Wednesday, September 29, 2021

FR 9    Bloc 2 

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class on Friday, please

  • Review this video to practice some sounds, numbers and colours
    • Notice the image of the nose on some cards. That’s a reminder that it’s a nasal sound that you feel in your nose a little bit when you make it
  • Review the new vocabulary for talking about school on p 41-44 & the new structures in the sentence builder on p 45

*** 4 new assignments have been added to the online Language Gym class. They will close on Sunday. Please complete before Sunday.

FR 10  Bloc 3

French 10 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class on Friday

  • Complete your class work on p 52 of your unit package
  • Review new vocabulary & phrases for Talking about a typical day” p 46-52
  • Review the questions on p 54. We will do these orally in class on Friday.

*** 3 assignments have been added to The Language Gym online class. They will close on Sunday. Please complete before Sunday.

 

FR 9    Bloc 4

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class on Friday, please

  • Review this video to practice some sounds, numbers and colours
    • Notice the image of the nose on some cards. That’s a reminder that it’s a nasal sound that you feel in your nose a little bit when you make it
  • Review the new vocabulary for talking about school on p 41-44 & the new structures in the sentence builder on p 45

*** 4 new assignments have been added to the online Language Gym class. They will close on Sunday. Please complete before Sunday.

 

FR 11  Bloc 5

French 11 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class on Friday, please

  • Review the questions you practised orally in class on p 82.
  • Review the structures & phrases on p 86-87 in preparation for end of unit work
    • Which ones can you challenge yourself to include in conversation/writing next week?

***Start thinking about the connections between daily life and culture & how you will include this in your end of unit conversations and written work. 

***The two present tense, “nous” form activities on The LG online will close by Sunday

***The passé composé activities on The Language Gym online will close on Thursday, Oct 7th. 

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

FR 9    Bloc 2 

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  • make sure you have completed your class work (questions & answers on p 40)
  • review the new vocabulary & questions for talking about school
  • complete The Language Gym online assignment 

 

FR 10  Bloc 3

French 10 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow

  • Review new vocab and phrases.
    • I recommend reading & re-reading short texts and phrases to develop your fluency and confidence in using the vocabulary and structures in your own conversations and texts.
  • Make sure your class work on p 50-51 is complete
  • Language Gym assignments will close later today 

 

FR 9    Bloc 4

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  • make sure you have completed your class work (questions & answers on p 40)
  • review the new vocabulary & questions for talking about school
  • complete The Language Gym online assignment

 

FR 11  Bloc 5

French 11 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow

  • Make sure you have completed your classwork on p 79 & #3 p 80
  • Practice the ‘nous’ form of present tense verbs on The Language Gym online (top two assignments). These are short, but will help you with forming the imparfait. They will close by Sunday.

***Start thinking about the connections between daily life and culture & how you will include this in your end of unit conversations and written work. 

***The passé composé activities on The Language Gym online will close on Thursday, Oct 7th. 

 

 

 

Monday, September 27, 2021

FR 9    Bloc 2 

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  • make sure you completed your personal paragraph on p 39 of your unit book
  • review weather phrases, sounds & useful classroom phrases

 

FR 10  Bloc 3

French 10 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow

  • Review new vocab and phrases.
    • I recommend reading & re-reading short texts and phrases to develop your fluency and confidence in using the vocabulary and structures in your own conversations and texts.
  • Make sure your class work on p 48-49 is complete
  • Two more Language Gym assignments have been added to your online class. All assignments are set to close later tomorrow (NOT Wednesday)

 

FR 9    Bloc 4

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  • make sure you completed your personal paragraph on p 39 of your unit book
  • review weather phrases, sounds & useful classroom phrases

 

FR 11  Bloc 5

French 11 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow

  • Use the new vocab and phrases on p 63-68 to “stretch” your skills when talking about yourself
    • Try to write at least one sentence per page that allows you to personalize & share relevant info about who you are

***Start thinking about the connections between daily life and culture & how you will include this in your end of unit conversations and written work. 

***You can practise the passé composé structures on The Language Gym online. Five new activities have been assigned. They will close on Thursday, Oct 7th. 

 

 

 

Thursday, September 23, 2021

FR 9    Bloc 2 

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class next week, please

1.Review the structure for talking about where you are/what city, province or country you are in & what country and province you are from p 37 

    • Practise all the provinces across Canada

2.Spend time reviewing the concepts, vocabulary & sounds we’ve been working on

 

FR 10  Bloc 3

French 10 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class next week

  • Review new vocab and phrases
  • Make sure your class work on p 42-43 is complete
  • Study the sentence builder about a typical weekend on p 46. Complete p 47

 

FR 9    Bloc 4

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class next week, please

1.Review the structure for talking about where you are/what city, province or country you are in & what country and province you are from p 37 

    • Practise all the provinces across Canada

2.Spend time reviewing the concepts, vocabulary & sounds we’ve been working on

 

 

FR 11  Bloc 5

French 11 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class next week

  • Make sure you have completed the class work on p 55 & 61
  • Review Questions Skills on p 59 & the sentence builder for talking about clothes on p 60
  • Study the vocabulary to describe & respond to opinions about clothing on p 62

***Start thinking about the connections between daily life and culture & how you will include this in your end of unit conversations and written work. 

***You can practise the passé composé structures on The Language Gym online. Five new activities have been assigned. They will close next Thursday, Oct 7th. 

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

FR 9    Bloc 2 

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  1. Review the French names for Canadian provinces and territories on p 35
  2. Use this link https://www.learningtreecanada.com/copy-of-learning-mat-map-of-canada.html to write the province &  capital cities on the map on p 36 of your unit package ***IN FRENCH (refer to p 35)

***The top three online Language Gym assignments are due by tomorrow

***Spend some time doing the self-study for “Saying where I live” Vocab Trainer Assignment BEFORE you work through completing the activity tiles. There are some new words and phrases. Complete as many as you can. 

 

FR 10  Bloc 3

French 10 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow

  • Review new vocab and phrases
  • Study the sentence builder for “Saying What You Do After School” on p 40
  • Complete the activities on p 41

 

FR 9    Bloc 4

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  1. Review the French names for Canadian provinces and territories on p 35
  2. Use this link https://www.learningtreecanada.com/copy-of-learning-mat-map-of-canada.html to write the province &  capital cities on the map on p 36 of your unit package ***IN FRENCH (refer to p 35)

***The top three online Language Gym assignments are due by tomorrow

***Spend some time doing the self-study for “Saying where I live” Vocab Trainer Assignment BEFORE you work through completing the activity tiles. There are some new words and phrases. Complete as many as you can. 

 

FR 11  Bloc 5

French 11 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow

  • Review new vocab & phrases
  • Make sure class work is complete on p 54-55

***We are nearing the end of this intro unit. Your first pieces of writing will be returned with feedback tomorrow. End of unit tasks for assessment will be discussed on Friday for completion later next week 🙂  

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

FR 9    Bloc 2 

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  1. Review weather phrases, dates and seasons
  2. Finish any class work on pages 32-34

***The top three online Language Gym assignments are due by Thursday

***Spend some time doing the self-study for “Saying where I live” Vocab Trainer Assignment BEFORE you work through completing the activity tiles. There are some new words and phrases. Complete as many as you can. 

 

FR 10  Bloc 3

French 10 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow

  • Review new vocabulary, phrases & concepts
  • Make sure class work is complete on pages 35, 38 & 39 (talking about school)

***Don’t forget about the online Language Gym assignments for practice!

 

FR 9    Bloc 4

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  1. Review weather phrases, dates and seasons
  2. Finish any class work on pages 32-34

***The top three online Language Gym assignments are due by Thursday

***Spend some time doing the self-study for “Saying where I live” Vocab Trainer Assignment BEFORE you work through completing the activity tiles. There are some new words and phrases. Complete as many as you can. 

 

FR 11  Bloc 5

French 11 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow

  • Review any new vocabulary or concepts (or the question/answer format for past tense p 74)
  • Make sure class work is complete on pages 51-53

***We are nearing the end of this intro unit. Your first pieces of writing will be returned with feedback tomorrow. End of unit tasks for assessment will be discussed on Friday for completion later next week 🙂  

 

 

 

 

Monday, September 20, 2021

FR 9    Bloc 2 

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO THE TERRY FOX FUND OR BUYING A T-SHIRT. This is easy to do through the school website & School Cash Online.

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  1. Please review “Saying where I live & am from” on p 31 
  2. Write two sentences at the bottom of the page to speak about where you live & are from
  3. Review weather phrases, dates and seasons

FR 10  Bloc 3

French 10 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow

  • Review the sentence builder on p 32 for talking about a typical day in school
  • Complete the activities on p 33-34

FR 9    Bloc 4

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  1. Please review “Saying where I live & am from” on p 31 
  2. Write two sentences at the bottom of the page to speak about where you live & are from
  3. Review weather phrases, dates and seasons

 

FR 11  Bloc 5

French 11 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow

  • Review the sentence builder on p 48 to talk about a typical day in the present, past & future
  • Finish the practice work on p 49 & 50

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, September 17, 2021

FR 9    Bloc 2 

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO THE TERRY FOX FUND OR BUYING A T-SHIRT. This is easy to do through the school website & School Cash Online.

BON WEEKEND, LES AMIS 🙂

To be ready for class on Monday, please

1.Study the sentence builder on p 28 and make sure class work is complete on p 29-30

2.Review other concepts we’ve been working on

    • sounds
    • vocabulary & expressions for talking about the date and seasons, colours, weather, greetings, what you like/don’t like, age

3. Complete online Language Gym activities if you haven’t already

***Learning check-ins will start next week 

FR 10  Bloc 3

French 10 Team

The Language Gym

Bon weekend à tous!

To be ready for class next week

Spend some time reviewing the new vocabulary and language structures you’ve seen so far in this unit

  • re-read the short texts
  • review the sentence builders on p 12, 24, 25  & study new vocabulary or structures
  • practice reading & responding to key questions on p 23 & 31

***The first 4 assignments have been added to your Language Gym online class. Please complete BEFORE TUESDAY, Sept 21st. Remember that they will close before the due date listed on the site.

 

FR 9    Bloc 4

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

BON WEEKEND, LES AMIS 🙂

To be ready for class on Monday, please

1.Study the sentence builder on p 28 and make sure class work is complete on p 29-30

2.Review other concepts we’ve been working on

    • sounds
    • vocabulary & expressions for talking about the date and seasons, colours, weather, greetings, what you like/don’t like, age

3. Complete online Language Gym activities if you haven’t already

***Learning check-ins will start next week 

 

FR 11  Bloc 5

French 11 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class next week

  • Review the structure(s) of past tense
  • Make sure class work is complete on p 38-46 & highlight any new words/phrases

***You can practise the passé composé structure & receive immediate feedback with the online Language Gym. Go to Verb Trainer & select the ‘perfect tense’. You can then choose which verbs you want to practise.

***I have extended the deadline for the 2 Lang Gym assignments. Please complete by tomorrow night. I will assign more LG activities next week as they relate to our topics. 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, September 16, 2021

FR 9    Bloc 2 

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO THE TERRY FOX FUND OR BUYING A T-SHIRT. This is easy to do through the school website & School Cash Online.

BON WEEKEND, LES AMIS 🙂

To be ready for class on Monday, please

1.Study the sentence builder on p 28 and make sure class work is complete on p 29-30

2.Review other concepts we’ve been working on

    • sounds
    • vocabulary & expressions for talking about the date and seasons, colours, weather, greetings, what you like/don’t like, age

3. Complete online Language Gym activities if you haven’t already

***Learning check-ins will start next week 

FR 10  Bloc 3

French 10 Team

The Language Gym

Bon weekend à tous!

To be ready for class next week

Spend some time reviewing the new vocabulary and language structures you’ve seen so far in this unit

  • re-read the short texts
  • review the sentence builders on p 12, 24, 25  & study new vocabulary or structures
  • practice reading & responding to key questions on p 23 & 31

***The first 4 assignments have been added to your Language Gym online class. Please complete BEFORE TUESDAY, Sept 21st. Remember that they will close before the due date listed on the site.

 

FR 9    Bloc 4

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

BON WEEKEND, LES AMIS 🙂

To be ready for class on Monday, please

1.Study the sentence builder on p 28 and make sure class work is complete on p 29-30

2.Review other concepts we’ve been working on

    • sounds
    • vocabulary & expressions for talking about the date and seasons, colours, weather, greetings, what you like/don’t like, age

3. Complete online Language Gym activities if you haven’t already

***Learning check-ins will start next week 

 

FR 11  Bloc 5

French 11 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class next week

  • Review the structure(s) of past tense
  • Make sure class work is complete on p 38-46 & highlight any new words/phrases

***You can practise the passé composé structure & receive immediate feedback with the online Language Gym. Go to Verb Trainer & select the ‘perfect tense’. You can then choose which verbs you want to practise.

***I have extended the deadline for the 2 Lang Gym assignments. Please complete by tomorrow night. I will assign more LG activities next week as they relate to our topics. 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, September 16, 2021

FR 9    Bloc 2 

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO THE TERRY FOX FUND OR BUYING A T-SHIRT. This is easy to do through the school website & School Cash Online.

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  • complete your class work on pages 25 – 27
  • reread the short texts on p 25 aloud for pronunciation & to develop confidence to use the language you are learning

*** Online Language Gym assignments must be completed before MONDAY, Sept 20 (NOT Wednesday)

***Learning check-ins will start next week 

FR 10  Bloc 3

French 10 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow

  • complete your class work on p 27-29

 

FR 9    Bloc 4

French 9 Team

The Language Gym

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

  • complete your class work on pages 25 – 27
  • reread the short texts on p 25 aloud for pronunciation & to develop confidence to use the language you are learning

*** Online Language Gym assignments must be completed before MONDAY, Sept 20 (NOT Wednesday)

***Learning check-ins will start next week 

 

FR 11  Bloc 5

French 11 Team

The Language Gym

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To be ready for class tomorrow

    • review the sentence builder on p 36 to talk about your daily activities
    • practise the oral questions on p 37 & complete activities 1 and 2

***The online Language Gym activities were due for today. They will not close until the weekend. Please complete if you haven’t already.