French 2: Day 14 Lesson Plan

Bordeaux (Maroon): lundi 3 oct; Blanc (White): mardi 4 oct

DUE: Les Devoirs: Translate these 10 sentences into French, using indirect and direct object pronouns! In 6-10, turn prepositional phrases like "for me" and "to us" into single indirect object pronouns.

1. She telephones me often.
2. You [formal] give us too much homework!
3. Nikolas rarely sends us greeting cards.
4. He prefers to send us presents!
5. I am giving her a bouquet of flowers.
6. I like that Christmas tree. Frédéric is buying it for me.
7. The crowd likes my cakes. I am going to give them [the cakes] to them [the crowd].
8. Robert has the decorations. He is giving them to us.
9. Mom is speaking to me, but I'm not listening to her.
10. Marie likes your flag. Are you going to sell it to her?

{10 minutes} Réveillez le cerveau français! Students pair up, do p. 49, ex. 13 together.

• Write each scenario two ways: once using all nouns, once using all pronouns (or as many pronouns as possible, for direct objects, indirect objects, and even subjects!)
• Student present answers orally.

{15 minutes} Review Indirect Object Pronoun Translations (les devoirs!)

• Students put their translations of #1-10 on the board and correct errors!

{20 minutes} Practice new vocabulary!

• First cover the slang terms on p. 56 "Entre copains": bouffer (and la bouffe), faire la teuf (with detour on verlan!), la boum, and la zique
• Then drill p. 73, Vocabulaire 2.
  

Les Devoirs: Write each vocab term/phrase as part of a complete sentence. Then write each word/phrase again three times.

• Expect Vocab Quiz 2-2 over these terms on Day 17 (Bordeaux: 12 oct; Blanc: 13 oct)
  

French 1: Day 14 Lesson Plan

Bordeaux (Maroon): lundi 3 oct; Blanc (White): mardi 4 oct

DUE: Les Devoirs: Handwrite each new vocab word/phrase four times.

• p. 54 "Entre Copains" section
• p. 69 Vocabulaire 2
• Expect Vocab Quiz over these words on Day 16 (Bordeaux 7 octobre; Blanc 11 octobre)

{25 minutes} Réveillez le cerveau français! Students write p. 54 exs. 23 and 24 while CAH checks homework.

• Go over answers together out loud.
  

{20 minutes} Combining à with le and les! (p. 56)

• preposition! definition flexible: à = to, at, depends on context
• à + le = au: aller au parc (à + le parc)
• à + les = aux: parler aux profs (à + les profs)
• à + la = no change! parler à la fille
• à + l' = no change! aller à l'école, aller a l'hôpital (even though l'hôpital is masculine!)
• Do p. 56 ex. 27 together
  

Les Devoirs: pp. 56-57 exs. 28, 29, 30. Write complete sentences!

French 1: Day 13 Lesson Plan

Maroon: mercredi, 28 sep.; White: jeudi, 29 sep.

DUE: Les Devoirs! Les Devoirs: pp. 46-47, exs. 12 & 14. Write complete sentences!

{20 minutes} Réveillez le cerveau français! Conjugate five -er verbs!

• CAH will put numerous -er verbs on the board: adorer, aimer, bouquiner, chanter, chercher, danser, dessiner, détester, discuter, écouter, envoyer*, jouer, manger*, nager*, parler, regarder, surfer, téléphoner, tchatcher, travailler, trouver, zapper
• Students write down conjugations (pronoun + verb form) for five of them.
• After CAH finishes checking homework, students write conjugations under given verbs on board.

{10 minutes} Review homework: Students give answers to exs. 12 & 14.

{20 minutes} New Vocab! Vocabulaire 2 on p. 69 and Entre Copains list on p. 54! (Write those p. 54 words on the board.)

• Read and repeat, read and repeat, first en masse, then by individual

{10 minutes} Pairs practice!

• Students pair up, ask each other three aimer questions about activities in this vocab list (Tu aimes danser? Tu aimes jouer aux échecs?)
• Back in big group, each student summarizes likes and dislikes discovered (Elle aime... elle n'aime pas...)

Les Devoirs: Handwrite each new vocab word/phrase four times.

• p. 54 "Entre Copains" section
• p. 69 Vocabulaire 2
• Expect Vocab Quiz over these words on Day 16 (Maroon 7 octobre; White 11 octobre)

French 2: Day 13 Lesson Plan

Maroon: mercredi, 28 sep.; White: jeudi, 29 sep.

DUE: Les Devoirs! Write 10 pairs of original sentences with direct objects!

• First, write a sentence (in French!) with basic Subject-Verb-Direct Object structure
• Then rewrite the sentence, replacing the direct object with the appropriate direct object pronoun and moving it in front of the appropriate verb. For example: Marc achète 15 croque-monsiuers. Marc les achète.

{10 minutes} Réveillez le cerveau français!

• Students pair up, read each other their original direct object sentences. One student reads original sentence, other student tries to compose the version with the correctly placed direct object pronoun!
• CAH checks homework!

{25 minutes} Indirect Object Pronouns!

1. Review basic grammar: Direct object answers, "Subject verb what?" Indirect object answers "Subject verb direct object for whom/to whom?"
2. Key verbs: offrir, donner, acheter, vendre, parler, téléphoner, dire...:
• Marc est mon amie. Je vais lui donner une carte de vœux.
• C'est ton anniversaire! Je t'offre un cadeau.
• Vous voulez jouer aux tennis? Je suis capitaliste! Je vais vous vendre une raquette.
• Tes amis jouent au football? Tu dois leur acheter un nouveau ballon.
  
3. Indirect object pronouns same as direct object pronouns for 1st and 2nd person; 3rd person simplifies to lui and leur.
4. Practice in this order: p. 49 ex. 12, then p. 48 ex. 10 (because ex. 10 puts direct and indirect objects together!)
   

Les Devoirs: Translate these 10 sentences into French, using indirect and direct object pronouns! In 6-10, turn prepositional phrases like "for me" and "to us" into single indirect object pronouns.

1. She telephones me often.
2. You [formal] give us too much homework!
3. Nikolas rarely sends us greeting cards.
4. He prefers to send us presents!
5. I am giving her a bouquet of flowers.
6. I like that Christmas tree. Frédéric is buying it for me.
7. The crowd likes my cakes. I am going to give them [the cakes] to them [the crowd].
8. Robert has the decorations. He is giving them to us.
9. Mom is speaking to me, but I'm not listening to her.
10. Marie likes your flag. Are you going to sell it to her?

French 1: Day 12 Lesson Plan

Maroon: lundi, 26 sep; White: mardi, 27 sep.

DUE: Les Devoirs!

1. p. 43 ex. 5: write a response to Noémie!
• Respond to each of her questions.
• Comment on each of the activities she mentions: say whether you enjoy the same things or not.
• Handwrite, show CAH on Day 12
2. p. 44, exs. 7 & 8

{20 minutes} Vocabulary Quiz 2-1! Vocabulaire 1, p. 69

{20 minutes} Review definite articles

{20 minutes} Introduce conjugation of -er verbs!

• See conjugation chart on p. 46, showing conjugation of aimer
• See also conjugation chart at front of classroom
• Practice with aimer, écouter, étudier, dessiner, surfer, adorer...

Les Devoirs: pp. 46-47, exs. 12 & 14. Write complete sentences!

French 2: Day 12 Lesson Plan

[Maroon: lundi, 26 sep; White: mardi, 27 sep]

DUE: Les Devoirs: p. 47 Ex. 7

{40 minutes} Vocab Quiz 2.1! over Chapter 2, Vocabulaire 1, top part of p. 73

{20 minutes} Review Direct Object Pronouns

Les Devoirs: Write 10 pairs of original sentences with direct objects!

• First, write a sentence (in French!) with basic Subject-Verb-Direct Object structure
• Then rewrite the sentence, replacing the direct object with the appropriate direct object pronoun and moving it in front of the appropriate verb. For example:
• Marc achète 15 croque-monsiuers. Marc les achète.

French 2: Day 11 Lesson Plan

{30 minutes} Grammar Quiz Chapter 1.1!

• This quiz retests material covered on the Chapter Grammar Quiz we took on Day 9.
• Both this quiz and the previous version remain on the books. Strive for perfection!

{20 minutes} Student Gift Advice Presentations!

{20 minutes} Grammar: Direct Objects! pp. 46-47

• Review basic subject-verb-direct object grammar
• Subject: the thing doing something
• Verb: the action being done
• Direct Object: the thing having stuff done to it! :-)
• When the direct object is a pronoun, both English and French use S+V+DO word order:
• English: I am eating the sandwich.
• French: Je mange le sandwich.
  
• But when we replace direct object nouns with pronouns, French puts the direct object before the verb!
• English: I am eating it.
• French: Je le mange!
• See full list of direct object pronouns on p. 46 (me, te, le, la, nous, vous, les)
• Practice with p. 46 ex. 6
  

Les Devoirs:

• Write out p. 47 Ex. 7
• Study for Vocab Quiz 2.1

French 1: Day 11 Lesson Plan

DUE: Rien! Pas de devoirs!

{30 minutes} Grammar Quiz Chapter 1.1!

• This quiz retests material covered on the Chapter Grammar Quiz we took on Day 9.
• Both this quiz and the previous version remain on the books. Strive for perfection!
  

{10 minutes} Listening! CAH reads p. 43, ex. 5 letter from Noémie.

• After two times through, students read and repeat.
• Assignment: write response to Noémie! (see Les Devoirs below)

{20 minutes} le, la, les + à (p. 44)

• Review concepts of gender and number in French nouns
• Review our use of un, une, and des—indefinite articles (in English, a/an/some)
  
• Introduce le, la, and les—definite articles! (in English, the)
• Note that le or la before a noun starting with a vowel will elide down to l' (which means you have to memorize the gender or look it up in the glossary!).
  
• Review Vocab 1: say each term aloud with indefinite and definite articles.

Les Devoirs:

1. p. 43 ex. 5: write a response to Noémie!
• Respond to each of her questions.
• Comment on each of the activities she mentions: say whether you enjoy the same things or not.
• Handwrite, show CAH on Day 12
2. Do p. 44 exs. 7 & 8. Write complete sentences!
   
3. Study for Vocab Quiz 2.1 (Chap. 2, Vocab. 1, top part of p. 69)
   

French 1: Day 10 Lesson Plan

DUE: Les Devoirs! Practice writing Chapter 2 Vocab 1 (shown with pictures on pp. 40-41; listed alphabetically on p. 69)

• First write (in French!) whether you like or do not like each noun or activity. Then write the noun/activity three more times. For example:
1. J'aime bien la glace. La glace, la glace, la glace.
2. J'adore regarder la télévision. Regarder la télévision, regarder la télévision, regarder la télévision.
3. Je n'aime pas envoyer un SMS. Envoyer un SMS, envoyer un SMS, envoyer un SMS.

{10 minutes} Complete p. 42 exs. 2-3

• Students work individually while CAH checks vocab practice for completion
• Students read answers aloud in full group.

{20 minutes} Agreeing and Disagreeing (p. 42)

• First read and repeat Exprimons-nous! phrases on p. 42 together.
• Then practice these phrases with Vocab 1: Students read sentence from vocab practice, CAH responds (Moi aussi, Pas moi, Moi si!, Moi non plus)
• Then students practice phrases with each other in threes: one student reads sentence from vocab sheet and asks "Et toi?" Second student responds appropriately. Third student translates to English to check for understanding. Do this full rotation at least three times in group.

{15 minutes} Review Grammar Quiz Chapter 1

• "Now that you know what my grammar quizzes look like... let's take another one!"
• Review questions and answers from Day 9 Quiz; CAH explains scoring
• All take Quiz 1.1 at next meeting (Day 11)! See below.

{35 minutes} Time to work on... Les Devoirs!

• Study for Grammar Quiz 1.1, to be taken next meeting!

French 2: Day 10 Lesson Plan

DUE: Les Devoirs! Write three times all Chapter 2 Vocabulaire 1 words and phrases, p. 73 (see also pictures and examples on pp. 42-43).

{10 minutes} Complete p. 44, Ex. 2

• Students work individually while CAH checks homework for completion
• Read answers aloud to class
  

{10 minutes} Complete p. 44 ex. 3.

• Students work in pairs
• Each pair should come up with two alternative responses/wishes for each situation.
• Note bonne année!

{20 minutes} Gift advice!

• Read and repeat phrases on p. 45 Exprimons-nous!
• Practice in full group: CAH asks, students respond, vice versa.
• Assignment: Pairs prepare and present Gift Advice scene! See Les Devoirs below.
  

{20 minutes} Review Grammar Quiz Chapter 1

• "Now that you know what my grammar quizzes look like... let's take another one!"
• Review questions and answers from Day 9 Quiz; CAH explains scoring
• All take Quiz 1.1 at next meeting (Day 11)! See below.
  

Les Devoirs:

1. Gift Advice skit!
• Students work in pairs to write and practice brief skit.
• Two people discuss what to get someone for some holiday/event (see p. 45).
• Each person should have at least three lines.
• Exchange should include rejecting one suggestion, then accepting another.
• Students will present skits to class next meeting!
  
2. Study for Grammar Quiz 1.1, to be taken next meeting!
   

French 1: Day 9 Lesson Plan

No assignments due, but...

{30 minutes} Le Grand Quiz de Grammaire!

• On Moodle
• Yes, it is timed! Get to it!

{15 minutes} J'adore/J'aime bien/j'aime/je n'aime pas/je déteste

• Practice en français with images and objects (include images on screen!)
  
• Students practice expressing different levels of like/dislike with the above phrases
  

{45 minutes} Les Devoirs: Practice writing Chapter 2 Vocab 1 (shown with pictures on pp. 40-41; listed alphabetically on p. 69)

• First write (in French!) whether you like or do not like each noun or activity. Then write the noun/activity three more times. For example:
1. J'aime bien la glace. La glace, la glace, la glace.
2. J'adore regarder la télévision. Regarder la télévision, regarder la télévision, regarder la télévision.
3. Je n'aime pas envoyer un SMS. Envoyer un SMS, envoyer un SMS, envoyer un SMS.
   

French 2: Day 9 Lesson Plan

No assignments due, but...

{30 minutes} Grammar Quiz, Chapter 1!

• On Moodle
• Yes, time is limited.
  

{45 minutes} Students present remaining slideshows!

{15 minutes} Les Devoirs! Write three times all Chapter 2 Vocabulaire 1 words and phrases, p. 73 (see also pictures and examples on pp. 42-43).

How to Make French Special Characters

To produce the following French special characters in Microsoft Word, you can use the following keystrokes. First you press Ctrl and the indicated symbol at the same time. Then release those keys: Ctrl+symbol, followed by letter

• l'accent aigu (áéíóú): Ctrl+apostrophe, then vowel to be accented
• l'accent grave (àèìòù): Ctrl+open single quote (key under Esc!), then vowel to be accented
• l'accent circonflex (âêîôû): Ctrl+Shift+6 (carat!), then vowel to be accented
• la cédille (ç): Ctrl+comma, then c
• le tréma (äëïöü): Ctrl+Shift+semicolon (colon!), then vowel to be accented
• o e collé (œ in cœur, sœur, mœurs, œuf, œuvre, œil): Ctrl+Shift+7 (ampersand!), then o

Update 2012.09.04: My new version of Word 2010 requires me to hit the Ctrl+symbol combo and hold it down while hitting the letter I want to accent. This makes entering a lowercase ô impossible. I have to go to the Insert>Symbol menu to find it... but after I do that, I find Word decides to accept the normal keyboard shortcuts, without having to hold everything down. How strange!

French 2: Day 8 Lesson Plan

DUE: Submit slideshows via Moodle!

{10 minutes} Last chance to study for quiz; also make sure computers and network are working for quiz on Moodle!

{20 minutes} Vocab Quiz #2!

• CAH reads French terms aloud; students write English translations
• Quiz will include words and phrases from p. 37 Vocab 2 and infinitives on pp. 22 and 24

{50 minutes} Diaporama des élèves! (Student slideshows!)

• Random speaking order (exceptions for students who are planning to be gone next time; they move to top of today's speaking order!)
• Students present their prepared 20 sentences while slideshow plays
• CAH runs slides; students call for "La prochaine, s'il vous plaît!" to tell CAH when to go to next slide.
• CAH grades slideshows on 3 ten-point scales: Pronunication, Information, and Grammar (30 points total)

{5 minutes} Slideshow feedback from CAH

{15 minutes} Study for grammar quiz coming up next meeting! Expect questions on...

• verb conjugation (pp. 22-26)
• irregular conjugation of être and avoir (p. 10)
• adjective agreement and special forms (pp. 12-14)

French 1: Day 8 Lesson Plan

{10 minutes} Study for Vocab Quiz #2, make sure computers and network are working for quiz on Moodle.

{20 minutes} Vocab 2 Quiz!

• CAH says French terms, students write English translations
• 30 questions total
• spelling counts (you really should know how to spell your own language)

{30 minutes} Four-Team Spelldown!

• Number off! Four teams!
• Each team sends speller to board
• CAH spells word en français, students write spelling on board, turn when finished
• All correct spellers get one point (tally on board)
• First speller gets chance to say English meaning for extra point

{10 minutes} Review key grammar for quiz

• avoir: know your conjugation! write and recite forms
• indefinite articles: review one/a, some, none in context of Il y a/Il n'y a pas....

{20 minutes} Students study for Chapter 1 grammar quiz! Expect the following items on the quiz:

• conjugation of avoir (p. 26)
• negation of verbs (in the same grammar box as avoir, p. 26)
  
• indefinite articles (p. 24)
• introductory conversations (pp. 6-8)
• il y a vs. il n'y a pas (p. 18)
  

Juniors First, Freshmen Third... French Classes!

Collège (Junior High)
Age	Grade	Abbreviation
11–12	Sixième	6e
12–13	Cinquième	5e
13–14	Quatrième	4e
14–15	Troisième	3e
Lycée (High school)
Age	Grade	Abbreviation
15–16	Seconde	2de
16–17	Première	1e
17–18	Terminale	Term or Tle

Someone in French 2 this morning asked how to saw her brother is a seventh grader. Ah, the joys of translating not just language, but education systems! We can't just grab septième and slap it in front of some French term for grade or level. We need to put the statement in terms a French speaker would understand.–

In the French education system, les années scolaires ("grades") are numbered in reverse. Our sixth grade corresponds with la class de sixième in France. From there, the classes count down. Our freshmen would be in French troisième; our sophomores, seconde; our juniors, première, and our seniors, terminale. The chart at right from Wikipedia shows the full range from our grade six to HS graduation.

French 1: Day 7 Lesson Plan

Maroon Mon. Sept. 12; White Tue. Sept. 13

DUE: Les Devoirs: p. 24 ex. 41, pp. 26-27 exs. 46, 47, et 48

{10 minutes} Reveillez le cerveau français -- Wake up the French brain!

• Practice avoir conjugation: Students do p. 27, ex. 49 on screen/paper. Write at least five sentences, one for each subject listed.
• CAH checks homework during wake-up.

{20 minutes} Go over homework together

{30 minutes} Four-Team Spelldown!

• Number off! Four teams!
• Each team sends speller to board
• CAH spells word en français, students write spelling on board, turn when finished
• All correct spellers get one point (tally on board)
• First speller gets chance to say English meaning for extra point

{30 minutes} study time for two quizzes:

• Study for Vocab 2 (p. 35) and Classroom Commands (p. 20) Quiz meeting after next!
• Study for Le Grand Quiz de la Grammaire, Chapitre 1, on Day 9!

Louise Attaque: J't'emmène au vent

French chanson/folk rock band Louise Attaque released this song, "J't'emmène au vent," on its eponymous debut album in 1997. C'est une bonne chanson!



Allez viens, j't'emmène au vent,
je t'emmène au dessus des gens,
et je voudrais que tu te rappelles,
notre amour est éternel et pas
artificiel

je voudrais que tu te ramènes devant,
que tu sois là de temps en temps
et je voudrais que tu te rappelles
notre amour est éternel

je voudrais que tu m'appelles plus souvent,
que tu prennes parfois les devants
et je voudrais que tu te rappelles
notre amour est éternel
et pas artificiel

je voudrais que tu sois celle que j'entends
allez viens j't'emmène au dessus des gens,
et je voudrais que tu te rappelles,
notre amourette éternelle,
artificielle...

French 2: Day 7 Lesson Plan

DUE: Write 20 sentences about five important people in your life! (See complete criteria on Day 6 Lesson Plan)

{10 minutes} Reveillez le cerveau français! Wake up your French brain!

• Do p. 22 ex. 27: write five sentences: use each subject and each verb once!
• (CAH checks Les Devoirs, marks problems.)
• Review correct responses!
  

{10 minutes} More Verb Conjugation Practice!

• Do p. 23 ex. 28 together: Call students to board to write each exercise: i.e., 4-5 students come to board, all write sentence for #1, then we compare... and so on!
  

{10 minutes} Practice slightly irregular -ir verbs dormir, partir, sortir (pp. 26-27)

• m and t disappear from the singular forms, remain in the plural forms
• plural forms don't get the funky -iss- insert
• Do p. 26, ex. 38 and p. 27 ex. 39 together

{60 minutes}: Work on les diaporamas—slideshows!

Les Devoirs due next meeting (Day 8):

• Diaporamas! Final formatted slideshow (PowerPoint), submitted via Moodle, with revised text (handwritten or typed) and graphics (photo or sketch of each person or relevant image); one slide per person
• Students will present by random draw on Days 8 and 9 to class on big screen!
• Study for Vocab Quiz on Day 8 (infinitives on pp. 22 & 24, Vocabulaire 2 on p. 37)
• Study for Grammar Quiz on Day 9 (review pp. 34-36, exs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and Grammaire 1 & 2)
  

Trema/Diaeresis in English!

We covered the five accent/graphical marks in French today. Le tréma (naïf, Noël, Israël, canoë, coïncider) gets me excited, because it gives me a chance to say diaeresis in class (kids remember these things!). I also dig le tréma because it appears in English as well and thus provides at least a semi-familiar example to show students the exceptional vowel pronunciation the symbol indicates. The obvious example—perhaps the only familiar example— is naïve. But I still recall reading an old edition of some novel and encountering coöoperate... or was it reëlection?

I got to wondering if I could find a list of English words that use the trema. Here are a few from Wikipedia:

• reënact
• zoölogy
• seër
• Chloë
• Zoë
• Brontë
• Boötes

If you know of any others, do submit!

French 2: Day 6 Lesson Plan

Maroon 8 Sept; White 9 Sept


DUE: Les Devoirs: p. 20 ex. 24;  p. 24 ex. 32, p. 25 ex. 33
{5 minutes}: Vocab Drill

• Students pair up, drill each other on Vocab 2 while CAH checks homework for completion

 {30 minutes} Vocab and Grammar Review

• Read aloud and correct responses to Les Devoirs exercises

 {15 minutes} How to type French accent marks on computer!

• Word: Ctrl+symbol, followed by letter
• l'accent aigu (áéíóú): Ctrl+apostrophe
• l'accent grave (àèìòù): Ctrl+open single quote (key under Esc!)
• l'accent circonflex (âêîôû): Ctrl+Shift+6 (carat!)
• la cédille (ç): Ctrl+comma
• le tréma (äëïöü): Ctrl+Shift+semicolon (colon!)
• Windows Alt and HTML codes!

{40 minutes} Les Devoirs:

• Writing assignment about des personnes importantes dans ta vie!
• Write twenty sentences about five important people in your life
• Each person gets four sentences.
• Tell who each person is (name and relationship to you).
• Tell what each person is like (personanalité, physique, âge).
• Tell what each person does/likes to do (use Vocabulaire 2 as starting point)
• Due Next Meeting (Day 7): rough draft of 20 sentences, any format
• Due Meeting After That (Day 8): final formatted slide show (PowerPoint!), submitted via Moodle, with revised text (handwritten or typed) and graphics (photo or sketch of each person or relevant image); one slide per person
• Students will present by random draw on Days 8 and 9 to class on big screen!
• Study for Quiz over Vocab 2 (p. 37) and verbs (pp. 22 & 24) meeting after next (Day 8)
• Study for Le Grand Quiz de la Grammaire, Chapitre 1, on Day 9! Expect verb conjugation, avoir, être, and some short writing!

French 1: Day 6 Lesson Plan

Maroon 8 Sept; White 9 Sept


DUE: Les Devoirs!

• p. 22: Write each of the sentences in Exprimons-Nous three times. 
• p. 23 ex. 36: rewrite the given e-mail with all necessary accent marks 

{15 minutes} Alphabet and accent review!

• Sing the song!
• CAH says five letters, students write on tablet and show!
• CAH says letters with accent marks, students write on tablet and show!

{10 minutes} E-mail practice!

• {slide}Quelle est ton adresse e-mail?/C'est ... arobase...point....
• CAH demos, then students travel the room, collecting five e-mail addresses; students spell out e-mail addresses en français!

{15 minutes} Vocab Review via spelling!

• Review Vocab 2 by asking Comment dit-on ____ en français, then Comment ça s'écrit ___?/Comment tu épelles ___?
• CAH demos with two indivs, then students practice in trios.

{10 minutes} Masculine/feminine/indefinite/plural articles (p.24)

• CAH explains gender and articles in French

{15 minutes} avoir! (p. 26)

• review discussion of subjects and verbs last week!
• show and practice conjugation of avoir (note we already do this with age!)

{20 minutes} Les Devoirs: p. 24 ex. 41, pp. 26-27 exs. 46, 47, et 48
—Study for Vocab 2 (p. 35) and Classroom Commands (p. 20) Quiz meeting after next (Day 8)!
—Study for Le Grand Quiz de la Grammaire meeting after that (Day 9)

French 2: Day 5 Lesson Plan

Maroon 6 Sept; White 7 Sept


{5 minutes} Review days of week, months

{20 minutes} Exprimons-nous! p. 19

• Use this activity to review activities and café items
• Repeat phrases en masse
• Note je dois!
• Then practice phrases in threes: ask each question, each student must insert different noun/phrase as the object of the question
• Back in whole group, CAH asks each student a question, student responds as in group.

{5 minutes} Do p. 20 ex. 22 together out loud, students explain choices

{15 minutes} Exprimons-nous! p. 21: when we do things

• souvent, rarement, tous les mercredis, fois par semaine...
•  au printemps but en for other seasons
• Spend 5 minutes on p. 21 ex. 25 in pairs, then 5 minutes en masse

{20 minutes} Verbs! p. 22-24

• Recite conjugations for verbs listed on this page
• Note spelling change for -ger and -cer verbs
• Do p. 21 ex. 27 together

{25 minutes} Les Devoirs: p. 20 ex. 24;  p. 24 ex. 32, p. 25 ex. 33

French 1: Day 5 Lesson Plan

Maroon 6 Sept; White 7 Sept
No homework due!

{20 minutes} Dans la salle de classe, il y a... things in the classroom!

• Practice classroom vocabulary words on p. 18
• Use Il y a to say "There is/are"
• Use un/une for "a/one", des for "some"
• Each student should name four things in the classroom
• Practice first in groups of four: help each other! Listen for pronunciation, proper word choice.
• Then practice out loud en masse.

{15 minutes} Combien de: how many?

• Il y en a deux = There are two of them. 
• Il n'y en a pas = There aren't any of them.
• First some en masse repetition
• Then more small-group practice, in fours: one student asks, Combien de bureaux/professeurs/fenêtres..., next student replies, Il y en a # or Il n'y en a pas.
• Bring back to main group, ask some individuals questions with p. 19 ex. 27 questions.

 {30 minutes} Alphabet and accents!

• {slide!} Turn first to p. xx, practice pronunciation
• CAH reads five letters, students write them on tablet screens/paper, hold up to show me, I show on my screen
• {slide!} Learn names of accent marks!

Les Devoirs:

• p. 22: Write each of the sentences in Exprimons-Nous three times.
• p. 23 ex. 36: rewrite the given e-mail with all necessary accent marks

Les nouveaux mots -- les sports!

In French 2 today, we practiced some French phrases for various activities. We were doing sports: jouer au tennis, au basket-ball, au volley/volleyball, football, au football américain, au golf.... I added faire du cross, knowing it's fall and we have runners (and also wanting to recall my own glory days on the dusty roads of Lake County). We had other pastimes available as well: faire du théâtre, jouer de la musique, faire de la photo, aller au café

We made the rounds with "Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire?" adding extravagant gestures to help memory and keep the blood pumping. Then I turned to a boy who caught me unprepared. "Wrestling."

Arrgghh! I hadn't looked that up! Shame on me. We looked it up and found la lutte. Now try coming up with a gesture demonstrate that!

Some new sports to include in our vocab:

• faire de la lutte: wrestle
• faire de la gymnastique: do gymnastics
• faire du vélo: go biking
• jouer à des jeux vidéo: play video games
• faire du surf des neiges, de la planche à neige: snowboarding

French 2: Day 4 Lesson Plan

{5 minutes} DUE: pp. 12–13, exs. 12 & 14

• CAH checks work while students study for...

{30 minutes} Le Premier Quiz! p. 37 Vocabulaire 1

• leave time to make sure everyone can access Moodle!

{30 minutes} New Vocabulary! pp. 18–19: Après l'école, nous aimons...

• aimer! j'aime, tu aimes, il/elle aime, nous aimons, vous aimez, ils/elles aiment
• aller au café, jouer au tennis...
• add fall sports: le football, le football américain, le volley-ball
• faire du cross!

{25 minutes} Practice various time vocabulary aloud (p. 21): Drill!

• lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche
• janvier, février, mars, avril, mai, juin, juillet, aoêt, septembre, octobre, novembre, décembre!
• le printemps, lété, l'automne, l'hiver
• souvent, rarement

Les Devoirs: Réposez-vous! Bon week-end!