le vendredi 10 avril 2015

Site of the day: Best- French movies on Netflix
FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment demander la permission.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - les activités à Westdale, le printemps, la longue fin de semaine
• re-read - text pgs. 26 - 27
• écoute: cahier pg.38 ex. . Also talked about strategies for improving listening.
• écoute: cahier pg.39 ex.D - assessment
• écoute: cahier pg.40 ex.E + discussion in groups
• DVD: Coraline
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine, if all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice. See suggestions below.

• Practice numbers - count by 2s, 3s, backwards, find games on internet etc.
• Make a Kahoot.
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 7 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 et écrire des événements au passé.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - le printemps, la longue fin de semaine
• le passé composé - checked that practice sheets were done and corrected
• pre-test - done, checked, corrected, analysed & wrote points on how to prepare self for test on Wed. April 15.
• DVD - la Panthère Rose - finished. Notre-Dame de Paris: ch. 7 - read together and listened. 
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine, if all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice. See suggestions below.

• le passé composé - test le mercredi 15 avril
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 7 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 9 avril 2015

le Diefenbunker

Site of the day: Diefenbunker 

FSF 1D  

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

• Period 1 - Watched  La meilleure classe de français Westdale 2013
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - les activités à Westdale, le printemps, la longue fin de semaine
• rechauffement: Kahoot - les sports
• reading: text pg 25 - discussion of reading strategies, read & listened, discussion again.
• speaking: cahier pg.37 ex. B - Sondage
• reading - text pgs. 26 - 27
• les devoirs:
• Practice numbers - count by 2s, 3s, backwards, find games on internet etc.
• Make a Kahoot. Show it to Ms.K-J for editing
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 7 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 printemps, la longue fin de semaine
• rechauffement: Kahoot - les sports
• Notre-Dame de Paris: ch. 7 - read together and listened. Answered questions as assessment. Then, listening assessment.
• le passé composé:
• discussion and examples - Qu'est-ce que nous avons fait hier?
• Students can watch songs at home to help learn and remember: Etienne: des verbes irréguliers au passé composé & Etienne: DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
• work time (unless weren't finished NDP ch. 6) - les 4 fiches - finish, check and correct for Thursday April 9.
• pré-test - le vendredi 10 avril
• test - le mercredi 15 avril
• les devoirs:
• le passé composé - les fiches, watch videos, practice - pre-test tomorrow, test Wed. Apr.15.
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 7 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
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le mercredi 8 avril 2015

Site of the day: French is easy

FSF 1D  

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

• Watched La meilleure classe de français Westdale 2014 & La meilleure classe de français Westdale 2013
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - les activités à Westdale, le printemps, la longue fin de semaine
• reading: text pgs 18 - 19 - discussion in groups, read & listened, discussion again.
• listening activity: cahier pg.35-36 ex.A. Also talked about strategies for better listening.
• listening activity: cahier pg.30 ex.J - les questions vs. les déclarations
• les devoirs:
• Practice numbers - count by 2s, 3s, backwards, find games on internet etc.
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 7 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.

• Watched La meilleure classe de français Westdale 2014 & La meilleure classe de français Westdale 2013
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - le printemps, la longue fin de semaine
• Notre-Dame de Paris: ch. 6 ex.1-5 - some time in class to finish, then corrected and discussed together. Suggestion - re-read ch.6 to better understand it.
• le passé composé:
• Students can watch songs at home to help learn and remember: Etienne: des verbes irréguliers au passé composé & Etienne: DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
• work time (unless weren't finished NDP ch. 6) - les 4 fiches - finish, check and correct for Thursday April 9.
• test - le vendredi 10 avril
• les devoirs:
• le passé composé - les fiches, watch videos, practice - test Friday
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 7 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
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le mardi 7 avril 2015

Site of the day: French is easy

FSF 1D  

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

• chanson: Jacques Brel: Ne me quitte pas & Sting: Ne me quitte pas & Celine Dion - Ne me quitte pas
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - les activités à Westdale, le printemps, la longue fin de semaine
• Finished posters: les activités à Westdale andtalked about own activities. See mind map les activités à Westdale for the very rough version we started with.
• reading: text pgs 18 - 19 - started looking at it in groups.
• les devoirs:
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 7 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.

• chanson: Jacques Brel: Ne me quitte pas & Sting: Ne me quitte pas & Celine Dion - Ne me quitte pas
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - le printemps, la longue fin de semaine
• le passé composé: quick review discussion and brief notes on board. 
• Students can watch songs at home to help learn and remember: Etienne: des verbes irréguliers au passé composé & Etienne: DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP
• work time - les 4 fiches - finish, check and correct for Thursday April 9. See answer keys posted in classroom and in photos below.
• speaking assessments - in class
• test - le vendredi 10 avril
• les devoirs:
• passé composé - les fiches, watch videos, practice - test Friday
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 7 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

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Concours Oratoire HWDSB 2015 secondary schools

The HWDSB Concours Oratoire was held on March 25, 2015 at Westmount Secondary School with 30 students participating from all corners of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.  Please see this link for the announcement of the winners and photos from the day.  HWDSB Concours Oratoire 2015 secondary

le jeudi 2 avril 2015

Site of the day: French learning games

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)
• les activités à Westdale: In groups, speaking French, built on concept map brainstorming started in class and for homework yesterday les activités à Westdale. Made rough copy by combining ideas then started good copy on chart paper. 
• DVD: Coraline
• Pas de devoirs if all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice. See suggestions below.
• 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)
• Notre-Dame de Paris chapitre 6 - questions ex. 1 à 5. Group discussions today. Complete all questions for Wed. Apr. 8 if not finished today in class.
• DVD: la Panthère Rose
• Pas de devoirs if all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice. See suggestions below.
• Notre-Dame de Paris chapitre 6 questions ex. 1 - 5 (for Wed. Apr. 8)
• 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 mercredi 1er avril 2015

Site of the day: le Poisson d'avril & le poisson d'avril (explanation in English)

FSF 1D  

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

Giving opinions - good for blog entries

• Watched Têtes à claques: le poisson d'avril
• 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)
• corrected: J'écoute - cahier pgs.28-29 - assessment
• returned (just to look for now) le quiz - les verbes réguliers au présent
• reading assessment: Alexandra, athlète en vedette
• Read magazines.
• Started brainstorming: les activités à Westdale. Find more activities and write in French to prepare to make tomorrow's mind-map. les activités à Westdale for what we discussed so far.
• les devoirs:
• Write ideas for les activités à Westdale
• 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.

• Watched Têtes à claques: le poisson d'avril
• 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)
• returned and corrected reading assessment from Friday: Les heures de la cathédrale & Quasimodo et Frollo.  Re-read articles for better understanding and to better learn how to answer questions.
• Notre-Dame de Paris chapitre 6 - read together.  Re-read for homework.
• les devoirs:
• re-read Notre-Dame de Paris chapitre 6 and the 2 articles Les heures de la cathédrale & Quasimodo et Frollo.
• 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