le lundi 30 avril 2012

Journal/blog assignment is due May 18. See handout from February for details.
Report Cards were distributed to students on Thurs Apr 27.
FIF 3U

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment exprimer les opinions, les sentiments et les doutes.
• Make sure to complete, sign, have parents sign and return Report Card Response forms.
• With a partner or small group :  Handout from last Wed (subjonctif note, legal size) Did half of Activité 5 orally – any 5 situations that seemed interesting. Optional : wrote the verbs in subjuctive if needed to see them (visual learners).
• With partner or small group or on own :  La Route de Chlifa : Finish reading to at least end of pg. 117 for tomorrow. Best if you can finish discussion and written questions also.
• Content quizzes start this week
• Wed. May 2 (pgs. 15 – 32)
• Thurs. May 3 (pgs. 33-55)
• Fri. May 4 (pgs. 59 – 76
• Organize your notes in your binder (title, date, complete, in order, neatly written, etc.)
• les devoirs:  20 – 30 min. of French – La route de Chlifa, le subjonctif.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment parler des monstres.
• Brainstorming for own monsters: Worked in groups to make posters with adjectives, verbs and nouns to use with monsters.  Also wrote and presented a definition of a monster.  Gave handout to fill in with ideas for own monster. We will work in class tomorrwo.  Words must be in French, but can also write in smaller letters in English to help remember them. We will Work in groups to share ideas, but each student will complete own idea sheet. Pink handout reference packages should be used to help with vocabulary.  You may choose to work with a partner - expectations will be doubled.
• Devoirs:  Work on your brainstorming sheet (due tomorrow) and making your own monster (due Friday).

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux lire. 
• Reading: With group, read chapter 6 of “La machine à rajeunir”. Answered the questions “As-tu compris?” orally.
• Handout: Worked with group to discuss in French answers to chapter 6 of “La machine à rajeunir”. Each student should record the answers in point form or sentences. Make sure to finish for tomorrow.
• les devoirs: Re-read chapter 6.  Spend 20- 30 min on French.

le jeudi 26 avril 2012

Journal/blog assignment is due May 18. See handout from February for details.

FIF 3U

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment exprimer les opinions, les sentiments et les doutes.
• le subjonctif: speaking activity, checked fiche pgs. 126 & 128.
• DVD: La Vie en Rose
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine (as long as you are caught up).  Make sure you will be able to finish to end of pg. 117 of La Route de Chlifa by Tues. May 1.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment parler du passé.
• test: le passé composé.  Time to review before test - checked practice handouts, discussion.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine (as long as you are caught up).

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler du passé.
• assembly: Mental Health
• test: le passé composé & l'imparfait.  Time to review before test.
• DVD: 17 Encore
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine (as long as you are caught up).

le mercredi 25 avril 2012

Journal/blog assignment is due May 18.  See handout from February for details.
FIF 3U

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment exprimer les opinions, les sentiments et les doutes.
• Worked on understanding different French accents.  Watched: Tête à Claques Ecole, Tête à Claques la secretaire, Tête à Claques la Bibliothèque
• le subjonctif: 
• Corrected fiche pg.125
• lesson: les verbes à 2 radicaux & "il faut que"/ "il vaut mieux que" "il ne faut pas que" (handout, examples, discussion, blackboard)
• activité 4 (oralement)
• fiche pgs. 126 & 128
• les devoirs:  20 - 30 min. French - le subjonctif (fiches, review), La Route de Chlifa (to end 117 by Tues. May 1), journal/blog

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment parler du passé.
• Movie: le veterinaire et Mme Vandertramp (review of le passé composé + être)
• test d'écoute: Les Dents de la mer & La créature de la Lagune Noire (handout and CD). Watched movie trailer: la créature de la lagune noire first.
• parlons: avec un partenaire: Qu'est-ce que tu as fait l'été passé?  Discussed how to acheive level 4 for paragraph for test tomorrow and practised.
• Time to prepare for test tomorrow: Make "cheat sheet" (we made a sample starter on the board together), review and re-do practice papers, SmartBoard activities, small group discussions, make and do practice tests, etc.
• les devoirs:  Study le passé composé for test tomorrow (make sure you know meanings of verbs also), create own monster.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler du passé.
• Parlons: Qu'est-ce que vous faisiez et ne faisiez pas pendant les fêtes quand vous étiez plus jeune?
• Work/study time: le passé composé vs. l'imparfait - to prepare for summative test tomorrow.  Active studying - re-writing notes, checking handouts from yesterday (includes pre-test), making a "cheat sheet", teaching each other, etc.
• les devoirs: le passé composé vs. l'imparfait - prepare for summative test tomorrow

le mardi 24 avril 2012

FIF 3U

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment exprimer les opinions, les sentiments et les doutes.
• Took up handout le subjonctif - pgs. 123-4.  Continued work on handout pkg pg. 125.
• Read La Route de Chlifa in literature circles - discussion & notes, written questions.  Try to finish to end of pg. 117 by end of week and review for class le mardi 1er mai.
• les devoirs:  20 - 30 min of French - le subjonctif, La Route de Chlifa.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment parler du passé.
• écoute: le Loup à la porte - handout
• game: Clue (handout)
• Time to practise le passé composé to prepare for test le jeudi 26 avril - review 8 sentences handed in last Fri (marked by teacher and returned), re-do notes, finish and review practice sheets, make a practice test to trade with someone else and work on new handout (back of "le Loup à la Porte")
• les devoirs: Study le passé composé - finish new handout.  Test le jeudi 26 avril.
• Start planning your own monster creation.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler du passé.
• le passé composé vs. l'imparfait - summative test le jeudi 26 avril. 3 handouts including practice test to help you prepare.
• les devoirs: Prepare for le passé composé vs. l'imparfait - summative test le jeudi 26 avril - review and re-do notes, handouts, work on new handouts.

le lundi 23 avril 2012

FIF 3U

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment former le subjonctif.
• lesson: le subjonctif - introduction - l'usage, la formation.  2 Handouts (note and also practice) and discussion and examples and practice.
• La Route de Chlifa: continued in literature circles with discussion and written questions.  Try to finish to end of pg. 115 by end of week.  Comprehension tests start next week.
• les devoirs:  Chlifa - re-read.  Le subjonctif - finish pgs. 123-4 of handout.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment parler du passé.
• écoute: La rêve du monstre (handout) + questions
• reading: handout "Quel monstre?" using text pgs. 58 -9.
• parlons: Ma fin de semaine passée - avec un partenaire et aussi avec les questions.
• Discussion: how to create your own monster.
• Time to practise le passé composé to prepare for test le jeudi 26 avril - re-do notes, finish and review practice sheets, make a practice test to trade with someone else.  Make sure you know what the verbs mean so that you can use them correctly.
• les devoirs:  Start thinking about how you will create your own monster.  Study for le passé composé test le jeudi 26 avril.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux vivre. 
• Listened to Ace talk about living a better life: GAME - Growth, Attitude, Maturity, Excellence.  This will be your journal topic for this week (Grandir, Attitude, Maturité, Excellence).
• les devoirs: Prepare for le passé composé vs. l'imparfait - summative test le jeudi 26 avril - review and re-do notes, handouts, work on new handout.

le vendredi 20 avril 2012

FIF 3U

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux lire.
• Continued reading La Route de Chlifa in literature circles with discussion questions.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine if you are all caught up.  Consider reading La Route de Chlifa if you haven't finished to about pg. 80.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment parler du  passé.
• Handed in 8 sentences "Qu'est-ce que vous avez fait pendant la fin de semaine passée?"  If not handed in today, must be completed for Monday - otherwise, the mark will be zero.
• Checked handout package "le passé composé".  Test is moved to Thurs. Apr. 26.
• DVD: Les vacances de M. Bean
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine if you are all caught up. Consider spending time studying for the test next Thurs. or watching a DVD in French.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler du passé.
• Did example sentences of le passé composé vs. l'imparfait: l'action interrompue then did test - open book - Write 5 sentences with p.c. vs imp. Purpose: to see if you understand how to do this.  Summative test: le jeudi 26 avril.
• DVD: 17 Encore
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine if you are all caught up. Consider spending time studying for the test on le passé composé vs. l'imparfait or watching a DVD in French. 

le jeudi 19 avril 2012

Fashion show assembly today.
FIF 3U

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment mieux lire.
• Continue working on La Route de Chlifa in literature circles - reading, discussion, written questions.
• les devoirs: 20 - 30 min of French - re-read section of Chlifa.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment parler du passé.
• handout reading activity
• Work on handout package for le passé composé to prepare for summative test Tues. Apr. 24.
• les devoirs:  le passé composé - practise and study.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler du passé.
• le passé composé vs. l'imparfait - interupted action
• Checked and corrected handout from yesterday.
• Finish creating suitable, correct sentences (yesterday's lesson and activity).  Make one into a poster.
• Start reading ch. 6 of La machine à rajeunir with group.
• les devoirs:  quiz tomorrow: le passé composé vs. l'imparfait - interupted action