This was my daily teaching blog where Learning goals, activities done in class, homework and assignments were posted on a daily basis. Since I am no longer teaching in a secondary classroom, the purpose of this blog is to post links to useful websites for language learning and review.
2012-01-27
2012-01-24
le mardi 24 janvier 2012
FSF 1P
- le but d'apprentissage: How to prepare for a final exam (Wed. Jan. 25, 10:00 am room 306).
- Continued working on review sheets - complete, check from answer keys, prepare draft of reference sheet, purple paper for good copy of reference sheet for exam. One more review sheet given today on classroom expressions.
- les devoirs: Study for exam. Use review sheets to complete good copy of reference sheet (purple paper).
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment se préparer pour un examen final (Thurs. Jan. 26, 10:00 am room 306).
- Took up and marked mini-exam. Use green paper for reference sheet for the paragraph outline.
- les devoirs: Study for exam. Prepare reference sheet (green) for outline for paragraph.
- Bring textbook to exam to hand in.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment se préparer pour un examen final (Mon. Jan. 30, 10:00 am room 208).
- Finished presentations of le discours oratoire and submitted listening evaluation (la fiche "auto-évaluation" et les questions pour chaque discours).
- Distributed verb practice sheets to help prepare for exam.
- Worked on practice exam and pink reference paper.
- les devoirs: Study for exam. Work on practice exam and outlines for paragraphs.
- Bring text "Cyrano de Bergerac" to exam to hand in.
2012-01-23
le lundi 23 janvier 2012
FSF 1P
- le but d'apprentissage: How to prepare for a final exam (Wed. Jan. 25, 10:00 am room 306).
- Continued working on review sheets - complete, check from answer keys, prepare draft of reference sheet, gave purple paper for good copy of reference sheet for exam. We will continue work tomorrow and will have one more review sheet tomorrow.
- les devoirs: Study for exam. Complete review sheets and draft of reference sheet.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment se préparer pour un examen final (Thurs. Jan. 26, 10:00 am room 306).
- Continued working on mini-exam (including preparing outline of paragraph). Due tomorrow. Gave green paper for reference sheet for the paragraph outline.
- les devoirs: Study for exam. Complete mini-exam and outline for paragraph.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment se préparer pour un examen final (Mon. Jan. 30, 10:00 am room 208).
- Finished le discours oratoire and listening assessment.
- Distributed practice exam and pink reference paper and time to work.
- les devoirs: Study for exam. Work on practice exam and outlines for paragraphs.
2012-01-19
le mercredi 18 au vendredi 20 janvier 2012
FSF 1P
- le but d'apprentissage: How to demonstrate what we have learned this semester.
- Oral exams. See handout distributed last Friday Jan 13 for details.
- Written review. Handout package distributed Mon. Jan. 16. Work in class and at home. Check answers using answer keys posted at back of classroom.
- les devoirs: Practise oral exam. Work on written review. Spend at least 20 minutes on French each evening to make the exam easy.
- le but d'apprentissage: How to demonstrate what we have learned this semester.
- Oral exams. See handout distributed last Friday Jan 13 for details.
- Written review. Handout "mini-exam" distributed Wed. Jan. 18. Work in class and at home. Due Tues. Jan. 24.
- Exam composition preparation. Prepare outline of chosen paragraph to bring into the exam. See handout distributed Fri. Jan. 13 for details.
- les devoirs: Practise oral exam. Work on written review. Spend at least 30 minutes on French each evening to make the exam easy.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux parler et écouter.
- Le Discours Oratoire - presentations and listening assessment. All must hand in a written copy of their speech including bibliography (informal format), the observation grill handout, and the Carte-Concepte (if not already handed in). Listening assessment is done in class - checklist handout, and name, topic and questions for each speech presented - and will be handed in at the conclusion of all speech presentations.
- les devoirs: Exam composition preparation (handout distributed Fri. Jan. 13) and speech practice. Spend at least 30 minutes on French each evening to make the exam easy.
2012-01-16
le lundi 16 janvier et le mardi 17 janvier 2012
FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage: How to prepare for oral and written exams.
Prepared for oral exam on Wednesday January 18 and Thurs Jan 19. Rehearsed the reading passage aloud with a classmate and prepares answers for the interview using the handout given on Friday and then took turns with the role of teacher and student to practise the interview.
Prepared for written exam by choosing and working on paragraph outline from handout distributed in class on Friday or by reviewing previous tests.
les devoirs: Spend at least 30 minutes on French. Practise for oral exam. Work on paragraph outline from handout distributed in class on Friday for written exam.
FIF 2D
- le but d'apprentissage: How to prepare for oral and written exams.
- Prepared for oral exam on Wednesday January 18 and Thurs Jan 19. Rehearsed the reading passage aloud with a classmate and prepares answers for the interview using the handout given on Friday and then took turns with the role of teacher and student to practise the interview.
- Prepared for written exam by working on review booklet distributed in class.
- les devoirs: Spend at least 20 minutes on French. Practise for oral exam. Work on review booklet to study for written exam.
- le but d'apprentissage: How to prepare for oral and written exams.
- Prepared to present their speeches (culminating activity) on Wednesday Jan 18 and Thurs Jan 19. Finished writing the final version of speech and rehearsed it aloud at least one time for a classmate (preferably a small group and preferably more than once). Must have someone assess and critique speech using the checklist were given on Friday. Will be handing in this checklist to on Wed Jan 18.
- May also work on exam preparation – specifically the paragraph outlines as detailed on the handout received on Friday. Other review could include the verb booklet received in December.
- les devoirs: Spend at least 30 minutes on French. Practise for le discours oratoire. Work on paragraph outline from handout distributed in class on Friday for written exam.
2012-01-13
le vendredi 13 janvier 2012
FSF 1P
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment communiquer en français.
- Rehearsed and presented dialogue from handout yesterday.
- Introduced oral exam requirements - handout and discussion. Will have class time Mon Jan 16 and Tues Jan 17 to prepare. Presentations/interviews will be during class time Wed Jan 18 and Thurs Jan 19. Also introduced the handout review package to be given on Monday and completed by Fri Jan 20.
- DVD: Heure Limite 3
- Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine - but - suggestion - review this semester's work to help prepare for exams. Make sure binder is complete and organized
FSF 1D
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment communiquer en français.
- Introduced oral exam requirements and also the paragraph component of the written exam- handout and discussion. Will have class time Mon Jan 16 and Tues Jan 17 to prepare. Presentations/interviews will be during class time Wed Jan 18 and Thurs Jan 19.
- DVD: Heure Limite 3
- Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine - but - suggestion - review this semester's work to help prepare for exams. Make sure binder is complete and organized
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment communiquer en français.
- Introduced the composition topics for the exam (handout).
- Work time: le subjonctif, les tableaux des verbes, les pronoms, le discours oratoire.
- les devoirs: Spend some time on le discours oratoire. The speech should be ready for Tues Jan 17 for editing and rehearsal in class. Presentations begin Wed Jan 18.
2012-01-12
le jeudi 12 janvier 2012
FSF 1P
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment communiquer en français.
- Examen d'écoute (listening exam) today in class.
- cahier handout pg. 34. Filled in blanks, then practised to present one dialogue tomorrow.
- Bingo 1 à 50
- les devoirs: Practise dialogue for presentation tomorrow.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment communiquer en français.
- Examen d'écoute (listening exam) today in class.
- time to prepare for test tomorrow: le futur simple. Completed and corrected handout package.
- les devoirs: Study for test tomorrow: le futur simple.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment communiquer en français.
- Le subjonctif et les expressions impersonnelle: handout, lesson, oral practice, finish "school rules" posters if not already done.
- les pronoms objets + le passé composé (l'accord) - Finish handouts from Monday and check using answer sheets posted.
- Cyrano - make sure you have completed all assigned work (questions, scene summaries and vocabulary). Show the teacher the completed work.
- Time to work on le discours oratoire. Should have la carte-concepte completed and start writing the draft of the speech. See your assignment sheet for details. Must be ready for practice by Tues Jan 17 and presentation Wed Jan 18.
- les devoirs: 30 minutes of French
- les devoirs:
2012-01-11
le mercredi 11 janvier 2012
FSF 1P
- le but d'apprentissage: How to solve problems encountered while travelling.
- cahier handouts pgs. 31 & 32.
- écoute: cahier handout pg. 33 & Student book pgs. 24 - 25
- les devoirs: Finish handouts. Listening exam le jeudi 12 janvier - spend 20 minutes listening to French (i.e. TV, DVD, internet) and/or speaking French (i.e. reading aloud from pages in your binder).
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler espagnol!
- Work time le futur simple - preparing for test Fri Jan 13.
- Special feature! Signora Di Giacinto gave us an introductory lesson in speaking Spanish.
- les devoirs: Study for test le futur simple Fri Jan 13 (finish handout package). Listening exam le jeudi 12 janvier - spend 20 minutes listening to French (i.e. TV, DVD, internet) and/or speaking French (i.e. reading aloud from pages in your binder).
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment planifier un projet.
- Nous sommes allés à la bibliothèque aujourd'hui. Dû: la carte concepte (mind map planning outline) pour le discours oratoire.
- Complete and check handout package: les pronoms d'objets + le passé composé.
- les devoirs: Le discours oratoire - use mind-map to start writing draft. Good copy must be ready for Tues. Jan. 17 at the latest. Presentations begin Wed. Jan. 18.
2012-01-10
le mardi 10 janvier 2012
FSF 1P
- le but d'apprentissage: Vocabulary building.
- Grafitti activity to review and consolidate vocabulary about travelling and problem solving.
- Reviewed Student Book pgs. 22 -23 "Scénarios de Survivre".
- cahier handouts pg. 29.
- les devoirs: Practise numbers. Listening exam le jeudi 12 janvier.
- le but d'apprentissage: réviser le présent, le passé et le futur.
- Hand in "Mes vacances d'hiver - le passé" and corrections for le futur simple.
- exercise d'écoute: le présent, le passé et le futur
- Time to work on handout package - le futur simple - answer keys posted on back board.
- les devoirs: Le futur simple - handout package dû le jeudi 12 janvier, test le vendredi 13 janvier. Listening exam le jeudi 12 janvier
- le but d'apprentissage: Réviser le subjonctif et les pronoms.
- Group discussion/written activity: Creating "rules" posters for different areas of the school.
- Work time: le discours oratoire - la carte concepte, les pronoms - l'accord au passé composé - les fiches - les résponses sont au tableau
- les devoirs:
- le discours oratoire - la carte concepte - dû demain (the outline for your speech)
- les pronoms - l'accord au passé composé - les fiches - dû demain
2012-01-09
le lundi 9 janvier 2012
FSF 1P
- le but d'apprentissage: Review of le passé composé.
- Class discussion, board notes, own assignment - Pendant les vacances... Did in class and handed in for evaluation.
- les devoirs: Finish making Bingo card. Listening exam le jeudi 12 janvier.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les évenenments au présent, au passé et au futur.
- Review lesson: le temps des verbes: le présent, le passé composé, le futur simple. Discussion, notes on board, examples, listening activity.
- Video - DRMRSVANDERTRAMP and also "passé composé + avoir"
- Handed back "Mes Vacances d'hiver" and started re-writing each of the sentences into le passé composé to say what did and didn't do over the holidays. Due tomorrow.
- Gave handout package: le futur simple. Answer keys posted on back board. Due le jeudi 12 janvier. Test le vendredi 13 janvier.
- les devoirs: "Mes vacances d'hiver" - au passé - due tomorrow. Listening exam le jeudi 12 janvier
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment éviter la répétition (les pronoms objets).
- lesson: Reviewed les pronoms objets - discussion, notes on board, then learned how to use them in sentences in le passé composé - position, agreement. Handout note, Oral activity and Handout package to practice - due le mercredi 11 janvier. Answer keys posted on bulletin board.
- Work time: le discours oratoire. La Carte Concepte (outline) dû le mercredi 11 janvier.
- les devoirs: Work on discours oratoire and/or pronoun handout package (dû le 11 jan.) Le Discours oratoire - les présentations commmencent le mercredi 18 janvier.
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