2012-06-04

Practising passé composé using être

Today we completed cahier pages that reinforced using être in the passé composé.
Tomorrow we will continue working on the FSE.

Steven reads en français.

2012-05-31

DR MRS VANDERTRAMP

We have learned how to form the passé composé with être.  This requires one more step - agreement.
In order to recognize which verbs take être, you must learn DR MRS VANDERTRAMP.

We have been working diligently on our FSE in class.

Did I hear only 10 more school days left on the announcements this morning?

Spencer and his grade one friend

2012-05-23

Le futur proche et le futur simple

We have completed the study of how to express an action that will take place in the future.
We will have a test of the future simple on Friday, May 25.
Everyone did well on our quiz on the futur proche!

Tavarius and his grade 1 friend




2012-05-14

Unité 3 - Les monstres!

We began unit 3 today. 
I  returned unit 2 tests today and distributed a printout of your marks to date.
Please have your parents sign your mark sheet. 
This is my way of communicating your progress with your parents.
Mme


Felicia reading to her grade 1 friend.


2012-05-08

Unit test Thursday!

We will be having a unit test on Thursday.
Study:
-le vocabulaire de l'unité
-comment faire le passé composé
-les participes passés irréguliers
-les mots interrogatifs
-les verbes suivi par de ou à

There will also be a listening component to the test.


Halley and her grade 1 friend


2012-05-01

Unit vocabulary

It's time to tackle the unit vocabulary!
There will be a test early next week, so don't wait to cram!

Are you getting more comfortable with the irregular past participles?
Hopefully you recognize the verbs that are irregular.  Yes, you must
memorize the past participles.

Mme

Nick reading to his grade 1 friend

2012-04-30

Unit tâche - une petite présentation

Today we talked about the unit project for Cris et frissons.
In groups of three we will play out one of the scenarios on the handout.
To do:  choose your group and scenario.
The presentations will take place next Friday, May 11.

If you haven't already started, take chunks of the vocabulary sheet to
commit to memory.  A vocabulary test will  likely take place
some time next week.

Mme

Ashley enjoys a book with her grade 1 friend.

2012-04-27

On a fini la page web!

After today's class you should have the web page ready to be marked.
Make sure that you hit the "publish" button so that I can access it.
It can still be edited even after it's published so continue to polish it and
add required details during the weekend.

Don't get backlogged with grammar packages!  The grammar package "au présent"
MUST be submitted on Monday.  The same package "au passé composé" is due
on Tuesday.  We also have cahier pages 33A and 34 that must be completed
for Monday.

Bonne fin de semaine!
Mme

Malika reading to her grade 1 friends

2012-04-25

Les devoirs du cahier

Today we had a few pages to complete in our cahiers:
pages 31, 32. 33 et 34  
Time was given in class to get started and ask any questions.
It is now homework!

The laptops are booked for Friday to complete our Unit 1 project.
You'll need your Voki, tagxedo and "journée idéale" ready to go.

Type out your "journée" page at home using your "extended" keyboard.
Typing ALT + 130 = é.
Try out other combinations to get different symbols.


Stefan reading with his grade 1 friend

2012-04-23

Passé composé irréguliers

Today we added about 20 verbs whose past participle is irregular and therefore
must be memorized.

Start learning the vocabulary from the list we looked at together in class today.
Break the list into chunks and learn a chunk a day.


Bilal with his grade 1 friend


2012-04-19

Jour de congé demain!

Use the extra day off to get caught up:
a)  record your Voki
b) create a tagxedo
c)  create a Weebly account
d)  verb package "au présent"
e)  verb package "au passé composé"

Don't forget that the Book Fair will be ongoing Monday and Tuesday of next week.
There are some good titles available, so bring in funds to purchase them.


Spencer with his grade 1 friend

Mme Muscedere

2012-04-18

Parent-teacher interviews tonight!

I hope that I have the opportunity to meet your parents tonight!

Tomorrow, we have some students participating in the field trip to see
 Monsieur Lazhar at Lakeshore Cinema.  I hope that vous vous amusez!

Remember to complete your review package of verbs in the present tense for
tomorrow. 

We are also getting computer time to complete our Weebly.

A demain!
Mme Muscedere


Alex J. with her grade 1 friends


2012-04-13

Voki due Thursday, April 19

Please record your "description de moi-même" at home. 
Please see me if you need to borrow a pair of headsets. 
Your recording is due Thursday, April 19. 

Make sure to answer questions #1-8 in your text (page 23)
regarding our young entrepreneurs.


Here we are with our Grade 1 Friends from Mme Pearcey's class!



2012-04-12

Vocabulary test Friday!

Take the time to study your Unit 1 vocabulary
There will be 10 English words to translate into French
and 10 French words to translate into English.

Finish cahier pages 16 and 17.

For those you have not submitted your draft of your ideal/horrible day, it is LATE. 
Make sure it is submitted tomorrow.

Parent-Teacher interviews are Wednesday, April 18.

Mme Muscedere

2012-04-05

Bonnes Pâques!

Enjoy a well-deserved long weekend!
We have been tying up loose ends:  Smart Ideas project now completed and
moi-même descriptions are now submitted.
If you are so inspired, you could get started on having your Voki "speak"
your moi-même description. 
It's easiest to do this in the privacy of your own home. Re-record until you are
satisfied.

Joyeuse Pâques!
Mme Muscedere

2012-04-04

Reflexive verbs - cahier exercises

Because of the shortened period (our anti-bullying assembly), there was only time
to start the following:  Cahier pages 187- 189 Partie D, E, F, et G.
Please complete it for homework!

Mme Muscedere

2012-04-03

Focus on: reflexive verbs

We are still continuing to work on les tâches from yesterday's post. 
Use the feedback from the Smart Ideas project, and re-submit it when you have made the changes.
The last day to submit the verb project is Thursday, April 5.

The re-test on jouer à, jouer de, and faire de was returned today.  Please see me for
extra help if you still did not do well on the test.

For homework tonight:  list the reflexive verbs from the story.  Put them in the infinitve form.

A demain!
Mme Muscedere

2012-04-02

Les devoirs!

Yes, homework will be a reality more often than not for the time being.
We are trying to tie loose ends by: 
1)  completing our Smart Ideas verb review
2)  creating a Voki
3)  taking our Wordle and create a tagxedo.

Homework:  underline and list all the reflexive verbs found on the handout.

2012-04-01

Voki at home

After you have created your Voki, please read your "moi-même" description using the microphone feature.
We will import our Voki to our web page along with a new Wordle.

Don't forget to study Faire de; Jouer de; and Jouer à for the re-test on Monday.

2012-03-28

La page Web - un voki!

Today we created a voki to add to our web page!  Remember to bring in your draft of your "moi-même" description on Friday, so that you are prepared to have your "voki" read it.
Correct your Wordle so that we can add it to our web page.
I will be collecting "pour commencer" cahiers on Friday so make sure it is up to date.
OSSLT practice and Hunger Games tomorrow!
A vendredi!
Mme Muscedere