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Monthly Archives: December 2025
Thurs, Dec 18
Français 10 Block 2
For tomorrow
- You will have some extra time to finish your writing
- Interpretive Reading Assessment
- review unit vocabulary and texts
- You will be reading in French and answering questions in English
***After the break, we will focus a bit more on speaking & listening work. These will be assessed at the end of the semester.
Français 9 Block 3
To be ready for tomorrow
Make sure that you completed the practice in class for talking about who you like/don’t like + why
- p 53 # 1
- p 54 # 3, 7
- p 56 # 12
As requested, you can review the Napoléon stories below (reading and listening). Stories help us to learn new vocabulary, develop sentence structure and fluency, and practise pronunciation so that we can communicate in French. Please don’t waste time trying to memorize stories! That’s not a real world skill and would be a waste of your time 🙂
Book 1: Le petit Napoleon
Book 2: Chez la vieille dame
Book 3: Book 3 Napoléon a faim
Book 4: Napoléon et la souris
Book 5: Napoléon et le chien méchant
Book 6: Napoleon et l’oiseau
Book 7: Napoléon et le voleur
Book 8: Napoleon is sick
Français 9 Block
To be ready for tomorrow
Make sure that you completed the practice in class for talking about who you like/don’t like + why
- p 53 # 1
- p 54 # 3, 7
- p 56 # 12
As requested, you can review the Napoléon stories below (reading and listening). Stories help us to learn new vocabulary, develop sentence structure and fluency, and practise pronunciation so that we can communicate in French. Please don’t waste time trying to memorize stories! That’s not a real world skill and would be a waste of your time 🙂
Book 1: Le petit Napoleon
Book 2: Chez la vieille dame
Book 3: Book 3 Napoléon a faim
Book 4: Napoléon et la souris
Book 5: Napoléon et le chien méchant
Book 6: Napoleon et l’oiseau
Book 7: Napoléon et le voleur
Book 8: Napoleon is sick
Tues, Dec 16
Français 10 Block 2
To be ready for Thursday
Review your unit to prepare for mid-unit assessment on Thursday
- re-read the texts in your package for fluency, new vocabulary and tense p 12-13, p 26, p 28-29
- review the actions on the front of your unit booklet … can you use them in present, past and future?
- ex. Je me réveille (I wake up), Je me suis réveillé(e) (I woke up), Je me réveillais (I used to wake up), Je vais me réveiller (I’m going to wake up)
- Are you comfortable talking about your regular routine, what you did yesterday, what you did when you were younger, what you’re going to do tomorrow or next week? Can you describe yourself today vs how you used to be?
Français 9 Block 3
To be ready for Thursday
Make sure to finish today’s practice & review new vocabulary
- p 45 # 3, 4, 5
- p 49 # 1, 2, 4
Français 9 Block
Make sure to finish today’s practice & review new vocabulary
- p 45 # 3, 4, 5
- p 49 # 1, 2, 4
Thurs, Dec 11
Français 10 Block 2
To be ready for tomorrow
Make sure to finish the practice in class
- Use the Sentence Builders on p 32-33
- Complete the activities on p 34-36
Français 9 Block 3
To be ready for tomorrow
Make sure to finish today’s practice & review new vocabulary
- Highlight new vocabulary on the Sentence Builder on p 28 & complete p 29 # 1, 4, 5
- Highlight new vocabulary on the Sentence Builder on p 31 & complete . 32 # 1, 6
Français 9 Block 4
Make sure to finish today’s practice & review new vocabulary
- Highlight new vocabulary on the Sentence Builder on p 28 & complete p 29 # 1, 4, 5
- Highlight new vocabulary on the Sentence Builder on p 31 & complete . 32 # 1, 6
Tues, Dec 9
Français 10 Block 2
To be ready for Thursday
Re-read the paragraphs about Gilles, Brigitte & Gérard on p 28-29
- highlight new or unfamiliar vocabulary
- underline any past tense actions
- write two questions/paragraph to ask a partner
- practise reading aloud for fluency & pronunciation
Français 9 Block 3
To be ready for Thursday
Finish the practice in class for talking about clothing
- p 20 #1, 2, 4
- p 21 # 6 (Write the paragraph about Jean)
- Use p 23 – 24 to do p 25 #1
- Use p 26 to do p 27 #1, 4
- Write 5 questions to ask a partner using the vocabulary you’ve been practising. Try to include time markers, frequency words, weather and a variety of clothing vocabulary.
Français 9 Block 4
Finish the practice in class for talking about clothing
- p 20 #1, 2, 4
- p 21 # 6 (Write the paragraph about Jean)
- Use p 23 – 24 to do p 25 #1
- Use p 26 to do p 27 #1, 4
- Write 5 questions to ask a partner using the vocabulary you’ve been practising. Try to include time markers, frequency words, weather and a variety of clothing vocabulary.
Thurs, Dec 4
Français 10 Block 2
To be ready for next week
You have a learning check-in on Tuesday!
- Study the 5o More Essential Verbs for meaning & the past tense form (with ‘je’)
- Consider writing a practice paragraph or sentences in the past tense and/or using some negatives
Français 9 Block 3
To be ready for next week
Make sure that you completed the practice in class using clothing vocab and the verbs ‘avoir’ and ‘porter’
- p 12 # 1, 2
- p 14 # 1
- p 15 #3, 6
- p 16 #13
- p 19 # 1, 2, 6
***There are activities in your online Language Gym class to practice new vocabulary. Do them this long weekend!
Français 9 Block 4
To be ready for next week
Make sure that you completed the practice in class using clothing vocab and the verbs ‘avoir’ and ‘porter’
- p 12 # 1, 2
- p 14 # 1
- p 15 #3, 6
- p 16 #13
- p 19 # 1, 2, 6
***There are activities in your online Language Gym class to practice new vocabulary. Do them this long weekend!
Tues, Dec 2
Français 10 Block 2
To be ready for Thursday
Make sure you finish reading Natacha’s journal on p 26
- Circle the past tense actions (both words)
- Underline the negative structures (ex. ne … pas)
- Write 5 questions to ask a partner about Natacha’s day
***There is extra practice with the past tense verb patterns in your online Language Gym: daily routine (actions that need the extra pronoun like Je me lave) & regular er, ir and re actions. Repetition and practice will help the patterns to stick and to become more natural 🙂 They will close before December 5th.
Français 9 Block 3
To be ready for Thursday
Review the body parts p 4 & how to talk about how you are feeling when injured or sick p 5
Complete the boxing activities in your online Language Gym class for body parts and body aches
We listened to ‘Petit Jean Qui Danse’ in class today and discussed its medieval history:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4FAz16x8Us
Français 9 Block 4
To be ready for Thursday
Review the body parts p 4 & how to talk about how you are feeling when injured or sick p 5
Complete the boxing activities in your online Language Gym class for body parts and body aches
We listened to ‘Petit Jean Qui Danse’ in class today and discussed its medieval history: