La journée de la chemise orange

1. We did a reading on Orange Shirt Day.
2. You wrote down and used your "Reading Skills"
3. You answered some comprehension questions
4. Then made a logo design for next year's shirts.

ENG "Every Child Matters"
FR "Chaque enfant compte"

If you are not finished your design, please hand it in next class.

Devoirs: Duolingo!

à la confiserie

We also talked about adjective agreement with the noun (with is either masculine or feminine).

>> des bonbons rouges (you add an 's' because 'des bonbons' is masculine plural)

https://quizlet.com/94769340/les-couleurs-flash-cards/

Aujourd'hui-

I gave you some time to share your progress with me on Duolingo. 

Those of you who are still having trouble please come and see me this week. 

Many of you were able to complete your homework in class today! 

Reminder: I am starting looking at your Duolingo this week. 

You only need to complete 10XP, that's one bite-sized lesson. (and should take you 10 minutes or less!)

We then did a conversation that practiced time and days of the week, "Je vais au centre d'achats!"

Please bring this next class, as we will review it before moving on to the next conversation piece. See Quizlet below to practice the pronunciation (and feedback under the flashcards!) 

Some feedback from today:
à = ah!
Qu = K sound (e.g. Quand, quelle, quart)
Est-ce que = Ess-keuh
Je vais = vay
Tu vas = vah

September 7 - 9th
- Name game
- Classroom rules (in mini-skits!)
- Tech permission forms handed out
- French games!

September 12/13th 
- Duolingo demo (see previous post for details on how to sign up)
- Qui suis-je (Who am I) Banner project!
DAY 1: Due Wednesday Sept 14 
DAY 2: Due Thursday Sept 15

Qui suis-je?

What you need:

- Name/symbol/picture of self in the middle

- Make it colourful! Colour a thin border in your favourite colour.

- 4 things that you like/love/appreciate/hate (1 from each category)

Use wordreference.com or a paper dictionary.

*Everything in French has a gender (masculine or feminine).* So for example, if you like basketball, in the dictionary you would see:

 “basketball (nm)” (n = noun, m = masculine)

You would write: “le basketball”

M = le

F = la

Things can be plural too! Instead of using le or la, you use “les.” This does not change their gender. Just like in English, you usually add an “s” to the end.

 If you wanted to say you liked basketball players you would write:

“les joueurs de basketball”

or if you wanted to say you liked cats you would write:

"les chats"

These are called

“definite articles” – le/la/les (more grammar explanation after the banner) 

You will be doing a

mini-presentation to the class.

Bonjour! Je m’appelle ________.

J’aime….  (I like)

J’adore… (I love)

J’apprécie… (I appreciate)

Je déteste… (I hate)

Voilà! C’est qui je-suis!


e.g. Bonjour! Je m’appelle Mlle Powell. 

J’aime la poterie

J’adore les chats

J’apprécie les montagnes

Je déteste les maths

Voilà! C’est qui je-suis!

Need help with

pronunciation?

If you put the word in

Quizlet, it will tell you

how to say it.

(And/or ask me!)

Genders:
French has two grammatical genders: masculine and feminine. All nouns have a gender that you must memorize. Sometimes, the gender can be obvious: une femme ("a woman") is feminine. Other times, it's not obvious: une pomme ("an apple") is also feminine.

Articles:
Articles (e.g. "the" or "a") provide context for a noun. In English, articles may be omitted, but French nouns almost always have an article. French has three types of articles.

*For this project we will only be using definite articles*

Definite articles ("the") are used with specific nouns that are known to the speakers, as in English, but also to indicate the general sense of a noun, unlike in English. [...]

It is critical to understand that articles must agree with their nouns in both gender and number. For instance, le femme is incorrect. It must be la femme because la is feminine and singular, just like femme.

(I took the above information from Duolingo! https://www.duolingo.com/skill/fr/Basics-1 )

Adjectives:
Adjectives must agree with the noun. If you would like to add an adjective to your banner, let me know so I can help you make it agree!

Duolingo

** I'm going to start looking at your Duolingo progress on Monday of next week**

I would like you to set your daily goal at 10XP (Casual). Duolingo is homework Monday to Friday, and will help inform your final grade. Languages are all about practice, so I should see a commitment to completing 10XP everyday and your continued progress through the levels. (This means that you cannot just complete "Basics 1" everyday for homework.)  If you miss a day during the week, you can make it up on Saturday. I will not be looking at any Duolingo done on Sunday (but if you would like to keep up your 'streak' and make your green owl friend happy, you should continue!)

Find the research about Duolingo's benefits HERE

Duolingo Codes:

Day 1 : EYCXFJ

Day 2 : UFAJFF

Here is the information on how to allow me to track your progress on Duolingo. Please only enrol yourself once you have handed in your permission form from your parent/guardian.

F.A.Q
Can I just do 50XP on Saturday instead of doing Duolingo everyday?
No. The idea is to practice your French skills everyday! If you miss a day during the week, make it up on Saturday!

What if I just do an extra 10XP the following day?
If you miss Monday, wait until Saturday to make up your missed day. The goal is to have you practice your language skills on a daily basis.

Can I do more than 10XP a day?
I recommend 10XP-20XP  a day because it is a manageable amount. Although Duolingo is like a game, it is not like a typical video game where you need to beat all of the levels all at once. Do not sit down and try to 'beat the game.' Languages are all about practice, doing a little each day will be more beneficial for your language acquisition in the long run.

Bienvenue!

Welcome to French 8! 

http://goo.gl/FPO53a 

Please check the website on a regular basis to keep up with anything you may have missed, homework, Quizlet sets, French music we've listened to in class, etc. 

What to do if you are away for any length of time (vacation, school trip, or illness)  

Homework is always an extension of work done in class- If you are away for one day, check the website for what you missed. It is also a good idea to get the name and contact information of one or two classmates. 

If you are away for a longer period of time, do a bit of French everyday! That means Duolingo*, Quizlet, listen to some French music, and if you have the opportunity, speak French to those that you meet!  

*Duolingo even has an offline mode, ideal for traveling. Read about it here.

In my experience, giving you piles of worksheets while you are away is not beneficial. It is best to do the following: inform me of your trip, check the website, and see me when you get back. This way, I can provide clarifications, and get you caught up on what you missed.

Classroom rules/expectations