Use 10 different verbs - all conjugated and spelled correctly.
Use a variety of subjects (not just "je").
Some "avoir" and some "être" verbs.
Employ the negative in some sentences (ne...pas, ne...jamais, ne...plus, ne...rien, ne...personne)
Add details (adjectives, adverbs, etc) to sentences to make them interesting.
2011-03-30
le mercredi 30 mars 2011
FIF 1D
- Le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler au passé.
- Reviewed le passé composé through mini-lesson and very brief note. Added "le négatif" and did a speaking activity - students talked in their groups about what they didn't do in the past week. We also discussed the format for the test: part A: re-writing sentences from le présent to le passé composé and Part B: Students will be given a topic and will write 10 sentences - au passé composé. We discussed and made a note of what to do to acheive a level 4 mark on that section. See blog posting "10 phrases - Comment achever une note de niveau 4".
- Rest of class: group and individual review and study to prepare for tomorrow's test. Many activities were provided and students chose the activities that best suited their learning style. The 12 handouts were checked for completion.
- Devoirs: le passé composé - test tomorrow.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment lire une histoire au passé simple.
- Brief review and practise: le passé simple. Practise handout to be completed by Mon. Apr. 4. Test Tues. Apr. 5.
- Continued work on La Parure questions and presentations. Both are due tomorrow.
- Devoirs: 30 min French - La Parure, le passé simple.
le mardi 29 mars 2011
Ms. K-J was at an in-service work session today so students worked with a substitute teacher. Students and parents need to be aware that work is provided for students when the teacher is absent and that they are expected to attend class and do their work as usual. At any time that a student is absent for any reason, they are still expected to complete the assigned work.
FIF 1D
FIF 1D
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des actions au passé.
- Continued practicing le passé composé (handouts, study - individual and groups).
- Continued reading Notre Dame de Paris. Students should be in Chapter 6 - read and answer questions 1, 2, and 3.
- Devoirs:
- le passé composé - test Thurs Mar 31. Complete all 12 handouts for Wed Mar 30.
- Notre Dame de Paris.
- The period 4 class had the opportunity to attend the Westdale Drama presentation: Elephants' Graveyard. Most students went to the play and a few stayed in the classroom. All students are still expected to complete the 12 handouts for le passé composé for Wed. Mar 30.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment lire une histoire au passé simple.
- lesson and note (handout given Friday) Le passé simple. Practise handout to be completed by Mon. Apr. 4. Test Tues. Apr. 5.
- Continued work on La Parure questions and presentations. Both are due Thurs. Mar 31.
- Devoirs: 30 min French - La Parure, le passé simple.
le lundi 28 mars 2011
FIF 1D
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des actions au passé.
- Continued practicing le passé composé (handouts, study, lesson and note).
- Continued reading Notre Dame de Paris. Students should be in Chapter 6.
- Devoirs:
- le passé composé - test Thurs Mar 31. Complete all 12 handouts for Wed Mar 30.
- Notre Dame de Paris - read.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment lire une histoire au passé simple.
- lesson and note (handout given Friday) Le passé simple. Practise handout to be completed by Mon. Apr. 4. Test Tues. Apr. 5.
- Continued work on La Parure questions and presentations. Both are due Thurs. Mar 31.
- Devoirs: 30 min French - La Parure, le passé simple.
2011-03-24
le vendredi 25 mars 2011
FIF 1D
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux lire.
- handout practise: le passé composé. Handout is 4 pages (2 pgs. back to back). Answer keys for most of the pages are posted on the back bulletin board as well as answer keys for Monday’s and yesterday’s homework sheets. Test is Thurs. March 31 so students are expected to have all sheets (all 3 pkgs) finished for Wed March 30.
- Continued work on organizing notes and finishing questions Notre Dame de Paris. Should be working on chapter 6 in groups or by self. Students are expected to read the chapter then answer questions # 1 – 3. If done, can start chapter 7.
- Devoirs: None assigned for the weekend, but should spend time on French if haven’t worked effectively in class this week.
- Le but d’apprentissage: Comment mieux lire.
- Le passé simple: handout as a reference note for now. I will be going over it in a lesson on Monday.
- Work individually and in groups on La Parure - 3 pages of questions (answer as best possible to show comprehension of story, can leave out some questions) - due Mon. March 28 - and on presentation in groups - due Wed. March 30.
- Success criteria for questions: They can be done in point form and not all questions need to be answered. I will be assessing level of comprehension of the story. Students are allowed to help each other, but each student will be handing in the 3 pages of questions.
- Devoirs: None assigned except that may need to finish La Parure questions if didn’t work effectively enough in class and in homework this week.
2011-03-23
le jeudi 24 mars 2011
FIF 1D
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux lire.
- handout note and practise: le passe compose avec être
- Continued work on organizing notes and finishing questions Notre Dame de Paris ch. 1 - 5. Tomorrow - chapter 6.
- Devoirs: 20 min.
- le passé composé - review and finish practice handouts. Test will be Thurs Mar 31.
- Notre Dame de Paris.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux lire.
- Worked individually and in groups on La Parure - 3 pages of questions (answer as best possible to show comprehension of story, can leave out some questions) - due Mon. March 28 - and on presentation in groups - due Wed. March 30.
- Devoirs: 20 - 30 min - La Parure
2011-03-22
le mardi 22 mars 2011
Accents missing!! too hard to do on laptop!
FIF 1D
FIF 1D
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux lire.
- took up and corrected test: les verbes au present
- per. 2 introduced le passe compose avec etre
- per 4 did resumes of Notre Dame de Paris ch. 1 - 4 in groups
- Devoirs: Continue work on organizing notes and finishing questions Notre Dame de Paris ch. 1 - 5
- finish handouts passe compose + avoir from yesterday
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux lire.
- Worked individually and in groups on La Parure - 3 pages of questions (answer as best possible to show comprehension of story, can leave out some questions) - due Mon. March 28 - and on presentation in groups - due Wed. March 30.
- Devoirs: 20 - 30 min - La Parure
2011-03-21
le lundi 21 mars 2011
FIF 1D
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des activites au passe.
- entrance card: la semaine 7 - 11 mars: 3 choses que tu as bien fait, 2 choses que tu n'as pas bien fait, 1 chose que tu feras cette semaine.
- review lesson: le passe compose des verbes avec avoir: note and practice handouts (4 pages total)
- journal/blog: Ce que j'ai fait pendant le relache de mars (les phrases au passe)
- reviewed Notre Dame de Paris work assigned 7 - 11 mars - chapters 1 - 5 - on own and in groups went over and organized notes (should have completed questions 1 - 3 for each chapter). We will continue work tomorrow to review and complete to end of chapter 5.
- Devoirs: (20 - 30 min total)
- finish practise handouts for le passe compose and study - test will be all passe compose on March 31
- do some work to organize notes and review Notre Dame de Paris
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des activites au passe.
- entrance card: la semaine 7 - 11 mars: 3 choses que tu as bien fait, 2 choses que tu n'as pas bien fait, 1 chose que tu feras cette semaine.
- journal/blog: Ce que j'ai fait pendant le relache de mars (les phrases au passe)
- Reviewed where everyone is in reading "La Parure" and formed groups to begin work on presentation (pg 4 of handout given March 7).
- Worked in groups on pgs 1 - 3 of question handout (from March 7)
- Devoirs: spend min. on French (La Parure)
2011-03-09
le lundi 7 mars - le vendredi 11 mars 2011
Ms. K-J will not be at school this week but has left lots of work for the students to do with well-qualified substitute teachers. The expectation is that the students will be able to work on their own, with their groups and with the guidance of the substitute teacher to take responsibility for their learning. There is no homework assigned for the March Break provided students work well enough during the week and for 20 - 30 minutes each evening Mon - Thurs to complete the work assigned.
FIF 1D
FIF 1D
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux lire.
- Students will be reading several chapters of Notre Dame de Paris and supplementary articles about Paris included in the book. They are expected to take notes using the literature circle pages provided and to answer questions #1, 2 and 3 for each chapter.
- Test: les verbes au present on Thurs. March 10 (originally scheduled for Wed. March 9). We have been reviewing and practising these verbs in different formats for a few weeks now. Students should complete the 9 page handout package and check them using the answer keys posted at the back of the classroom as well as other practise and studying to be well prepared for the test.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment mieux lire.
- Students will be reading "La Parure" using literature circles in groups. They are expected to work together to help each other understand the story, to take notes and to answer the questions on the new handout provided (don't worry about the questions previously given). There is also an activity outlined on a handout that they can begin to work on and which we will continue after the break.
2011-03-03
le jeudi 3 mars 2011
FIF 1D
FIF 3U
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment écouter avec du respect.
- presented speeches (le discours oral) and did self-assessment of listening skills including writing a question for each speech presented.
- Devoirs: No homework assigned for la fin de semaine, but students may wish to review/practise verbes au présent. Test Wed. Mar. 9.
FIF 3U
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment écouter avec du respect.
- presented speeches (le discours oral) and did self-assessment of listening skills including writing a question for each speech presented.
- Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.
2011-03-02
le mercredi 2 mars 2011
FIF 1D
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment écouter avec du respect.
- per. 2 - gave verb review package
- both classes - presented speeches (le discours oral) and did self-assessment of listening skills including writing a question for each speech presented.
- Devoirs: Practise speech if not already presented.
- review/practise verbes au présent. Test Wed. Mar. 9.
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment écouter avec du respect.
presented speeches (le discours oral) and did self-assessment of listening skills including writing a question for each speech presented.- Devoirs: Practise speech if not already presented.
le mardi 1er mars 2011
FIF 1D
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment écouter avec du respect
- per. 2 - went over self-assessment paper for listening skills and started presentations of speeches (le discours oral). Students wrote name and topic and one question they could ask for each speech.
- per. 4 - verb review packages and time to practise speech
- Devoirs: practise le discours oral if not already presented
- study verbs - test Wed. March 9
- le but d'apprentissage: Comment écouter avec du respect
- went over self-assessment paper for listening skills and started presentations of speeches (le discours oral). Students wrote name and topic and one question they could ask for each speech.
- Watched video "La Parure"
- Devoirs: practise le discours oral if not already presented
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