Students in Ms.K-J's classes have time in class to do a lot of their work. Much of what we do in class is in groups, and we do lots of speaking activities. Homework or Home Study is a normal part of courses in secondary school. Students are normally assigned about 20 - 30 minutes of homework (les devoirs) each night from Monday to Thursday, but they may have less if they worked efficiently in class, or more if it is a project that required more extensive thought and work. Most of the time, there is no homework assigned on weekends, except near final exams, but students are encouraged to do some French anyway - hopefully something useful and fun. Tests and assignments are not normally due on a Monday. Often, a major assignment will be due on a Friday.
If a student has finished any classroom work, they are still encouraged to spend 20 - 30 minutes on French. Learning a language requires time and repetition, so any extra effort will make the language easier, therefore more fun, and will eventually lead to more success (and higher marks). Some suggestions for extra study are:
- journal/blog entry for this week. See separate blog entries labelled by class for details and weekly suggested topics. Students are always free to choose any topic that interests them.
- read a blog entry & write a positive comment from your class blog network
- The Best Games and Puzzles for Learning French
- watch a favorite DVD in French (no subtitles - or - subtitles in French)
- Watch movies in French. Here are some suggestions: Best French- movies on Netflix
- play some French games on internet
- do Duolingo
- Freerice.com
- Supercharge Your French with 6 Stellar Online Exercise Sites
- Learn 48 Languages Online for Free: Spanish, Chinese, English & More
- 51 Free Language Learning Websites That'll Make Your Mouth Water
- watch French TV
- read some French articles, magazines, books or newspapers (hard copy or on-line)
- practice numbers
- 7 Ted Translator language learning tips
- review some vocabulary or grammar
- 6 Must-know sites for Valuable French Grammar Lessons
- 8 Must-visit On-line spots for Advanced French Lessons
- review lessons or re-write notes
- organize your binder
- How to learn French on your own Some good tips here even for students in a language course.
- Using Pinterest to help learn a language
- Flashcards for building vocabulary Cram: French Flashcards
- Quiz Yourself Now! 7 Resources for Fun, Friendly French Quizzes
- 7 Ways to Encourage Language Learning During the Summer Break
- Practice Languages Online: 5 Smart Ways to Target Your Target Language
- 12 hacks to learn a language for free
- How to learn French at home and have way more fun doing it
- Test de niveau de français from TV5Monde - placement test then check top tabs for videos, workshop lessons (ateliers), games, quizzes
- French Quizzes for Beginners That Won't Bore You: 5 Sites to Check Out
- Testez vos connaissances sur la France avec Quizz France
- 7 Awesome Songs to Help You Learn French Through Music
- Verb practice: Conjuguemos & The Language Gym & Bescherelle - Quiz pour tous
- MindSnacks - Games for your brain
- etc.
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