Practising French during the holidays

Students should spend some time (3 x 1/2 hour or more) during the holiday break to maintain or even increase their level of French.  There are only 3 weeks of classes in January when we return from the break before final examinations.  Students should find activities that are useful, interesting and fun if possible.  Some suggestions:

• Catch up on late assignments.
• binder/notebook
• organize it better
• re-do notes - maybe even type on computer or make concept maps
• Review and practise
• re-do activities such as fiches (handouts), cahier, quizzes and tests
• Internet (search "French games, le passé composé, les verbes" etc.
• 6 Must-know sites for Valuable French Grammar Lessons
• First Class conference
• make SmartNotebook activities
• Watch DVDs in French or French television
• Speak French whenever possible (i.e. while skiing in Québec!)

le vendredi 17 décembre 2010

Our thoughts are with the Clement family today and over this holiday season.

All 3 classes
Pas de devoirs pour les vacances. It is recommended that students spend some time (3 x 1/2 hour) to maintain their current level of French. Please see post labelled "Practising French during the holidays" for suggestions of activities to do.


FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des fêtes hivernales.
• Handed in project: Mes projets pour les vacances.
• Handed in journal/blog (if not already in).
• écoute: Noël chez Snoopy et ses amis.
• Christmas songs and puzzles.
• DVD: Maurice Richard - The Rocket.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des fêtes hivernales.
• Handed in journal/blog if not done yesterday.
• Christmas songs - listening practice: ça c'est Noël & Sainte Nuit.
• game: Evitez le professeur.
• DVD: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des fêtes hivernales.
• écoute: Noël chez Snoopy et ses amis.
• game: Evitez le prof.
• DVD: Godzilla

le jeudi 16 décembre 2010

Mark update reports were issued today.  Parents - please sign and return the bottom portion.  Students - use this report to set goals for how to acheive your best success for the completion of this semester.
FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: comment utiliser les pronoms
• Hand in journal/blog or e-mail link to Ms.K-J if electronic.  Note:  The journal/blog may be handed in on January 3 with no penalty or note from parents.
• Lesson and note (handout): Les pronoms d'objet direct.  Explanation, discussion, examples, practice (self-checking).
• écoute: Noël chez Snoopy et ses amis.
• Pas de devoirs.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: comment utiliser les pronoms
• Hand in journal/blog or e-mail link to Ms.K-J if electronic. Note: The journal/blog may be handed in on January 3 with no penalty or note from parents.
• Lesson and note (handout): Les pronoms d'objet direct. Explanation, discussion, examples, practice (self-checking).
• Devoirs. "Mes projets pour les vacances" unless already handed in.  

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire "that".
• Checked puzzles from Monday.
• handed in "Une Tribune Vidéo" if not already done.
• Reviewed "le pronom relatif - qui, que" using livre pgs. 90 - 91 and cahier pgs. 113-115 then did quiz.
• Pas de devoirs (unless still need to hand in work).

le mercredi 15 décembre 2010

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les actions à l'avenir.
• 15 minutes to review/study for test.
• Test: le futur simple (listening, formation, use)
• time to work on draft and peer editing of "Mes projets pour les vacances".  Good copy due Fri.Dec.17 (but students are encouraged to hand in sooner).  Please follow guidelines on handout already given and also posted in our First Class conference.
• Devoirs:
• Journal/blog due tomorrow but may be handed in on Jan.3 with no penalty and no note required from parents.
• Mes projets pour les vacances (10 phrases).

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des possibilités.
• 15 minutes to review/study for test.
• Test: le conditionnel et si + l'imparfait
• Christmas poem and puzzle
• écoute: la chanson "Petit Papa Noël"
• Devoirs: Journal/blog due tomorrow but may be handed in on Jan.3 with no penalty and no note required from parents.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des préférences musicales.
• Worked in computer lab 301 to complete "Une Tribune Vidéo" mind-map using SmartIdeas or as a poster.  Handed in.
• When done, tried some games on websites and with cards.
• Devoirs:
• Complete the 4 puzzles from Monday.
• Finish and hand in "Une Tribune Vidéo".  If on computer and not done in class, must come to work at lunch Thurs.

le mardi 14 décembre 2010

Try studying/ reviewing French using games on the internet.
FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des possiblilités.
• Did texting/ IM activity to practise le conditionnel et l'imparfait.  C'était bien amusant.
• Reviewed "le conditionnel" using PowerPoint presentation (also posted in our First Class conference).
• Study time in class using a variety of activities.
• Devoirs: Test tomorrow: le conditionnel (et si + l'imparfait).  ETUDIER!

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des actions à l'avenir.
• Reviewed le futur simple using PowerPoint presentation (also posted in our First Class conference).
• Study time in class: project, cahier pg.82 (bottom), 195-6 ex.A, B, C, D (complete by beginning of class Wed), "pop quiz" le futur simple des verbes irréguliers, new worksheet (4 activities included), games, SmartBoard.
• Devoirs: Test tomorrow: le futur simple.  Know how it sounds, how to form (regular and irregular) and what verbs mean (to choose between 2 verbs for sentence).  ETUDIEZ!

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler de la musique.
• Worked in computer lab 301 on "Une Tribune Vidéo" using cahier pg. 117 and 118 and resources in cahier and binder to create a mind-mapping diagram (SmartIdeas) about musical preferences.
• Devoirs: Complete 4 puzzles given on Monday and find photos, images to illustrate musical mind-map.

le lundi 13 décembre 2010

FSF 1D

• We are collecting small change to buy a dinosaur set for Eric, our child for the PAVEAT Christmas gift program for kids at Inasmuch House.
• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des actions à l'avenir.
• livre pgs. 90 - 91 - listened, read, re-read, answered "As-tu compris?" questions orally.
• project: 10 phrases "les choses que je ferai pendant les vacances d'hiver".  See handout (posted in First Class conference).  Good copy due Fri. Dec.17.  For tomorrow, complete steps 1 & 2.
• Did a "graffiti" activity using chart paper and markers to generate vocabulary useful for the project.
• Devoirs:
• 20 - 30 min. study/review/practise le futur simple.  Test Wed.Dec.15
• project: steps 1 & 2 due tomorrow, good copy Fri.Dec 17
• journal/blog: due Thurs.Dec.16

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des possibilités.
• Le Café de la Poésie: poetry presentations.
• "pop quiz" le conditionnel - les verbes irréguliers.
• introduction to lesson: si + l'imparfait et le conditionnel: cahier 116, 117, 118, 119 (ex.A only), 136.
• Gave handout of conditional questions to prepare conditional answers for tomorrow's texting/IM activity.
• Devoirs:
• le conditionnel - study and practise for texting actvitiy tomorrow and for test Wed.Dec 15.
• journal/blog - due Thurs.Dec.16

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler de la musique.
• reading assessment : Un Cas Difficile
• DVD Mission Possible 4.  Watched then answered multiple choice questions to assess comprehension.
• cahier pgs. 117 and 118 - Une Tribune Vidéo.  Fill in all of own information to be prepared for computer lab tomorrow,.
• handouts: puzzles to increase vocabulary.
• Devoirs: Complete at least 2 of the 4 of the puzzle handouts.

le vendredi 10 décembre 2010

Vow of Silence Day to commemorate victims of violence.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des possibilités.
• "pop quiz": le conditionnel - les verbes réguliers
• Made questions using le conditionnel for texting/IM activity next Tues. Dec. 14.
• DVD Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.  Peut-être étudiez le conditionnel, ou complétez le journal/blog.  N'oubliez pas les chandelles fausses (fake candles) et les tasses (mugs) et les goûters (snacks) pour "Le café de la Poésie" lundi.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les actions à l'avenir.
• "pop quiz" le futur simple - les verbes réguliers.
• took up devoirs cahier pgs. 81(bottom) & 82(top).
• écoute cahier pg. 81(top).
• Watched Doris Day "Que sera sera" on YouTube.
• lesson  (SmartBoard) and note (handout): le futur simple - les verbes irréguliers.  Livre pg. 222 (220 & 221 also).
• Begin work on "flap note" or other format that makes sense to you.  Test (le futur simple) le mercredi 15 décembre.
• DVD: The Rocket.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine
• mais - révisez le futur simple (test Wed. Dec. 15)
• Journal/blog due: Thurs. Dec 16.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler de la musique.
• cahier pg. 114
• Showed "Speakers' Corner" clips on YouTube as example of what can do for next project.
• cahier pg. 117
• DVD Les Triplettes de Belleville
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine, mais - maybe look for photos, images of your favourite musical groups/ CD's.

le jeudi 9 décembre 2010

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les actions au futur.
• journal/blog: 5 choses que je ferai (will do) avant les vacances de Noël.
• Corrected homework: cahier pgs. 77 ex.A & 78 (top).
• Cahier pg. 78 ex. B & C orally.
• écoute: c.75 (bottom)
• lesson: le futur simple - avoir & être - livre pgs.92-93, 222
• devoirs:
• cahier pgs. 81(bottom) & 82 (top)
• journal/blog: due Thurs.Dec.16
• review le futur simple - test Wed. Dec.15.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler de l'incertitude.
• journal/blog: Si c'était une journeé de neige... (use conditionnel to complete).
• introductory lesson: sentences using si + imparfait & conditionnel
• time to prepare poetry presentation for Monday.  We will be doing this "café style".  Please bring fake candles and a reusable mug for tea or some water to drink.  Students are also welcome to bring healthy snacks.
• écoute: livre 83 - 87
• écoute: cahier 103 (to complete tomorrow).
• Devoirs:
• Etudiez le conditionnel - test Wed. Dec.15
• journal/blog due Thurs. Dec. 16

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment faire des phrases plus intéressantes. (le pronom relatif: qui/que)
• livre pg. 91 oral practice
• cahier pg. 112 - note and écoute
• cahier pg. 113
• 5 minutes of DVD Les Triplettes de Belleville
• Devoirs: review qui/que and organize your binder.

le mercredi 8 décembre 2010

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler de l'incertitude.
• Work time for:
• livre 83-87 + 88 (As-tu compris? orally in groups). Pay attention to use of the conditionnel as you read.
• cahier 95-96 (do 1/2 minimum of each activity)
• handout practise for le conditionnel
• make own note for le conditionnel. Suggestions: web/mind map, flap note...
• pop quizzes on le conditionnel (réguliers et irréguliers) soon
• test: le conditionnel le mercredi 15 décembre
• Make sure your group's poem is ready to present for tomorrow.
• Devoirs: 30 min. of French.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler de l'avenir (the future).
• lesson and note: le futur simple, les verbes réguliers:  Used handout, transparency, discussion, examples, practise etc. to learn about how to form and use le futur simple.
• cahier pg.76
• cahier pg. 75 (top) écoute
• Devoirs: cahier pg. 77 ex. A and 78 (top).  Note: venir is an irregular verb: answer is: tu viendras.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage:  Comment dire "that".
• checked fiche #2 - yesterday's homework.
• cahier pg. 111: Read with highlighters and answered questions.
• introductory lesson: le pronom relatif: qui & que.  livre pgs. 90
• Devoirs: organize binder and/or check DVD's and videos at home for examples of le superlatif.

le journal/blog FIF 2D

Journal/blog assignment FIF 2D

·         Dû: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­le vendredi 12 décembre, 2014

·         Les objectifs: (du curriculum FIF 2D)

By the end of this course, students will:

• communicate ideas and opinions clearly and coherently
• write in a variety of forms, adjusting their style to suit the audience and the purpose

·         Format: 

• à l’internet (blog) Mettez le blog privé, pas publique pour plus de sécurité. 
• un document électronique (un document, pas dix)
• papier/livret
• Envoyez un courriel avec l’adresse pour le blog ou avec le document électronique attaché s.v.p.: bkukhtaj@hwdsb.on.ca

ü  On suggère que la première entrée soit une introduction de l’étudiant et ses objectifs personnels de son journal et que la dernière entrée soit une réflexion de l’expérience d’écrire un journal.

ü  Pour un blog, on peut créer une 11^e entrée avec le titre « Mes meilleures 3 entrées ».

ü  Chaque semaine, il y aura un sujet suggéré pour aider les étudiants, mais ils sont toujours libres à choisir n’importe quel sujet. Cherchez www.ms-k-j.blogspot.com pour des entrées intitules “FIF 2D journal/blog” ou “journal topic ideas” pour autres idées des sujets.

ü  On peut inclure des images, des illustrations ou des photos si on le voudrait.

·         L’évaluation:

o   Application : Complète: _10_entrées x 10 – 12 phrases

OU

_20_ entrées x 5 – 6 phrases 

• Les phrases sont en français.  Mettez la date et le sujet/thème/titre pour chaque entrée.

o   Communication : Indiquez les meilleures 3 entrées qui seront évaluées pour un niveau en communication (i.e. Est-ce qu’on peut bien  comprendre le message?)

o   Thinking/Inquiry: Quand vous choisissez les meilleures 3 entrées, faites attention au niveau de réflexion.  Le prof évaluera les entrées où vous pensez, où vous donnez votre opinion au lieu de seulement donner une liste d’activités à un niveau plus élevé.

Advice: Make it easy for your teacher to see what you have done so that it is easy to give you the highest mark possible.

 

les sujets suggérés: These are suggestions only.  Students are always free to write about any topic they wish.

• le 10 septembre: Mon introduction/Mes objectifs/ Mon blog/ Bonjour...    la première entrée peut être une introduction de l’étudiant et ses objectifs personnels de son journal.
• le 15 septembre: Terry Fox, la fin de semaine passée, Supercrawl
• le 22 septembre: la journée pédagogique
• le 29 septembre: septembre, l'automne ou le football
• le 6 octobre: Commencer, arreter, continuer ou les chansons
• le 14 octobre: l'Action de Grace ou la longue fin de semaine ou les bulletins
• le 20 octobre: mon livre/mon film/mon emission de television favori - Ecris pourquoi c'est ton favori et de l'influence de la vie ou Diwali - une fete des lumieres indienne
• le 27 octobre: les élections, l'Halloween, les évenements à Ottawa
• le 3 novembre: Prenons nos enfants au travail, l'Halloween (écrivez au passé)
• le 10 novembre:  le Jour de Souvenir
• le 17 novembre:  OSSLT, Ninja, la nourriture
• le 24 novembre: les gestes de bonté spontanés
• le 1er décembre: les vacances de l'hiver, les examens
• le 8 décembre: la réflection

Previous years' suggested topics:

• le Jour de la famille, la Saint-Valentin
• une journée de neige
• le relache de mars - Qu'est-ce que je ferai?
• le relache de mars - Qu'est-ce que j'ai fait?
• la fête de Pâques/ les fêtes de printemps ou l'heure de la Terre le 23 mars (Earth Hour)
• le Poisson d'avril 
• le OSSLT (le test le littératie)
• le Jour de Rose (Day of Pink)
• Mi-semestre - l'analyse et les buts - Où est-ce que je suis (bon & mauvais)? Où est-ce que je vais? Comment accomplir mes buts?
• La journée de la Terre: Comment aider notre planète?
• La musique de ma vie, la journée pédagogique
• Mes projets pour l'été
• last entry - Une réfléxion de l'expérience d'écrire mon journal i.e. Qu'est-ce que j'ai appris? Est-ce que j'ai accompli les buts de la première entrée? Est-ce que j'ai aimé l'experience? Pourquoi or pourquoi pas? etc
• Terry Fox ou la motivation: Est-ce qu'on travail pour soi-même ou pour les parents et les profs?
• l'automne
• le film Bienvenue Chez les Ch'tis - un résumé et ta réaction (L'as-tu aimé? Pourquoi ou pourquoi pas?)
• Est-ce que c'est mieux d'être intelligent mais pas beau, ou d'être beau mais pas intelligent?
•  l'intimidation - Amanda Todd
• Dalton McGuinty
• Créez une histoire (au passé).  Choisissez une de ces photos top 75 pictures of the day for 2012
• la météo ou l'Halloween
• le Jour de Souvenirs, le jour "Invitons nos jeunes au travail" - parle de tes expériences l'année passée, ou, le éléctions américaines
• la semaine d'intimidation
• le football
• une réflexion à mi-semestre: mes forces, mes faiblesses, mes prochaines actions
• la musique et les languages
• mon héros/mon héroine 
• l'hiver

le mardi 7 décembre 2010

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des action au passé.
• journal/blog: l'avenir (the future)
• Had 15 minutes of class time to review for test, then did summative test for le passé composé + avoir ou être.
• Devoirs: Make sure that journal/blog is caught up.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler de l'incertitude.
• journal/blog: les astéroïdes
• Tirage!!
• lesson: le condititionnel présent (would, could, should):  We used a handout, transparencies, examples, discussion, cahier pgs. 98-99 to learn about the conditionnel.
• Some work time (will continue tomorrow): for:
• livre 83-87 + 88 (As-tu compris? orally in groups).  Pay attention to use of the conditionnel as you read.
• cahier 95-96 (do 1/2 minimum of each activity)
• handout practise for le conditionnel
• make own note for le conditionnel.  Suggestions: web/mind map, flap note...
• Devoirs: 30 min. of French.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment utiliser le superlatif.
• Handed in 5 sentences based on cahier pg. 109 ex. D.
• Reviewed le superlatif then did quiz (open book).
• fiche #2
• cahier pg. 110 écoute
• started cahier pg. 111 - highlight words that you know.
• devoirs:
• Finish fiche#2 if not done in class.
• Make sure that binder is organized.

le lundi 6 décembre 2010

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler de l'incertitude.
• Checked work assigned Fri: cahier pg 51.  Students who had completed that work made poems on posters.  Students who had not finished worked on completing that work.
• Briefly introduced "le conditionnel":  how to say "would, could, should".
• Formed groups to read livre pgs. 83 - 87 "Les astéroïdes" in Literature Circles, then orally answered livre pg.88 "As-tu compris?" and to work on cahier pgs. 95-96.  Students are asked to complete at least 1/2 of the activities on the 2 cahier pages.
• Devoirs: 20 - 30 min. Re-read livre 83 - 87 and work on cahier 95-96.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les actions au passé.
• Checked work assigned Friday: cahier pg. 83 and puzzle.  We will look at cahier pg. 76 another day.
• Reviewed "les mots interrogatifs" on board and students were told to make a note.
• Review and practise time for "le passé composé - avoir & être".  Summative test tomorrow.  Students were given a package of handouts and 9 other choices of activities and 45 min. of class time to help them prepare for tomorrow's test.  The activities included: SmartBoard, Concentration game, re-doing and checking previous handouts, cahier pages, tests, using "la Maison d'être" on window with cards with verbs, pink cards with correct and incorrect sentences and corrections, games using whiteboards, blackboards, sticks and dice, making posters or "cheat sheets".
• Devoirs: Study for the test: "le passé composé - avoir & être".  Use some of the activities from class today.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment utiliser le superlatif (the most, the least...).
• Hand in "Ma Ville idéale if not already in.
• Time to review and practise le superlatif using cahier pgs. 108 and 109.
• Quiz: le superlatif - tomorrow.
• devoirs:
• Write 5 sentences based on cahier pg.109 ex. D.  You can use sentences already checked by the teacher if you finished those in class time.
• look at packages at home to find examples of le superlatif. (le plus..., le moins...)

le vendredi 3 décembre 2010

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les action au futur.
• cahier pg.76 (with answer key and note on board)
• cahier pg.83
• handout puzzle - le futur simple, verbes réguliers
• DVD: Finished "les Vacances de M. Bean" and started "The Rocket"
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine, but should study le passé composé to be more ready for the test Tues.Dec.7.  Monday will be an in-class passé composé practice day with many choices of activities.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: la magie des mots dans les poèmes
• cahier pg.51 in groups and time to work on poetry creation/presentation
• DVD: Finished "Benjamin Button" and started "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis".
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine (unless you are behind in anything...)

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: increasing vocabulary
• on own or in groups, worked on: 2 handouts (le verbe aller, mots croisés) and cahier pg.61.
• DVD: Finished "Les Vacances de M.Bean" and started "Godzilla".
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine (unless you are behind in anything - Ma Ville idéale)
  

le jeudi 2 décembre 2010

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: la conversation
• journal/blog: les rendez-vous rapides (speed-dating)
• Finally did the "speed-dating" activity using cahier pg.29 and rating sheet.  Very happy to hear about 45 minutes of conversation in French!
• A little time to work on poetry.
• Devoirs:  Complete and hand in "Mon personnage favori" for Mon.Dec.6 if not already done.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Parler de l'avenir
• journal/blog: l'hiver
• Finished "graffiti" activity in groups on large papers.
• Read and listened and discussed theme of Unit 4 using livre pgs.81-83 and handout from yesterday.
• Read and listened to and discussed livre pgs.84 - 85.  Check our First Class conference to see photos of square watermelons.
• lesson: introduction to le futur simple using blackboard and livre pgs. 86-87.
• Devoirs: étudiez le passé composé.  Test Tues.Dec.7.  Check livre pgs.216-218 for a note.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: le superlatif (the most..., the least...)
• Basketball game buy-in today.  Most students had purchased tickets, so they went to the game.  Those who stayed in class watched DVD "Les Triplettes de Belleville".
• Devoirs:  Review le superlatif.  Quiz Monday (after review in class).

le mercredi 1er décembre

A little bit of snow for Dec. 1!  How wonderful.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment prédire l'avenir.
• took up cahier pgs. 190-191 ex. B&C
• Did unit 4 prediction activity (handout).
• Did "graffitti" prediction activity in groups using large chart paper.
• Devoirs: Etudiez le passé composé (avoir & être).  Le test sommative est le 7 décembre.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: la magie des mots
• Students had 15 minutes of class time to review and practise vocabulary for "la machine à rajeunir" then did test.
• When test completed, did oral questionning using l"es cartes Questiomanie".
• Time to work on poème or paragraph.
• Devoirs: Complete and hand in "Mon Personnage favori" for tomorrow (due date was extended one day).

FSF 1P
Great job today!  Good work.

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment utliser le superlatif.
• livre 87 (oral)
• cahier 107 - note and écoute
• cahier 108-109 - Students chose 2 1/2 (minimum) of the 4 activities to complete to practise the superlative to prepare for the quiz tomorrow.  Suggestions: do 1/2 of ex. A, B, and C or D.
• Time in class to work on Ma Ville/ Station de Vacances idéale or conversation/invitation cahier pg. 50.
• Devoirs: Complete project above for tomorrow (due date - I gave an extra day).

le mardi 30 novembre 2010

Grade 8 Open House tonight.  Come check out our great programs here at Parkside.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment apprendre des nouveaux mots.
• journal/blog: la poésie.
• Work period in classroom and in computer lab and on SmartBoard to practise/review/learn vocabulary from "la machine à rajeunir" for test tomorrow.
• Peer editing of  "Mon personnage favori" and/or working on good copy.  Due tomorrow.
• Optional: Worked on poetry from yesterday and completing 1/2 of all questions cahier pgs. 45 - 46.
• Devoirs: Study vocabulary.  Complete good copy of paragraph.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux lire.
• journal/blog: Comment j'ai changé depuis 8e année.
• Handed in "Moi-même" final project.  If not done on time, must hand in with note explaining why late, what you could have done to be on time and parent/guardian signature.
• Took up cahier pgs. 65 (bottom) and 190 ex. A.  Reviewed Passé composé and talked about how to do c.190-191 ex. B & C.
• Literature Circles: In groups, used the technique of Literature Circles to read either "Les Monstres à Travers les siècles" (livre 60 - 62 & cahier 55) or "La fabrique de l'horreur" (livre 77 - 78 & cahier 68).
• Devoirs: c.190-191 ex. B, C.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: How to say: the most & the least.
• Added to goal-setting activity page.
• completed cahier pg. 106 and reviewed adjectives
• lesson/examples/discussion: le superlatif (i.e. le/la/les plus + adjectif, le/la/les moins + adjectif) using SmartBoard and livre pg. 86.
• Time to work on Ma Ville/Station de Vacances idéale or conversation/invitation.
• Devoirs: Good copy of Ma Ville or conversation presentation due tomorrow.

le lundi 29 novembre 2010

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les actions au passé.
• returned test from 26 nov: le passé composé + être and did own corrections
• Reviewed DRMRSVANDERTRAMP and la maison d'être as methods for remembering which verbs use être as auxiliary.
• Summative Test for le passé composé (avoir & être) will be Tues Dec 7.
• écoute cahier pgs. 69 - 70
• devoirs:
• cahier pg. 65 (bottom) and 190 - 191 ex A, B, C (B,C for Wed.Dec 1)
• Moi-même project due tomorrow.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Discutez et écrivez la poésie.
• livre pg. 60 - 61 - avant de lire (discussion), lire, écouter, re-lire.
• livre pg. 62 - discutez les réponses "As-tu compris?"
• expansion: Faites un collage et une explication ou écrivez une poème (1-2 lignes par personne dans le groupe).
• cahier pgs. 45 - 46 - Faites une moitié (half) des questions.
• devoirs: étudiez le vocabulaire "la machine à rajeunir".  Test: le mercredi 1er décembre.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler de la musique.
• Livre pgs. 84 - 84
• cahier pg. 104 and class survey
• cahier pg. 105 (écoute)
• cahier pg. 106, ex. A
• Did some work on goal setting: i.e. what do you do well in class, what not so well, how can you improve?
• Devoirs: Ma Ville/Station de Vacances idéale: work on good copy or do conversation cahier pg. 50.  Due Wed. Dec. 1.

le vendredi 26 novembre 2010

Oh, il fait froid aujourd'hui.  C'est l'hiver.

FSF 2D
Reminder: Bring laptops, netbooks etc. if you wish on Monday for vocab. practice activities.
le but d'apprentissage:  Comment dire "to, at, in".

• test: les prépositions et les noms géographiques.  Students were allowed to use their note.
• dû: activités de vocabulaire pour "la machine à rajeunir" - paper and interactive.  They must be turned in TODAY so that I can prepare them for our vocab. practice day Monday.  We looked at the resources in our First Class conference.
• Watched DVD Benjamin Button.
• Devoirs: 
• Complete and hand in vocabulary activities for "La machine à rajeunir" (in person or e-mail beverly.kukhta-jackson@hwdsb.on.ca).
• Study vocabulary over the weekend.  Test is on Tues.Nov.30 and you can't learn it all in one day.
• Work on written composition "Mon personnage favori" if you are behind.  Due Tues.Nov.30.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les actions au passé.

• Did some goal-setting using Report Card response page:  What specific actions will you do to increase your success for the rest of this semester?
• Took up the pre-test for le passé composé + être and had some class time to review/practise before the test.  Looked at web site "Tex's French Grammar" and especially "L'Alamo d'être".
• Watched DVD Les Vacances de M.Bean.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine, BUT:
• Moi-même projet dû le 30 nov.
• Review/practise le passé composé if not 100% confident that you know it.

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire où on va (les endroits).

• dû: Ma Ville/Station de Vacances idéale - sketch.  See yesterday's post for details.
• Choose EITHER
• good copy of map Ma Ville/Station de Vacances idéale
• OR conversation/dialogue based on cahier pg. 50
• for final assessment for this unit.  Due Wed. Dec. 1.
• Time to work in class on above assessment.
• Watched DVD Les Vacances de M. Bean.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine (unless you are behind in your work).

le jeudi 25 novembre 2010

FSF 1D

• Le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les actions au passé.
• journal/blog: 5 choses/actions que j'ai fait au passé.
• Took up cahier pgs. 194-5 ex. C, D & E.
• Watched passé composé movie about Mrs.Vandertramp, le véterinaire et son hamster to review passé composé + être.
• Class time to study/practise passé composé + être with many different activities.
• Self-assessment/reflection: How well did I use class time to practise for the test?
• Devoirs:
• Study for test tomorrow: le passé composé + être.
• Moi-même project: Due le 30 nov.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment utiliser plus de bons mots.
• journal/blog: Je suis allé/allée à/au/en/aux + 5 endroits (places).
• Continued to work on activities in handout given yesterday (posted in First Class conference).
• Peer-edited brouillon: Mon Personnage Favori (handout).
• Devoirs: 20-30 min French.  Test tomorrow: les prépositions et les noms géographiques.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment décrire une ville.
• Watched videoclip from website BBC French - Ma France, Directions video C then did interactive "pétanque" activity.
• cahier pg. 49 - Filled in information to organize an activity with someone.
• cahier pg. 50.  Listened to conversation.
• Worked on sketch of Ma Ville/Station de Vacances idéale.  Due tomorrow.  Include: title, name of town/resort, 10 buildings/places (minimum) - labelled, streets (with names).
• Devoirs: Complete sketch of Ma Ville.

le mercredi 24 novembre 2010

Space is still available for students taking French this year to participate in a 4 day French Experience trip to St.Donat, Québec with skiing or snowboarding.  See Ms.K-J for details and forms.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Increasing useful vocabulary.
• We worked in the lab today on the work assigned for the week.  See handout given in class and also posted in our conference in First Class (Parkside - Modern Languages - folder FSF 2D).
• Devoirs: 20 - 30 minutes of French (see handout).

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les actions au passé.
• took up cahier pg.192-3, ex A&B.  Only 3 students had completed this for homework as assigned.  Homework is an important part of learning.
• écoute cahier pgs. 57 and 54.
• Watched "movie" about passé composé and être.
• Devoirs:
• Study passé composé + être - test le vendredi 26 novembre.
• cahier pg. 194-5, ex. C,D,E
• Moi-même project: due le 30 novembre.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment utiliser le pronom "y".
• cahier pg. 46 - with highlighters and answer key
• cahier pg. 47 - looked for key words
• quiz - le pronom "y".  On own, but can use books.
• Devoirs: Ma Ville Idéale/ Ma Station de Vacances Idéale - draft a sketch with all parts included.  Due Fri.Nov.26
• include - title
• name of town /resort (i.e. Amandaville, Club Chase, etc....)
• minimum 10 buildings/places (labelled in French)
• streets (names in French - i.e. rue Dundas, avenue Parkside, chemin..., boulevard...)

le mardi 23 novembre 2010

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment utiliser le passé composé avec être.
• Journal/blog: Mes actions de gentillesse randonnées - écrivez au passé (Random Acts of Kindness - written in past tense)
• self-quiz - les verbes au passé composé avec être - les infinitifs et les participes passés
• lesson and note: La Maison d'être (SmartBoard)
• écoute: cahier pg, 56
• cahier pg. 58-59 - did in class
• Devoirs:
• cahier pgs.192-3 ex.A&B
• Study le passé composé avec être - test le vendredi 26 novembre
• Moi-même project - if not already done (due le 30 nov).

FSF 2D

• Journal/blog: Mes actions de gentillesse randonnées - écrivez au passé (Random Acts of Kindness - written in past tense)
• Formed 6 groups for vocabulary for La Machine à Rajeunir then:
• Decided 12 most important words - sent list with title and names of group members via e-mail to Ms.K-J.
• Worked in computer lab to make one paper activity and one other interactive activity (i.e. SmartBoard, PowerPoint) - due Fri.Nov.26
• Test practice day using activities created: le lundi 29 novembre
• Test: le mardi 30 novembre
• other work:
• composition: Mon Personnage Favori - have plan/outline done for tomorrow, good copy will be due le 30 novembre
• les prépositions et les noms géographiques - test le vendredi 26 novembre - cahier pgs. 30, 31, 69, 92 and note
• Re-lisez La Machine à Rajeunir.
• Make sure you have completed and checked all cahier pages re: La Machine.
• Devoirs: 30 min. on work above.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment utiliser le pronom "y" (there).
• lesson and note and practise: le pronom "y"
• PowerPoint presentation and discussion 
• SmartBoard activity
• note and écoute: cahier pg. 43
• practice activities: cahier pgs.44 - 45
• Devoirs:
• Work on sketch for "Ma Ville Idéale/ Ma Station de Vacances Idéale".  Must include minimum 10 buildings/places, streets, and make a name in French for your town or resort.
• Review le pronom "y" (cahier pgs. 43 - 45, optional - pg.46). Quiz tomorrow.

le lundi 22 novembre 2010

FSF 2D

• Watched DVD of previous year class: La Machine à Rajeunir: une sommaire.
• Worked in class to complete and check cahier pgs. 38, 39, 44, 69, 92.
• Test on Fri.Nov.26 - les prépositions et les noms géographiques.  Students will be allowed to use the note that they prepared from the lesson last week.
• Devoirs:
• Brainstorming sheet for tomorrow: composition topic: Mon personnage favori d'un machine à rajeunir.  This will be one page and will address 2 items:  the character's significance to the story and why favourite.
• Do a random act of kindness so you can write your journal/blog entry about it tomorrow (using past tense).

FSF 1D

• Handed in good copy of "Un couple monstrueux" (if not already done).
• Moi-même final project due: Tues.Nov.30.  Must include: title, best copies of paragraphs "Ma description" & "Ma Journée" and 2 extras.  The extras chosen will relate to the format chosen (i.e. web page, PowerPoint, scrapbook, etc.etc.etc).
• écoute cahier pg. 61
• cahier pg.60 (identify monsters)
• Reviewed passé composé.  Test Fri.Nov.26 - just être verbs.
• Devoirs:
• Complete and send / hand in audio of "Un rendez-vous des monstres".  Ms. K-J will be in the lab 301 tomorrow at lunch if anyone still needs to record their conversation and will also be available after schoo tomorrow.
• If done, spend 20 minutes reviewing French (verbs, vocab, numbers, etc), watching a DVD in French or organizing binder.

FSF 1P

• Le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire "there" ("y").
• écoute: cahier pg.37
• cahier pg. 42
• lesson: Une introduction au pronom "y": livre pg.38
• devoirs:
• Students who have not yet done their videotape of their presentation "Une personne que j'admire" must complete that tonight and bring in the finished video tomorrow at lunch, or be prepared to do the presentation at lunch.
• Students who have already completed the video can spend time making sure their binder is well-organized.

le jeudi 18 novembre 2010

It is Educational Assistant Appreciation Day.  Thank you to all of our dedicated EA's for the support they give to students and teachers.

Today was the last day for Ms. Webb (our teacher-candidate from Brock University).  We thank her for all her help and wish her the best in the rest of her program.

FSF 2D

• journal/blog: être célèbre
• Work time - in class
• La machine ch. 6 + cahier 38, 39, 44
• les prépositions et les noms géographiques - SmartBoard activity and cahier 31, 69, 92. There will be a quiz near the end of next week.  Students will be allowed to use their note.
• DVD: Benjamin Button
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.

FSF 1D

• journal/blog: être célèbre
• Work time:
• Written copy of Un Couple Monstrueux Parfait (good copy due Mon.Nov.22)
• Audio recording in the computer lab (Due Tues.Nov.23) on CD, flash drive to transfer to Ms. K-J's computer or as a file attached to an e-mail.  Make a good title for the audio file which includes the names of the students and the word "monstre".  Send the e-mail to Ms.Webb ( kw10jq@brocku.ca) and to Ms.K-J (beverly.kukhta-jackson@hwdsb.on.ca)
• Many students have completed and submitted both parts of the assignment and have no homework this weekend.
• Students who do not complete and submit either part of the assignment on time will be given an alternate assignment which will assess the same curriculum expectations and which will be equal in length.

FSF 1P

• We recorded presentations of "une personne que j'admire" on digital camera.  Thank you to David, Amanda, Khrysa and Mr. Rossi for their help and expertise in getting this done.
• Some students chose to videotape themselves at home.  This video must be completed on the weekend and submitted on Mon.Nov.22 on DVD, on a flash drive to be transferred to Ms.K-J's computer or as an file attachment to an e-mail to beverly.kukhta-jackson@hwdsb.on.ca.  Please use your own name as part of the file name to make it easy to identify and mark.
• We completed a review and quiz on "vouloir & pouvoir".
• We received a handout (brown paper) with the vocabulary for this unit then classified the buildings on a handout word web.  Some students started sketching ideas for their next project "Ma Ville Idéale".
• Watched some of DVD "Les Vacances de M. Bean".
• Pas de devoirs pour la longue fin de semaine (unless you need to record your presentation).

le mercredi 17 novembre 2010

Please fill in page 3 of the report card and turn in as soon as possible.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler d'un rendez-vous.
• Work period today to complete the monster couple conversation.  We have the computer lab booked for today and tomorrow for recording your conversation.  Please follow all guidelines and timelines given in class on handouts.
• Devoirs: Good copy of written part of monster couple project is due Monday, Nov. 22 and audio portion is due Tues. Nov. 23.  Students are invited to hand in completed work tomorrow.

FSF 2D

• Le but d'apprentissage: les cercles littéraires
• Read chapter 6 of "La Machine à rajeunir" in groups and started work on cahier pgs. 38, 39 and 44.
• Groups practised "les prépositions et les noms géographiques" using a SmartBoard activity (also tomorrow).
• optional: cahier pgs. 69 & 92 (it will be assigned later).
• Devoirs: re-read ch. 6.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: How to say that you want to do something and that you can do something.
• Practised presentation "Une personne que j'admire".  Some students started videotaping their presentations and we will continue in class tomorrow.  Optional: Students may videotape themselves at home and e-mail or bring DVD of completed presentation by Mon. Nov. 22.
• Practised "vouloir & pouvoir" using cahier pgs. 39 - 40 and SmartBoard.
• Devoirs: 
1. Make sure that your poster and presentation are ready. 
2. Review "vouloir & pouvoir" for quiz tomorrow (we will review in class before the quiz). 
3. Think of what you can do to improve your productivity and positive contribution to class.

le mardi 16 novembre 2010

Mid-semester reports were distributed in homerooms today.  Students need to fill in the 3rd sheet with achievement and goal-setting and they and parents must sign it and return the bottom portion to the school.

FSF 2D

• Le but d'apprentissage: How to say "to, at, or in" with geographic places.
• Lesson and note and practise: cahier pgs 30 - 31 and re-write the note in a different format.  Suggestions: table, flap note, mind-map, computerized, etc.
• In groups, reviewed La machine à rajeunir chapter 5 by doing vrai/faux on pg. 48 orally and introduced ch. 6 by doing "Avant de Lire" questions orally.
• Devoirs: Finish note and review prepositions and place names.

FSF 1D

• Worked on writing and rehearsing conversation with partner.  Follow guidelines on handout and as discussed at the beginning of class today.  Students must have the conversation completed by the end of tomorrow's class.
• Devoirs:  Submit final copy of paragraphs (the 2 monster profiles) tomorrow or at the latest, on Thursday.

FSF 1P

• Le But d'apprentissage: How to say that you want to or are able to do something (les verbes vouloir et pouvoir).
• Worked in class on rehearsing oral presentation "Une personne que j'admire".  Presentation for real tomorrow and will be evaluated.
• lesson and note: les verbes vouloir & pouvoir.  Demonstration on board, livre pg. 34, cahier pg. 37, and do 2 of activities A, B, C, or D on pgs 38 - 39 in class.  Tomorrow we will review and complete this, then make a reference sheet and have the quiz.
• Devoirs: practise oral presentation "Une personne que j'admire" and make sure poster is done.

le lundi 15 novembre 2010

Ms. K-J was generally pleased with the work that students accomplished on Fri. Nov. 12.  It is important for students to take responsibility for their own learning.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment améliorer notre travail (peer-editing).
• Today, students who had completed their brouillon (draft) of their Monster Couple worked together with Ms. Webb to proofread, edit and improve this first draft and handed in a second draft to Ms. Webb which she will return tomorrow.
• Students who had not finished the brouillon or other steps of the written project worked with Ms.K-J to complete that work.
• Devoirs: Complete brouillon of Monster Couple.

FSF 2D

• Le but d'apprentissage: Comment utiliser les pronoms d'objet.
• Review/ consolidation lesson: les pronoms - sujet, réfléchi, objet direct et indirect, personnels.  We discussed these pronouns, made notes, did examples and made posters.
• Devoirs: Review pronouns and make sure you have completed cahier pg. 29 correctly in full sentences to be ready for the "speed dating" activity.  We will do this activity on a day when all students are present.

FSF 1P

• Le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler de quelqu'un qu'on admire.
• We spent most of the class completing cahier pgs. 33 and 34 (oral presentation template - make substitutions to present your person that you admire) and on completing the poster (ledger paper, name of person, 3 adjectives of personality, illustrations of each character trait).
• Introduction of next unit: la ville.  Looked at livre pgs. 32 - 33 and discussed briefly.
• Devoirs: Finish poster of "Une personne que j'admire" and draft of oral presentation (see cahier pg. 34).  Practise presentations will be tomorrow and evaluated presentations will be on Wed.Nov.17.

le vendredi 12 novembre 2010

Today, Ms. K-J was presenting at a Professional Development Day for teachers in York Catholic District School Board on "Differentiated Instruction: Practical Applications for Language Classes" so students worked independently and in small groups while supervised by a substitute teacher.

FSF 2D

• First 30 min. or so – work quietly with partner or group or on own.
  a. Cahier pgs. 27 and 28. Answer pages included in this folder for them to check own work. This was assigned earlier this week, so most students will be done.
  b. Cahier pg. 29 – personal answers to be completed for next Tues.
  c. Finish reading chapter 5 of text.
  d. Work on cahier pgs. 32 – 34. Answer pages posted at back.
• Last 40 min. or so - DVD – Benjamin Button.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine (unless you are behind...)

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment écrire un profil personnel.
• Students compiled the information from the questionnaires into a first draft of their annonces personnels.  They were to write 15 sentences for each monster (30 in total) including the monster's name, personality, physical appearance, interests, past, and what the monster was looking for. They were to include 10 adjectives, 5 verbs in the passe compose with avoir and 5 in the passé composé with être.
• Devoirs: Students should complete the first draft for homework if it was not completed in class. Students MUST come to class with a complete first draft on Monday so that they may continue with the next step of the project: peer editing.

FSF 1P

• First half of period – worked quietly with partner or on own on creating their posters for “Une Personne que j’admire” on ledger paper provided.  They should have completed the planning work in their cahier (workbook) on page 33 and should have brought in some pictures (clip art, magazine or newspaper, drawings, etc.).  There is a sample poster in the textbook on page 29. These textbooks are on a shelf by the television and these do not leave the classroom. There is a box of old magazines in the classroom they can use for more illustrations if they need them.
• Last half of period: DVD: Mr.Bean’s Holiday.  
• Devoirs: Students do know that if they haven’t accomplished much in class they will be expected to catch up during the weekend.  The poster should be nearly done.

le jeudi 11 novembre 2010

Le Jour des Souvenirs

FSF 1D

• journal/blog: Le jour des souvenirs
• Worked on Monster Couple project - filled in Sondage personnel handout
• Devoirs: Finish all steps so far of Monster Couple (to end of Sondage personnel). 

FSF 2D

• journal/blog: Le jour des souvenirs
• Assembly today for Remembrance Day

FSF 1P

• Le but d'apprentissage: Comment utliser les pronoms disjoints.
• Reviewed then had quiz: les pronoms disjoints
• Read cahier pg 31 using 3 colours of highlighters (words like English, words you know, words you need to look up in dictionary) then answered questions then read aloud with partner.
• project: Une personne que j'admire.  Discussed people we admire, character traits (adjectives) that describe them and activities they do that "prove" those traits.  Then we looked at the model in the livre pgs. 28 - 29 and filled in the information in cahier pg. 33.  Tomorrow, we will be making our posters and early next week, we will present them.
• Devoirs: Find some pictures (magazine, newspaper, computer, clip art, own drawings) that represent the character traits and activities of the person you chose and bring them to class.

le mercredi 10 novembre 2010

Pick up information letter about the French Experience trip to St. Donat, Québec Feb 6 - 9, 2011.  Only 10 spots available.

FSF 2D

• Le but d'apprentissage:  Comment lire et parler mieux en français.
• Ms. Webb continued her lesson on improving reading and pronunciation through knowledge of linguistics and phonetics.  Today she concentrated on consonants.
• Try writing your name using phonetic symbols.
• Devoirs: 20 - 30 minutes of catch-up or review.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment poser les questions au passé composé.
• Ms. Webb taught a lesson on forming questions using le passé composé.
• We worked on the next stage of the Monster Couple project.
• Devoirs: Monster Couple

FSF 1P

• Le but d'apprentissage: Comment utiliser les pronoms disjoints.
• We practised using emphatic pronouns (moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles) through a game board, livre pg. 27, cahier pg. 32 (practice activities and note) and a pre-test to prepare for the quiz tomorrow.
• Devoirs: Make a reference sheet for the quiz and use the gameboard handout to practise.

le mardi 9 novembre 2010

FSF 1D

• Journal/Blog: les soldats.  Don't forget to turn in the green form with your blog address.
• Lesson review: le passé composé + être.
• Read story "Un Amour Electronique" on handouts using highlighters to help understand the story.
• Started project: Un monstre couple.
• Devoirs: Find or draw 2 monsters (a couple) then write 10 words (in French!) about them.

FSF 2D

• Journal/Blog: les soldats.  Don't forget to turn in the green form with your blog address.
• Lesson: Linguistics.  Ms. Webb taught us how to pronounce French better using phonetics.
• Devoirs: 20-30 minutes of French practise and review.

FSF 1P

• Took up worksheets from Monday and tickets for completion.
• Lesson: introduction to "les Pronoms disjoints et les pronoms sujets"
• Made game boards for pronoun practise.  We will use these tomorrow.
• Devoirs: Finish 2 puzzles about clothing from Monday.

le lundi 8 novembre 2010

FSF 2D

• DVD – Bon Appétit –  complete the questions on the handout in point form.
• With partner or group or on own: a. Cahier pgs. 27 and 28.
  b. Continue reading chapter 5 of their text.
  c. Start on cahier pgs. 32 – 34.
•  Devoirs: Do 20 – 30 minutes of French tonight – choice of activities.

FSF 1D

• Reviewed le passé composé + avoir.
• Lesson: le passé composé + être

FSF 1P

• reading assessment handout called “Aventure en Afrique”
• Some students did handouts to learn les adjectifs irréguliers better and then they did a re-test. When done, they used the computers to improve their French using the website “BBC French”.
• The rest of the students watched the DVD “Mission Possible 3” and did the Vrai/Faux handout as an assessment of their listening comprehension. They then worked on the handouts in the packageto practise the vocabulary of clothing.
• Devoirs: Spend 10 - 15 minutes working on handout puzzles.

le vendredi 5 novembre 2010

Marks for the mid-semester report are due next week, so hand in any outstanding projects asap.  Re-tests can still be done after marks are due and will count for the final report.

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les action au passé.
• Handed out journal/blog information sheet.  Please fill in and return.  The journal/blog will be due on Thurs. Dec. 16 and you must have 24 entries of 4 - 5 sentences each.  Write the date and topic on each entry.
• Reviewed le passé composé: avoir + verbes réguliers & irréguliers then wrote the test.
• Did puzzle after test.  Complete for tickets.
• Introduced le passé composé: être.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.

FSF 2D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment utilser les pronoms personnels d'objet.
• Handed out journal/blog information sheet. Please fill in and return. The journal/blog will be due on Thurs. Dec. 16 and you must have 24 entries of 4 - 5 sentences each. Write the date and topic on each entry.
• Introduced les pronoms personnels d'objet using cahier pgs. 26 and some of pgs.27-28.
• Watched DVD: Benjamin Button.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.

FSF 1P

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment décrire les gens.
• Went over and corrected work from Tues. Nov. 2 (test, handouts fiche #27 & 28).  Students who did not meet level 3 requirements on the test will be able to review les adjectifs irréguliers and do a re-test which will be similar to the test during Monday's class.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine but spend time organizing your binder if it isn't well organized to increase your effectiveness in learning.

le jeudi 4 novembre 2010

FSF 2D

• Journal/blog: suggested topic: le football.
• Started reading "La machine à rajeunir" chapitre 5 in Literature Circles.
• Devoirs: 1. Re-read the section of ch. 5 that you did in class.  2. Complete and hand in written copy of "Un Incident dans mon passé" if not already done.

FSF 1D

• Journal/blog: suggested topic: Invitons Nos Jeunes au Travail.
• Did a card game/oral activity to identify monsters and their characteristics, then created our own cards.
• Went over the complete instructions for the test tomorrow (Fri.Nov.5) for le passé composé: avoir, verbes réguliers & irréguliers.
• Practised le passé composé: avoir, verbes réguliers & irréguliers using whiteboards.
• Devoirs: Study, prepare for test.

FSF 1P

• Most students attended the football game today and Ms.K-J helped to supervise, so any students that didn't attend the game reported to Mr.Loomtra's room.

le mercredi 3 novembre 2010

It's "Take our kids to work" day for all of our students in grade nine.  We hope that they are having valuable experiences in the workplace.

FSF 1D

• Explored 2 web-based computer programs: BitStrips and GoAnimate.

FSF 2D

• Some students participated in a small group tutorial with our teacher-candidate Ms. Webb to consolidate their knowledge of le passé composé et l'imparfait.
• The rest of the class did a conversation activity from the books "Tu Parles Encore" then explored the "Cool French" section of the BBC French website.
• Devoirs: Written portion of project "un incident dans mon passé" if not already done.  Spend 20 - 30 minutes on something French.

FSF 1P

• Explored the "Ma France" section of the website BBC French and also the site Radio-Canada.

le mardi 2 novembre 2010

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FSF 2D

• Le thème du jour: le passé et le futur
• journal/blog: suggested topic "l'Halloween". Use le passé to write about what you did.
• Finished presentations.  Vous avez bien travaillé, présenté et écouté.  Merci.
• Had a bit of "temps libre" where students chose conversation activities or worked on the written part of "Un incident au passé". 
• Guest speaker: Mrs. Linfoot from ISE - International Student Exchange: Ontario. 
•  Devoirs: Finish the written presentation of "Un incident au passé" to hand in by Fri. Nov. 5.  If already done, spend 20 - 30 min. on something French - reviewing notes, verbs, numbers, websites, etc.

FSF 1D

• Le thème du jour: le passé et le futur
• journal/blog: suggested topic "l'Halloween".  Use le passé composé to write about what you did.
• Guest speaker: Mrs. Linfoot from ISE - International Student Exchange: Ontario.
• Review and practice for le passé composé: avoir: les verbes réguliers et irréguliers.  Ms. Webb checked "flap notes" for completion.  There will be a test on Fri.Nov.5.  Use the handouts, your notes, your flap note etc. to prepare.  You must know how to form the passé composé and the meanings of any of the verbs on the flap note and also the regular verbs we have been using.
• Did a graffiti activity with vocabulary about monsters.
• Devoirs: Spend some time preparing for the passé composé test Fri.  Get a good sleep to be ready for "Take our kids to work" day tomorrow.
  

FSF 1P

• Le thème: Comment décrire les gens.
• Took up handout fiche #25.
• Did quiz: les adjectifs irréguliers (optional: Use reference sheet you prepared).
• Watched a video about Paris and answered questions.
• Handout puzzles and cahier pg.31.
• Devoirs: Finish puzzles and cahier pg. 31 if not already done in class.  Get a good sleep to be ready for "Take our kids to work" day tomorrow.

le lundi 1er novembre 2010

Upcoming events: Take Our Kids to Work day: Wed. Nov. 3 for all grade 9 students.  Make sure you have your forms signed and returned for tomorrow.
Football game: Parkside vs. Highland: Thurs. Nov. 4 in the afternoon.  Have permission form and $3 ready to buy your ticket if you want to go.

FSF 2D

• Le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les évenements au passé.
• We heard more wonderful presentations today and overcame most of the technical difficulties.
• Devoirs: 2 handouts: Comment dire "Better" and "Le Franglais" (some students did not receive the "Franglais" handout so will have it tomorrow.)

FSF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire les actions au passé.
• Ms. Webb, our teacher-candidate, led a review and diagnostic quiz of le passé composé avec avoir & les verbes réguliers.
• We introduced again the irregular verbs, completed a handout and a "flap note" using a reference handout.
• Devoirs: Complete the "flap note" and the practice handout.

FSF 1P

• Le but d'apprentissage: Comment décrire les gens.
• We reviewed regular and irregular adjectives on the board and using the cahier pgs. 22 & 27.
• Completed cahier pgs. 29 & 30.
• Devoirs: Prepare a reference sheet for the quiz tomorrow (les adjectifs irréguliers) and the handout (fiche #25).

le vendredi 29 octobre 2010

FSF 1D

• le thème du jour: Comment dire les action au passé.
• Make sure to complete the yellow verb chart as a reference page for your notes.
• rechauffement: cahier pgs. 21-22 - Group oral presentations.
• lesson: le passé composé: les verbes réguliers avec l'auxiliaire avoir.  Lesson, handout note, practise contest on board.
• Introduction: le passé composé: les verbes irréguliers avec avoir.
• le tirage!! :)
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.

FSF 2D

• le thème du jour: Comment dire une histoire au passé.
• Presentations: Un incident dans mon passé.  Excellent work again today!
• le tirage!! :)
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine (unless you still need to complete your presentation or the written submission of your story.)

FSF 1P

• Le thème du jour: Comment décrire les gens.
• review: les adjectifs réguliers.  Took up devoirs: fiche #20.
• lesson: les adjectifs irréguliers.  Livre 26, cahier pgs. 27 & 28.
• le tirage!! :)
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine

le jeudi 27 octobre 2010

Football game buy-in for game vs. Highland next Thurs. Nov. 4 @ 1pm.  Cost: $3 to cover the busses.  Bring signed permission form to ticket tables Mon.Nov.1 - Wed.Nov. 3 in the cafeteria and front foyer at lunch and after school to buy your ticket.  Other details posted in classroom.

FSF 2D

• Le but d'apprentissage: Comment dire une histoire au passé.
• journal/blog: Quelque chose qui s'est passé cette semaine.
• Continued with presentations.  Excellent presentations and attentive audience who gained listening comprehension skills.
• Devoirs: anything not yet done on handout work.

FSF 1D

• Le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler de moi-même.
• journal/blog: Les qualités que j'admire.
• Work period - computer lab or classroom - la tâche finale: Moi-même.  Must include a title, the 2 paragraphs (Ma Description & Ma Journée) and 2 extras (minimum) (i.e. mes amis, mon nom, les choses que j'aime, an ad for a product or service you do, etc...)  The 2 extras will depend on your format that you choose.  Choices include: Livre de Visage (FaceBook), Ma Page Web, PowerPoint, scrapbook page (electronic or paper), booklet, poster, etc, etc. - be creative.  Ask teacher if not sure what to do.  Due date: tentative Nov.5.
• Devoirs: Spend 1/2 hour on your project.

FSF 1P

• Le but d'apprentissage: Comment décrire les gens.
• Reviewed and practised les adjectifs réguliers (livre 23 - 24, cahier 22 - 24), made reference sheet and did quiz.
• Devoirs: fiche #20.

le mercredi 27 octobre 2010

Take our kids to work day: Wed. Nov.3. A great opportunity for our grade 9 students to relate school life to the world of work and to think about their future career.

FSF 1D

• Learning goal: Using les verbes pronominaux.
• Took up cahier pg. 189 and handout "test preparation" and had a few minutes to finish reviewing and preparing for the test.
• Test: les verbes pronominaux/réfléchis.
• Puzzle and reading of magazines "Débrouillard".
• Devoirs: 1. Complete verb chart as best possible.  2. Think about how you will put 2 paragraphs - Ma Description & Ma Journée - with title and 2 extras (minimum) i.e. facebook, web page, scrapbook, etc.  We will be in computer lab 305 tomorrow.

FSF 2D

• Learning goal: Telling a story in the past tense.
• Took up test: le passé composé vs. l'imparfait.  There will be the opportunity for a re-test starting next week.  Analyse your mistakes to best focus your studying.
• Presentations: Un Incident dans mon passé.
• Time to prepare presentations and/or read magazines "Débrouillard".
• Devoirs: Project/presentation: Un Incident dans mon passé.

FSF 1P

• Learning goal of the day: How to describe people: les adjectifs réguliers.
• lesson: livre pg. 22
• Practise: livre pg.23, cahier pg. 22, 23, 24.
• Devoirs: make a reference sheet for les adjectifs réguliers.  Quiz tomorrow.

le mardi 26 octobre 2010

FSF 2D

• Journal/blog: suggested topic: la routine matinale d'une vedette ou d'un superhéros.
• Had 5 minutes for last-minute review then did test: le passé composé vs. l'imparfait.
• When done, worked on presentation project (written and oral).  Presentations begin tomorrow.
• Devoirs: Spend some time working on project or other extra review/practise if already done the work assigned last week.

FSF 1D

• Journal/blog: suggested topic: la routine matinale d'une vedette ou d'un superhéros.
• Took up work assigned yesterday (handout - Mission Possible).
• Work/study time: choice of many different activities to help prepare for tomorrow's test including: SmartBoard, blackboard, worksheets, cahier, pictionary, charades, gift bag, creating posters or "cheat sheets", tutorial sessions...
• Devoirs: 1. study for the test for tomorrow: les verbes réfléchis.  Use handout from yesterday to help you prepare.  Must know form and meanings.  2. Verb chart (yellow page) due Thurs. Oct.28.

FSF 1P

• Checked work from yesterday.  Tickets for work done.
• Cahier pgs. 20 - 21 using blue vocabulary sheet.
• Devoirs: complete work not done in class and chance tomorrow again for tickets for puzzles.Draw on Friday.

le lundi 25 octobre 2010

FSF 1D

• DVD – Mission Possible 1 –  complete the vrai/faux handout (true/false) on own.
• Worked quietly with partner or on own on the following work:
• Handout – chart – verbs in the present tense. Use livre pgs. 223 – 229 as reference.  Finish for Thurs. Oct. 28.
• Handout – Mission Possible – vocabulary.
• Handout – les verbes réfléchis – to help prepare for test Wed. Oct. 27.
• Cahier pg. 189
• Devoirs: Any work not finished in class.

FSF 2D

• We worked in the computer lab 301 continuing on the work assigned last week.
• Devoirs: Spend some time at home studying for test tomorrow (le passé composé et l'imparfait) and/or on presentation (written and oral) "Un incident dans mon passé".

FSF 1P

• DVD – Mission Possible 2 – complete the vrai/faux handout (true/false) on own.
• Worked quietly with partner or on own on the following work:
• Handout (2 sides) – puzzles on vocabulary of school and numbers.
• Handout – le verbe être (used poster on front board as reference).
• Devoirs: Any work not finished in class is homework and will be checked tomorrow.

le vendredi 22 octobre 2010

Award Assembly was this morning.  Congratulations to all the honour roll students and award winners.  Thank you to the audience who were attentive and appreciative.  Thank you to all staff and students who helped to organize and run such a great event.  Thank you to our guest presenters.  Mostly, thank you to all of our parents for raising such great kids.

FSF 2D

• We worked on some vocabulary building activities (Questiomanie, wrap-ups, pictionary) then watched a bizarre DVD of a Quebec tv show called "Têtes à Claques".  Check out http://www.tetesaclaques.tv/.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine si vous travailliez pendant la semaine passée.

FSF 1D

• Handed in paragraph "Ma Journée Idéale" ou "Ma Journée Horrible" with all parts as requested.  (See First Class conference for details or poster in classroom.)
• We worked on some vocabulary building activities (Questiomanie, wrap-ups).
• Watched DVD Les Vacances de M. Bean.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.

FSF 1P

• Did a few more presentations and handed in posters.
• Crossword puzzle - fiche # 16 - due later next week.
• Finished watching Shrek.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine unless you didn't hand in poster or do presentation.