le 19 décembre 2014

Site of the day: le calendrier de décembre 
Final Exams in January: 

• all my classes will do their speaking exam on Jan. 8 during class time.  We will be doing specific preparation for that beginning Jan. 5, but it is a culmination of all the speaking we have been doing in class and outside of class throughout the semester.
• listening exam: in class.  tentatively Jan. 15.
• writing/reading exams - 10 am - noon, in classroom 316

• FIF 2D (period 1) Wed. Jan. 21
• FIF 1D (period 2) Thurs. Jan. 22
• FSF 2D (period 3) Fri. Jan. 23

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écouter et de parler des événements à l'avenir.

• game: Eviter le professeur.
• le futur antérieur: speaking activity
• DVD: Le Grincheux qui voulait gâcher Noël
• Mots cherchés - fait à la main de Ms.K-J
• Pas de devoirs pour les vacances d'hiver if you have finished all assigned work.  Students are advised to do some activities in French over the holidays to not lose any of the French skills gained over the semester.
• l'article du journal - project with all 5 parts was due Dec.12.  Must now include late explanation note.
• journal/blog (with checklist) was due December 12.  See blog/journal FIF 2D or handout (with checklist) given in September for details.  See Ms.K-J for another copy of the assignment sheet if needed. Must now include late explanation note.
• home study extras

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écouter et lire.

• Au revoir les enfants 
• Checked that all reading and questions completed. There was plenty of class time given to complete the book for students who worked effectively.  Students who have not finished to the end of the book were given books to take home to get caught up.
• Finished watching the film.
• Mots cherchés - fait à la main de Ms.K-J
• Pas de devoirs pour les vacances d'hiver if you have finished all assigned work.  Students are advised to do some activities in French over the holidays to not lose any of the French skills gained over the semester.
• Au revoir les enfants - to end of book (if not already done.)
• journal/blog (with checklist) was due December 12. See blog FIF 1D or handout given in September for details.  See Ms.K-J for another copy of the assignment sheet if needed.  Must now include late explanation note.
• home study extras

FSF 2D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements à l'avenir.

• le futur simple - speaking activity - conversations about what will do over the holidays.
• game: Eviter le professeur.
• DVD: Le Grincheux qui voulait gâcher Noël
• Mots cherchés - fait à la main de Ms.K-J
• Pas de devoirs pour les vacances d'hiver if you have finished all assigned work.  Students are advised to do some activities in French over the holidays to not lose any of the French skills gained over the semester.
• l'article du journal - project with all 5 parts was due Dec.12. Must now include late explanation note.
• journal/blog (with checklist) was due December 12.  See Blog/journal FSF 2D or handout given in September for details.  See Ms. K-J if you need another copy of the assignment sheet. Must now include late explanation note. 
• home study extras 

le jeudi 18 décembre 2014

Site of the day: le calendrier de décembre 
Final Exams in January: 

• all my classes will do their speaking exam on Jan. 8 during class time.  We will be doing specific preparation for that beginning Jan. 5, but it is a culmination of all the speaking we have been doing in class and outside of class throughout the semester.
• listening exam: in class.  tentatively Jan. 15.
• writing/reading exams - 10 am - noon, in classroom 316

• FIF 2D (period 1) Wed. Jan. 21
• FIF 1D (period 2) Thurs. Jan. 22
• FSF 2D (period 3) Fri. Jan. 23

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écouter et de parler des événements à l'avenir.

• chanson: Sainte Nuit - Roch Voisine  & Diana Panton - Sainte Nuit- listening and singing.
• Essay contest - scholarship money for prizes French for the Future - Concours de rédaction
• Introduction to le futur antérieur.  Explanation, time-line, examples, formation, speaking activity with visual follow-up.
• DVD: Shrek the Halls - noted differences in spoken lines (dubbed in French) and the French subtitles.
• les devoirs:
• l'article du journal - project with all 5 parts was due Dec.12.  Must now include late explanation note.
• journal/blog (with checklist) was due December 12.  See blog/journal FIF 2D or handout (with checklist) given in September for details.  See Ms.K-J for another copy of the assignment sheet if needed. Must now include late explanation note.
• home study extras

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écouter et lire.

• chanson: Sainte Nuit - Roch Voisine  & Diana Panton - Sainte Nuit- listening and singing.
• Au revoir les enfants 
• Checked and corrected scenes 27 - 40.
• reading, re-reading and questions in handout package which will be due before the winter holiday break.  This is work that will be completed in class, so students must use their class time effectively.  Students who have not finished to the end of the book were given books to take home to get caught up.
• les devoirs:
• Au revoir les enfants - to end of book (if not already done.)
• journal/blog (with checklist) was due December 12. See blog FIF 1D or handout given in September for details.  See Ms.K-J for another copy of the assignment sheet if needed.  Must now include late explanation note.
• home study extras

FSF 2D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements à l'avenir.

• chanson: Sainte Nuit - Roch Voisine  & Diana Panton - Sainte Nuit- listening and singing.
• le futur simple - reviewed le futur proche, reviewed formation and use of le futur simple - board, note, handout, examples - then - speaking activity - conversations about what will do over the holidays.
• les devoirs:
• l'article du journal - project with all 5 parts was due Dec.12. Must now include late explanation note.
• journal/blog (with checklist) was due December 12.  See Blog/journal FSF 2D or handout given in September for details.  See Ms. K-J if you need another copy of the assignment sheet. Must now include late explanation note. 
• home study extras