Friday, February 26, 2010

lundi le PREMIER mars

Le monde est fait avec des astres et des hommes.
Émile VERHAEREN, La Multiple Splendeur, Le monde
The world is made of stars and men.

7th grade:

- Vocabulaire pour "Le Couvert"
- Little sheets
- Quick Vocabulary Bee


8th grade:

Révisez l'examen ... les réponses.
Commencez Unité 5 : En Ville
-In this chapter you will learn: how to describe your city/ places in it etc -
-How to ask for/give directions - The blindfold challenge.
-To talk about places you go...(Où vas-tu? Je vais à la plage...Je vais à la boum)
-ALLER - to go!
-Describing your house or apartment.
-Lisez un peu : Page 194. Commencez le vocabulaire (s'il ya du temps.)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA SNOW DAY PLAN

FIRST AND FOREMOST, BEG FOR NOOOOOO SNOW DAY...TWO HOUR DELAY, OK...SNOW DAY BAD.

AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT LETTER SENT HOME, THE BROADWAY TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE IN THE EVENT OF A SNOW DAY.

AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE BOX-OFFICE, IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND AN ALTERNATE DAY TO GO ON THIS FIELD TRIP, THEREFORE

IF THERE IS A SNOW DAY:

I WILL BE AT THE SCHOOL TOMORROW BETWEEN 10AM-11AM ONLY!!!! TO DISTRIBUTE TICKETS TO ANY STUDENT WHOSE FAMILY WOULD BE WILLING TO TRANSPORT THEM INDEPENDENTLY TO THE THEATRE IN TIMES SQUARE TO SEE THE PLAY.

Venue:
Majestic Theatre, 245 West 44th Street, New York


THE REST OF THE MONEY WILL STILL BE REFUNDED TO STUDENTS AT A LATER TIME (MINUS THE COST OF THE TICKETS) WHETHER THE STUDENTS GO OR NOT.

ANY FAMILY WHO WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL TICKETS FROM OUR LOT TO GO WITH THEIR FAMILILES WILL BE ASKED TO PAY 26.50 (THE DISCOUNTED PRICE OF THE TICKET MINUS HANDLING FEE) PER TICKET. THE SEATS ARE IN THE BACK, BUT THESE TICKETS ARE NORMALLY 40-45 DOLLARS EACH.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OFFER, RESPOND TO THIS BLOG VIA COMMENT SO I WILL KNOW HOW MANY TO EXPECT...OR JUST SHOW UP AT MILLER TOMORROW BETWEEN 10-11AM. THE PLAY STARTS AT 2PM.

SPREAD THE WORD!! FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. (THERE ARE 50 TICKETS TO DISTRIBUTE IF (AND ONLY IF) THERE IS A SNOW DAY.


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Amended lesson plan: jeudi le onze février

7th grade:

- Vocabulaire Extra
- Explain "les devoirs" - Homework!
- How to send an 'e-valentine' pour le jour de Saint Valentin!

http://cartesvirtuelles.canoe.com/Canoe_Fr/Fetes/saintvalentin.html

- Take home 'le frigo' sheet. Over the weekend, find 15 food/drink items that are on either of our vocabulary lists. Use newspapers, magazines, grocery store flyers...cut them out and paste/tape/staple them on the shelves of your 'frigo!'

8th grade:

- Begin our Unit 4 Trivia/Unit Review.

EXAMEN: MERCREDI!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

mercredi le dix février

J'avais vingt ans. Je ne laisserai personne dire que c'est le plus bel âge de la vie.
I was 20 years old. I won't let anyone say that it's the most beautiful part of life.

Paul NIZAN, Aden Arabic (Maspero)

7th grade:

-Vocabulaire extra.
-Little 'do now' translation.
- LOTTO!

Devoirs: écrivez 20 phrases!

Write 20 sentences...
5 telling me what you like to eat/ 5 telling me what you like to drink: 5 telling me what you DON'T LIKE/ 5 telling me what you DON'T LIKE

ex: J'aime manger les biscuits / Je n'aime pas manger les épinards!
J'aime boire l'eau minérale / Je n'aime pas boire le soda.

8th grade:

CHAPTER 4 REVIEW GAME!!

- TEAMS OF 4 - ASSIGNED BY ME.
- DECIDE ON A TEAM NAME/ WRITE THE NAME ON EACH PIECE OF PAPER.
- THERE ARE '4 QUARTERS' WITH 4 CHALLENGES IN EACH QUARTER.
- YOUR TEAM WILL HAVE ABOUT 3 MINUTES PER CHALLENGE.
- YOU MUST DECIDE WHETHER TO WAGER 1,3,5,OR 7 POINTS ON A CHALLENGE.
- YOU CAN ONLY USE THE POINT VALUE ONCE PER QUARTER- SO CHOOSE WISELY.
- BRING YOUR ANSWERS UP TO ME, I WILL GIVE YOU POINTS IF YOUR TEAM IS CORRECT.
- I WILL TELL YOU THE TEAM TALLIES AT THE END OF EACH QUARTER.

Monday, February 8, 2010

mardi le neuf février

'Je reviendrai vainqueur, ou ne reviendrai pas.'
I will return a victor or not at all.Ludovic HALÉVY et Henri MEILHAC, La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein (Calmann-Lévy) acte I, scène 3


7th grade

- Did you LOVE food day?!

-Qu'est-ce que tu aimes manger?
J'AIME MANGER _______. (LES POMMES DE TERRE!)
-Qu'est-ce que tu aimes boire?
J'AIME BOIRE ____________. (LE VIN!)



-Take a look at the menu of "Le Gorille"

Le Gorille

Saint Tropez Ouvert Tous les Jours

Tél 04 94 97 03 93

Questions:

What kind of payment does Le Gorille accept?
What currency are the prices (les prix) on the menu given?
How much does the white wine Kir cost per glass?
Il y a combien de desserts sur le menu?
Nommez trois types de desserts.
Combien coute un jus d'ananas?
Il y a combien de types d'omelettes sur le menu?
What would you order at Le Gorille?

- LOTTO

8th grade:

-Last thing for this chapter...A horrible little rule I like to call 'Ne= De'
-Plz figure out the pattern.
-Practice a little bit...writing things that you have or don't have

Remember : UN = a/an (masculine)

UNE = a/an (feminine)

DES = some (basically un, une plural)

Un histoire de fou ( A crazy story...)
1. Dominique a ______ chouette mini-chaîne.
( ... then Jessica had to steal it, soooo)
2. Dominque n'a pas ____ chouette mini chaîne. :(
(Poor Dominique.)
3. Chris et Doug ont _____ jolis cheveux.
(and then Taylor shaved their heads in their sleep...)
4. Ils n'ont pas ______ jolis cheveux. :(
(Traumatizing, no?)
5. Mademoiselle B regarde ______ étudiant pénible!
(...oh wait, then Eli was absent!)
6. Alors, Mademoiselle ne regarde pas ___ étudiant pénible.
7. Emily mange _____ desserts au Panera...et il adore Panera.
( and then she got the pukes, so...)
8. Elle ne mange pas ____ desserts au Panera...et maintenant elle déteste Panera.




CHAPTER 4 TEST : not until next week now (MARDI)
(Study your vocabulary sheets and grammar...mainly AVOIR, and adjective agreement)

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

mercredi le trois février

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Alphonse KARR, Les Guêpes 1849


7th grade


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3loxOaepByk

-Categorgizing your fruits/vegetables/meats/beverages.
-Hand out Grade Reports
-Make sure vocabulary sheets are finished!
-Tu as faim? Tu as soif?


-Qu'est-ce que tu aimes manger?

J'AIME MANGER _______. (LES POMMES DE TERRE!)

-Qu'est-ce que tu aimes boire?

J'AIME BOIRE ____________. (LE VIN!)


-Give Lotto cards - Fill out.
-FROMAGE - Friday??...get yr cheese on...

MAKE SURE YOUR RECIPE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY MOM/DAD! - also, if you change your mind over the weekend- it's ok...things happen. But DO NOT show up with NOTHING!!!


8th grade:

-Speaking, 5 minutes.
-Check signed progress reports/give them out for absentees and 4th period.
-FIY i.e. = 'id est' - Latin for "That is", or "That is to say"
-Prennez le quiz "AVOIR"
-Révisez en classe.
-If time...begin the famous "NE=DE" - the last thing to learn for this chapter. Phew.
EXAMEN: LUNDI!!!! Unité 4 (Study your vocabulary sheets and grammar...mainly AVOIR, and adjective agreement)