NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 9 French students reviewed the pronom d'objet direct, and took the short quiz. They also continued working with negative form. This concept is difficult, and requires some time to achieve.
Grade 8 French students worked with the partitive and the negation.
Homework: please today's work (2 pages) to reinforce the concept. This is due on Friday.
Grade 4-5 students rehearsed their dialogue, and it was nice to see that several students were quite confident already.
FRIDAY IS PRESENTATION DAY! PRACTICE!!!
Grade 6 This unit is about irregular adjectives. Students worked with a grid as sample, and used their notes and textbooks. There is a supplement activity to complete for Friday.
Grade 1 This unit is asking the students to begin reading short key phrases to indicate what belongs to whom.
For Friday, if possible, have a family picture to be used as a presentation. For example: c'est le fils de monsieur Zano.
JK/SK students are learning a new sonng: Le Roi, La reine et le petit prince.
Calendar work is going well! They also repeated sentences to use to present family members.
Grade 2-3 Students applied their oral knowledge to the written work. Several house points were awarded, they were that good!
Thursday 21 February 2019
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 9 French Students re-read the story of Une rencontre avec le destin, page 122,123. They worked on comprehension 4 questions only, but also explored how to evaluate a question, then finding answers in the text. They also prepared a short skit based on buying tickets at a travel agency. If you were absent today, consider having your text read, and all answers done.
REMINDER! Quiz on C.O.D. (complement d'objet direct). Review your handouts.
Grade 8 French students read a text about a student preparing to present their work of art. There was a discussion about what would make an art exhibit attractive (location, lighting, displays etc.). There was useful vocabulary in the story, that will be used in your summative.
Grade 4-5 students now have the final dialogue, and had a chance to practice with their peers. All menus have been submitted, and Monday will be used to do a mock presentation.
Grade 6 are on a field trip
Grade 1Today was story time. The book was Knut, l'ourson polaire. They also acted out the bear's actions: grimpe, creuse, cours, marche, saute, nage.
JK/SK There was a lot of actions going on in the class with students enjoying a game of Simon Dit. They are at a point where they know most of the actions, and can respond to more complex instructions. They also listened to the story of Knut the polar bear.
Grade 2-3 Students read 4 short advertisement samples for specialty shoes. They are excited to apply all the actions, and activities that animals perform in the wild. They will be transferring the type of animal's feet to human special footwear. Really humans imitating nature.
Grade 9 French Students re-read the story of Une rencontre avec le destin, page 122,123. They worked on comprehension 4 questions only, but also explored how to evaluate a question, then finding answers in the text. They also prepared a short skit based on buying tickets at a travel agency. If you were absent today, consider having your text read, and all answers done.
REMINDER! Quiz on C.O.D. (complement d'objet direct). Review your handouts.
Grade 8 French students read a text about a student preparing to present their work of art. There was a discussion about what would make an art exhibit attractive (location, lighting, displays etc.). There was useful vocabulary in the story, that will be used in your summative.
Grade 4-5 students now have the final dialogue, and had a chance to practice with their peers. All menus have been submitted, and Monday will be used to do a mock presentation.
Grade 6 are on a field trip
Grade 1Today was story time. The book was Knut, l'ourson polaire. They also acted out the bear's actions: grimpe, creuse, cours, marche, saute, nage.
JK/SK There was a lot of actions going on in the class with students enjoying a game of Simon Dit. They are at a point where they know most of the actions, and can respond to more complex instructions. They also listened to the story of Knut the polar bear.
Grade 2-3 Students read 4 short advertisement samples for specialty shoes. They are excited to apply all the actions, and activities that animals perform in the wild. They will be transferring the type of animal's feet to human special footwear. Really humans imitating nature.
Tuesday 19 February 2019
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 9 French students continued working with pronoms d'objet direct. They took study notes, and worked on exercises. If they are not completed, please do so for Thursday. Next Monday, there will be a quiz on this topic.
Grade 8 French, today, was all about reviewing the vocabulary, and building up expressions (from the cross word puzzle). They worked really well with their respective house teams.
Grade 4-5, 6, grade 1- did not have French because of inter-school speech competition.
JK/SK students played the weather game, guessed Winter activities, and identified several actions for house points.
Grade 2-3 class had an audience, and presented their short play. Well done! They also started unit on footwear (human and animal). They are excited for this unit, and can't wait to begin working on their shoe advertisement.
Grade 9 French students continued working with pronoms d'objet direct. They took study notes, and worked on exercises. If they are not completed, please do so for Thursday. Next Monday, there will be a quiz on this topic.
Grade 8 French, today, was all about reviewing the vocabulary, and building up expressions (from the cross word puzzle). They worked really well with their respective house teams.
Grade 4-5, 6, grade 1- did not have French because of inter-school speech competition.
JK/SK students played the weather game, guessed Winter activities, and identified several actions for house points.
Grade 2-3 class had an audience, and presented their short play. Well done! They also started unit on footwear (human and animal). They are excited for this unit, and can't wait to begin working on their shoe advertisement.
Wednesday 13 February 2019
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 9 French (only 2 students today). They worked with complément d'objet direct.
Grade 8 French students took up the homework, reviewed the partitive and the negative.
Grade 4-5 Again, because of inclement weather, class was small, so students identified items on a very large sandwich, and colored the items.
Grade 6 students answered questions about the postcards (which helped with vocabulary). They also worked on a word search, and THIS IS HOMEWORK IF IT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED.
QUIZ ON TUESDAY ABOUT THE VOCABULARY ON THAT SAME PAGE.
Grade 1 Today was about listening and illustrating. Some of the vocabulary was related to Valentine's Day, and some Winter expressions as well.
JK/SK Today, students watched a video with Passe-Partout. This is a listening activity for young students. Please note that you can also find these on the Internet, for home listening.
Grade 2-3 Students put the finishing touch to their play's cover page, then read, matched pictures to sentences in their cahier.
Grade 9 French (only 2 students today). They worked with complément d'objet direct.
Grade 8 French students took up the homework, reviewed the partitive and the negative.
Grade 4-5 Again, because of inclement weather, class was small, so students identified items on a very large sandwich, and colored the items.
Grade 6 students answered questions about the postcards (which helped with vocabulary). They also worked on a word search, and THIS IS HOMEWORK IF IT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED.
QUIZ ON TUESDAY ABOUT THE VOCABULARY ON THAT SAME PAGE.
Grade 1 Today was about listening and illustrating. Some of the vocabulary was related to Valentine's Day, and some Winter expressions as well.
JK/SK Today, students watched a video with Passe-Partout. This is a listening activity for young students. Please note that you can also find these on the Internet, for home listening.
Grade 2-3 Students put the finishing touch to their play's cover page, then read, matched pictures to sentences in their cahier.
Monday 11 February 2019
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 9 French Students shared their sentences using conjunctions. They also read 'Dans la Vallée des Rois', answered the comprehension questions, and worked with C.O.D. (complement (pronom) d'objet direct). This is a fairly big grammar concept to understand, and integrate into their writing.
Grade 8 French- They took up homework from last week. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN WORK IS SENT AS HOMEWORK, IT IS EVALUATED!
Some segments of today's work was oral, and everyone needs to use this opportunity to speak French.
HOMEWORK is complete the partitive exercise, both in the affirmative and the negative.
Grade 4-5 students who submitted their menus 'thank you', everyone else please have your menu done for Wednesday. Today, students worked with 2 verbs: 'prendre and apprendre', in a variety of scenarios.
Grade 6 With all the interruptions since last week, it was difficult to pick up where they left off. Since everyone was there, they completed the last assignment from unit 4 (Au Musée), and worked on the reading and comprehension.
Grade 1 Students began to talk about Valentine's Day. They worked on a word search.
JK/SK students did the weather, and listened to a story 'Le Chat Botté'. They also competed with their teacher while counting, and finding the missing numbers.
Grade 2-3 completed the play, answered several questions and decorated their top/title page.
Grade 9 French Students shared their sentences using conjunctions. They also read 'Dans la Vallée des Rois', answered the comprehension questions, and worked with C.O.D. (complement (pronom) d'objet direct). This is a fairly big grammar concept to understand, and integrate into their writing.
Grade 8 French- They took up homework from last week. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN WORK IS SENT AS HOMEWORK, IT IS EVALUATED!
Some segments of today's work was oral, and everyone needs to use this opportunity to speak French.
HOMEWORK is complete the partitive exercise, both in the affirmative and the negative.
Grade 4-5 students who submitted their menus 'thank you', everyone else please have your menu done for Wednesday. Today, students worked with 2 verbs: 'prendre and apprendre', in a variety of scenarios.
Grade 6 With all the interruptions since last week, it was difficult to pick up where they left off. Since everyone was there, they completed the last assignment from unit 4 (Au Musée), and worked on the reading and comprehension.
Grade 1 Students began to talk about Valentine's Day. They worked on a word search.
JK/SK students did the weather, and listened to a story 'Le Chat Botté'. They also competed with their teacher while counting, and finding the missing numbers.
Grade 2-3 completed the play, answered several questions and decorated their top/title page.
Thursday 7 February 2019
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 6-7-8- Students, those who were not playing hockey, prepared a short skit with the following topics: buy a ticket for a train ride to Quebec City, a concert/show ticket that was returned because the show was not interesting, and a restaurant scene. Each group managed to get over one minute of speaking time.
Grade 4-5 Because of the 'Ice Day', the due date for the menus is now Monday 11th. During class, students worked with the 'ir' ending verb 'choisir' in a variety of sentences. Also, they worked with the partitives: du, de la etc.
Grade 1 Today was 100 days, and they celebrated with a poem and an acrostiche.
JK/SK In preparation for the 100th day of school, students took turn counting different shapes around the class.
Grade 2-3 Today, students combined making props, and practicing their lines for their little play.
Grade 6-7-8- Students, those who were not playing hockey, prepared a short skit with the following topics: buy a ticket for a train ride to Quebec City, a concert/show ticket that was returned because the show was not interesting, and a restaurant scene. Each group managed to get over one minute of speaking time.
Grade 4-5 Because of the 'Ice Day', the due date for the menus is now Monday 11th. During class, students worked with the 'ir' ending verb 'choisir' in a variety of sentences. Also, they worked with the partitives: du, de la etc.
Grade 1 Today was 100 days, and they celebrated with a poem and an acrostiche.
JK/SK In preparation for the 100th day of school, students took turn counting different shapes around the class.
Grade 2-3 Today, students combined making props, and practicing their lines for their little play.
Tuesday 5 February 2019
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 9 French students worked on conjunctions
Grade 8 French students began unit about Art, reading and comprehension. Please. for homework, answer the comprehension questions at the end of the reading section, and work at translating the words (mots clés).
Grade 4-5 Menus are due on Thursday!
Students worked independently with vocabulary activities.
Grade 6 students read about a couple of Winter destinations. They were intrigued about Ice Hotels.
Grade 1 Still working on the play, and it is coming along quite well.
JK/SK students are preparing for the 100th day of school!
Grade 2-3 students continued working on the play, which is getting exciting!. Today, after reading, they answered questions.
Grade 9 French students worked on conjunctions
Grade 8 French students began unit about Art, reading and comprehension. Please. for homework, answer the comprehension questions at the end of the reading section, and work at translating the words (mots clés).
Grade 4-5 Menus are due on Thursday!
Students worked independently with vocabulary activities.
Grade 6 students read about a couple of Winter destinations. They were intrigued about Ice Hotels.
Grade 1 Still working on the play, and it is coming along quite well.
JK/SK students are preparing for the 100th day of school!
Grade 2-3 students continued working on the play, which is getting exciting!. Today, after reading, they answered questions.
Friday 1 February 2019
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 6,7,8, watched the movie 'Belle et Sébastien'.
Grade 4-5 students completed (almost) their menu, research, and are now in the process of producing their good copy. The due date is Thursday, Feb. 7.
Grade 6 there were only students for the class, so they explored the structure of sentences, and identified the different elements.
Grade 1 students are working on the class play: Les Trois Petits Cochons.
JK/SK students greeted the school groundhog (puppet), and saw first hand the shadow. Also, they worked with their house to earn points by answering a variety of questions, or complete short sequences.
Grade 2-3 the class is working on polishing their pronunciation, as well as their reading skills, with the play 'Le chat et la Lune'.
Grade 6,7,8, watched the movie 'Belle et Sébastien'.
Grade 4-5 students completed (almost) their menu, research, and are now in the process of producing their good copy. The due date is Thursday, Feb. 7.
Grade 6 there were only students for the class, so they explored the structure of sentences, and identified the different elements.
Grade 1 students are working on the class play: Les Trois Petits Cochons.
JK/SK students greeted the school groundhog (puppet), and saw first hand the shadow. Also, they worked with their house to earn points by answering a variety of questions, or complete short sequences.
Grade 2-3 the class is working on polishing their pronunciation, as well as their reading skills, with the play 'Le chat et la Lune'.
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