le mardi 31 octobre 2017

Demain: un jour spécial - Prenons nos enfants au travail
Le site du jour: L'Halloween - spooky French vocabulary & Quiz - vocabulaire de l'Halloween & bonus: Halloween quizzes - grammar - choose a level or try several.

FSF 1P   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de la famille.

• Kahoot! L'Halloween 2
• la famille: Use resources from the HUB module "vocabulaire et expressions" submodule "la famille" 
• la conversation: live or using TouchCast Studio green screen app from the HWDSB catalogue. May use a cue card or note in Notability for questions (not answers). Each group will speak for 3 - 5 minutes. 
• le paragraph: article  of 8 - 10 sentences, including introduction and conclusion. 
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• Make notes and practice for la famille interview and work on article. 

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons des souvenirs d'enfance.  

• Guest speaker: University of Ottawa Bilingual Studies
• Kahoot! L'Halloween - gr 10
• les souvenirs d'enfance  
• l'imparfait vs. le passé composé - leçon - les actions interrompues - discussion, notes, examples - Group activity - creative sentences with illustrations - paper or iPad. 
• Look for further resources and practice activities in the HUB module "la grammaire" submodule "le passé"
• Choose one or 2 memories of your childhood or a specific age - use brainstorm ideas (en français) to make outline for blog article (10 - 12 sentences) - pay attention to the verbes - description? action - limitée? ou répétée? interrompue?
• la conversation - avec votre groupe - Try to incorporate filler words and phrases. 
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music
• les souvenirs d'enfance - conversation, blog article, imparfait vs. passé composé

le lundi 30 octobre 2017

Le site du jour: How to practice listening in French

FSF 1P   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de la famille.

• la chanson de lundi: C'est l'Halloween - Matt Maxwell & Babelzone - La chanson des squelettes
• Kahoot! L'Halloween
• la famille: Use resources from the HUB module "vocabulaire et expressions" submodule "la famille" 
• la conversation: live or using TouchCast Studio green screen app from the HWDSB catalogue. May use a cue card or note in Notability for questions (not answers). Each group will speak for 3 - 5 minutes. 
• le paragraph: article  of 8 - 10 sentences, including introduction and conclusion. 
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• Make notes and practice for la famille interview and work on article. 

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons des souvenirs d'enfance.  

• la chanson de lundi: C'est l'Halloween - Matt Maxwell & Babelzone - La chanson des squelettes
• Kahoot! L'Halloween
• les souvenirs d'enfance  
• l'imparfait vs. le passé composé - leçon (continuée - les actions interrompues - discussion, notes, examples - creative sentences with illustrations - corrections - paper or iPad. On fait des exemples de l'Halloween passé. Share sentences in our  Google Doc: l'Halloween au passé
• Look for further resources and practice activities in the HUB module "la grammaire" submodule "le passé"
• Choose one or 2 memories of your childhood or a specific age - use brainstorm ideas (en français) to make outline for blog article (10 - 12 sentences) - pay attention to the verbes - description? action - limitée? ou répétée? interrompue?
• la conversation - avec votre groupe - Try to incorporate filler words and phrases. 
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music
• les souvenirs d'enfance - conversation, blog article, imparfait vs. passé composé

le vendredi 27 octobre 2017

Le site du jour: The 21 most annoying ‘false friends' in French

FSF 1P   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de la famille.

• la famille: Use resources from the HUB module "vocabulaire et expressions" submodule "la famille" 
• la conversation: live or using TouchCast Studio green screen app from the HWDSB catalogue. May use a cue card or note in Notability for questions (not answers). Each group will speak for 3 - 5 minutes. 
• le paragraph: article  of 8 - 10 sentences, including introduction and conclusion. 
• le film de vendredi: film in French with French subtitles where available - part of the Listening Strand of the curriculum and also for Francophone culture. This is not free time. Students are expected to watch and listen attentively (no iPads, no cellphones, no other work, no sleeping, no earphones, no talking). We are watching Bourne Identity.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice, perhaps using Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• Watch a film in French. 
• Practice for la famille interview and work on article. 

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons des souvenirs d'enfance.  

• les souvenirs d'enfance  
• l'imparfait vs. le passé composé - leçon - les actions interrompues - discussion, notes, examples - Group activity - sharing and correcting sentences with illustrations - paper or iPad. 
• Look for further resources and practice activities in the HUB module "la grammaire" submodule "le passé"
• Choose one or 2 memories of your childhood or a specific age - use brainstorm ideas (en français) to make outline for blog article (10 - 12 sentences) - pay attention to the verbes - description? action - limitée? ou répétée? interrompue?
• la conversation - avec votre groupe - Try to incorporate filler words and phrases. 
• le film de vendredi: film in French with French subtitles where available - part of the Listening Strand of the curriculum and also for Francophone culture. This is not free time. Students are expected to watch and listen attentively (no iPads, no cellphones, no other work, no sleeping, no earphones, no talking). We are watching Bienvenue chez les Ch'Tis.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice, perhaps using Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• Watch a film in French.
• les souvenirs d'enfance - conversation, blog article, imparfait vs. passé composé

le jeudi 26 octobre 2017

Le site du jour: 20 Casual, Everyday French Phrases You Oughta Know

FSF 1P   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de la famille.

• Special event - football game & sports team celebration
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• Make notes and practice for la famille interview and work on article. 

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons des souvenirs d'enfance.  

• les souvenirs d'enfance  
• l'imparfait vs. le passé composé - leçon - les actions interrompues - discussion, notes, examples - Group activity - creative sentences with illustrations - paper or iPad. 
• Look for further resources and practice activities in the HUB module "la grammaire" submodule "le passé"
• Choose one or 2 memories of your childhood or a specific age - use brainstorm ideas (en français) to make outline for blog article (10 - 12 sentences) - pay attention to the verbes - description? action - limitée? ou répétée? interrompue?
• la conversation - avec votre groupe - Try to incorporate filler words and phrases. 
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music
• les souvenirs d'enfance - conversation, blog article, imparfait vs. passé composé

le mercredi 25 octobre 2017

Le site du jour: French Filler words you need to know

FSF 1P   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de la famille.

• On écoute: FLEvideo A2: Mélodine parle de sa famille and/or FLEvideo A1: Gautier - se présenter  Do on own. Check and submit score to Code de Professeur Ms.K-J
• la famille: 
• Self, family and friends - Writing - use second paragraph to help write your own family description. 
• Quizlet - Asking and answering questions about family Use for note of possible questions for conversation  - due Thurs. Oct 27 - live or using TouchCast Studio green screen app from the HWDSB catalogue
• Work/practice time - planning conversation with partner, writing outline for article (8 - 10 sentences)
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• Make notes about la famille interview and writing outline for article. 

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons des souvenirs d'enfance.  

• On écoute: FLEvideo A2: Le boeuf bourgignon
• les souvenirs d'enfance  
• l'imparfait vs. le passé composé - leçon - les actions répétées/habituelles vs. les actions limitées - discussion, notes, examples
• LawlessFrench: passé composé vs imparfait Look especially for clue words at the end.  
• quick review of le passé composé - note: les participes passés irréguliers - from the HUB
• Choose one or 2 memories of your childhood or a specific age - use brainstorm ideas (en français) to make outline for blog article (10 - 12 sentences) - pay attention to the verbes - description? action - limitée? ou répétée?
• la conversation - avec votre groupe
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music
• les souvenirs d'enfance 

le mardi 24 octobre 2017

Le site du jour: Quelles sont les langues les plus parlées dans le monde?

FSF 1P   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de la famille.

• la famille: 
• video - les membres de la famille - les mots et la prononciation
• Self, family and friends - Writing - use second paragraph to help write your own family description. 
• Quizlet - Asking and answering questions about family Use for note of possible questions for conversation  - due Thurs. Oct 27 - live or using TouchCast Studio green screen app from the HWDSB catalogue
• Work/practice time - planning conversation with partner, writing outline for article (8 - 10 sentences)
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• handout puzzles from Wednesday - finish and submit if not already done
• Listen to French music.
• Make notes about la famille interview and writing outline for article. 

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons des souvenirs d'enfance.  

• les souvenirs d'enfance  
• l'imparfait vs. le passé composé - leçon - la description vs. l'action - discussion, notes, examples
• quick review of le passé composé
• Choose one or 2 memories of your childhood or a specific age - use brainstorm ideas (en français) to make outline for blog article (10 - 12 sentences)
• la conversation - avec votre groupe
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music
• Think about your childhood. Ask questions about what you were like as a child.