Friday, February 27, 2009

French II

En classe:
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French about weekend plans, etc.
  • Reviewed and shared Thursday's homework - 6 original sentences in the future tense.
  • Used the travel books to research one Parisian monument per group.
Les devoirs:
  • Bring in articles and artifacts. This is your last week before the trimester ends!

French I

En classe:
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French about weekend plans, etc.
  • Reviewed Leçon 11 vocabulary.
  • Completed activities 1 and 2 on page 68 with a partner.
  • Worked in groups of three to create a café menu and skit using all vocabulary from Leçons 9, 10, and 11.
Les devoirs:
  • Complete activity 3 on page 69 using the menu on page 68 to help you out. Write each mini dialogue in complete sentences.
  • Bring in articles and artifacts. This is your last week before the trimester ends!

French Culture

2nd period:
  • Students looked at examples of previous Francophone project posters to get an idea of the high expectations.
  • Used travel books to research certain monuments in Paris.
  • Homework: Work on your Francophone project research.
9th period:
  • Handed back all assignments and map quiz - made corrections to all assignments.
  • Worked on Francophone projects.
  • Homework: Presentations are Wednesday and Friday. Be prepared!

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

French Culture

HAPPY MARDI GRAS!

In class:
  • Discussed Mardi Gras and the festivities surrounding this holiday.
  • Students received beads and doubloons for correctly answering Mardi Gras trivia.
  • Students took the map of France/Europe quiz (2nd period only).
  • Students worked on the Parisian monument project using travel books (9th period only).
Homework:
  • Continue to work on your Francophone project research.

French I et II

HAPPY MARDI GRAS!

En classe:
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French.
  • Handed out beads and doubloons to students who correctly answered Mardi Gras trivia.
  • Ate Kings Cake!
  • Completed several Mardi Gras activities using the French vocabulary.
Les devoirs:
  • French I - Study for Wednesday's quiz on Leçon 10.
  • French II - Read the "Weekend à Paris" text on page 198 and answer the "Compréhension" questions on page 199 in complete sentences in French.

Monday, February 23, 2009

French I

**This week in French I, we will finish our study of Leçon 10 (pages 62-65), celebrate Mardi Gras and begin Leçon 11 (pages 66-69).**

Expression pour la semaine: "Jette-moi quelque chose, monsieur!"

En classe:
  • Discussion of articles and artifacts.
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French about the weekend, etc.
  • Completed activities 1-4 on pages 64 and 65 with a partner.
  • Used a white board with a partner and wrote down sample requests you'd ask a waiter based on scenarios given in French by Ms. Young.
Les devoirs:
  • Study the Mardi Gras vocabulary in order to play games on Tuesday.
  • Make/buy/bring a Mardi Gras mask to class on Tuesday for extra credit.
  • Study for Wednesday's quiz on Leçon 10.

French Culture

2nd period:
  • Finished watching Ms. Young's trip to Paris and Luxembourg photos on PowerPoint.
  • Discussed impressions of these photos (interests, fascinations, etc).
  • Reviewed the map of France/Europe for tomorrow's quiz.
  • Homework: Study for Tuesday's map quiz.