French 9

• If you did not work through the links that were posted yesterday, please scroll back and work through the practice activities
• Spend some time reviewing your Unit 1 package and looking to see what you already know from your middle school French classes

French 11

• Bonjour les amis!  Mme Thiele is going to take over posting on the blog for you next week
• She has asked me to remind you to complete your questions on “Ma routine matinale” if you didn’t finish in class
• Please take a look at the following links if you feel you need more language structure practice when talking & writing about things that happened in the past
  • http://saberfrances.com.ar/exercises/112.html
  • http://saberfrances.com.ar/exercises/113.html
  • http://saberfrances.com.ar/exercises/114.html
  • http://saberfrances.com.ar/exercises/115.html

French 12

•  Complete your personal timeline in French
  • Remember that this is about you communicating about your life so far & we expect to see you using vocabulary and structures that you have been exposed to over the last 3 years
  • This is not about all the other words and phrases that you can look up with translators and dictionaries! Remember that the goal is always to ‘stay in French’ and you will have to explain or rephrase any new words for your partners
  • Think about sequencing and connecting words you will need as you tell your story
• You will spend about 45-50 minutes of class time talking with different people tomorrow & then have time to reflect and self-evaluate
• Go to bed early 🙂

French 9

• If you did not share your course outline with your parents/guardians/homestay parent yesterday, please do so this evening & return your signed student questionnaire tomorrow
• Please practice pronouncing the phrases, questions & words from your speaking activity today (Je m’appelle …  |  Comment t’appelles-tu?  |  J’ai ____ ans    |   Quel âge as-tu? etc
• Please start working through the interactive activities/links below   https://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/sect01/no_4/no_4.htm
• https://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/sect01/no_5/no_5.htm
• https://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/sect01/no_6/no_6.htm
• https://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/sect06/no_1/no_1.htm
• https://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/sect06/no_4/no_4.htm
• https://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/sect06/no_5/no_5.htm
• http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/sect06/no_6/no_6.htm

French 11

• Please complete your learning reflection on p 3 of your mini-unit package for tomorrow
• If you haven’t found them yet, keep looking for previous French units at home tonight so that you can continue “waking up your French brain” & reviewing the vocabulary and language structures that were expected in French 9 & 10
• You are expected to set aside at least 15-20 minutes for review each day

French 12

•  Finish making your English notes for your timeline & bring them to class
  • 2 events per year since your birth
  • challenge yourself to think of interesting details & explanations or reasons
• You will only have tomorrow’s class to write your sentences in French
• Friday = full day of talking & self-assessment

French 9

• Bienvenue dans la classe de Français 9 🙂
• For tomorrow, please remember to complete & return your questionnaire
• http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/sect01/no_2/no_2.htm
• Click on the above link to practice “se saluer”

French 11

• Bienvenue dans la classe de Français 11 🙂
• J’ai hâte à travailler avec vous ce semestre!
• Please remember to look for previous French units at home tonight so that you can start “waking up your French brain” & reviewing the vocabulary and language structures that were expected in French 9 & 10
• You are expected to set aside 15-20 minutes for review each day

French 12

• Bienvenue dans la classe de Français 12 🙂
• Je suis bien contente de travailler avec vous pendant votre dernier semestre à l’école secondaire!
• Please take a look for your previous units so that you can reactivate your French vocabulary and knowledge of language structures/concepts
• For more listening practice, here is the full video that we started to watch in class today

French 10

If you missed the final interpretive assessment on Monday, you need to come to French class after Block 4 tomorrow. It shouldn’t take more than 15-20 minutes. 

French 9

• • I hope you enjoyed the snow day today!
  • During the long block on Friday (9:00 – 12:30) you will have some time to finish or edit your writing piece before we start the conversations

French 10

If you missed the final interpretive assessment on Monday, you need to schedule a time to complete it. 

• The weather situation is not something we can plan for
• A decision will be made tomorrow regarding the completion of your last writing piece
• Please check the blog tomorrow for more info
• Long block activities will continue as planned as long as school is in session

French 9

• Tomorrow you will complete your retelling of the French film you watched in class today or have   some time to make changes/corrections
• You will also complete an end of semester reflection
• During the long block (9:00-11:30 on Thursday) you will participate in your final partner conversations of French 9
  • You can prepare by reviewing current & previous unit vocabulary along with questions, basic structures and “rules” of the language.

French 10

If you missed the final interpretive assessment on Monday, please come to the ESS block tomorrow to complete it. 

• Think about the final writing piece that you started in class today. If you feel that you need more information about the two restaurants or the menus, revisit the websites and make yourself some more notes in English
•  Make sure you have a plan (either individually or with a partner or group) to contribute a food item for the long block class
• Block 2 is 12:30 – 3:00 on Thursday  |   Block 4 is 12:30 – 3:00 on Friday
  • Attendance is NOT optional. You are expected to be prepared to explain what you have brought & to ask questions in French. We will also discuss the French film.

French 9

• Your final writing assessment is tomorrow
• You will watch a short French film and take notes in English
• You will retell the story in writing with the vocabulary and language structures you have learned this semester.
• There is no need to spend hours studying!  Review the basic foundation of the language that you have learned….how to put together a simple sentence, where to put describing words, words to express ‘his’ and ‘her’, vocabulary, expressions & action words
• THEN GO TO BED EARLY & WAKE UP IN TIME TO EAT BREAKFAST BEFORE SCHOOL 🙂

French 10

If you were absent today, you missed the final interpretive assessment. Please come and see me.

• To prepare for your final in-class writing piece, please take a look at the following restaurant websites 
• https://www.cochondingue.com/#/
• https://lapinsaute.com/#/
• Both restaurants are located in Quebec City
• Look at the menus & pictures or videos of the restaurant. Make notes in English about the two places...where would you like to eat and why? Can you describe them? How would you compare them? What would you order? Why?
• The specific writing prompts will be provided in class. You will have access to your English notes. To prepare, review your recent unit vocabulary and language structures.
• REMEMBER:  going to bed early & eating breakfast is every bit as important as last minute studying  🙂

French 9

• Study the vocabulary you’ve been using this week to talk about what you do in your free time (p 30-33)
• Make sure you have finished the vocabulary & sentence building exercises on pages 34-35 and your survey responses on p 36

French 10

*** Final interpretive assessment is coming up on Monday 🙂

• Finish working through the practice exercises to communicate ‘who’ things belong to on page 52
  • Want extra practice and feedback with this concept?  Test yourself here  https://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-64543.php
• Read the breakfast menu on p 48
  • As you interpret, ask yourself what you would order & how you would describe or explain your choice
  • This activity will help to prepare you for your final presentational work next week

French 9

• Review the new vocabulary and structures taught today p 30-33
• On p 34  Complete part 1 (matching)

French 10

• Watch the video lesson & complete the questions on p 29-30 for Le Restaurant
• Start thinking about what food or dish you might like to share on our last together & discuss at home. We will discuss more about this in class together.

French 9

• You have an interpretive listening assessment tomorrow. I will tell you about a person (or people) in my family and you will write what you understand.
• To prepare for the second part of this unit, take some time to preview the vocabulary on p30-33 (about sports, hobbies, etc)

French 10

Unfinished classwork must be finished for class tomorrow:

• p 17 (sentence building & vocab development)
• Pic et Pik à la cantine (text & questions) p24-28
  • I will give you time in class tomorrow to complete Part H with a partner