August 28, 2006
Due this Wednesday:
1. Teach a family member numbers 0-10.
2. Study for the 0-10 numbers quiz - recognition and spelling.
3. Add the command words to your dictionary. (1st and 7th periods only)
CHANGE IN WORK DUE FOR NEXT WEEK - MOVE ALL NUMBER ASSIGNMENTS BACK A DAY. (I forgot Monday is Labor Day!)
NEXT WEDNESDAY:
Teach a family member numbers 0-20.
NEXT THURSDAY:
0-20 numbers quiz - recognition and spelling.
NEXT FRIDAY:
Notebook check
Posted by Israel-Hiles at 11:16 PM
August 24, 2006
Translate the following phrases from our dictation quiz for a bonbon and 5 bonus points on a category 3 or 4 assignment. Write down your translations and give them to Madame tomorrow.
Tout ce qui brille n’est pas or.
Petit à petit, l’oiseau fait son nid.
Mieux vaut tard que jamais.
Un zèbre français a gêné une girafe hawaïenne.
Posted by Israel-Hiles at 04:46 PM
No homework tonight! After the dictation quiz, we'll learn to say numbers 0-10 and see them in writing tomorrow. There will be a small amount of homework to complete over the weekend. We will finish our "posters" and share them tomorrow in class.
Bonsoir!
Posted by Israel-Hiles at 02:19 PM
August 22, 2006
Parents: Open House is next Tuesday, August 29, at 6:30 p.m. I look forward to meeting you then.
Posted by Israel-Hiles at 04:34 PM
DUE THURSDAY - Teach a family member the alphabet and the accents. Complete the handout Madame gave you in class today. I will post the handout as soon as my home internet is working again (the document is on one of my home computers).
Study for Thursday's dictation quiz. We practiced for this quiz in class today.
Tomorrow, classes will work an introduction to France activity.
Bonsoir!
Madame
Posted by Israel-Hiles at 04:27 PM
August 21, 2006
Continue to study the alphabet with the addition of the accents. You have a dictation quiz on Thursday (Madame will read letters - you write them down. The letters form words which form French phrases!) We'll play the same game tomorrow as we did today with the addition of the accents!
Bonsoir et à demain.
Madame
Posted by Israel-Hiles at 04:26 PM
August 18, 2006
Bonsoir, mes élèves!
I enjoyed our first week together! I hope you did, also!
This weekend, visit the following sites. The second site has a great feature – a self test button – try it! C’est chouette!
Swarthmore Alphabet
Alphabet Plus Self Test
Additionally, finish preparing the dictionary section (Mon dictionnaire français) of your notebook. Add the four greetings vocabulary words we learned this week.
Bon weekend et à lundi.
Madame I-H
Posted by Israel-Hiles at 07:45 PM
August 16, 2006
I found out why my PowerPoint would not load as a ppt and a pdf file. It is an 18 megabite ppt and became a 66 megabite pdf! Dr. Tyson and I are working on how best to upload files when they are so large.
In the meantime...
Tomorrow's quiz covers the following four words:
bonjour
Monsieur
Madame
Mademoiselle
On the quiz, you will write the appropriate greeting for different school personnel - the pictures come from the ppt and the "masks." Several bonus questions will be included!
A demain,
Madame
Posted by Israel-Hiles at 07:26 PM
August 14, 2006
Bonsoir!
Complete the worksheet you received in class today; write observations about the French translation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Have a parent read and sign our class syllabus and complete the back of the information sheet. Both of these papers were handed out in class, and they are provided below (just in case!).
Pledge of Allegiance Worksheet
French Syllabus
A demain,
Madame
Posted by Israel-Hiles at 09:16 PM
Welcome to an exciting year of French learning and fun! Don't be alarmed when you discover where the new French room is located. It is on the exploratory hall across from the Chorus room AND it contains 32 computers for our daily use! We will grow not only our knowledge of French and French culture, but also our ability to learn, practice and perform using a myriad of technology applications. The set up of our room is a dream come true. I have heard WONDERFUL things from this year's 8th graders, so I know I will have plenty of support from students. Parents are invited to experience the fun and share their expertise with Mabry's French students.
J'attends avec enthousiasme la rentrée.
À bientôt,
Madame Israel-Hiles
Posted by Israel-Hiles at 12:01 AM
