Friday, March 22, 2013

C'est mercredi, le trois avril



'La parfaite valeur est de faire sans témoin ce qu'on serait capable de faire devant tout le monde.'
True valour is to do in secrecy what you could just have easily done before others.
La Rochefoucauld.


Vous savez??: The city of Paris is divided into two parts by the river Seine, namely the Rive-Gauche and the Rive Droite. These mean the RIGHT BANK and the LEFT BANK.


Bonjour, mes amis!


I hope you had a MAGNIFIQUE vacation :-)
Now, onto the end of the year...


7th grade:

  • On commence "Les Loisirs et Divertissments" - Leisure and Recreation, Pastimes etc
  • Ou vas-tu?? JE VAIS
  •   Que fais-tu? JE FAIS DU...
  • Qu'est-ce que tu aimes-faire??  J'AIME FAIRE...J'AIME...
  •  Quels sports joues-tu??? JE JOUE AU...
8th grade:
  • Simpsons Cat walk- 5 minutes speaking
  • Porter worksheet
  • Clothing Speed-dating :-)
Quiz: jeudi

Thursday, March 21, 2013

C'est jeudi, le vingt-et-un mars



7th grade:

  • Part 2 of 2 CUT III. Speaking/Writing.
  • Demain: FILM!
  • Return from Spring Break: LA NOURRITURE: FOOD! 
8th grade:
  • Gettysburg trip! Passez des bons temps :-)

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

C'est mercredi, le vingt mars


JOYEUX PRINTEMPS à TOUT LE MONDE!
(after a snow day, yesterday!)

7th grade:

  • CUT 3 - Listening/ Speaking: Study Set for Speaking below:


8th grade:


  • PORTER W/S
  • Passport to Paris: QUIZ ON CLOTHES WHEN WE RETURN!
  • CUT 3- APRIL 11th and 12th~

Thursday, March 14, 2013

C'est vendredi, le quinze mars




Je ne me fais pas entendre si personne ne me répond.
Elsa TRIOLET, Les Fantômes armés
I'm not making myself heard if no one responds to me.


Vous Savez??: In the RHONE ALPES region of France, it is illegal for UFOs to fly over vinyards. The RHONES ALPES is located in the South East of France and was named after a river that runs throught it and a mountain range that borders it. Its capital is Lyon.


7th grade:

  • Create Quizlet Account
  • Flashcard review: La Famille
  • See who you can beat! Can you rise to the top?
  • Chez Mimi
CUT 3- WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY
FRIDAY: MOVIE!

8th grade:

  • What not to Wear/Fashion magazine article Web assignment
  • Flashcard Quizlet Challenge
  • Create account
BIG QUIZ ON CLOTHES: WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: GETTYSBURG!

C'est jeudi, le quatorze mars



La vérité est le soleil des intelligences.
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de VAUVENARGUES, Pensées diverses
Truth is the sun of intelligence.


Vous savez: Weird French law: In France, it’s illegal to name a pig after Napolean Bonaparte. Napolean was a  military and political leader who was born in Corsica in 1769 and was eventually defeated at the infamous battle of Waterloo.



7th grade:


  • Continue avec vos VOKIS
  • All Sound MUST be recorded by end of period TODAY!!!
  • If you are FINISHED...click through the links below and review:
http://surfacelanguages.com/language/French/reviewwords/Family.html - practice speaking/listening!

http://www.allgemeinbildung.ch/fach=fra/Famille_01a.htm - L'Arbre de Famille

http://lexiquefle.free.fr/famille0.swf - Notre arbre de famille :-)

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/c4modernlanguages/mimi/main/french_main_menu.asp - Chez Mimi! Find the window that says "Family Ties" Use your headphones!
8th grade:

  • Gimme Gimme- Your shopping lists.
  • Écrivez: Write EVERYTHING you are wearing today. Include color and description of the item. Use vocabulary sheets!
  • Parlez! With partner, ask and answer the following questions.
  • Écoutez! Listen to the 5 women described. Who is wearing what?
DEMAIN: Computer Lab again!

Tuesday, March 12, 2013