le lundi 23 mars 2015

French-Canadian Juno nominated artists who did song-writing workshops with us on the Friday before the break.  Here are websites of the artists who worked with our classes:

• Le Paysagiste
• Le R ler1er
• Anique Granger  & Anique Granger bandcamp
• Yao musique  youtube yaomusique officiel canadian world music yao  soundcloud yaomusique
• Janie YouTube

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de nos activités.

• chanson: la Vie en rose - Edith Piaf La vie en rose - Sophie Milman  la Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf + lyrics  Discussed Edith Piaf briefly.  Watched La vie en rose - trailer
• Speaking activity - in 3 parts - Ce que nous avons fait pendant le relâche de mars.  Brief review of le passé composé.
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - au passé
• les devoirs:
• review today's lesson and sentences
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons de nos activités.

• chanson: la Vie en rose - Edith Piaf La vie en rose - Sophie Milman  la Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf + lyrics  Discussed Edith Piaf briefly.  Watched La vie en rose - trailer
• Speaking activity - in 3 parts - Ce que nous avons fait pendant le relâche de mars.  Brief review of le passé composé.
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - au passé
• le passé - le passé composé + être - finish handout package - 4 pages - for le vendredi 13 mars - written, checked, corrected - use answer keys posted in classroom and in photos below.  Checked if done.
• Quiz - demain - le mardi 24 mars
• Notre-Dame de Paris - Chapitre 4 –  checked questions ex. 2 & 3. 
• les devoirs:
• le passé composé + être -  Quiz le 24 mars.
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 5 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras



 
 

le vendredi 13 mars 2015

Lots of great concerts and musical activities happening in Hamilton this weekend as part of the Juno Celebrations!  Check this link for Francophone events: Juno Awards Hamilton francophone events

- See more at: http://junoawards.ca/host-committee-events/#sthash.TGZMlQSb.dpuf

FSF 1D  & FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire des chansons.

• special class with French-Canadian Juno nominated artists who will be doing song-writing workshops with us.  Here are websites of the artists who worked with our classes:
• Le Paysagiste
• Le R ler1er
• Anique Granger  & Anique Granger bandcamp
• Yao musique  youtube yaomusique officiel canadian world music yao  soundcloud yaomusique
• Janie YouTube
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons regarder un film.
• Pas de devoirs pour le relâche de mars unless have not finished some work from this week.  Students are encouraged to watch a DVD, watch some French TV, listen to French music, speak to friends in French, read French newspapers or magazines (internet or print) or do something French during the weekend.  Suggestions: 
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or FIF journal/blog  or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

Photos of answer keys for FIF 1D.  Finish the handout package for Mon March 23 if not already completed (written, checked and corrected)

 
 

le jeudi 12 mars 2015

Lots of great concerts and musical activities happening in Hamilton this weekend as part of the Juno Celebrations!  Check this link for Francophone events: Juno Awards Hamilton francophone events

Preliminary Progress reports went home March 6
Parent-Teacher Interviews today: Thurs March 12, 5 - 7 pm

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment partager nos préférences avec les verbes au présent.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons regarder un film.
• lesson - comment exprimer les préférences - verbe + infinitif & le négatif - specifically, using verbes in the present -  discussion, examples, papers and small cards to find and match various verb forms, note on board 
• exit card - les suggestions pour Mme Cole
• tomorrow: special class with French-Canadian Juno nominated artists who will be doing song-writing workshops with us.  
• les devoirs:
• review today's lesson and sentences
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• tomorrow: special class with French-Canadian Juno nominated artists who will be doing song-writing workshops with us.  
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons aller à Toronto. or le futur simple i.e. Je jouerai au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous irons à Toronto. 
• speaking activity: What did and didn't do yesterday.
• le passé - le passé composé + être - finish handout package - 4 pages - for le vendredi 13 mars - written, checked, corrected - use answer keys posted in classroom and in photos below.  I will be checking it le lundi 23 mars.
• Quiz - le mardi 24 mars
• Notre-Dame de Paris - Chapitre 4 –  checked questions ex. 1, 2 & 3 done.  Discussed ex. 1 together.  See photos for summary of discussion.
  
  
• finish re-reading and/or questions for homework if not already done. 
• les devoirs:
• Notre-Dame de Paris -ch.4 – re-read and questions ex. 1, 2 & 3 if not already done.
• le passé composé + être - handout pkg completed for le vendredi 13 mars. Quiz le 24 mars.
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras



 
 

le mercredi 11 mars 2015

Site of the day: Spoken vs. Written French
Preliminary Progress reports went home March 6
Parent-Teacher Interviews Thurs March 12, 5 - 7 pm

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment exprimer nos préférences.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons regarder un film.
• rechauffement - speaking sentences from homework (cahier handout pg.21)
• écoute - livre 14-15, likes and dislikes
• lesson - comment exprimer les préférences - verbe + infinitif & le négatif - discussion, examples, speaking, note on board (see photo), reading aloud, partner work speaking - creating sentences, used Venn diagram for ideas and added to it
  
   

• les devoirs:
• review today's lesson and sentences
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons aller à Toronto. or le futur simple i.e. Je jouerai au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous irons à Toronto. 
• speaking activity: Watched The Piano - animated short , did vocabulary building graffiti activity, described film in new groups. watched again - worked on thinking about it en français.
• le passé - review lesson - le passé composé + être - discussion, examples, created note together, SmartBoard activity "la Maison d'être", handout package - 4 pages - dû le vendredi 13 mars - written, checked, corrected - use answer keys posted in classroom and in photos below.
• Quiz - le vendredi 13 mars
• les devoirs:
• Notre-Dame de Paris -ch.4 – re-read and questions ex. 1, 2 & 3 if not already done.
• le passé composé + être - handout pkg completed for le vendredi 13 mars. Quiz le 13 mars.
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras



 
 

le mardi 10 mars 2015

Site of the day: les normes de notre classe
Preliminary Progress reports went home March 6
Parent-Teacher Interviews Thurs March 12, 5 - 7 pm

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écrire.

• Computer lab 210 today.
• Optional: opportunity to do re-test for les adjectifs.
• les descriptions: 
• une presentation de mon ami/amie -  hand in brouillon (draft) and the good copy if hot handed in on Friday when it was due.  Both should be double-spaced and neatly handwritten or typed.
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons regarder un film.
• Read blog posts from your network and leave brief comments (in French, bien sûr).
• When finished blog entry for this week and have read entries from your network, do other computer work in French.  Some suggestions: Digital Dialects French , extra practice for les adjectifs , Duolingo
• les devoirs:
• Finish handout - Venn Diagram from yesterday
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écrire.

• Computer lab 210 today.
• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons aller à Toronto. or le futur simple i.e. Je jouerai au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous irons à Toronto. 
• Read blog posts from your network and leave brief comments (in French, bien sûr).
• When finished blog entry for this week and have read entries from your network, do other computer work in French.  Some suggestions:  search for some practice activities or games for les verbes au passé composé + avoir, les verbes au présent Digital Dialects French , extra practice for les adjectifs , Duolingo
• les devoirs:
• Notre-Dame de Paris -ch.4 – re-read and questions ex. 1, 2 & 3.
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras

les verbes au présent - links

• Tex's French grammar - les verbs - a list of possibilities with lessons, examples and practice quizzes where you can check your answers http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/index.html#v
• Le point du FLE http://www.lepointdufle.net/present.htm
• Le français facile http://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-11758.php
• le jeux de l'oie http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/n11/jeux/oiebdf.html
• video lesson: le radical et la terminaison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jdQSjklCag
• lesson: http://www.fluentu.com/french/blog/french-present-tense/ 
• lesson: Action Pack: The 10 Most Commonly Used French Verbs, All in One Place
• French verb DEVOIR Includes lesson, video (scroll to bottom of page, and game
• Demystifying Irregular French Verbs in the Present Tense with a Bit of Toilet Humor
• 12 Regular (but Certainly Not Boring) French -Ir Verbs

le lundi 9 mars 2015

Site of the day: les normes de notre classe
Preliminary Progress reports went home March 6
Parent-Teacher Interviews Thurs March 12, 5 - 7 pm

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous montrons comment exprimer nos intérêts.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons regarder un film.
• Chanson: Mika - Elle me dit
• les descriptions: 
• finished presentations -  Students introduced their partner to the class and handed in their paragraph - brouillon (draft) and the good copy if hot handed in on Friday when it was due.  Both should be double-spaced and neatly handwritten or typed.
• mes intérêts: 
• discussion, examples, PowerPoint C'est moi, questions, speaking, textbook pgs. 14-15, audio recording, note on board, cahier handout pg. 21 - Venn diagram with partner.
• les devoirs:
• Finish handout - Venn Diagram
• re-test for les adjectifs - tomorrow - Tues March 10 - optional
• blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week. See FSF 1D journal/blog or handout given in February for details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux lire.

• blog/journal - suggested topic this week - Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons aller à Toronto. or le futur simple i.e. Je jouerai au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous irons à Toronto. 
• Chanson: Mika - Elle me dit
• Notre-Dame de Paris - Chapitre 4 –  Read together and discussed.  Re-read in groups and started questions ex. 1, 2 & 3 - finish re-reading and/or questions for homework. 
• les devoirs:
• Notre-Dame de Paris -ch.4 – re-read and questions ex. 1, 2 & 3.
• blog/journal entry for this week.  Should have completed at least 4 entries by the end of this week.  See FIF journal/blog or handout given in February for more details.
• Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras