This are the activities we will be completing in class today:1. Q uel/quelle/quels/quelles all mean WHAT and are used in questions or exclamations. Can you come up with a sentence for each one of these? Here are some examples to get you thinking: EX: Quel âge as-tu? (age is masculine, singular so quel is as well), Quelle heure est-il? (heure is feminine, singular), Quels sont tes sports préférés? (sports is masculine, plural), Quelles belles filles! (filles is feminine, plural) 2. Finish peer reviewing a friend's penpal letter- I will NOT be making any corrections to the letters before they are sent out. When all corrections have been made and the letter is neatly written, please submit the letter to me. ALL letters MUST be in to me by today as they will be sent in the mail after school. 4. Students who finish their penpal letters early will be doing a web search on some French community center websites. They will complete a worksheet called " Les Activités Amusants" The websites for Les Activités Amusants:
In class: 1. Match the correct adjective with it's definition in english 2. P eer edit a sample letter to a penpal that contains many common errors that are often made in writing. They should evaluate the letter and make ALL corrections they think are necessary. 3. Have your first draft of your "Family" penpal letter Peer Edited. Make all necessary changes. Your final written draft (of at least 100 words) to be mailed to your penpal is due: Vendredi le 25 janvier!!
Today: brainstormed the elements letters should contain & spent time writing letters to penpals. Here are some elements to include: Greetings (dear), Friendly Phrase (How are you/it was nice to hear from you) Explain why you are writing Questions/Responses/Comments Closing Statement Your name ** here is a detailed list for your use Topic for your penpal letter is: Family Things to consider including: describe your family members, yourself, ages, likes/dislikes and why, what you do together as a family, your pets, holidays/vacations with your family ** this letter should be about 100 words long! All letters will be sent in the mail: vendredi le 25 janvier
In class today we brainstormed topics for penpal letters, here are some ideas we came up with: Everyday life in France/US, Hobbies, School- a typical day, Family, Friends, Vacation, Holidays, Work/Job, Future plans, the french student's English, Food: Where do they like to eat, what is a typical meal?, Culture, What is strange about the US?, What is the meaning of life?, Evolution, Faith, TV shows/movies/habits, Have you ever climbed the Eiffel tower? Spent much time in Paris? What do you do there?, Where do you shop?, What are some popular bands in france? Which ones do you listen to? We also reviewed the verbs: Vouloir-to want, Pouvoir-to be able to & Devoir- Should, must Here is the worksheet we completed in class to help us review
Today marks the end of our first semester and the last chance for students to turn in any late or missing work. It is the completion of our Novel Study on the book: "Le Nouvel Houdini".
While it may be the end of a semester, language continues to build... so keep up the hard work. Looking forward to a great second semester. Students will note that many of the things we were learning about in "Le Nouvel Houdini", we will be spending a bit longer studying in more detail. as we begin semester 2
In class today, we spent time playing Jeopardy... reviewing how to write questions with question words about sentences. This activity was played to help students review for their upcoming test on Tuesday December 4... Students please come with any questions or concerns that need to be reviewed
HW: Complete Tic-Tac Toe Study Guide- See homework tab for detailed information & to download documents needed
Today in class:We finished going over the poem entitled "Le Cancre" and turned in that packet. Then we spent time reviewing for our upcoming test on Tuesday of next week. Our review included things learned in previous units from last year that might be on the test such as sur-on, sous-under, entre-between, dans-in, etc... and sicknesses (ex: j'ai mal à la tête) The test will cover: the parts of the body, adjectives to describe a person, the verbs Être-to be and avoir-to have, sicknesses, and passport questions you might be asked such as what is your weight, height, eye color, age, name, hair style, etc... Click here to download the review guide
Quote of the day: "Les grandes pensées viennent du cœur" -Vauvenargues (Écrivain et Moraliste) Today in class: 1. Indefinite (un, une, des) & Definite Articles (le, la, l', les) and their use with parts of the body with Explanation of the Rules AND a practice activity2. Forming and asking Yes/No Questions3. "Le Cancre" by Jaques Prévert We covered Biographical information, poem and related questions. If you want to see a YouTube Video of the song click here OR here.
Expression: Je prends mes jambes à mon cou . (To flee, to book it)Today in classUsing the true/false questions created in class on Tuesday, students took another student's questionnaire and their partner graded their work. Students completed a worksheet addressing how to respond to questions requesting personal information about others and how to properly respond to those questions about yourself. Also the portion of this worksheet with the passport on it was used to request personal information in French from others. The last thing we did today was review pronunciation and spelling of numbers. Grammar point of the day: How to say some OR of the de+le= dude+la= de lade+les= desHomework: None
Expression of the Day: J'ai la main verte . (I have a green thumb.)Today in Class: Students worked on a worksheet answering and creating true/false questions about the body and spent time reviewing the body parts we have been learning in class. Students also reviewed some grammar points such as the difference between un/une-a, an AND le/la/les- they AND des-some, of the. WE also talked more about the verb Être which means to be as well as what a verb chart is and what it would look like for this verb.
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