FINALS

French II:

-Negations

-Fruits, Vegetables, and related concepts

-Verbs (acheter, vouloir, pouvoir, preferer, devoir, mettre)

-Table setting

-Parts of the body and illness expressions

French III:

-Negations (fill-in with word bank)

-le Futur Simple (regular and irregular verbs) - (fill-in)

-House vocabulary and related concepts (multiple choice)

-Chores: "Faire le Menage" - (fill-in/translate; NO word bank)

-Pronouns: demonstrative, possessive, and interrogative (lequel...le mien...celui-ci...etc) -(fill-in/translation; NO word bank)

November 22

Period 4 & 6:

-Study negations

Period 5:

-Create a list of things you are thankful for in French

November 16

Period 4:

-Complete imperative crossword puzzle

-Practice oral descriptions

Period 5:

-Practice presentations using adjectives

Period 6:

-Practice oral descriptions to present tomorrow

November 14

Periods 4 & 6:

-Complete exercises in the packet given in class "A la Maison"

Period 5:

-Complete the 2 page hand-out given in class

November 9

Periods 4 & 6:

-Study for quiz (parts of the body, the verb "devoir", and the illness expressions found on page 315-353)

-WB pg 179-180 for extra credit!

Period 5:

-Study for quiz on futur simple

-Finish crossword puzzle

November 8

Periods 4 & 6:

-Study the Imperative command form

-Finish hand-outs

Period 5:

-Continue to study the futur simple

November 7, 2011

Period 4:

-Study the dialogue reviewed in class today

Period 5:

-Study for the quiz on the forms of the irregular verbs in the futur simple

Period 6:

-Finish the front page of the hand-out given in class today

November 3

Period 4:

-Half a page on the culture section read in class today (Unit 10, Lesson A)

Period 5:

-Study verb tenses

Period 6:

-Study for quiz on "Le Corps"

November 2

Period 4:

-TB pg. 337 ex. 1 & 2

Period 5:

-Finish verb chart started in class

-Study the form of the new conditional tense

Period 6:

-Study the dialogue and avoir expressions

November 1

Period 4 & 6:

-WB pg. 164 ex. 2, 3, 4

Period 5:

-Finish your assignments (Space packet, Halloween story, and in-class futur simple exercise)

-If you received the article: finish reading and underline unknown words

October 31

JOYEUX HALLOWEEEEEEN!

Period 5:

-Finish question #8 on the worksheet given in class today

October 28

Period 4:

-Study for quiz

-Finish Halloween packet

Period 5:

-Finish Space packet

Period 6:

-Finish Halloween packet

October 26

Period 4 & 6:

-Color your Halloween scenes, label, and practice pronouncing the vocab words

Period 5:

-PRACTICE your dialogues to present in class

October 25

Period 4 and 6:

-Complete the word search given in class (translate the words into English and then find the French term in the puzzle)

Period 5:

-Finish and practice your dialogues

-Ex. A, B, C, D in the packet given in class

October 24

Period 4 & 6:

-Memorize the chorus from the song today

Period 5:

-Finish dialogues, practice!!!!

October 21

Period 5:
-Get as much done on your dialogues as possible!
-Use the questionnaire for guidance/inspiration
-Feel free to dress up your fortune tellers with big hoop earring, scarves, make-up, and beads!

October 19

Periods 4 & 6:
-Complete pages 1-5 in the animal packet given in class today

Period 5:
-Complete the puzzle and questionnaire (use as many details as possible!)

October 18

Periods 4 & 6:
-Nothing assigned; nice job on your quizzes last week!

Period 5:
-Re-do last night's assignment using complete sentences
-Finish reading "Chez la Tireuse de Cartes" and answer the comprehension questions

October 17

Periods 4 & 6:
-Use image on pg. 223 in the TB to write at least 8 sentences describing the items and their location (use the prepositional phrases given in class!)

Period 5:
-Complete the front and back of the first page of the packet given in class today
-Videotaping begins tomorrow!

October 14

Periods 4 & 6:
-"Ou est le chaton?" worksheet given in class- use complete sentences!

Period 5:
-

October 13

Period 4 & 6:
-Study the Words of the Day (be familiar with French synonyms)
-Study Unit 8 Lesson C: Le Couvert (vocabulary, "mettre", and prepositions)

Period 5:
-Study the Futur Simple
-Exercises A, B, C, D in the new packet

October 12

Periods 4 & 6:
-TB pg. 322 ex. 2 and pg. 323 ex. 4

Period 5:
-2nd exercise in the Future Simple packet practicing the irregular verbs

October 10

Periods 4 & 6:
-WB pages 158-160: act. 19-20, 22-23

Period 5:
-Create your own "recipe": 15 items/descriptions of a large family + the picture key

October 7

Period 4/6:
-Nothing assigned! :)

Period 5:
-Review/practice your dialogue if you haven't presented yet
-Review le passe compose and imparfait
-PERMISSION SLIPS!!!!!

October 6

Periods 4 & 6:
-Study for quiz on comparatives (plus...que, moins...que, aussi...que, bon, meilleur, le/la/les meilleur, and mauvais, plus mauvais, le/la/les mauvais

Period 5:
-Memorize and Practice dialogues (bring prepared 3x5 card)
-Permission slips due TOMORROW!

October 5

Period 4 & 6:
-TB page 284 ex. 7

Period 5:
-Permission slips due ASAP!

October 4

Periods 4 & 6:
-WB page 140, activities 22-24

Period 5:
-Continue working on dialogues
-Permission slips!!!

October 3

Periods 4 & 6:
-TB Page 283 ex. 5 and 6

Periods 5:
-Practice dialogue; brainstorm changes and where you might use the pronouns from this unit
-Get your permission slip signed!!!

September 30

Period 5:
-Finish both possessive and demonstrative pronoun worksheet packets
-Study to finish quiz on Monday (possessive, demonstrative, and interrogative pronouns)

September 28

Period 5:
-Packet 21, ex. F
-Packet 15, ex. D

Period 6:
-Dialogue questions: answer in complete sentences

September 27

Period 4:
-Comprehension and Application questions on the dialogue given in class (complete sentences!)

Period 5:
-Ex. A, B, and C in the new packet given in class today

Period 6:
-Application questions on the dialogue given in class today (write the question and answer in French; only complete sentences will be accepted!)

September 26

Period 5:
-Exercise C in the packet given in class

Period 6:
-Activity 1 on page 321 (complete sentences!)

September 22

Periods 4 & 6:
-Memorize and practice your dialogues to present tomorrow
-You will turn in ONE final draft script PER group

Period 5:
-WB page 171 Ex. 11 & 12; page 181 Ex. 22

September 21

Periods 4 & 6:
-Memorize and practice your dialogues
-Each group will turn in ONE copy of the script to represent the entire group before you present

September 20

Period 4:
-Practice/memorize your dialogue
-TB page 279 ex. 17 & page 271 ex. 4

Period 5:
-TB page 388 ex. 8 & 10

Period 6:
-Practice/memorize your dialogue

September 19

Period 6 (and 4 if you want to get ahead!):
-TB Page 279 Ex. 17 (1-10)
-TB Page 271 Ex. 4 (1-6)

Period 5:
-WB Page 229 (ex. 21, 22, and 23)

September 16

Periods 4 & 6:
-Quiz postponed for Monday
-Notebook Check!

Period 5:
-2 worksheets given in class using possessive pronouns (le sien, la sienne, les sien(ne)s etc)

September 15

Thank you to all the families who attended Back-to-School Night!!!

Period 4 and 6:
-Study for Expressions of Quantity Quiz
-Study Partitive Adjectives (du, de la, de l', des = 'some' and the negative form: de/d' = 'any')

September 14

Period 4:
-Expressions of Quantity packet
-Prepare notebook for check on Friday!

Period 6:
-TB page 275-276 ex. 12 and 13
-Prepare notebook for check on Friday!

September 13

Period 6:
-Expressions of Quantity packet (all 3 exercises)

September 12

ALL STUDENTS: you need to bring your book and workbook to class everyday except Friday!

Period 4 and 6:
-Workbook (WB) pg. 137 Ex. 17, 18, 19

Period 5:
-Practice your Home presentations

September 9

Period 4:
-1st page of the "Expressions of Quantity" packet (you can do more in the packet if you'd like to get ahead for next week!)

Period 5:
-La Maison projects due MONDAY (Poster, write-up, and partner-conversation)

Period 6:
-Organize your French binders/folders for the binder check next week!

September 8

French 2:
-TB pg. 263-26x, ex. 9 and 10
-Study the demonstrative adjectives (ce, cet, cette, ces) for the quiz tomorrow. The quiz will be similar to the word scramble exercise we did in class today.

French 3:
-Study for quiz tomorrow. I will dictate lines from the "Maison" projects for you to write correctly.

September 7

French 2:
-No homework!

French 3:
-Prepare rough drafts of la Maison project to continue to work in class tomorrow

****BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT IS IN ONE WEEK! (SEPTEMBER 15th) Details to come!

September 6

French 2:
-Workbook pages starting 129, exercises 3-4, 6-9

French 3:
-Work on la Maison projects, bring supplies to work in class tomorrow

September 1

Period 4:
-C'est a Toi Level 1: Ex. 1 & 2 page 259 (write the questions and the answers in complete sentences...as always!)

Period 5:
-Work on your House Project (use the hand-out given in class for the rubrics, guidelines, models etc.)

Period 6:
-STUDY for your quiz next Tuesday! The quiz will cover: Vouloir, Pouvoir, and the vegetables (see Unit 8 in C'est a Toi Level 1 for help!)

...Most importantly, ENJOY your loooong weekend!!

August 31

French 2:
-Study/memorize the forms of the verbs POUVOIR and VOULOIR
-Memorize the vegetables covered in class along with their appropriate article (le/un and la/une etc)

French 3:
-Study the different parts of the house: interior and exterior (furniture will NOT be on the quiz)

August 30

Period 4:
-Practice new verbs: "pouvoir" and "vouloir"...memorize the forms!

Period 5:
-"La Maison" packet

Period 6:
-10 original sentences:
----5 using vouloir and vegetables (ex. Ma soeur veut un oignon.)
----5 using pouvoir (ex. Je peux sortir avec mes amis ce week-end.)

August 29

Period 4:
-Vegetable hand-out and additional sentences

Period 5:
-Housing/Furniture hand-out
-Orginal sentences on the first page only

Period 6:
-Vegetable hand-out

August 26

French 2:
-No homework

French 3:
-Chore cartoon worksheet (both sides)

August 25

Periods 4 & 6:
-Study for the Quiz tomorrow; be able to label all the fruits with the appropriate articles covered in class (ex. une fraise; un pamplemousse; un ananas etc.)
-Study the new adjectives to describe the fruit (ex. doux/douce; aigre; amer; rouge etc.)
-Study the conjugation of the verb "preferer" and "aimer" (pay attention to the accents!!)

Period 5:
-Study for quiz tomorrow; the chores and household tasks covered in class.
-Study the forms of passe-compose, l'imparfait, and futur proche (see the "cheat sheet" hand-out I gave you in class for helpful reminders)

August 24

Periods 4 & 6:
-"La Nourriture" (Food) packet; all of the answers that you need are in the packet itself. Read the directions carefully!

Period 5:
-Textbook (TB) pg. 32 ex. 6 and pg. 36 ex. 10

August 23

Period 4 and 6:
-10 sentences using "preferer" and/or "aimer mieux" including different fruits we learned today.
*Pay attention to the accents!

Period 5:
-15 sentences about chores: 5 sentences using l'imparfait, 5 with passe compose, and 5 with futur proche.

August 22

Period 4:
-Write 20 "-tion" and "-sion" words to discuss tomorrow.

Period 5 & 6:
-Nothing assigned

August 19

DMCV!!!

Period 4 & 5:
-Re-do autobiographies; make corrections etc.

Period 6:
-Nothing assigned

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Bon week-end!

August 18

French 2:
-Quiz tomorrow: Autobiography and Aller

French 3:
-Quiz tomorrow: Passe Compose

August 17

Period 4:
-Review your verb chart closely and be ready to work with it tomorrow; bring your questions/concerns.
-QUIZ FRIDAY on what we have reviewed this week.

Period 5 - French 3:
-10 sentences in passe compose about summer vacation (Use the Dr & Mrs list for inspiration)
-QUIZ FRIDAY on what we have reviewed this week.

Period 6 - French 2:
-Review your verb chart
-5 series of questions and answers (10 sentences total) Use today's dictation as your inspiration.
-QUIZ FRIDAY on what we have reviewed this week.

August 16

French 2:
Write a 10-sentence paragraph about yourself in French. (Name, age, birthday, school, what do you like to do etc.)

French 3:
Write 10 sentences in passe compose (5 sentences using avoir and 5 using etre; be sure to include reflexive verbs too!)

August 15 Part 2

French 2:
-Make sure your parents sign your syllabus and be ready to turn it in tomorrow.

French 3:
-Make sure your parents sign your syllabus and be ready to turn it in tomorrow.
-Write one paragraph describing yourself in French.

August 15

Welcome to Kennedy High School!

This blog is where you will be able to find the most up to date information regarding homework, assignments, and announcements for French class.

Check back as often as you'd like and to make sure you stay on track throughout the semester.

Looking forward to meeting each and every one of you.

-Madame