le jeudi 14 avril 2011

Special guest presenter today for half the period in all classes: Mrs. J. Linfoot of ISE-Ontario - International Student Exchange.  See ISE-Ontario International Student Exchange for more information.  Exchanges are an excellent way for a student to really learn a language and culture and to make global connections.

FIF 1D

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment démontrer la compréhension d'une histoire.
• test Notre Dame de Paris ch. 1 - 5.  Students were allowed to use their text for the test but not their notes.  Same for Part 2 tomorrow.
• Devoirs: study for tomorrow's test - Notre Dame de Paris - the rest of part 1 of the test, and part 2 - personnages et connections.

FIF 3U

• le but d'apprentissage: Comment faire une dissertation de comparaison.
• time in class to work on editing and polishing comparative essay "La Parure & Une Vendetta - quelle histoire à choisir pour la lecture en FIF 3U?" and also 5 handouts - le subjonctif - les verbes réguliers (leçon 13).  Make sure you have all parts ready to hand in together and neatly in order (la page de couverture, la bonne copie, le brouillon, la grille de rédaction, le plan).  Typed good copy is preferred, but neatly hand-written is fine.  All work should be double-spaced.
• Some students worked in small groups to create "rules" for various areas of the school using the subjunctive form of verbs.
• Devoirs: comparative essay due Fri. Apr. 15 but may hand in on Monday with no late note (it just means that you will have homework for the weekend.
• le subjonctif - 5 handouts due Apr. 15