le mercredi 5 juin 2013

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 Cyrano situations handout by discussion in groups.  Then, each student chooses 8 sentences to write in good form (correct forms of verbs too) to hand in tomorrow.  A double interligne s.v.p.
• 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:  le conditionnel - 8 Cyrano possibility sentences - due tomorrow, 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:  les cercles à l'intérieur & à l'extérieur - l'avenir
• 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 overdue - checked answers from keys at back of classroom or in blog posting FSF1D le futur simple - réponses.
• choose 10 sentences from the last page of the package, write in good, correct form.  Due tomorrow.  A double interligne, s.v.p.
• test - le lundi 10 juin - can use a note/ flap note/ or reference sheet for the test.
• Les rendez-vous des monstres:- overdue
• 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
• work on preparing for oral exam
• les devoirs:   20 min or so le futur simple 10 sentences, note/reference sheet - test Mon. June 10 - can use reference sheet/note for test.  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: le temps libre - students had "free time" in class as long as they were speaking French.  Excellent!  Lasted one hour today.  
• 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 - oral assessment on Thurs June 6.
• les pronoms d'objet directs & indirect handout package from last week-  overdue - checked and corrected.  Answer keys posted at back of classroom and on my blog FIF1D les pronoms d'objets - les réponses
• review presentation & note.  Did some in class.  Use to help practice and prepare for test.
• quiz Mon June 10 - can make and use a reference note.
• les devoirs:  Au revoir les enfants - discussion questions, les pronoms d'objet reference note, can prepare for oral exam. Journal/blog. Any other work not yet completed.