Jan 20th, 2012
by Ms. Wendy.
Bonjour!
The students recently completed the third unit, in which they learned how to make a telephone call and to decline invitations. They also learned how to give various excuses in French, such as ‘I can’t. I have to walk the dog’, ‘I have to look after my brother’ and ‘I must tidy my room’. The students enjoyed taking the roles in our soap opera, which summarizes the language covered in each unit.
We are currently working on leisure activities and daily routine, and the students have been learning how to make their language more detailed by adding time expressions and connectives in the context of saying what sports they take part in and which instruments the play.
Salut!
Mme Wendy
Jan 20th, 2012
by Ms. Wendy.
Bonjour!
The students are making fantastic progress in the French programme. We have now finished a unit on school, in which the students have been revising time, discussing timetables, and comparing school life in France and in the Cayman Islands. We also studied French handwriting and the class enjoyed practising writing their names, using this script.
We have recently been working hard on verbs ending in ‘-er’ in the present tense and the very important verbs, avoir and etre. We are currently studying a unit on pass-times and we shall continue to learn both present and past tense phrases, in the context of sports and hobbies.
Salut!
Mme Wendy
Dec 14th, 2011
by Ms. Jacqueline.
In December we have been concentrating on our Christmas vocabulary in preparation for the holidays. Casa have been doing some Christmas finger plays and learning about “Papa Noel”. Both Lower and Upper Elementary have been learning about Christmas in France and how the holiday is celebrated. We have also done various activities using the new Christmas vocabulary. Joyeux Noel to everyone!
Dec 14th, 2011
by Ms. Wendy.
Bonjour!
We have already completed three chapters on our current unit on ‘Television, Cinema and Going Out’. The students have enjoyed the unit so far, as it has given them the opportunity to discuss and give opinions on their favourite television programmes and the different kinds of movies they like to watch. We learned the 24-hour clock and looked at how to say what we are going to do. This week, our attention has been focussed on asking someone if they would like to do something and arranging times and places to meet.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Mme Wendy
Dec 14th, 2011
by Ms. Wendy.
Bonjour!
We are making fantastic progress in our unit on ‘School’ and have already covered classroom objects and school subjects. The students are able to talk about subjects they like and dislike, and give reasons why. They are continuing to build on classroom language vocabulary. This week, we revised time and we learned how to say at what time we have different subjects.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Mme Wendy
Nov 21st, 2011
by Ms. Wendy.
Bonjour!
The students have now completed the first two units in the course book, and they are now preparing themselves for their tests, which take place next week.
We are looking forward to the next unit, entitled ‘On se relaxe!’, in which we shall learn about how to discuss films, television programmes and arrange times and places to meet.
Salut!
Mme Wendy
Nov 21st, 2011
by Ms. Wendy.
Bonjour!
We have now completed Units 1 and 2 in our French book, and the students are busy revising for the upcoming tests, which take place next week.
Following the tests, we look forward to a new unit, in which we shall learn more about the present tense in the context of school, telling the time and timetables.
Salut!
Mme Wendy
Nov 3rd, 2011
by Ms. Jacqueline.
Bonjour tout le monde!
All students have been very busy in the French classroom this month.
In Casa and Kindergarten, we have continued to work on greetings, numbers to 10, colours and parts of the body. We have started to listen to songs to help us remember different words and have spent some time learning Frere Jacques.
Grade 1-4 have continued with the interactive stories on the whiteboard and have enjoyed the various activities and games associated with them. Grade 1 students have been reading a story about a snowman while Grade 2 students have read a story about a magic school. Grade 3 student have enjoyed a story about a magical watch and the Grade 4 class have learned about the island of Reunion through a fictional story.
The Grade 5 class have finished their unit on Pizza and look forward to their pizza party and culminating activity.
The Grade 6′s continue to study food and beverages and ordering in anticipation of our French cafe.
All in all, a very busy and productive month for all!
A bientot!
Oct 18th, 2011
by Ms. Wendy.
Bonjour!
The students have been learning about health and fitness over the past few weeks. They did some role play, in which they used French exclamations to help them ‘complain’ that a part of their body was hurting. Much fun was had with this activity! The students have also been learning to say how they feel.
They are preparing to sit a speaking test this week, in which they will take the roles of a doctor and a patient. We will also look at advice on what is good and bad for one’s health and the students will have the opportunity to agree or disagree with the advice!
Salut!
Mme Wendy
Oct 18th, 2011
by Ms. Wendy.
Bonjour!
We are now half way through the second unit of the book and the students have been working hard on talking about family. They completed wonderful letters, in which they discussed their siblings and pets. The letters are now on display on our classroom wall. Feel free to come in and see them!
The class has also been studying French accents and learning the French names for them. This week, the students are learning about how to describe their own and someone else’s character. It always proves to be a fun and interesting topic!
Salut!
Mme Wendy
