Thursday 26 March 2020

NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER

TO ALL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS.
Thank you for being so pro-active this week with the homework and completion of tasks. Bravo.

Grade 8 and 9 French
Most of the work has been completed in google class, and I will continue to communicate with you this way. Please turn in/submit your answers for chapter 1, and remember to write the # number of the question (or write the questions). Next week, I will add video chat (google hang out on Monday with the class, and I am learning to use Zoom as well.

Grade 5/6 Thank you for your submissions. If you have not yet submitted your task, as well as reading the assigned pages, please do so today. Next week, we begin learning 'le futur proche'. I am working hard to learn to use Zoom, and See-saw.

Grade 3/4 Wow, well done this week, and I am so proud of how you took on this work...you are pros!

Grade 1/2 It was great to see how hard you have been working. I wonder who was able to talk mom or dad, or any grown up in your house, to try Ricardo's recipe for making maple toffee? Anyone?

JK/SK Thank you for showing your work and video. You were very busy. Now, let me see who can sing the song from the link I sent you! It is all about Spring! Sing along!



Tuesday 24 March 2020

NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER Week of March 24,26.

THIS IS WORK FOR NEXT WEEK

Oh the things we learn!

As stated in my email to all the families, learning does not stop! We have been hard at work during this March Break to resume school on Monday, March 23, well March 24 for French Classes.

JK/SK I suggest using an App called Duo Lingo. They have a lot of games for little students. TFO has French programming for young children that you may want to look into.
For the week of March 24 & 26, Spring is coming! Let's learn a song.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxMFvDYuDwU

Gr. 1/2 Check your email, I will have an activity for Spring, and maple syrup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGn5Lxj8ha0 Le sirop d'érable (Maple syrup)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWBflQkF9bw (Ricardo recettes (recipe)
NOTES: PLEASE MAKE A STORY BOARD WITH 6 PICTURES ON 1 PAGE, AND USE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1. le printemps arrive mais il neige.
2. la sève des arbres coule.
3. j'ai une chaudière pour collecter la sève.
4. je chauffe la sève très longtemps
5. Ha! du sirop d'érables
6. de la tire d'érable sur la neige, miam, miam d'est bon!

Gr.3/4 I have emailed 3 PDF from the 'Le Moyen Âge' booklet (the one students are crazy about😀. Please complete it, and after use the vocabulary to make a story board complete with 1 (or 2) sentences per picture. Maximum 6 pictures.
Have fun!

Gr. 5/6 I will be sending an email for your class. We are beginning a new unit: 'Un Monde pour tout le monde'. This unit is about inventions that were created to make life easier for people with physical challenges.
Please check your email for texts and handouts. This will be your work for the week.


Friday 6 March 2020

NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER

Grade 9 and 8 French finished the week together. First, they observed a painting by van Gogh, wrote a short critique. I also told them that starting May 1st, the exhibit 'Imagine van Gogh' will be in Toronto at the old Toronto Star Printing building. Look this up! It has been very popular in Europe, Montreal, Quebec City and now Toronto.
The second period was a Kahoot game (mix). Jaden was the overall winner.

Grade 5/6 students played a variety of French games with Kahoot. It was loud and fun! Everyone was on the action.
PLEASE WATCH AT LEAST ONE VIDEO: C'EST PAS SORCIER, from there enter a topic in French...your choice

JK/SK  Friday is story time. Today was 'Les musiciens de Brême'. Students also discovered that their voice was the first instrument.

Grade 3/4 As promised, a DVD about Medieval Times Show, behind the scene. They were able to retrieve the vocabulary from their booklet.

TERM 2 IS NOW OFFICIALLY OVER

Wednesday 4 March 2020

NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER

Grade 9 French received their rubric for the summative. This task will be due after the March Break, and there will time to work on it during class.
Today, they served as a very knowledgeable panel of judges for the grade 8 French presentation.

Grade 8 French- presentations were done this morning. BRAVO

Grade 5/6 students presented their advertisement (brochure or webpage) of their chosen Winter destinations. They had to include an eco-friendly element. A few students did not print their work as of yet. A visual element, especially advertisement is important. Please have this done for Friday to improve your mark.

JK/SK It is almost spring, and wildlife is beginning to emerge. Students had fun miming animals for their classmates to guess.

Grade 1/2 students have almost completed the family unit.

Grade 3/4 all presentations are done (but one). BRAVO

Monday 2 March 2020

NEWS FROM FRENCH CORNER

BONNE CHANCE À TOUS LES ORATEURS QUI VONT DONNER LEUR DISCOURS AT SJA.

*Attention grades 7 your presentations will happen on Wednesday, Mar. 4! There will be no make up day as we are going to be on March Break at the end of this week.

**Attention grade 5/6 presentations of your web page or brochure for a 'Destination d'hiver' is Wednesday, Mar. 4

***Grade 3/4 presentation for your flight event is on Wednesday, Mar. 4.

JK/SK students are completing the musical instruments this week.


Thursday 27 February 2020

NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER

Grade 9 French, due to the weather only one student was present. We played Kahoot to reinforce the C.O.D. concept.

Grade 8 French, due to the weather, only 2 students were present. They worked on polishing their presentation for Wednesday.

Grade 5/6 students worked on their presentation for next Wednesday.

JK/SK They reviewed colours, and worked on a colouring page, where they had to find 10 trousses de secours on a ski hill.

Grade 1/2 students identified a variety of vocabulary on a colouring page. They deserved this little treat for working so hard this week.

Grade 3/4 students are working on their Moyen Âge booklet, identifying vocabulary.