le lundi 24 janvier 2011

FSF 1D1 exam was this morning.  In the middle of marking them and so far the students are doing well.  Good preparation of the reference sheet was key  to good results.

Please note:  The Student Success room (301) is open from 11 am - 1 pm every day this week for students needing to complete work not yet submitted.

le vendredi 21 janvier 2011

We went over the mini-exams in detail and gave tips to help prepare for the exam.
The mini-exam and the answers are posted in our First Class conference to help students study.
We also did an evaluation of the course - what students liked, didn't like and suggestions for improvement.

Study wisely this weekend.  Get good nutrition and sleep.  Do some exercise.  Stay healthy.

le jeudi 20 janvier 2011

We continued working on the mini-exam and preparing the reference sheets.  We will take up the mini-exam tomorrow.

Anyone who has not yet completed their oral exam must do so as soon as possible.

We relaxed a bit for the last 15 minutes of class by watching a DVD in French.

Be sure to complete and hand in any overdue work to ensure success in your courses.

FSF 1P - We took up the first 3 pages of the mini-exam.

le mercredi 19 janvier 2011

We finished the oral exams today.  If you chose to record your story/reading passage, please complete and e-mail it in to Ms. K-J today.  Continue work on the mini-exam and reference sheet to prepare for the final exams which will be written next week.  Mini-exam is due Fri Jan 21 and will be checked.

FSF 1P - Finish the first 3 pages of the mini-exam so we can start taking that up tomorrow.

le mardi 18 janvier 2011

Oral exams in all classes today and tomorrow  if needed. Follow guidelines on handout given last Mon.Jan.10 and also posted in our First Class conference. We are booked into the computer lab for yesterday and today.  Students can practise the oral exam (help each other, especially with mock interviews) and can record their reading passage to send to Ms. K-J.  Mini-exams have also been distributed and are posted in our First Class conference.  They are due on Fri. Jan 21 and will be checked.

le lundi 17 janvier 2011

Oral exams in all classes today, tomorrow and Wed. if needed.  Follow guidelines on handout given last Mon.Jan.10 and also posted in our First Class conference.  We are booked into the computer lab for Mon and Tues (FSF 1P -computer lab Mon Jan 17 only).  Students can practise the oral exam (help each other, especially with the interview) and can record their reading passage to send to Ms. K-J.  Mini-exams have also been distributed and are posted in our First Class conference.  They are due on Fri. Jan 21 and will be checked.

Written exams are in classroom 302 at 8:45 am

• FSF 1D Mon. Jan. 24
• FSF 2D Tues Jan 25
• FSF 1P Wed Jan 26

le vendredi 14 janvier 2011

Oral exams Mon. Jan 17 - Wed Jan 19.  Written exams Jan 24 - 28 (see posting for exam info).
FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux communiquer.
• La Journée des Crêpes!!  Délicieux!
• DVD: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis.
• Devoirs:  Prepare for oral exam.  Follow guidelines on paper given Monday.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux communiquer.
• Took up cahier pgs. 115 - 116 and reviewed the comparatif and the superlatif on the board and in discussion.  Check livre pgs. 125-6 and 211, 214 for a different presentation of it.
• DVD: the Rocket.
• Devoirs:  Prepare for oral exam.  Follow guidelines on paper given Monday.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler du passé.
• cahier pgs. 139 - 140.
• DVD: Godzilla
• Devoirs:  Prepare for oral exam.  Follow guidelines on paper given Monday.

le jeudi 13 janvier 2011

Oral exam Mon - Wed Jan 17 - 19 in class. Written exams Jan.24 - 28.
FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux écouter.
• Rechauffement (warm-up): livre 108 - 110.  Listened and read.
• Listening exam in class today.
• Continue work on cahier pgs. 115 - 116 and 199 ex. D.
• Devoirs:  Prepare for oral exam.  Follow guidelines on paper given Monday.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux écouter.
• Rechauffement (warm-up): livre 94 - 95.  Listened and read.
• Listening exam in class today.
• Continued work on cahier 132 - 133 and reading choice of articles from text.
• Devoirs:  Prepare for oral exam.  Follow guidelines on paper given Monday.
• Important: Bring your food/items to share for Crêpe day tomorrow.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux écouter.
• Rechauffement (warm-up): livre 108 - 119, cahier 136 - 137.  Listened and read.
• Listening exam in class today.
• Devoirs:  Prepare for oral exam.  Follow guidelines on paper given Monday.

le mercredi 12 janvier 2011

Listening exam Thurs. Jan. 13 in class. Oral exam Mon - Wed Jan 17 - 19 in class. Written exams Jan.24 - 28.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment mieux communiquer.
• Test: les pronoms d'objet.  We had time in class for review before writing the test.
• After test: we outlined what to expect on the listening exam.
• cahier pgs. 132-133
• Reading: Choose an article from your text that interests you and read it alone or with a group. Answer "As-tu compris" questions orally.  You can also find comprehension questions for each article/story in your cahier.
• Devoirs: Prepare for oral exam, get a good sleep and have a good breakfast to be ready for listening exam tomorrow in class.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment mieux communiquer.
• test: les pronoms d'objet direct.  We had time in class for review before writing the test.
• After test: we outlined what to expect on the listening exam.
• cahier 115 - 116, 199 ex. D.
• livre 108-110.  Read and answer questions orally in English.
• Devoirs: Prepare for oral exam, get a good sleep and have a good breakfast to be ready for listening exam tomorrow in class.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment mieux écouter.
• Students were allowed to go to watch the first performance of the school musical "Little Shop of Horrors".
• Devoirs: Prepare for oral exam, get a good sleep and have a good breakfast to be ready for listening exam tomorrow in class.

le mardi 11 janvier 2011

Listening exam Thurs. Jan. 13 in class. Oral exam Mon - Wed Jan 17 - 19 in class. Written exams Jan.24 - 28.
FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment comparer les choses.
• Took up cahier pg. 114.
• lesson: bon/bien, meilleur/mieux: livre 126 & did examples in cahier 115 - 116.
• Prepared for test/quiz tomorrow: les pronoms d'objet direct.  Did "cut-up sentences".  Do and check pre-test. Use booklet, notes, cahier and/or links to internet games posted in yesterday's blog entry to help.
• Devoirs:
• Study for test/quiz tomorrow: les pronoms d'objet direct. 
• Prepare for oral exam.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment mieux communiquer.
• Prepare for tomorrow's test on object pronouns.  Did "cut-up sentences".  Do booklet, pre-test, cahier pages, pronoun wheel or note (can be used for test), SmartBoard games...
• Reading: Choose an article from your text that interests you and read it alone or with a group.  Answer "As-tu compris" questions orally.
• Devoirs: 30 min. French (study pronouns, prepare for oral exam).

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment parler du passé.
• lesson: le passé composé + avoir: livre 110 - 111, cahier pg.138. Discussion, examples, spoken practice, note, listening, writing.
• vocabulary building: livre 112 - 113 and some students started cahier 142.
• Time in class to work on oral exam preparation.
• Devoirs: Prepare for oral exam (see handout given Mon and posted in First Class).
  

le lundi 10 janvier 2011

Listening exam Thurs. Jan. 13 in class. Oral exam Mon - Wed Jan 17 - 19 in class.  Written exams Jan.24 - 28.
FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux écrire.
• lesson: le passé composé et l'objet direct.  Cahier pgs. 80 - 82.  Discussion, examples, practice (answer keys posted in classroom).
• Continue work from last week and check answers:
• cahier pgs.67-8, 77, 94, 110, 143
• pronoun booklet and pre-test
• Test: les pronoms d'objet direct et indirect: Wed. Jan. 12.
• Gave handout (also posted in First Class) for oral exam and went over it. Be ready for Mon.Jan.17.
• Check the posting for FSF 1D below for links to games to practise direct object pronouns.
• Devoirs: 30 min. French.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment comparer les choses.
• reading and listening: livre pgs. 122-124
• lesson: le comparatif & le superlatif: livre 125 & cahier 114.
• work time:
• oral exam preparation (handout).  Be ready for Mon.Jan.17.
• les pronoms: worksheets (cahier and booklet) from last week and check answers
• re-read livre 122- 124 and answer questions orally.
• Try these on-line quizzes 1 2 3 4 to practise using French Direct Object Pronouns.
• 
  .Devoirs: 20 min. review/study

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler du passé.
• Oral exam guidelines (handout and also posted in our First Class conference).  We went over them in detail and listened to the audio tracks for the reading passage.
• lesson: le passé composé + avoir: livre 110.  Discussion, examples, spoken practice.
• Devoirs: Prepare for oral exam.  Answer at least 2 of the questions and practice the reading passage you have chosen.

le vendredi 7 janvier 2011

Joyeux Noël! (Eastern Orthodox).
Listening exam Thurs. Jan. 13 in class.  Oral exams Mon Jan 17 - Wed. Jan. 19 in class interviews.  Written exams Jan 24 - 28.
FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les dates.
• Reviewed how to write dates and did handout (check answer key posted in classroom).
• Continued with work from yesterday: livre 114 - 116, cahier 109 - 110, cahier 197-199 ex. A, B, C, and pronoun booklet to end pg. 6 and checking with answer keys.
• DVD: The Rocket (Maurice Richard).  Voted one of the best hockey movies ever made.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine - but - it is recommended that students spend some time preparing for exams.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux communiquer.
• écoute: cahier pg. 78 ex. B & C & 79.
• Continue work on: pronoun booklet and pre-test (test is Wed Jan 12), cahier pgs. 67-8, 77, 94, 110, 143 - all self-checking with answer keys posted in classroom), pronoun wheel (can use for test).
• DVD: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine - but - it is recommended that students spend some time preparing for exams.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des préfénces musicales.
• vocabulary activity: Fiche #13 poster in groups.
• Speaking activity (interview) about music preferences using fiche # 14.
• livre 100-101 7 cahier pg. 126.
• DVD: Godzilla.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine - but - it is recommended that students spend some time preparing for exams.
  
  

le jeudi 6 janvier 2010

Listening exam will be in class next week on Thurs. Jan. 13 and oral exam the week after that.  Details to come...
FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux communiquer.
• lesson & practice: les pronoms - position and order from pronoun booklet pgs. 14 to end. Complete and check with answer keys.  Complete pronoun wheel (or other note).  Test next week - Wed. Jan. 12.  Can use pronoun wheel for test.  Also gave pre-test to help prepare for test (check with answer key).
• lesson & practice: le pronom "en": cahier pg. 66, then do cahier pgs. 67 - 68.
• cahier pg. 77
• continue: les mots de liaison: cahier pgs. 93, 94, 110, 143 (complete and check with answer keys).
• Devoirs: 30 min. of French (complete above work, or other review).

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment éviter la répétition.
• Read and listened to livre pgs. 114 - 116 together in class, then re-read and answered questions by self or with group.
• cahier pgs. 109 - 110, 197-199 ex. A, B, C and pronoun booklet pgs. 5 & 6 and checked answers using answer keys posted in classroom.
• Devoirs: Spend 20 - 30 minutes on French.  Complete activities above or review les verbes au présent using chart from earlier in semester and/or internet games.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment faire des suggestions pour la musique.
• fiche # 15 - l'impératif des verbes irréguliers
• Reviewed l'impératif: cahier pgs. 122 - 124 then quiz (open book).
• Fiche #13 (vocabulary building) in groups.
• Devoirs: Fiche # 26 (mots croisés).

le mercredi 5 janvier 2011

Listening exam will be next week on Thurs. Jan. 13 during class time.
FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment éviter la répétition.
• Took up cahier pgs. 106 - 107.
• Review: les pronoms sujets: cahier pg. 108.
• lesson: les pronoms d'objets directs: livre pgs. 117.
• Devoirs: Review cahier pgs. 106 - 108.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux communiquer.
• lesson: les mots de liaison:  cahier pg. 93 & discussion, practice - cahier pgs. 94, 110, 143 (complete for tomorrow and check with answer keys).
• lesson: les pronoms "y" & "en" from pronoun booklet pg. 11.  Complete pgs. 12 & 13 and check with answer keys.
• Worked on "la roue des pronoms".
• Devoirs:
• Complete cahier pgs. 94, 110 and 143 by Thurs.
• Les pronoms: work on booklet to end pg. 13 and La roue des pronoms.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment faire les suggestions.
• l'impératif: cahier pgs. 123 - 124.
• Speaking activity (interview) about music preferences using fiche # 14 - Checked that column "moi" filled in with your preferences.
• Devoirs: Review l'impératif des verbes réguliers for quiz tomorrow.

le mardi 4 janvier 2011

Listening exams will be next week during class time.

FSF 2D

• les buts d'apprentissage: Réviser le conditionnel et Eviter la répétition.
• écoute: c.104
• lesson: le pronoms d'objets indirects: booklet pgs. 7 & 8, practice using pgs.9 & 10, started making "la roue des pronoms".
• Devoirs:
• review "le conditionnel".
• Finish to end of pg. 10 of pronoun booklet.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment évitez la répetition.
• Reviewed le passé composé then edited "Mes vacances d'hiver - au passé".  Hand in when done.  Can be handed in tomorrow.
• écoute: cahier pgs. 105 - 106.
• écrivons: cahier pgs. 106 - 107.  Started together in class.
• Devoirs: Complete cahier pgs. 106-107.
• Review le passé composé.
• Complete "Mes vacances d'hiver - au passé" if not already done.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: How to make suggestions or commands.
• lesson - l'impératif: livre pgs. 98 - 99, cahier pgs. 122 (note & écoute) &amp.  More practice then quiz (open book) tomorrow.
• Devoirs:
• Speaking activity about music preferences using fiche #14. Just answer "moi" column.
• fiche # 11 mots croisés.

le lundi 3 janvier 2011

Bienvenue!  Bonne Nouvelle Année!
Note: please hand in parent/guardian signature part of mark update given on Dec. 16.
FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment éviter la répétition (les pronoms).
• Returned assignment "Mes vacances d'hiver" and discussed how to improve and how to do next part (Re-write sentences using le passé composé to say what you did/didn't do).
• Speaking activity - group brainstorming and presentation of a photo.
• Lesson: le pronom objet - direct - using handout booklet (given before holidays), discussion of pg. 4.
• Devoirs: Re-write "Mes vacances d'hiver" into le passé composé to say what you did/didn't do. This will be handed in tomorrow for assessment.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment éviter la répétition (les pronoms).
• Speaking activities
• talking about what you did during the break (passé composé)
• group brainstorming and presentation of a photo.
• Lesson and practice: le pronom objet - direct- using handout booklet (given before holidays), discussion of page 4, practice pages 5 & 6, self and peer assessment. 
• Devoirs:
• Continue work on booklet of pronouns - review pg. 4, do pgs. 5 & 6, preview pg.7.
• Journal/blog - overdue - must hand in with note signed by parent/guardian.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des concerts.
• livre 96-97 & vocabulary handout, Cahier pg. 120.
• écoute cahier pg. 121
• introductory lesson - l'impératif: livre pgs. 98
• devoirs: Either: find list of top 10 hits (music) in Quebec or France, read some food packages to increase vocabulary or do 10 - 15 minutes of French practice (internet games, DVD, TV,...)