le mardi 31 mars 2015

Site of the day: 10 French podcasts

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de nos activités.

Giving opinions - good for blog entries

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - le Poisson d'avril, la culture, les activités culturelles à Hamilton - give opinion too (see photo for expressions/vocabulary)
• checked puzzles from Friday for tickets
• les pronoms disjoint - to accentuate and reinforce - checked and corrected sentences on handout cahier pg 27.
• speaking: livre pg. 22 top "Tu parles" - les activités
• J'écoute - cahier pgs.28-29 - assessment
• les devoirs:
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 6 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

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

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - le Poisson d'avril, la culture, les activités culturelles à Hamilton - give opinion too (see photo for expressions/vocabulary)
• checked puzzles and "Problems" worksheets from last week.
• Notre-Dame de Paris chapitre 5 - questions ex. 1 - 3 - did in class in groups and corrected together, ex. 4 écoute - did and corrected
• les devoirs:
• re-read Notre-Dame de Paris chapitre 5 if not already done
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 6 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras

le lundi 30 mars 2015

Site of the day: 10 French podcasts

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de nos activités.

• la chanson de lundi: Sromae - Papaoutai
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - le Poisson d'avril, la culture, les activités culturelles à Hamilton - give opinion too (see photo for expressions/vocabulary)
• speaking: livre pg. 17 - les activités
• livre pg. 20 - C'est quoi la culture - discussion, reading, questions handout cahier pg. 25, speaking - opinions
• les pronoms disjoint - to accentuate and reinforce - livre pg. 17, discussion, examples, note (on handout cahier pg 26) - see photo here, sentences on handout cahier pg 27.
• les devoirs:
• complete sentences on cahier handout pg. 27
• sing today's song
• finish puzzles from last week
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 6 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

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

• la chanson de lundi: Sromae - Papaoutai
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - le Poisson d'avril, la culture, les activités culturelles à Hamilton - give opinion too (see photo for expressions/vocabulary)
• Notre-Dame de Paris chapitre 5 - les 3 parties - handout - skim and highlight words you don't know and look them up, then, read and listened to CD, discussion and explanation, re-read on own.
• les devoirs:
• re-read Notre-Dame de Paris chapitre 5
• sing today's song
• finish puzzles and "Problems" worksheets from last week.
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 6 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras

le vendredi 26 mars 2015

French-Canadian Juno nominated artists who did song-writing workshops with us on the Friday before the break.  Here are websites of the artists who worked with our classes:

• Le Paysagiste
• Le R ler1er
• Anique Granger  & Anique Granger bandcamp
• Yao musique  youtube yaomusique officiel canadian world music yao  soundcloud yaomusique
• Janie YouTube  Janie Renee

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de nos activités.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - au passé
• les verbes réguliers au présent: a few minutes to finish checking handouts and to review.
• Quiz 
• Puzzles - finish for Tuesday.
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• film: per 1 Coraline, per 3 la Panthère rose
• Pas de devoirs if finished all work for this week.
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - au passé
• Reading assessments from Notre-Dame de Paris.
• Film: La panthère rose
• • Pas de devoirs if finished all work for this week

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• handout - manquer, meilleur/mieux 
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras

le jeudi 26 mars 2015

French-Canadian Juno nominated artists who did song-writing workshops with us on the Friday before the break.  Here are websites of the artists who worked with our classes:

• Le Paysagiste
• Le R ler1er
• Anique Granger  & Anique Granger bandcamp
• Yao musique  youtube yaomusique officiel canadian world music yao  soundcloud yaomusique
• Janie YouTube  Janie Renee

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de nos activités.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - au passé
• les verbes réguliers au présent:  Complete 4 handouts for Fri. March 27 - write answers, have a partner check answers, then do own corrections.  See answer keys posted in classroom and in photos below.
• Quiz - le vendredi 27 mars 

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• played Headbanz
• Finished watching Les vacances de M. Bean
• les devoirs:
• review verbes au présent and complete handouts for Fri. March 27 Quiz.
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - au passé
• played Headbanz
•  Finish for Monday: How to say "I miss you" - manquer and "meilleur/mieux" -  handout.  See answer keys posted in classroom and in photos below.
• Finished watching Astérix et Obélix.
• les devoirs:
• handout - manquer, meilleur/mieux 
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras

le mercredi 25 mars 2015

FSF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un blog.

Worked in computer lab 210 today.  

• Wrote a blog entry - follow details on handout that was given in February.  This week's suggested topic: le relâche de mars (passé composé)
• Read blog entries from your network of 2 - 3 friends that you follow. Read each other's blog entries each week.
•  les verbes au présent - réguliers
• Students are encouraged to review some verbs every day and to access quizzes and games on the internet to help with learning these verbs.  Here are some links  that may be helpful les verbes au présent - some are regular and some are irregular.  You may find your own also.  Rule is: Stay on task – must be doing activities in French for the whole period.
• quiz – Friday March 27
• Duolingo or Like Duolingo: Babbel (May end up having to sign up. Apparently you  
  get a taste of each lesson rather than a full blown look, might be an alternative to Duolingo)
  http://www.babbel.com/
• les devoirs - 20 minutes or so 
• review les verbes réguliers au présent and complete handouts for Fri. March 27 Quiz.
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un blog.
Worked in computer lab today.  

• Wrote a blog entry - follow details on handout that was given in February.  This week's suggested topic: le relâche de mars (passé composé)
• Read blog entries from your network of 2 - 3 friends that you follow. Read each other's blog entries each week.
• les verbes au passé
• Students are encouraged to review some verbs every day and to access quizzes and games on the internet to help with learning these verbs.  Here are some links to activities you might find useful: les verbes au passé composé links
• Duolingo or Like Duolingo: Babbel (May end up having to sign up. Apparently you  
  get a taste of each lesson rather than a full blown look, might be an alternative to Duolingo)
  http://www.babbel.com/
• les devoirs - 20 minutes or so 
• handout - manquer, meilleur/mieux - see answer keys posted in classroom or in yesterday's blog post
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras

les verbes au passé composé - links

5 French Past Tense Struggles and How to Overcome Them
Tex's French Grammar - le passé composé avec être
Tex's French Grammar - le passé composé avec avoir
Tex's French Grammar - le passé composé avec les verbes pronominaux
Quizlet Tex French Grammar passé composé
Français Facile Passé composé - cours 3646
Français Facile Passé composé - cours 17535
http://fr.tsedryk.ca/grammaire/passe_comp/exercices/
http://www.lepointdufle.net/passecompose.htm
http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/n11/jeux/oiebdf2.html
http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/exercices/contenu/20/exercicesConjugaison/612.html
http://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-27271.php
http://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/passecompose_avoir_etre.htm
http://www.quia.com/cb/85855.html - game
http://www.quia.com/shared/french/
http://frenchinaclick.com/games/matching/pc_aller.php#.VRHJnPzF-So
http://mprado.canalblog.com/archives/2012/04/24/24085448.html
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pqNkn7SJeug
Lesson slides and practice https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/francaisjudelouis/le-pass-compos-11916157
Passe Compose Avoir as auxiliary animated video explanation: French for beginners

le mardi 24 mars 2015

French-Canadian Juno nominated artists who did song-writing workshops with us on the Friday before the break.  Here are websites of the artists who worked with our classes:

• Le Paysagiste
• Le R ler1er
• Anique Granger  & Anique Granger bandcamp
• Yao musique  youtube yaomusique officiel canadian world music yao  soundcloud yaomusique
• Janie YouTube  Janie Renee

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de nos activités.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - au passé
• les verbes réguliers au présent: lesson, review, examples, whiteboards, practice, speaking, notes on board (see photos below).  Students will make own note then complete 4 handouts for Fri. March 27 - write answers, have a partner check answers, then do own corrections.  See answer keys posted in classroom and in photos below.
• Quiz - le vendredi 27 mars 

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• les devoirs:
• review today's lesson and complete handouts for Fri. March 27 Quiz.
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - au passé
• le passé - le passé composé + être - Quiz
• How to say "I miss you" - manquer and "meilleur/mieux" - lesson and handout.  See answer keys posted in classroom and in photos below.
• les devoirs:

• handout - manquer, meilleur/mieux 
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras

le lundi 23 mars 2015

French-Canadian Juno nominated artists who did song-writing workshops with us on the Friday before the break.  Here are websites of the artists who worked with our classes:

• Le Paysagiste
• Le R ler1er
• Anique Granger  & Anique Granger bandcamp
• Yao musique  youtube yaomusique officiel canadian world music yao  soundcloud yaomusique
• Janie YouTube

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de nos activités.

• chanson: la Vie en rose - Edith Piaf La vie en rose - Sophie Milman  la Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf + lyrics  Discussed Edith Piaf briefly.  Watched La vie en rose - trailer
• Speaking activity - in 3 parts - Ce que nous avons fait pendant le relâche de mars.  Brief review of le passé composé.
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - au passé
• les devoirs:
• review today's lesson and sentences
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de nos activités.

• chanson: la Vie en rose - Edith Piaf La vie en rose - Sophie Milman  la Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf + lyrics  Discussed Edith Piaf briefly.  Watched La vie en rose - trailer
• Speaking activity - in 3 parts - Ce que nous avons fait pendant le relâche de mars.  Brief review of le passé composé.
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - au passé
• le passé - le passé composé + être - finish handout package - 4 pages - for le vendredi 13 mars - written, checked, corrected - use answer keys posted in classroom and in photos below.  Checked if done.
• Quiz - demain - le mardi 24 mars
• Notre-Dame de Paris - Chapitre 4 –  checked questions ex. 2 & 3. 
• les devoirs:
• le passé composé + être -  Quiz le 24 mars.
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras



 
 

le vendredi 13 mars 2015

Lots of great concerts and musical activities happening in Hamilton this weekend as part of the Juno Celebrations!  Check this link for Francophone events: Juno Awards Hamilton francophone events

- See more at: http://junoawards.ca/host-committee-events/#sthash.TGZMlQSb.dpuf

FSF 1D  & FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire des chansons.

• special class with French-Canadian Juno nominated artists who will be doing song-writing workshops with us.  Here are websites of the artists who worked with our classes:
• Le Paysagiste
• Le R ler1er
• Anique Granger  & Anique Granger bandcamp
• Yao musique  youtube yaomusique officiel canadian world music yao  soundcloud yaomusique
• Janie YouTube
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons regarder un film.
• Pas de devoirs pour le relâche de mars unless have not finished some work from this week.  Students are encouraged to watch a DVD, watch some French TV, listen to French music, speak to friends in French, read French newspapers or magazines (internet or print) or do something French during the weekend.  Suggestions: 
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or FIF journal/blog  or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

Photos of answer keys for FIF 1D.  Finish the handout package for Mon March 23 if not already completed (written, checked and corrected)

 
 

le jeudi 12 mars 2015

Lots of great concerts and musical activities happening in Hamilton this weekend as part of the Juno Celebrations!  Check this link for Francophone events: Juno Awards Hamilton francophone events

Preliminary Progress reports went home March 6
Parent-Teacher Interviews today: Thurs March 12, 5 - 7 pm

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment partager nos préférences avec les verbes au présent.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons regarder un film.
• lesson - comment exprimer les préférences - verbe + infinitif & le négatif - specifically, using verbes in the present -  discussion, examples, papers and small cards to find and match various verb forms, note on board 
• exit card - les suggestions pour Mme Cole
• tomorrow: special class with French-Canadian Juno nominated artists who will be doing song-writing workshops with us.  
• les devoirs:
• review today's lesson and sentences
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• tomorrow: special class with French-Canadian Juno nominated artists who will be doing song-writing workshops with us.  
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons aller à Toronto. or le futur simple i.e. Je jouerai au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous irons à Toronto. 
• speaking activity: What did and didn't do yesterday.
• le passé - le passé composé + être - finish handout package - 4 pages - for le vendredi 13 mars - written, checked, corrected - use answer keys posted in classroom and in photos below.  I will be checking it le lundi 23 mars.
• Quiz - le mardi 24 mars
• Notre-Dame de Paris - Chapitre 4 –  checked questions ex. 1, 2 & 3 done.  Discussed ex. 1 together.  See photos for summary of discussion.
  
  
• finish re-reading and/or questions for homework if not already done. 
• les devoirs:
• Notre-Dame de Paris -ch.4 – re-read and questions ex. 1, 2 & 3 if not already done.
• le passé composé + être - handout pkg completed for le vendredi 13 mars. Quiz le 24 mars.
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras



 
 

le mercredi 11 mars 2015

Site of the day: Spoken vs. Written French
Preliminary Progress reports went home March 6
Parent-Teacher Interviews Thurs March 12, 5 - 7 pm

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment exprimer nos préférences.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons regarder un film.
• rechauffement - speaking sentences from homework (cahier handout pg.21)
• écoute - livre 14-15, likes and dislikes
• lesson - comment exprimer les préférences - verbe + infinitif & le négatif - discussion, examples, speaking, note on board (see photo), reading aloud, partner work speaking - creating sentences, used Venn diagram for ideas and added to it
  
   

• les devoirs:
• review today's lesson and sentences
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons aller à Toronto. or le futur simple i.e. Je jouerai au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous irons à Toronto. 
• speaking activity: Watched The Piano - animated short , did vocabulary building graffiti activity, described film in new groups. watched again - worked on thinking about it en français.
• le passé - review lesson - le passé composé + être - discussion, examples, created note together, SmartBoard activity "la Maison d'être", handout package - 4 pages - dû le vendredi 13 mars - written, checked, corrected - use answer keys posted in classroom and in photos below.
• Quiz - le vendredi 13 mars
• les devoirs:
• Notre-Dame de Paris -ch.4 – re-read and questions ex. 1, 2 & 3 if not already done.
• le passé composé + être - handout pkg completed for le vendredi 13 mars. Quiz le 13 mars.
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras



 
 

le mardi 10 mars 2015

Site of the day: les normes de notre classe
Preliminary Progress reports went home March 6
Parent-Teacher Interviews Thurs March 12, 5 - 7 pm

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écrire.

• Computer lab 210 today.
• Optional: opportunity to do re-test for les adjectifs.
• les descriptions: 
• une presentation de mon ami/amie -  hand in brouillon (draft) and the good copy if hot handed in on Friday when it was due.  Both should be double-spaced and neatly handwritten or typed.
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons regarder un film.
• Read blog posts from your network and leave brief comments (in French, bien sûr).
• When finished blog entry for this week and have read entries from your network, do other computer work in French.  Some suggestions: Digital Dialects French , extra practice for les adjectifs , Duolingo
• les devoirs:
• Finish handout - Venn Diagram from yesterday
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écrire.

• Computer lab 210 today.
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons aller à Toronto. or le futur simple i.e. Je jouerai au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous irons à Toronto. 
• Read blog posts from your network and leave brief comments (in French, bien sûr).
• When finished blog entry for this week and have read entries from your network, do other computer work in French.  Some suggestions:  search for some practice activities or games for les verbes au passé composé + avoir, les verbes au présent Digital Dialects French , extra practice for les adjectifs , Duolingo
• les devoirs:
• Notre-Dame de Paris -ch.4 – re-read and questions ex. 1, 2 & 3.
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras