le mardi 4 juin 2013

Assembly and Triune elections today.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre les possibilities.

• Notes for upcoming exams:  
• Oral exam - Tues June 11 - Thurs June 13.  Must be ready for June 11.  2 parts - Oral production - talk for 2 minutes (talk, not a formal, memorized speech but may use an index card with some point form notes to help organize).  Topic: What I learned this semester/this year.  At least one thing learned in French class, rest is open - other classes, school in general, life in general.  Then, oral interaction - teacher will ask a few questions.
• Listening exam: Fri. June 14
• Written exam: Wed. June 19.  More detailed information coming for that exam soon.
• le conditionnel - reviewed use and formation, then did and checked handout.  Answer key photo here and also in classroom.
• lesson and note: le conditionnel antérieur/ passé and reviewed le plus-que-parfait
• Cyrano de Bergerac:  We will not be finishing the presentations for the adaptations.  Individual groups with work already done can submit work completed for informal assessment.
• DVD is available on YouTube if you wish to watch it again.
• There will be an essay-type question on the exam - choices, and will be able to prepare an outline to use on the exam.
• Watching DVD Roxanne, an adaptation of Cyrano and taking notes in form of Venn Diagram.  We will be doing discussion and developing an exam question from this.
• les devoirs:  Review le conditionnel, organize notes, make sure Cyrano work is all done. Prepare for oral exam, watch some French TV or other audio on internet.   Journal/blog if not already completed. 

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements à l'avenir.

• Speaking activity: Watched short animated video, then described to partner who had been out in the hall. Avez-vous déjà vu Cendrillon qui prend l'avion? & Avez-vous déjà vu une patate qui va chez le coiffeur?
• Notes about upcoming exams:  
• Oral exam - Tues June 11 - Thurs June 13.  Must be ready for June 11.  2 parts - Oral production - talk for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes (talk, not a formal, memorized speech but may use an index card with some point form notes to help organize).  Topic: mon introduction.  We wrote a large number of ideas on the SmartBoard during our discussion and will be making a handout out of that.   Then, oral interaction - teacher will ask a few questions.
• Listening exam: Fri. June 14
• Written exam: Fri. June 21.  More detailed information coming for that exam soon.
• Le futur simple: handout practice sheets due - checked answers from keys at back of classroom or in blog posting FSF1D le futur simple - réponses.
• speaking activity with partners
• Les rendez-vous des monstres: speed-dating reflection and self-assessment due.  Not a formal "essay", so no need to use entire writing process.  Please write double-spaced to make it easier to read and mark.  
• la compatabilité - le plus et le moins - most and least compatible monsters.  Write a short description for each, discuss similarities and differences with your monster, and say why they might be a good/poor match. Use rating sheet and notes to help.  
• la reflexion: What did you think you did well, not so well and how could you have better prepared?
• work time  
• make note, "flap note" or reference sheet for le futur simple - test Mon June 10 - can use note
• choose 10 sentences in futur simple from last page of handouts for "Mon avenir" to write in a good copy - due Thurs. June 6
• les devoirs:   20 min or so le futur simple 10 sentences and/or note.  Can start preparing for oral exam.  Journal/blog if not already done.  

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Au revoir les enfants.

• Speaking activity: Watched short animated video, then described to partner who had been out in the hall  Avez-vous déjà vu Cendrillon qui prend l'avion? & Avez-vous déjà vu une patate qui va chez le coiffeur?
• Notes about upcoming exams:  
• Oral exam - Tues June 11 -Wed June 12.  Must be ready for June 11.  2 parts - Oral production - talk for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes (talk, not a formal, memorized speech but may use an index card with some point form notes to help organize).  Topic: What I learned this semester/this year.  At least one thing learned in French class, rest is open - other classes, school in general, life in general.  Then, oral interaction - teacher will ask a few questions.
• Listening exam: Fri. June 14
• Written exam: Mon. June 24.  More detailed information coming for that exam soon.
• Au revoir les enfants:
•  resumés overdue  
• les résumés - brief summary of each scene - point form is fine, one sentence or point per page should be enough.
• discussion questions - handout from yesterday - oral assessment on Thurs June 6.
• les pronoms d'objet directs & indirect handout package -  due - checked and corrected.  Answer keys posted at back of classroom and on my blog FIF1D les pronoms d'objets - les réponses
• quiz Mon June 10 - can make and use a reference note
• les devoirs:  les pronoms d'objet reference note, Au revoir les enfants - resumés, can prepare for oral exam. Journal/blog. Any other work not yet completed.