Test - Wednesday, March 6

First of all, good job on your Wordle!  There was lots of positive feedback from the display in the library.

We will have a test on adjectives on Wednesday, March 6.
Study the vocabulary (adjectives)  from your "Pour commencer" workbook.
Study the handout (pink) that we did in class today for how to form the feminine and plural of the adjective.

There is an online site that Mme Hlady brought to my attention today:  www.fslhomeworktoolbox.ca

Start translating the verbs on the handout you received today. It will speed things up once we start working on a Smart Ideas graphic organizer.

A demain!
Mme Muscedere

Les adjectifs

We're going to focus on developing our vocabulary so that we can describe ourselves as well as others.
Use the handout as suggestions for adjectives that could describe you. Choose about 15 adjectives.
They need to be translated into French so that we can create a Wordle on Friday.
Felicatations to our girls' volleyball team on an excellent season which unfortunately
came to an end at the hands of  Lajeunesse this evening.
A demain!
Mme Muscedere  

Pas de devoirs!

Enjoy your three-day weekend -- no homework!
1) In order to take advantage of a 2-mark "signing bonus", get a parent to sign the quiz that was returned on Thursday.
2)  We started the first unit in our text today:  Moi-meme  (accent circonflexe on the first e).  We will be learning the vocabulary to talk about ourselves:  what we are like, our interests, etc.
3)  I am marking your "Pour commencer" cahiers this weekend.
Bonne fin de semaine!
Mme Muscedere

Bonne Saint-Valentin!

We ran out of time making our Valentine's Day cards in class today, so the quiz will be returned tomorrow, Wednesday.  If you haven't finished the reverse side of "Masculine/ Feminine", please do so.
We will begin using the workbook in the next few days, so please bring in $15 to get your copy.
A demain!
Mme Muscedere

Pronunciation / Dictionary symbols

I know that they look like Egyptian hieroglyphics, but, phonetic symbols will help you with pronouncing French words.  You will not need to know how to write words using these symbols. 
Also, les devoirs for tonight had you completing the first page of masculine/feminine nouns.
Make sure to search for nm for a "le" word and nf for a "la" word.  Meaning can change depending on the article used.
Use your time wisely and study a "chunk" each night.  Refer to yesterday's post about what is on Monday's quiz.
Bonne fin de semaine!
Mme Muscedere

Bravo, Vista Band!!

Wow, awesome band concert -- I am so proud of the band members!  I thoroughly enjoyed tonight's concert.  Kudos to the soloists too.

Les devoirs:
1) We will have a quiz on Monday.  Things you should review:

• Le temps --today's handout especially
• days of the week, months of the year, colours, (reverse of "Louis les accents" handout)
• les nombres -- yes, spelling counts.  Refer to "les numeros" handout
• school subjects, instructions and questions (just the one side of the handout we looked at today)

2)  Get your forms signed!
3)  Bring in $15 for your workbook.  I would like to start using it on Monday.

A demain!
Mme Muscedere

Cahier (workbook) is $15

The cahier that supplements our text is priced at $15. 
Please bring in these funds asap so that we can begin to
use this resource.

Administratative forms will be coming home over the next few days.  The Course Information Sheet was distributed today.  Now there are 3 sheets in total that need to be signed and returned.
 
Les devoirs:
1)  make sure you are familiar with the spelling of the numbers in French along with the "tricky" exceptions to the pattern.
2)  Continue in the review package and complete the verbs.  Work ahead if you have time.
3)  Check out Charles Aznavour's "Formidable" on You Tube.

A demain!
Mme Muscedere

Genial!

I have just discovered I cannot type my accents on my laptop (mon ordinateur portable)!  But, genial with an accent aigu, means awesome and I hope that you have taken the time to think of more items for our Vista Book of Awesome!

Today's homework/ Les devoirs d'aujourd'hui
a)  practise les voyelles -- a e i o u.  Tighten your lips so that you're not saying oooo, but a sharp u!
b)  get your parents to sign the two forms (the course information sheet will be done soon).  Make note of this blog's address and add it to your favourites.
c)  Completez "les numeros" and the reverse of "Louis les accents".  Work ahead in the package if your schedule allows.
d)  Become a blogger!  It's an awesome way to keep a record of your thoughts.  This site is hosted on www.blogger.com.  Can you think of 1000 awesome things?  See Neil Pasricha's list at 1000awesomethings.com

A demain!
Mme Muscedere