"Je suis perdu!"- Conversation about directions

Grade 7/8 will be applying their knowledge of direction-related vocabulary in French to give instruction to a 'lost tourist' after the winter break.

Rubric

Les prépositions et les renseignements

Grade 7 and 8 students are working on prepositions (of location) as well as directions. This work is leading up to students helping a "lost tourist' navigate the city they have chosen.

Prepositions and Directions Note

Chanson vendredi

This week, Junior/int. students will be listening to Dommage by Bigflo et Oli. We are working on both word discrimination and rhyming.

Song
Worksheet

Grades 1/2, 2/3, and 3/4 are lisening to A la claire fontaine, a traditional song. Grade 3/4 will also complete the following worksheet.

Worksheet

Chanson vendredi

All students will be listening to Zaz' "On ira". Grades 4/5, 6, and 7/8 will complete as much of the handout as they can independently. Grades 1/2, 2/3, and 3/4 will work through the handout as a class.

On ira (song)
On ira handout

Cuisine internationale- order swap

Students are now beginning to research various regional cuisines, then creating a poster based on one variety.


Checklist
Rubric and Reflection

Describing myself and family cont.

Grade 3/4 students are beginning to learn common adjectives and rules which they can use to describe themselves, family, and friends.

Adjectives Note

Chanson vendredi

Grades 4/5, 6, 7/8:

We discussed the song "Riel" by Alexandre Belliard. 

Riel

Grades 3/4, 2/3, 1/3:

We listened to "Papaoutai" by Stromae, focusing on identifying certain words and phrases. 

Papaoutai

Buying a Meal Conversation

Grades 4/5 and 6 are working on a structured conversation presentation.

Menu and Conversation Guide

Rubric

New Unit- Describing myself and my family

Having finished our family trees, students are beginning to learn about French adjectives and their rules.

Note and Practice

Chanson vendredi

Grades 4-8 will be listening to Carmen by Stromae, a commentary on the effects of social media on our lives.

Activity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKftOH54iNU

Grades 1-4 will listen to a classic children's song- Le bon roi Dagobert.
The 1/2 and 2/3 class will identify familiar sounds, and the 3/4 class will do a listening activity based on the lyrics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqKjdSjNgRU

Où habiter?

Grade 7 and 8 students are beginning research for a place to live as they plan a year-long trip to a French-speaking region in the world.

They will use the following resources:
http://international.kangalou.com/fr
http://www.expat.com/fr/
www.airbnb.fr

Handout to complete:
Click here

Chanson Vendredi

Today, we listened to the following songs:

Gr 4-8:
"O Canada" in French. We compared it with the English version.

Grades 1-4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbULvjtJ_Xk
We used familiar words and pictures to work out the meaning of the lyrics.

Les animaux

Grades 1-3 are learning about animals- their names in French, what they sound like, and how they live. We are beginning with Farm animals.

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/687694928163110914

Passport Application

As part of our travel unit, students will complete a passport application before they begin planning the specifics of their year-long trip to a French-speaking region.

La nourriture internationale

As part of our foods unit, this coming week students will, in small groups, choose a regional variety of food and create a poster including 3-5 dishes from their chosen cuisine. 

Chanson vendredi

This Friday, we are listening to the following songs:

Grades 4-8:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj_5LX8IB8s
Activity sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GHKImGt8oqhC2qCfWSHA9r-Z--1GZDz_6y0g20DA4N8/edit?usp=sharing

Grades 1-4:
"Les animaux du bayou"- lyrics: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0755/4779/files/Galaxie_lyrics_FINAL.pdf
Activity sheet : (Grade 3/4 only): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OQJuxiq3US-kNefdPSqe5tp8n8e2xFsBDm6HUQHPZ8s/edit?usp=sharing

Bonne fin de semaine!

Chanson vendredi

This Friday, we are listening to the following songs:

Grades 4-8:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ESrOL_M2LO0I_TS1w2j2EIXndP-3gsoK52N0o3noAeE/edit?usp=sharing
"La drave", or log-driving, has a frequent presence in traditional French-Canadian music.

Grades 1-3 (inc.3/4):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dJ4E222lEE

Students will recognise familiar vocabulary and use context clues to identify new words.

Upcoming Assignments

Grade 7/8:

Due Thurs. Oct. 26- Travel Unit plan ("On se déménage")

Due Mon. Oct. 30- Guide de voyage

Travel Unit long-range plan

Students are deciding on a destination for our travel unit, where they will plan to live for a year in a francophone region outside Canada.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13eNs-pjSXk9xDQ49QwX6EijMNG9Vb3L88iES-nH2IV8/edit?usp=sharing

Guide de Voyage

As preparation for our travel unit, Grade 7 and 8 students are creating a short (1-2 page) travel guide using the following format.

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/12aNhS4Ct6IiGmVgyQAQJvNulllArL0IHHTIfLTMmJxQ/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nDqS7lLxxJoC2DFSt9jkWbnUILi2xQJlIL17Ob7rapc/edit?usp=sharing

Le Partitif

The partitive is an important grammar concept, as it helps us talk about food. We will begin learning and practising the partitive the week of Oct. 16. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bq963lGbitJdEIpGx2cgSf9gYb_A5_CkfV1C1laHf68/edit?usp=sharing

Family Poem

As part of our family unit, Grade 3/4 students are reading this poem.


http://soutien67.free.fr/francais/niv03/lire/poesie/la%20reunion%20de%20famille.pdf

Mon Auto-portrait

Grade 2 and 3 students are working on self-portraits, using vocabulary about colour and clothing.

Mon Auto-Portrait

Grade 1 and 2 students are working on self-portraits, using vocabulary about colour and clothing.