Mounds View French 3: Friday, September 26, 2014

Shortened Periods due to Homecoming!!

Les Devoirs: Translate the rest of "Face aux menaces de l'EI, les Français appelés à « la plus grande prudence »," Le Monde, 2014.09.24

[15 minutes] Pronunciation Practice: Read each paragraph aloud in French twice!

[30 minutes] Read translations, consider grammar points, discuss if possible!

Les Devoirs: rien, mais préparez-vous aux grands examens de Mme. Guyer!

Mounds View French 3: Thursday, September 25, 2014

Les Devoirs: Translate assigned portion of "Face aux menaces de l'EI, les Français appelés à « la plus grande prudence »," Le Monde, 2014.09.24

Cliquez pour grandir!

• First, read through the entire article again and underline all words and phrases that you don't immediately know.
• Then translate the text into English from the beginning to the end of the fourth paragraph (ending with "...notamment au Maghreb, au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique."

[10 minutes] Oral Reading and Translation Practice!

• Students trio up: one reads one sentence from article, partners read their translations thereof, check for differences.
• CAH checks homework for completion at this time.

[15 minutes] Translation Review

• Compare student translations, highlight trouble words and constructions.

[31 minutes] Du temps à travailler!

Les Devoirs: Translate the rest of "Face aux menaces de l'EI, les Français appelés à « la plus grande prudence »," Le Monde, 2014.09.24

Mounds View French 3: Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Les Devoirs: J'ai demandé poliment, que tous les élèves finissent pp. 22, Exs. 1 & 2, écrivant les phrases entiàres.

[10 minutes] Idiom Practice!

• Students complete pp. 22, Exs. 1 & 2
• Read answers aloud!

[46 minutes] Les nouvelles!

• Read Le Monde article aloud.
• While reading, students mark words/phrases they don't know.
• Begin translation/etymology/grammar review through first portion of text.

Les Devoirs: Translate assigned portion of "Face aux menaces de l'EI, les Français appelés à « la plus grande prudence »," Le Monde, 2014.09.24

Cliquez pour grandir!

• First, read through the entire article again and underline all words and phrases that you don't immediately know.
• Then translate the text into English from the beginning to the end of the fourth paragraph (ending with "...notamment au Maghreb, au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique."

Mounds View French 1: Tues/Wed, September 23/24, 2014

Same plan Tuesday and Wednesday due to Freshman Retreat!

DUE: rien!
 
[5 minutes] Conjugation Refresher: Read and repeat conjugations for avoir and être:

avoir = « to have »
j’ai	I have	nous avons	we have
tu as	you have	vous avez	y’all have
il/elle a	he/she has	ils/elles ont	they have

être = « to be »
je suis	I am	nous sommes	we are
tu es	you are	vous êtes	you are
il/elle est	he/she is	ils/elles sont	they are

[20 minutes] New Vocab and Grammar: Adjectives and Gender Agreement (pp. 26-27)!

• Écoutez et répétez: all adjectives on pp. 26-27 (note most are cognates).
• Emphasize masculine/feminine pronunciation differences.
• Students then ask each other the question, "Tu es quoi?" and respond with "Je suis..." plus one of these adjectives.
• Watch for liaison opportunities! Say the ending -s on suis when the next word starts with a vowel.

[25 minutes] New verb: aller

aller = « to go »
je vais	I go	nous allons	we go
tu vas	you go	vous allez	you go
il/elle va	he/she goes	ils/elles vont	they go

Les Devoirs: rien!

Mounds View French 3: Tuesday, September 23, 2014

DUE: Les Devoirs! Théâtre des idiomes de faire et d'avoir (pp. 20-21)

• Revoyez les idiomes faire et avoir (pp. 20-21... et c’est revoir, oui? Savez-vous toutes ces expressions?)
• Avec zéro, un, ou deux partenaires, préparez un sketch (théâtre!) dans lequel vous utilisez dix idiomes différents.
• Chaque personne doit parle cinq phrases au minimum.
• Présentez en direct lundi!

[20 minutes] Les Présentations qui ne sont pas allés hier!

• Après chaque présentation, les présenteurs posent deux questions du sketch aux élèves qui écoutent (mini-interro!).

[5 minutes] Verb Conjugation Check!

• Conjugate essayer, lever, espérer, and renouveler.
• Put conjugations au tableau! 

[31 minutes] Idiom Practice!

• Students complete pp. 22, Exs. 1 & 2
• Last five minutes: read answers aloud!

 Les Devoirs: rien! 

Mounds View French 3: Monday, September 22, 2014

DUE: Les Devoirs! Théâtre des idiomes de faire et d'avoir (pp. 20-21)

• Revoyez les idiomes faire et avoir (pp. 20-21... et c’est revoir, oui? Savez-vous toutes ces expressions?)
• Avec zéro, un, ou deux partenaires, préparez un sketch (théâtre!) dans lequel vous utilisez dix idiomes différents.
• Chaque personne doit parle cinq phrases au minimum.
• Présentez en direct lundi!

[20 minutes] Répétition!

[36 minutes] Présentation!

• Après chaque présentation, les présenteurs posent deux questions du sketch aux élèves qui écoutent (mini-interro!).

Les Devoirs: rien (parce que le prof et si généreux... ou paresseux? ;-) )

Mounds View French 3: Friday, September 19, 2014

DUE: rien, mais...

[25 minutes] l’interro de vocabulaire 1.2! p. 6!

amoureux/ amoureuse	se moquer de	la complicité	Ça pourrait coller.
avoir l’habitude de...	se lancer	un conseil	Ça tombe comme un cheveu sur la soupe.
un cil	peinard(e)	exprimer	Ça (ne) va pas?!
cueillir	piquer	faire sa/une déclaration d’amour	J(e n’)en pouvais plus.
débarquer	un(e) sacré(e)...	maladroit(e)	Tu en meurs d’envie.
dépasser	se taire	s’entraîner
évidente	un vœu	s’occuper de...
une joue		une relation
un mec

[25 minutes] Practice Time for... 

Les Devoirs! Théâtre des idiomes de faire et d'avoir (pp. 20-21)

• Revoyez les idiomes faire et avoir (pp. 20-21... et c’est revoir, oui? Savez-vous toutes ces expressions?)
• Avec zéro, un, ou deux partenaires, préparez un sketch (théâtre!) dans lequel vous utilisez dix idiomes différents.
• Chaque personne doit parle cinq phrases au minimum.
• Présentez en direct lundi!

Mounds View French 3: Thursday, September 18, 2014

DUE: Les Devoirs: Write 14 sentences using...

1. One correctly conjugated present-tense form of one of the spelling-change verbs listed on pp. 16-17, and
2. one of the vocab words from List 1.2 on page 6!
3. Use a different verb and a different verb in each sentence (you may not write 14 sentences in which you rejettes une déclaration d'amour (et pourquoi?!).

[20 minutes] Practice Spelling-Change Verbs! pp. 16-17

• Each student writes one sentence showing one spelling-change verb in action on scratch-paper poster (use marker, write big so all can see; make accent marks big!).
• CAH checks homework during this time.

[25 minutes] Avoir and Faire Idioms! pp. 20-21

• Students pair up: working sequentially through the list of avoir and faire idioms, one student gives pronoun/subject, other student gives sentence saying that that pronoun/subject has/does the action/idiom given.
• CAH goes around, answers questions.

[11 minutes] Vocab 1.2 (p. 6) Firing Line Practice!

Les Devoirs: rien... mais étudiez fort à l’interro de vocabulaire demain! Vendredi!

amoureux/amoureuse	se moquer de	la complicité	Ça pourrait coller.
avoir l’habitude de...	se lancer	un conseil	Ca tombe comme un cheveu sur la soupe.
un cil	peinard(e)	exprimer	Ça (ne) va pas?!
cueillir	piquer	faire sa/une déclaration d’amour	J(e n’)en pouvais plus.
débarquer	un(e) sacré(e)...	maladroit(e)	Tu en meurs d’envie.
dépasser	se taire	s’entraîner
évidente	un vœu	s’occuper de...
une joue		une relation
un mec

 

Mounds View French 3: Wednesday, September 17, 2014

DUE: rien!

[20 minutes] Conversation Practice p. 7

• Students pair up, ask each other the questions on p. 7, Ex. 3.
• After five minutes practice, students then tell the class the answers to the questions relevant to their conversation partners.

[20 minutes] Spelling-Change Verbs!

1. voyager, déménager, déranger, manger, partager, plonger, ranger 
2. commencer, avancer, effacer, forcer, lancer, menacer, placer, remplacer 
3. envoyer, balayer, ennuyer, essayer, nettoyer, payer 
4. acheter, amener, élever, emmener, lever, mener, peser 
5. préférer, considérer, espérer, posséder, répéter 
6. appeler, épeler, rappeler, renouveler 
7. jeter, projeter, rejeter

Remember: it's the 1, 2, 3, and 6 of the verb conjugation that make trouble! The boot verbs!

• practice conjugations in notebooks

Les Devoirs: Write 14 sentences using...

1. One correctly conjugated present-tense form of one of the above verbs, and
2. one of the voccab words from List 1.2 on page 6!
3. Use a different verb and a different verb in each sentence (you may not write 14 sentences in which you rejettes une déclaration d'amour (et pourquoi?!).

Mounds View French 3: Tuesday, September 16, 2014

DUE: Vocab List 1.2, words and phrases on p. 6, written four times

[15 minutes] Vocab Practice

• Students write sentences and responses for p. 6 Exercises 1-2.
• CAH checks vocab homework during this time.
• Read questions and answers aloud.
• Think Vocab Quiz on these words Friday

[20 minutes] Conversation Practice

• Students ask each other the questions in Exercise 3 (p. 7) and offer responses.
• Students circulate to at least three partners to ask and answer these questions.
• When finished, CAH asks students these questions.\

[21 minutes] Reading Practice

• Read and translate dialogue on p. 9

Les Devoirs: rien!

Mounds View French 3: Monday, September 15, 2014

DUE: rien!

[25 minutes] Vocab Quiz 1-1! Vocabulaire p. 4.

• CAH says words/phrases in French, students write English translation 

[10 minutes] New Vocabulary 1-2, p. 6 -- Read and repeat! 

Les Devoirs: Write all vocab on p. 6 four times

Mounds View French 3: Friday, September 12, 2014

DUE: Les Devoirs: Write and translate "Une amitié historique" p. 12!

[10 minutes] Students practice reading text p. 12 to each other aloud while CAH checks homework for completion.

[25 minutes] Read text p. 12 and translations aloud.

[21 minutes] Practice Vocab 1-1 for Monday quiz!

Les Devoirs: rien, mais préparez-vous à l'interro orale du vocabulaire p. 4!

Mounds View French 3: Thursday, September 11, 2014

DUE: rien!

[25 minutes] Vocab Practice! 

• Conversation using vocab 1-1 p.4!

[31 minutes] Reading and translation, p. 12!

Les Devoirs: Write and translate "Une amitié historique" p. 12!

Mounds View French 3: Wednesday, September 10, 2014

DUE: First Skit!

• Prepare skit about a relationship (romantic, platonic, family, whatever) that incorporates at least seven of the vocab words in this list.
• Every time you say one of the vocab words, you must hold up a small poster displaying the word (in font large enough for everyone in room to read!).
• You may work solo, in pairs, in trios, or in quartets.
• Each skit participant must say at least five sentences.
• I will tolerate scripts but encourage work from memory.
• Practice time available in first half of Wednesday's class.
• Everyone presents in second half of Wednesday's class! 

[25 minutes] Students practice

[31 minutes] Students present!

Les Devoirs: rien! Mais étudiez le vocabulaire pour une interro lundi, le 15 septembre!

Mounds View French 3: Tuesday, September 9, 2014

DUE: Les Devoirs: Handwrite all vocab words and phrases on p. 4 D'accord four times!

[10 minutes] Lecture: enquête!

• Students read and write responses to presonality survey, p. 5, Ex. 3.
• CAH checks homework during this time.

[10 minutes] Résultats au tableau! Calculate class score based on sums of student responses.\

[20 minutes] Vocab Practice:

• Read and repeat vocabulary on p. 4
• Use new words in conversation.
• If time allows, do p. 5, Exs. 1 & 2 together out loud.

Les Devoirs: First skit!

• Prepare skit about a relationship (romantic, platonic, family, whatever) that incorporates at least seven of the vocab words in this list.
• Every time you say one of the vocab words, you must hold up a small poster displaying the word (in font large enough for everyone in room to read!).
• You may work solo, in pairs, in trios, or in quartets.
• Each skit participant must say at least five sentences.
• I will tolerate scripts but encourage work from memory.
• Practice time available in first half of Wednesday's class.
• Everyone presents in second half of Wednesday's class!

Mounds View French 3: Monday, September 8, 2014

DUE: Les Devoirs: écrivez et conjuguez sept verbes!

1. aller
2. avoir
3. être
4. faire
5. un verbe -er
6. un verbe -ir
7. un verbe -re

Pour chaque verbe, écrivez les six formes du présent, les six formes du passé composé, et les six formes de l’imparfait. Par exemple:

Write all homework by hand, not typing. Handwriting will help you better memorize your French!

[5 minutes] Pair and compare!

• Students check each other's work, especially on the four main irregular verbs
• CAH checks homework during this time

 [20 minutes] Review verb conjugations present, past, and imperfect!

• Each student puts one verb conjugation (all three tenses) on board.
• Save space: put just one form of passé composé with helping verb up.
• Highlight oddities.
• Review difference between passé composé and imparfait.

 [10 minutes] New Vocab! p. 4 of D'accord! Écoutez et répétez.

Les Devoirs: Handwrite all vocab words and phrases on p. 4 D'accord four times!

 

Mounds View French 3: Friday, September 5, 2014

DUE: Remaining presentations!

[30 minutes] Hear remaining nine student presentations about summer

• Minimum one minute
• No notes!

[10 minutes] CAH presentation! CAH tells about his summer; students take notes, each gives one fact from what CAH said after he finishes.

Les Devoirs: écrivez et conjuguez sept verbes!

1. aller
2. avoir
3. être
4. faire
5. un verbe -er
6. un verbe -ir
7. un verbe -re

Pour chaque verbe, écrivez les six formes du présent, les six formes du passé composé, et les six formes de l’imparfait. Par exemple:

Write all homework by hand, not typing. Handwriting will help you better memorize your French!

Mounds View French 3: Thursday, September 4, 2014

DUE: First presentation: 60 seconds on summer!

• Prepare to speak to the class in French for 60 seconds. 
• Tell us what you did this summer. 
• Speak without notes. 
• Your time does not include pauses, whether vocalized (eum... euh... je ne sais pas que dire!) or not. 

[10 minutes] Practice Time

[46 minutes] Students present! (Not all will get done today.)

Les Devoirs: rien! Students who don't present today, be ready to present Friday!

Mounds View French 3: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Lesson Plan

Notre premier jour ensemble! Merveilleux! Bienvenue!

[20 minutes] Conversations: Introductions!

[25 minutes] More Conversations: Reawakening the French Brain! Students will respond to the following questions:

1. Qu'est-ce que tu aimes étudier? Pourquoi?
2. Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire le week-end?
3. Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire en [un mois]?
4. Qu'est-ce qu'il faut faire pour organiser une soirée/une fête/une boum/une teuf?
5. Qu'est-ce que tu as fait hier soir?
6. Qu'est-ce que tu as fait ce matin?
7. Parle-moi de ton film préféré.
8. Parle-moi de ton livre préféré.
9. Parle-moi de ton émission télé préférée.
10. Parle-moi de ta musique préférée.

[11 minutes] Administrivia

Les Devoirs (that means homework!): First Presentation! Due tomorrow!

• Prepare to speak to the class in French for 60 seconds. 
• Tell us what you did this summer. 
• Speak without notes. 
• Your time does not include pauses, whether vocalized (eum... euh... je ne sais pas que dire!) or not. 
• You get ten minutes at the beginning of class tomorrow to practice with partners; then you present for points!