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
Oct 5th, 2011
by Ms. Jacqueline.
Bonjour tout le monde!
We have been very busy in French class during the month of September. Every class has taken advantage of our interactive whiteboard which has made lessons more fun and appealing to all learners.
Casa and Kindergarten students have begun the year with greetings, numbers, colours and parts of the face.
Grade One-Grade 4 students have enjoyed reading interactive books online and have participated in many activities associated with the stories.
The Grade 5 class have started our “Pizza” unit which will culminate in a class Pizza Party.
In the Grade 6 class we have concentrated on ordering food and drink in restaurants as we prepare for our “French Cafe”.
Au revoir for now!
Oct 3rd, 2011
by Ms. Wendy.
Bonjour!
The students have transitioned extremely well into the Middle Years French Programme! We have now completed the first unit of the textbook and the students have a very good grasp of the key language covered. We have also spent a significant amount of time working on pronunciation of French vowel sounds, while learning about the location of various towns in France. The students also learned about various French customs that take place throughout the year.
The next unit centres around ‘Ma famille’ (My family), in which the class will learn about family members, personalities and physical appearance.
Salut!
Mme Wendy
Oct 3rd, 2011
by Ms. Wendy.
Bonjour!
We have just completed Unit One of the textbook, recapping describing oneself and nationalities. The main theme of the chapter was on “Clothing”, and the students learned how to describe clothes and colours and to discuss (and write about) what they wear and their favourite clothes. We also discussed the sporty, casual and formal ‘looks’, and had fun saying which one we preferred, and why. In addition, the class learned how to say what they wear for different occasions and in different types of weather.
The chapter ended with part one of our soap opera, entitled “La Belle Equipe”. Each episode consolidates the language learned in each unit. The class had fun taking the roles of the teenagers in the soap!
Next week, we shall start Unit 2, which is based on the general theme of “Health and Fitness”. The students will learn how to say that a part of the body hurts and they will also be able to give advice on healthy living.
Salut!
Mme Wendy
