous: Allez Viens Online Exercises: Start with the first page, and work through all the Premiere Etape exercises, to make sure you understand how to use the expressions
VENDREDI, le 2 octobre
You should be REVIEWING for TUESDAY's Unit Two test. Look at the Posting for Thursday, the 24th of September below for a reminder of all the elements that should be included in your questions. According to the rubric, you will be graded that the content of your conversation demonstrates you can use what was covered in this unit. For a reminder, here are the vocab handouts for the unit: Download Numbers, Telling Tme, Talking about Birthdays Download Rappel 3 La Lexique DFB
Additonally, 4th period will bring Crepe fixings on Tuesday, 3rd period will bring Crepe fixings on Thursday. Don't forget!
JEUDI, le 24 septembre
Unit One Assessment: Friday, October 1 For this, you will be expected to have a continous question and answer conversation with a partner which lasts 3 minutes. Topics should include:
Greeting, ask how doing, talk about family, question words, asking/telling about preferences, talking about the activities you or others do, when you/they do them, with whom you/they do them, talking about school, your classes, giving your opinion, talking about people, describing them, talking about the weather, what you are wearing, where things are ( using location prepositions), use of demonstrative, possessive and interrogative adjectives , etc.
EX: Tu as vu ce nouveau garçon en maths? --- Quel garçon? -- Ce mec-là qui porte les lunettes!
We'll do a brainstorming question session on Monday,and you'll also have time both Monday and Wednesday to practice what should be your more or less " spontaneous" conversation.
Spent alot of time in class today asking and answering questions. If you did not turn in your 7 question and answer cartoons today, do them as soon as possible, and email me with the URL address of your chef d'oeuvre- that's masterpiece in French!
DEVOIRS: Activity 10, page 22-- the handout I gave you at the end of class. Rewrite the entire sentence, making sure you follow the rules of conjugation for the verb you insert in the blank. Refer to your classnotes if you need a little refresher for how to conjugate, or look at the links below on the September 14th entry.
And finally, check out some of your classmates' cool creations!
Syney Williams Assez Diana M Dessin Anime Faye's Saturday Night Party Magee: Si on allait nager?
Sarah: Qu'est-ce que tu regardes? Sara Etterman Caleb K
VENDREDI, le 18 septembre
Fourth period, we did not get to your sentence recitation, so we'll try again on Tuesday. Both classes did very well with the questions about the paragraph on page 4 of TPG. In class we also went over the question words of the Rappel 3 Vocabulary List.
If you want some practice with the les Expressions Interrogatives, try these:
1. Qui Click on the words in pink, and listen to the native French speakers pronounce the questions. TRes Cool!
2. Choose the Right Question Word from the Drop Down Menu.
3.
LES DEVOIRS: Look at Faye's Weekend Plans. This will give you an idea of how to construct one of these animés. Then make a free account for yourself at either www.GoAnimate.com or www.makebeliefscomix.com
Use the 7 questions we translated in class, or make up seven of your own, using one of each question word, and then answer the questions.
Have fun using these cool tools. Don't try to email it to school. Save it on a flashdrive, or, better yet, just save the URL address of your created comic on a flashdrive. I'm going to try to resolve the cookie issues. Bon weekend à tous!
MERCREDI, le 16 septembre
Practice the sentences you wrote from Activity 3 on page 19, using the Vérifiez Votre Pronunciation site. In class on Friday you will need to recite it out loud. In addition finish the last part of Download Questions with Qu'est-ce que Pouvoir, Vouloir Devoir, Aller Rappel 3
Lundi, le 14 septembre
Do the following exercises in order:
1. ER verbs After finishing Activity 1, click on Activities 2-5 in the left column.
2. Fill in the blank with the proper form of the verb in parentheses
3. IR Verbs Click on the subject pronouns, pay attention to the flying endings, and then conjugate CHOISIR
4. Now try some different IR verbs
5. Table of Conjuation RE verbs Hit PRACTICE link after you've reviewed the endings.
6. RE verbs Conjugate the verbs in Parentheses
LES DEVOIRS: Finish Activity 3, page 19. Write out the answers. Practice pronouncing them using the Text to Speech link on the Useful Links page.
mercredi, le 8 septembre
Interro: Jeudi, le 10: How to talk about things, location prepositions, jouer + à ( un sport) , jouer + de(d') (un instrument), the verb aller, building names, contractions with à and de, possessive adjectives, interrogative adjectives, demonstrative adjectives.
Classzone Exercises Unité 4: From Lecon 10, do activities B, C, D, and E. Do both the Basic and Challenge Levels.
Unité 5: Lecon 14, Exercises A and B, Lecon 15, Activity B: All, Lecon 16: Activities A, B and C
Les Devoirs: Finish the Handout you got in class today. Download On va aller quelque part Unité 2
JEUDI, le 3 septembre
Unit 2 PreTest. Notes on Definite, Indefinite and Partitive Articles. Went over How to Talk About things, vocabulary from Download Unité 2 Vêtements. Oral Activities 1 and 2 on page 12 of DFBlanc. If you weren't here copy this down in Cornell Note format, and write Topical Questions for each section.
|
Definite Articles |
Indefinite Articles |
Partitive Articles |
|
To talk about things in general, or to talk about things as a whole : THE
EX: J’aime les chats, mais je n’aime pas les chiens. |
a or an
Il y a un stylo sur le bureau.
J’ai vu un chat blanc ce matin. |
To talk about a part of a whole :
SOME
Tu veux du gateau?
Je vais prendre de la pizza. |
|
MS: le |
ms: un |
ms: du |
|
FS: la |
fs: une |
fs. de la |
|
B4 vowel: l’ |
|
plural: des |
|
Plural les |
|
De l’ – b4 vowel |
After a NEGATIVE, a or some is expressed as DE: Je n’ai pas de soeurs.
Tu as un ordinateur? Non, je n’ai pas d’ordinateur.
Tu peux me prêter une calculatrice? Non, il n’y a pas de calculatrices.
Il va prendre de la glace? Non, il ne va pas prendre de glace.
DEVOIRS: You must write 10 sentences using IL Y A, IL N'Y A PAS, C'est, and CE SONT about things that are in your room. EX: Dans ma chambre, il y a un bureau. Il n'y a pas de cheval dans ma chambre. Ma chambre n'est pas une étable!
Mardi, le 1 septembre
Took Unit 1 Test. Your grades are already posted for the Scantron portion. I have not yet listened to all of your recordings. That will take a while.
Starting a new unit on clothes, verb conjugation review, articles, asking questions, using c'est, il y a, qu'est-ce que and all the quels ;o) -- to name a few. Here's the document I promised you. Download Unité 2 Vêtements.
Devoirs: Collage, at least 20 articles of clothing, labeled, can be paper or electronic. Bring in on Thumbdrive and load it on your number on the student drive BEFORE you get to class!
lundi, le 31 aout--
UNIT I TEST TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. STUDY< STUDY! SSSTTTUUDDYYYY!!!!
MERCREDI, le 26 août
Review what you will need to know for the Written Assessment of the Chapter Test on Tuesday, Sept 1.
1. Le Calendrier
2. ( Do this last: ) Review verbs and commonly used expressions from French I using these flashcards: Verb and Expression Review
3. Les Nombres Click on Level 2 Average Level in the Drop-Down Box
4. Quelle Heure Est-il Tutorial Ecouter et Choisir l'Horlage qui indique l'heure
5. Associate the Months with the Seasons
6. Quel Temps Fait-Il?
7. Ca Fait combien? Hit the pause button after the speaker pronounces the price so you can find the answer in the drop down menu.
Lastly, you need to begin to prepare your narrative for the Unit One Oral Assessment. Download Oral Summative Assessment Unit I French II Preparation
LES DEVOIRS: finish the writing of your autobiographical description by Friday, August 28. Will check for completion, and then we will edit in class.
LUNDI, le 24 aout
Exam One: Tuesday, 1 September: Oral and Written
Checked the first page of Reprise Review, and then we did tons of stuff. Numbers, days, months, how to ask how much something costs, and how to ask/tell about birthdays. Download Numbers, Telling Tme, Talking about Birthdays if you weren't there today or if you didn't take very good notes in class.
You should get started preparing your answers and practicing the pronunciation for your Oral Exam on Tuesday, September 1. Download Oral Summative Assessment Unit I French II Preparation
JEUDI, le 20 août
In class you presented your Glyphe conversations, 4th period went to the lab to review with the four following games: ( 3rd had gone yesterday), and then you worked on a cumulative review handout. If you weren't here today, be sure to get it from the cubby by the door when you come back.
LES DEVOIRS: Finish the Review Packet
School Subject Vocabulary
qeulle heure est-il? With this activity you can do Numbers 21-31. What color is it? What date is it? Things I like? Numbers 32-60, and How's the weather? This would be a good idea to do for review at home.
Les Jours de la Semaine
Etre Ou Avoir?
Mardi, le 18 août
OK, un peu de révision. Check out the following exercises to help you review.
School Subject Vocabulary
qeulle heure est-il? With this activity you can do Numbers 21-31. What color is it? What date is it? Things I like? Numbers 32-60, and How's the weather? This would be a good idea to do for review at home.
Les Jours de la Semaine
Etre Ou Avoir?
MARDI, le10 aout
You should come to class tomorrow with your glyph narrative all completed. We will add a few details, and then question one another about the identity of the doll's creator.
In class you warmed up with Download WSERverbs. After checking this, we asked each other questions using the following Download Ice%20Breakers[1]. You should look over this handout before coming back to class on Wednesday.
Wednesday you will take the French One Final Exam, just to give you and me an idea of what you know, what you forgot, and therefore, what I need to review.
Wish List for Ms. Fernie's class: The donation of the following items would be greatly appreciated.
The following items are NOT required supplies for this class. If you can donate any of these items, it would be greatly appreciated. MERCI BEAUCOUP!
* Box of tissues
* Antibacterial lotion
* bandaids
* ream of white copy paper
* ream of color paper (any color)
* 1 white board marker & eraser
* bag of candy (your choice)
* sanitizing wipes for desks
Mercredi , le 12 aout'
In class you took the French I Final, to be used as a diagnostic and review tool. Finish your glyphs at home so we can work on the narratives Friday. Don't forget Friday is the first NOTEBOOK CHECK.
MERCREDI, le 13 mai
You should be putting the finishing touches on your Quand j'Etais jeune project, which is due tomorrow. Try out the Following Activities to make sure you know how to use the imperfect.
Quand J'Etais Jeune exercises Other imperfect exercises
LUNDI, le 11 mai
6th Period. Come to class on Wednesday with your rough draft completed of your Quand J'Etais Jeune project. Be loading pics on the LONGHORN FRENCH BLOG.. Don't forget to add descriptions.
JEUDI le 7 mai
Here's the Rubric for the Download Quand J'étais Jeune Rubric, or here is another one, the information is a little different, and if you use both, your project should be smashing! Download Quand J'Etais petit Rubric. In addition, don't forget that you need to be posting your pictures of the places you would like to visit in the Francophone world on the LONGHORN FRENCH BLOG..
You can use pictures from google or your own pictures.
MERCREDI, le 6 mai
OK, follow the link to the LONGHORN FRENCH BLOG. Click on FOLLOWERS in the top right hand corner, set up an account, and post your first pictures of the places you would like to visit, as well as short simple sentences which tell about the place.
BE READY to present your doctor's appointment conversation if you haven't already. Also, get your parents to help you fill out your questionnaire about what you were like when you were young.
LUNDI, le 4 mai
Chapter 7 Test. Sixth Period, you should be doing the exercises at www.go.hrw.com to prepare for the test. Your Doctor Dialogue is also due, in whatever form you chose to present.
LUNDI, le 27 avril
Revision de comment parler de votre santé: Puis, on a rempli la fiche suivante: Download Chez le Medecin
Si vous n'étiez pas ici, téléchargez-la-- The bottom of the vocab handout explains the dialogue which must be written to demonstrate your understanding of the doctor's office vocabulary. Make sure you check the due dates, which differ according to the task you choose.
MERCREDI, le 22 avril
I checked on the student drive this afternoon and most of your journals and pyramids were NOT there. So, if you did not turn in a hard copy of your pyramid or Food Journal, then you need to make sure it's on the drive.
In class today we learned about aches and pains: J'ai mal à la tête, je me suis foulé la cheville, je me suis cassé le bras, and reviewed body parts. For HOMEWORK, cut out, or draw a body, and label it with all the parts from the Chapter 7 Vocab List Download Les Aliments
Don't forget we added LE PIED and LE NOMBRIL to the list of body parts. Your picture must be school appropriate.
JEUDI, le 16 avril
Study for a FOOD QUIZ tomorrow. Look at the old class page to use the exercises to help you study. Mme Fernie's Old ClassPage.
You should be filling out your Food Journal, and remember it should be turned in on Monday. Lastly, you will also need to make a Brochure entitled Des Astuces Pour Bien Se Nourrir et Pour Rester En Forme. 6th period got it in class today, and I willl give the rubric to 1st period tomorrow.
LUNDI, le 13 avril
You will need to check out the following two Food Pyramids, and make one of your own, with the food from the vocabulary list put into the proper category. Choose which food pyramid you will model your own after. Pyramide Alimentaire Numero Un or Une Nouvelle Pyramide Alimentaire . Your food pyramid should be turned in Wednesday for Period 1 and Thursday for Period 6. In addition, you will need to begin keeping your Food Journal. You could use this, and it will tally what you have eaten for you at the end of the week.
MERCREDI,le 1 avril
Great job on your dialogues today. You should have a copy of the dialogue you and your partner will be presenting, and memorize it.
LUNDI, le 30 mars
Took quiz today on 6-2. You should complete Download French II Chapter 6 Troisième Etape . Make sure you check out the back, and have at least half of the dialogue written. Everyone must write their own dialogue. After writing the dialogue, you can then determine which one you will memorize and perform with your partner for the Chapter 6 Test, but everyone must turn in their own work.
VENDREDI, le 27 mars
Know the meaning of the DRMRSVANDERTRAMP verbs, their past participles, and how to talk about things that HAPPENED.
JEUDI, le 26 mars
Tomorrow both classes will be taking a quiz on the Deuxieme Etape of Chapter 6. CHeck out the linked exercises to help you study.
Tex's Bobs . This has a list of alot of the irregulars past participles, some of which you will see in the next exercise.
Cliquez sur le participe passe adequat
Remplissez les trous avec les verbes auxiliares et les participes passes
Chapter 6 Allez Viens
Match the Picture with the Sentence
MARDI, le 24 mars
Tex's Bobs . This has a list of alot of the irregulars past participles, some of which you will see in the next exercise.
Cliquez sur le participe passe adequat
Remplissez les trous avec les verbes auxiliares et les participes passes
Chapter 6 Allez Viens
Match the Picture with the Sentence
LUNDI, le 20 mars
1st period: DON'T FORGET that tomorrow we will be in another room. We will be in room 2209, Ms. Stacey's room. The Beauty and the Beast switch rooms! Also, bring your TPG's, your books, and bring yo'bestest attitude, cos we are going to be learning loTS of FRENCH!
VENDREDI, le 13 mars
Download the rubric for the dialogue you started in class, and need to finish over the weekend. Download CH6E2DialogueRubric
MERCREDI et JEUDI, 11 et 12 mars.
Revision de comment parler de ce que l'on a fait au zoo, au chateau et au parc d'attractions. Comment donner son opinion, comment exprimer la satisfaction ou l'indifference. Employez le lien suivant pour apprendre ces expressions Chaptire 6 Premiere Etape . Y aura-t'il une interro surprise, peut-etre?
MARDI, le 10 mars
In class today: Vocab page 162, Act 7 et 7 page 163. DEVOIRS: ACT 8 page 163. Rewrite sentences, as well as identify image the sentences describe. Continue practicing pronunciation of Download Dejeuner du matin.
MARDI, le 4 mars
If you have not already answered the questions for the Oral Part of Chapter 5 Test, you have to do so by the end of the week, or you will get a 0 for a Test Grade. Practice reciting Download Dejeuner du matin.
DEVOIRS: page 160, ACT 1-3 Repondez aux phrases completes.
Mardi, le 24 fevrier
Keep practicing Download Dejeuner du matin. The presentation of this has been postponed until Monday, March 3. You should be studying for the Chapter 5 Test on Friday. As I mentioned in class, do the exercises at www.go.hrw.com, getting a 805 on better on all the exercises, print me a summary of the results, and earn 10 points extra for the test. In addition, if you write out all the vocabulary for the test, you can earn 5 points.
You must know how to answer orally to the following questions:
Ton week-end s'est bien passé? Qu'est-ce que tu as fait?
Mon week-end s'est très bien passé. ( Mon week-end ne s'est pas très bien passé.) Je suis allé au cinéma avec mes copains. ( J'ai déchiré mon jean préféré)
C'était comment, ta journée?
C'était formidable ( génial). C'était horrible!
Tu as passé de bonnes vacances, ou de mauvaises vacances? Où?
J'ai passé de bonnes vacances à la plage. ( J'ai passé de mauvaises vacances en ville avec ma tante méchante.)
En quelle matiere est-ce que tu es le meilleur?
Je suis le meilleur(e) en maths( français, histoire, etc.)
Tu es doué pour le sport, ou non?
Oui, je suis doué(e) pour le sport. ( Non, je ne suis pas doué pour le sport)
Tu as entendu ton reveil ce matin? Est-ce que tu es arrivé à l’école à l’heure ou en retard aujourd’hui?
Oui, j'ai entendu mon reveil ce matin. Je ne suis pas arrivé à l'école en retard. ( Non, je n'ai pas entendu mon reveil ce matin, et je suis arrivé à l'école en retard.)
Here are some easy exercises to help you with the formation of the Passe Compose.
Next try these out Drag the RIght Description to its picture. Once you have finished with the first exercise, you should do Activities 1-5 in the Grammaire Section.
Lastly, Passe Compose with Etre And the following are exercises with Reflexive Verbs. Explanation of How to Make Reflexive Sentences Negative
Cloze Activity with Etre PC Verbs
And Flashcards and Games to Simply help you learn the vocabulary of Chapter 5 Troisème Etape
Premiere Etape Deuxième Etape Exercises
LUNDI, le 23 fevrier
Download Dejeuner du matin : Listen to this WAV file, pausing it after each line to practice pronunciation. You will have to present this memorized on Friday.
Complete the last two pages of the following document, the first two pages which you should have completed for the Deuxieme Etape last week. Download Chapitre 5- Vocabulary- French 11 You will find the vocabulary to fill this out beginning on page 142 in the text.
If you are planning on taking the Deuxieme Etape Quiz again, you should work on the following exercises to help you practice: www.go.hrw.com
Here are some EASY exercises to help you practice the formation of the Passe Compose.
Next try these out Drag the RIght Description to its picture. Once you have finished with the first exercise, you should do Activities 1-5 in the Grammaire Section.
Lastly, Passe Compose with Etre And the following are exercises with Reflexive Verbs. Explanation of How to Make Reflexive Sentences Negative
Mercredi, le 18 fevrier
Class: Went over Act 21 page 140 in class. Passe Compose Conversation Starter. Study for Deuxieme Etape Quiz on Friday. For homework you should either do the Grammaire Supplementaire Deuxieme Etape Activities, or pages 42 and 43 in TPG. If you decide to do both, you can earn 5 extra points on the quiz.
Other ways to prepare for the quiz and earn points: Do the www.go.hrw.com, Chapter 5 Deuxieme Etape exercices, and get at least 80% on the activites. Bring me either a printout of your results, or eail them to me for 10 extra points. Last way to prepare, make a list of flashcards of the vocabulary in the Deuxieme Etape, and you can earn 5 points for the Quiz.
TO help you study, check out the following. Deuxieme Etape Quiz Activities VanderTramp Verbs Cloze Activity : Practice Conjugating Verbs in the Passe Compose. If you want more practice, check out the activities on the old class website, linked from the Department Menu on the Kell Homepage.
Mardi, le 17 fevrier
Today you copied down rules of conjugation with the auxilary verb ETRE. 1st period should do exercise 21 page 140, writing the entire paragraph for homework.
Check out the following exercises to practice the passe compose:
PC of Partir Histoire Avec Verbes Pronominaux: Cycle through the activites linked on the left of the page to practice with these reflexive verbs.
Jeudi, le 12 fevrier
You should be looking over your notes for the PowerPoint presentation, or better yet, just take a gander at it again here Download Ma Terrible, Horrible, Vachement Mauvaise Journée . Also, you might want to practice the vocabulary for the Premiere Etape using the following activity Premiere Etape Chapter 5 . Lastly, review formation of the passe compose, cos tomorrow there will be a POP QUIZ on the premiere etape of Chapter 5!
MARDI, le 10 fevrier
Fill out the first two pages of the following handout for Homework. You will find the answers in you classnotes, and also on pages 135-139 in your text. Download Chapitre 5- Vocabulary- French 11
Wednesday is also the last day to turn in your Projects, although they will be counted late, as they were due on Friday, the 6th.
LUNDI, le 9 fevrier
Study for Past Participle Quiz tomorrow. Memorize the irregular past participles from the Note de Grammaire on page 136, as well as the rules for formation of regular past participles. You must also know the verbs from the Download Ma Terrible, Horrible, Vachement Mauvaise Journée . To help you practice, try the following: Premiere Etape Chapter 5 Do all the Premiere Etape activities, and the Deuxieme Etape activities will help you with the dialogue, and also with learning how to use the chapter vocab meaningfully.
TPG, pages 39-40 ACT 5-8. Tell your parents if you have lost it that you need to buy another for $5. ANd remember, if you didn't do your homework over the weekend, you can do it tonight for half-credit. Write a 10 line dialogue in which you use the vocabulary from pages 135 and 139.
In class: Copied Note de Grammaire, page 136, and Grammaire Supplementaire, pages 148-149, ACT 1-4. Write answers in complete sentences. If you didn't complete these in class, you should complete it for homework, as I will check it in the morning.
Last day to turn in projects: Wednesday, the 11 February.
JEUDI, le 5 fevrier
Vous êtes prêts pour COOL Schools?
- Turn in Poitou-Charentes projects tomorrow.
Don’t forget your 4 square cartoon depiction of Ton week-end s’est bien passé?
You will continue to work with learning how to ask and talk about what happened, and to describe your opinion about the way tings WERE.
MARDI, l e 28 fevrier
6th period: Don't forget to study the Past Tense PowerPoint Packet and your notes, as you will be taking a quiz on this tomorrow.
BOTH CLASSES: You should be working on your project. The Allez-Viens link below is multi-layered, so you would do well to take a look at it to see if there is anything there that you can use for your presentation.
Ist Period: Rewrite the dialogue from this morning, making sure you use
Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé, C'etait, and Ca s'est très bien passé, or Ca ne s'est pas très bien passé.
Tell it to your parents, and get them to sign it for 5 extra points on a quiz.
Mardi, le 27 janvier
Try out the following exercises to practice forming the passé composé: Do them in order! If you don't do well, do the activity again. Right click on the hyperlinked text, so that you can return immediately to the classpage. Do the first three activities and then skip to exercise 5.
Premiere Etape Do these to help you practice the new vocabullary
1. Fill in the Blank with the right Auxilary Verb
2. Find that Past Participle! Match the past particple with its infinitive
3. . Drag the auxilary and past participles to the pronoun they go with
4. Perfect Tense For Beginners: After completing each activity, click VERIFIE, and then, PROCHAIN EXERCICE
5. Match the Picture with the Sentence
Links for Projects: Maps of France: Regions, Departments, Info about Cities, etc.
Chateaux de La Loire: Click here to see some information about castles, and some great photos.
Allez Viens Link page from Chapter Opener with links to sites describing chateaux, monuments, and famous people of Touraine
Biographie.Net Type in the name of a Famous person and you are there!
Official Site of Poitiers Town Hall Official Site of Tours
JEUDI, le 22 janvier
Don't forget that you should be studying the questions and answers for the Oral Component of Chapter Four's Assessment tomorrow, if you have not already completed this portion of the test. Here, once again are the questions. You must KNOW them, know what they mean, and be able to answer them without hesitation.
A. Interview
Have students answer these questions in French.
1.
Où se trouve la Martinique? La Martinique se trouve dans la mer des Caraibes.
2.
C’est comment là-bas? C'est une ile tropicale, et il fait chaud, mais il pleut beaucoup.
3.
Qu’est-ce qu’on peut faire à la Martinique? On peut se baigner, on pourrait faire du deltaplane, on peut faire de la plongee avec un tuba, etc.
4.
Ça te dit d’aller faire du deltaplane? Oui, c'est une bonne idee. ( Non, ca ne me dit rien. Si on allait se promener sur la plage?)
5.
Qu’est-ce que tu fais le matin pour te préparer? Je me leve vers 7h, je me brosse les cheveux, je m'habille en jean et en tee-shirt, Ensuite, je prends mon petit-dejeuner, et puis, je me brosse les dents. Enfin, je prends le bus pour aller au lycee.
VENDREDI, le 16 janvier
Wrote paragraphs about daily routine using reflexive verbs and adverbs. Although you were not assigned homework, you should be busy reviewing for the Chapter 4 Test which you will take on Wednesday and Thursday, January 21 and 22, depending on your class. To prepare, do the following:
- For 5 extra points: Self-Test Chapter 4. Do these online activites, make at least 80% on each component, and print out your results.
- To replace a 0 homework grade: Do ALL the Grammaire Supplementaire activities in the book, pages 116 to 119. Your answers must be in complete sentences to receive credit.
- Classwork for Tuesday the 19th: Que-Sais Je? page 122.
- Oral Assessment for Test:
A. Interview
Have students answer these questions in French.
1.
Où se trouve la Martinique? La Martinique se trouve dans la mer des Caraibes.
2.
C’est comment là-bas? C'est une ile tropicale, et il fait chaud, mais il pleut beaucoup.
3.
Qu’est-ce qu’on peut faire à la Martinique? On peut se baigner, on pourrait faire du deltaplane, on peut faire de la plongee avec un tuba, etc.
4.
Ça te dit d’aller faire du deltaplane? Oui, c'est une bonne idee. ( Non, ca ne me dit rien. Si on allait se promener sur la plage?)
5.
Qu’est-ce que tu fais le matin pour te préparer? Je me leve vers 7h, je me brosse les cheveux, je m'habille en jean et en tee-shirt, Ensuite, je prends mon petit-dejeuner, et puis, je me brosse les dents. Enfin, je prends le bus pour aller au lycee.
JEUDI, le 15 janvier
In class, did centers and worked on translation and finding appropriate answers of the following handout: Download Les Verbes Pronominaux FR2CH4 . Using your book to find the translations for the 6 adverbs on the second page, write 6 sentences using these adverbs and reflexive verbs to talk about your daily routine, and at what time you do things during the day.
MARDI, le 13 janvier
Translate Handout. Download FRIICH4E2Traduisez le paragraphe suivant . If you weren't in class today we took the Deuxieme Etape, Chapitre 4 Quiz. Use the exercices below to help you prepare if you want to take it again before of after school.
lUNDI, le 12 janvier
Interrogation; Mardi, le 13 janvier, Deuxième Etape, Chapitre 4. En classe: www.go.hrw.com- les activités de la deuxième étape. Les Devoirs; Grammaire supplémentaire, pages 117 et 118, AcT 3-6. Etudiez pour l'interro.
D'autres exercices: Chapitre 4 Deuxieme Etape Ce qui, Ce que Tex's Explanation of CE QUI and Ce Qui-Listen to the Sound Files, they are funny1
JEUDI, le 8 janvier
Write six sentences about the things you like, and don't like to do, using the expressions from Comment-Dit on on page 107, and the verbs from page 105. EX: Ce qui me plait, c'est de faire du deltaplane.
Et voici quelques exercices pour vous aider: Chapitre 4 Deuxieme Etape Ce qui, Ce que
MARDI, le 6 janvier 2009
In class you corrected your Semester 1 exams, and for tonight you should complete the CE QUI, CE QUE handout.
