Chez Mme Santos

To be ready for class next week, please

complete the past tense practise sentences #7 on p 32
finish using the sentences we had on the whiteboard to make questions using the past tense

FR 9 Bloc 4

To be ready for class next week, please

complete your class work on p 10 of your ‘Moi, ma famille & mes amis’ unit
study your verbs for the learning check-in on Monday

***Interpretive Listening check-in on Tuesday will be based on what you have learned so far. I will say sentences in French & you will write in English to show what you understand.

***Listening Practice Units 1-3 are due on Wednesday. If you were away on Friday, remember to ask for your Listening Workbook on Monday.

***Bring earbuds to class every day please

FR 11 Bloc 5

To be ready for class next week, please

finish the “quiz on p 32 & write the sentences on p 33
consider spending some time to review language structures & vocab from this unit
- 2 assignments have been added to the online Language Gym to practice connecting words. They will close next Thursday

***The video that we watched in class today is below

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Posted on October 28, 2021 by mmesantos

FR 9 Bloc 2

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

complete your class work on p 8-9 of your ‘Moi, ma famille & mes amis’ unit
study your verbs for the learning check-in on Monday

***Bring earbuds, please! You will be doing some listening practice.

FR 10 Bloc 3

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

make sure you have finished & reviewed your class work on p 28 – 31
- For #5 p 31, follow the model …
  - You studied?
  - No, I didn’t study.
  - You played basketball?
  - Yes, I played basketball.
- For #6, the people in the sentences don’t have a specific item. Find ‘what they didn’t do’ in the box on the right.
  - Françoise doesn’t have a raquet. => Françoise didn’t play tennis.

FR 9 Bloc 4

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

complete your class work on p 8-9 of your ‘Moi, ma famille & mes amis’ unit
study your verbs for the learning check-in on Monday

***Bring earbuds, please! You will be doing some listening practice.

FR 11 Bloc 5

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

make sure that your class work is complete on p 31
listen to Alice Ayel tell the story of Jean-Paul’s vacation in Montreal
Write 10 questions about the story to ask a partner at the beginning of class tomorrow

***The video we watched in class is below

- For listening practice, watch it with French Canada subtitles (NOT English)

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Posted on October 27, 2021 by mmesantos

FR 9 Bloc 2

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

make sure you have reviewed the student objectives in your new unit & set a new personal goal
bring your unit packages to class tomorrow!

***Learning check-in with all verbs is scheduled for next week. Can you write them in French?

FR 10 Bloc 3

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

study your past tense verbs on p 36
use the online Language Gym assignments to practise

***learning check-in will be next Monday

FR 9 Bloc 4

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

make sure you have reviewed the student objectives in your new unit & set a new personal goal
bring your unit packages to class tomorrow!

***Learning check-in with all verbs is scheduled for next week. Can you write them in French?

FR 11 Bloc 5

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

make sure you complete the two assignments on the online Language Gym
- futur simple & conditionnel

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Posted on October 26, 2021 by mmesantos

FR 9 Bloc 2

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

review meaning of IR/RE verbs p 59 (interpretive check-in tomorrow)
study the key words on p 62

FR 10 Bloc 3

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

make sure you have answered the questions about the text we read in class p 18-19
review new vocabulary & structures from the text so that you can use them in your own writing/speaking activities

FR 9 Bloc 4

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

review meaning of IR/RE verbs p 59 (interpretive check-in tomorrow)
study the key words on p 62

FR 11 Bloc 5

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

write 5-6 sentences or questions to practise talking about possibilities (using the ‘conditional’) p 76-77

Monday, October 25, 2021

Posted on October 25, 2021 by mmesantos

FR 9 Bloc 2

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

write 5 ‘est-ce que’ questions
- challenge yourself to include question words (quand, où, à quelle heure, comment, pourquoi)
then, shorten your 5 questions as we practised in class this morning

***Interpretive learning check-in for IR and RE verbs is scheduled for Wednesday

FR 10 Bloc 3

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

study the vocabulary (actions) on the front of your unit package
- It is important that you are now confident using these to talk about what you do as part of your regular daily routine

FR 9 Bloc 4

IR and RE interpretive assessment is scheduled for Wednesday

Study their meaning in English
Practise to use them with the online Language Gym activities

FR 11 Bloc 5

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

review the structure & vocabulary from the Oral Pair Work handout
make sure that you have finished your class work
- Ton Combat song by Arcadian p 70-71 (Click on ‘watch on YouTube’ for music)
- les vacances p 29

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Posted on October 21, 2021 by mmesantos

FR 9 Bloc 2

Good work today, les amis!

Passez un bon weekend 🙂

To prepare for your end of unit interpretive on Monday

re-read some of the short texts in your unit package
review question words & basic vocabulary from the unit

FR 10 Bloc 3

Bon weekend à tous!

To be ready for class on Monday, please

complete your class work on p 13-15
review unit structures & vocab

FR 9 Bloc 4

Good work today, les amis!

Passez un bon weekend 🙂

To prepare for your end of unit interpretive on Monday

re-read some of the short texts in your unit package
review question words & basic vocabulary from the unit

FR 11 Bloc 5

To be ready for class on Monday, please

make sure class work is complete on p 26-27 (les connecteurs)
review le futur simple on p 72-73 & complete the practice on p 74
- There is a new online Language Gym assignment to practise the irregulars that will close on Tuesday
submit video message assignment on Teams by Sunday night at the latest

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Posted on October 20, 2021 by mmesantos

FR 9 Bloc 2

End of unit write tomorrow!

You want to show as much as you can about what you can communicate in French at this time.

You should be able to:

write some simple sentences using verbs (action words) that you have learned so far
ask & answer questions
use some basic expressions & greetings
ask & tell about the weather
share basic info about who you are, what you like/dislike, where you live, some places you go, some things that you do
include some details using vocabulary from a variety of the topics covered so far
- school subjects, timetable & objects
- people & places in the school
- position or placement of things (on, in, under, next to, etc)
- daily routine & time
- expressions with ‘avoir’
- colours
- time words (now, usually, often, etc)
- possession (my, your, his/her)

FR 10 Bloc 3

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

complete your class work on p 9 – 10 of your unit
review the new vocabulary and structures

FR 9 Bloc 4

End of unit write tomorrow!

You want to show as much as you can about what you can communicate in French at this time.

You should be able to:

write some simple sentences using verbs (action words) that you have learned so far
ask & answer questions
use some basic expressions & greetings
ask & tell about the weather
share basic info about who you are, what you like/dislike, where you live, some places you go, some things that you do
include some details using vocabulary from a variety of the topics covered so far
- school subjects, timetable & objects
- people & places in the school
- position or placement of things (on, in, under, next to, etc)
- daily routine & time
- expressions with ‘avoir’
- colours
- time words (now, usually, often, etc)
- possession (my, your, his/her)

FR 11 Bloc 5

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

finish your class work on p 36-37 about the song Nation by TIBZ

***Video message assignment is due on Teams by Sunday night at the latest.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Posted on October 19, 2021 by mmesantos

FR 9 Bloc 2

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

- spend time reviewing for your end of unit writing assessment
- start studying the verbs on p 59
- complete the online Language Gym verb trainer task (if time)

FR 10 Bloc 3

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

be sure to complete all of the online Language Gym activities (the vocab trainer task will close tomorrow)
finish your paragraph to give advice to your partner p 7-8

FR 9 Bloc 4

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

- spend time reviewing for your end of unit writing assessment
- start studying the verbs on p 59
- complete the online Language Gym verb trainer task (if time)

FR 11 Bloc 5

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

- review the rules around gender of countries & travelling to/from p 22
- complete your class work on p 23 and #27-28 on p 24

Monday, October 18, 2021

Posted on October 18, 2021 by mmesantos

FR 9 Bloc 2

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

make sure your class work is complete (extra handouts with statements & questions)
spend some time reviewing the structures and vocabulary from your unit for your end of unit assessment this week
- think about the words or structures that you needed to look up or check to complete today’s work
- focus on developing your confidence in using verbs correctly in sentences, common expressions and main vocabulary to talk about school, weather, where you live

FR 10 Bloc 3

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

be sure to complete all of the online Language Gym activities (two new activities were added today)
complete your paragraph on p 3 using connecting & sequencing words along with the structures for comparing (from the board)

FR 9 Bloc 4

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

make sure your class work is complete (extra handouts with statements & questions)
spend some time reviewing the structures and vocabulary from your unit for your end of unit assessment this week
- think about the words or structures that you needed to look up or check to complete today’s work
- focus on developing your confidence in using verbs correctly in sentences, common expressions and main vocabulary to talk about school, weather, where you live

FR 11 Bloc 5

To be ready for class tomorrow, please

check your class work for details that will improve your paragraph

- Do you have an introduction?
- Did you include some details about the neighbourhood and describe what there is to do in proximity to your home?
- Did you consider places that a tourist might want to get to from your neighbourhood? Places they will need during their stay (for groceries, take out, public transit to get to other places, etc)?
- Did you conclude with something appropriate such as “Have a great time/week/etc”?

Friday, October 15, 2021

Posted on October 15, 2021 by mmesantos

FR 9 Bloc 2

Bon weekend à tous!

To be ready for class on Monday, please

make sure your class work is complete on p 68
review the vocabulary & structures of this unit to prepare for end of unit assessments
complete the online Language Gym assignments before Monday

FR 10 Bloc 3

Bon weekend et bon travail aujourd’hui, les amis!

To be ready to start the new unit on Monday, please

be sure to complete all of the online Language Gym activities before Monday

FR 9 Bloc 4

Bon weekend à tous!

To be ready for class on Monday, please

make sure your class work is complete on p 68
review the vocabulary & structures of this unit to prepare for end of unit assessments
complete the online Language Gym assignments before Monday

FR 11 Bloc 5