Friday, January 31, 2020

Students took their price/cost assessment today. Then we worked with our expressions that are followed by infinitives. Students worked with a partner to complete three different activities that I displayed on the board. Then they individually completed lecon 5 worksheet pg 62 saying if they liked or disliked the activity pictured. Then they used the classroom textbook to read and answer questions based on the dialogue in the book on page 96.

Thursday, January 30, 2020

We went over the homework, which models their assessment tomorrow. Then we practiced with price and classroom objects today in preparation for their assessment tomorrow. Students were able to practice on what they felt they needed the most help with.

Assessment tomorrow: Price/Cost of classroom objects

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

We worked with price/cost today. Students practiced giving prices of classroom objects using a picture I displayed on the board. Then they practiced with some of our -er verbs using sentences I displayed on the board. Then we took notes on the verbs acheter, lever, payer on their -ER verb charts worksheet they have and then they completed section A on the back conjugating the verbs. Lastly, they completed their Chapitre 3 Première Etape worksheet with classroom objects and prices on it. This models their assessment this week.

Upcoming assessment: Price of classroom objects

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

We looked at commonly missed exam questions today. Then students completed a self-reflection and goal sheet based on their performance in this class first semester. We also spoke about how French 2 will work at the high school level next year.

Monday, January 27, 2020

Some students had to make up their exam today so while they were testing, students practiced French on our class duolingo page.

Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/o/vzzcdn

Friday, January 24, 2020

Students took the last writing part of the final exam today.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

We did a review activity with a buzzer system today to review for their final exam tomorrow.

Les Dates Importantes:
Vendredi, le 24 janvier - Written Exam (Multiple Choice portion - grammar focus)

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

I showed a short video on French slang terms. Then we emptied out their binders from 1st semester. Tomorrow we will do a review activity for their last final on Friday.

Les Dates Importantes:
Vendredi, le 24 janvier - Written Exam (Multiple Choice portion - grammar focus)

Here is the answer key to the Final Exam Grammar Review Packet

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Students did their speaking final exam today.

Les Dates Importantes:
Vendredi, le 24 janvier - Written Exam (Multiple Choice portion - grammar focus)

Here is the answer key to the Final Exam Grammar Review Packet

Friday, January 17, 2020

Students turned in their exam review packets and I returned them to them so they could study this long weekend. They practiced with their partner for their speaking exam.

Les Dates Importantes:
Mardi, le 21 janvier - Speaking Exam
Vendredi, le 24 janvier - Written Exam (Multiple Choice portion - grammar focus)

Here is the answer key to the Final Exam Grammar Review Packet

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Students took their presentational writing final exam today. Then students had the remaining time to work on their exam packets or with their partner for the speaking exam.

Les Dates Importantes:
Vendredi, le 17 janvier - Vocab & Grammar Exam Review Packets due
Mardi, le 21 janvier - Speaking Exam
Vendredi, le 24 janvier - Written Exam (Multiple Choice portion - grammar focus)

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Students took their interpretive final exam today. Then students had the remaining time to work on their exam packets or with their partner for the speaking exam.

Les Dates Importantes:
Jeudi, le 16 janvier - Presentational Writing Exam
Vendredi, le 17 janvier - Vocab & Grammar Exam Review Packets due
Mardi, le 21 janvier - Speaking Exam
Vendredi, le 24 janvier - Written Exam (Multiple Choice portion - grammar focus)

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Students had the entire class period to work on their exam packets or with their partner for the speaking exam.

Les Dates Importantes:
Mercredi, le 15 janvier - Interpretive Exam (Listening/Reading)
Jeudi, le 16 janvier - Presentational Writing Exam
Vendredi, le 17 janvier - Vocab & Grammar Exam Review Packets due
Mardi, le 21 janvier - Speaking Exam
Vendredi, le 24 janvier - Written Exam (Multiple Choice portion - grammar focus)

Monday, January 13, 2020

We did a practice listening and reading exam, which models their exam on Wednesday of this week. Students had some time to work on their exam packets or with their partner for the speaking exam. 

Les Dates Importantes:
Mercredi, le 15 janvier - Interpretive Exam (Listening/Reading)
Jeudi, le 16 janvier - Presentational Writing Exam
Vendredi, le 17 janvier - Vocab & Grammar Exam Review Packets due
Mardi, le 21 janvier - Speaking Exam
Vendredi, le 24 janvier - Written Exam (Multiple Choice portion - grammar focus)

Friday, January 10, 2020

Students took their -er verb assessment today. Then we went over our notes they copied down yesterday. Then we went over the Final Exam Outline. I also gave them both of their final exam reviews - vocab and grammar. These exam review packets are due next Friday, January 17th.

Les Dates Importantes:
Mercredi, le 15 janvier - Interpretive Exam (Listening/Reading)
Jeudi, le 16 janvier - Presentational Writing Exam
Vendredi, le 17 janvier - Vocab & Grammar Exam Review Packets due
Mardi, le 21 janvier - Speaking Exam
Vendredi, le 24 janvier - Written Exam (Multiple Choice portion - grammar focus)

Thursday, January 9, 2020

1. Go to conjuguemos.com (password is still FrenchRocks!) and take the quiz I assigned you titled “Practice Assessment: Regular -ER Verbs”. You can take it multiple times if you'd like but you must take it at least once.

2. Copy these notes onto the paper the sub gives you: Le pronom On & Verb followed by infinitive and Price/Cost. Put these under notes in your binder.

3. After you've taken the notes and the quiz you can stay on conjuguemos and practice any of the -ER verb activities or you can go to quizlet.com and do the Ch 3 -ER verb set.

Assessment tomorrow: Regular - er verbs (10 conjugating verbs, 10 fill in the subject pronouns, 10 definitions of the infinitive verbs and questions about how to find the stem and what the exceptions are)

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

We went over the homework and I explained the format of the assessment on Friday over regular -ER verbs. Then we used computers to practice conjugating regular -er verbs on conjuguemos.com (password is still FrenchRocks!).
Here are the steps to get to where you can practice conjugating -er verbs on conjuguemos.com

Go to the "Library" button in the top left corner and click it
-click "Verbs" under "French"
-click #2 Le Present (-er verbs)
-click "Graded Practice"
-click the gear looking thing next to Settings in the upper right hand corner
-click "All Verbs"
-uncheck "all verbs"
-select the -er verbs you know (there should be 7-9 of them)
-click "All Pronouns"
-uncheck the pronoun "on"
-click "Save Settings"
-finally click "Start The Graded Practice"

Students continued to practice here or they could get a battleship board from me and play verb battleship with a partner.

Upcoming assessment: Regular - er verbs (10 conjugating verbs, 10 fill in the subject pronouns, 10 definitions of the infinitive verbs and questions about how to find the stem and what the exceptions are)

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

We went over the homework and continued to practice conjugating regular -er verbs. Students did two verbal activities with a partner using activities that I displayed on the whiteboard. Then we watched the video that goes with this lesson and read the cultural information about teenage gatherings. Then students completed worksheet pg 71 #1 and #2 (I passed this out to them). This is homework if they don't finish it.

Upcoming assessment: Regular -er verbs

Monday, January 6, 2020

We went through our chapter 3 notes which is mostly regular -er verbs. Then we took notes on the back of that page on how to conjugate regular -ER verbs. Then students completed the packet titled "Les Verbes en -ER" practicing conjugating our new verbs.