mercredi, le 27 novembre

**Attention all French students, the Dress Rehearsal for French Night has now been changed to TUESDAY, December 3rd.   Please be in costume at Ridgewood Avenue School at 3:10pm.**

Francais 1 A  - Homework:  Body Parts Packet due on Monday; Quiz will be next Wednesday

Francais 3 - Bonnes vacances!!

mardi, le 26 novembre

~~~ Today our French Club meeting is moved to Room 227 as we need help painting our sets for French night.~~~

Français 1A -  Today we played Bingo for the parts of the body.

Homework:  The Parts of the Body Packet is due on Monday, December 5th.


*7th graders - Please remember, our Dress Rehearsal for French Night is Monday, December 5th @ 3:10pm at RAS.  Bring costumes!!! 


Français 3 - Today we learned 10 new expressions for the Subjunctive other than "il faut que".

Homework:  Wkbk pages 31+32  

*Mimes for French Night - we will need you at our Dress Rehearsal on Monday, December 5th @ 3:10pm at RAS.

lundi, le 25 novembre

Français 1A - Today we learned the parts of the body and sang "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" in French.  Homework:  Create Flashcards for the parts of the body - word in French on one side and drawing on the other!

Français 3-  Today we presented dialogues with our groups and partners.  We also learned irregular formations of the Subjunctive.   Homework:  Exercise 2 on page 86

Youppi!! C'est vendredi, le 22 novembre

Français 1A - Today we took our Unit 2 Test.  No homework this weekend!  Bon week-end!!

*7th grade: Rehearse Lines/ Get costumes ready for the play!    Our next play practice is Monday, November 25th afterschool in the cafeteria.


Français 3 - Today we learned how to ask for favors and created dialogues.

Les devoirs:  Memorize lines for your dialogue - dialogues will be presented on Monday and count as a Speaking Grade

jeudi, le 21 novembre

Français 1A - Today we played Jeopardy!!  Homework: Be sure to STUDY for the big Unit 2 Test tomorrow!  

Français 3 - Aujourd'hui on a passé un interro pour Partie 1: Unité 2.  Il n'y a pas de devoirs ce soir! :)


*7th graders!  English copies of the scripts for French night have been uploaded to my website.  Please click on "links" to find them.  Also, a digital copy of Blanche-Neige (in French) has been added as well.  Good luck rehearsing lines!  Our next rehearsal is next Monday, November 25th.  Don't forget to start preparing costumes.

mercredi, le 20 novembre 2013

Français 1A-  Today we did listening activities for Unit 2.   Homework: STUDY for the Unit 2 TEST on Friday

Français 3 - Today we did listening activities for Partie 1; Unite 2.  Homework: Study for the Quiz tomorrow

*Use www.Classzone.com to help study for extra practice.  Your online textbook has PRACTICE tests and quizzes.

mardi, le 19 novembre

Français 1A - Les Devoirs:  wkbk pages 53+54; There will be a Unit 2 Test on Friday

Français 3 - Today we went over using "Il faut + the infinitive" as well as Two Stemmed Subjunctive Verbs

Les devoirs:  wkbk pages 28-30; Quiz on Thursday -> Unit 2; Partie 1 

lundi, le 18 novembre

Français 1 A - Today we gave Weather Report Presentations!  Homework:  Exercises 1 and 2 on page 65 in the textbook

Français 3 - Today we learned the Subjunctive.  Homework: Exercises 4 + 5 on page 80 in the textbook

*French 3 BRING WORKBOOKS to class tomorrow*

*There is an important PARIS meeting for students going on the PARIS TRIP in February

afterschool today in Room 305A!* 

Youppi!! Nous sommes vendredi, le 15 novembre

Français 1A - Today we continued working in groups on our Weather Report.  Homework: Finish maps for French speaking countries and be ready to present with PROPS for Monday.  Reports will be counted as a Quiz grade.

Français 3 - Using the article that you found yesterday, create a vocabulary list of 10 words in the article that you did not understand.  Ex.) 1.) Blessé = injured  2.) Faire la lèche-vitrine = to window shop.

Then, create a 5-6 sentence summary/opinion of your article.

jeudi, le 14 novembre

Français 1A - Today we chose groups of 3 and worked on weather reports!  Homework:  Complete the weather report Packet and bring in a Posterboard for your group tomorrow.

*Notebook check for MP2 will be tomorrow.  Binders will be collected while you are working on weather reports.  Notebook check is to be counted as a Test Grade*

Français 3 - Les devoirs: Trouvez un article en utilisant les sites de web suivants:   www.lemonde.fr, www.lefigaro.fr, http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/ 

1. Read it, make sure you understand most of it (choose an article YOU find interesting, celebrity gossip is okay), and THEN print it... Bring it to class tomorrow.

mercredi, le 13 novembre

Français  1A- Today we learned how to talk about the weather. We played Jacques dit using weather expressions and acted out the 'Quel temps fait-il?' dialogue from our textbook with Cecile and Phillipe!

Homework: finish the 4 seasons drawing.  Three weather expressions and three months should be written in French inside each box. Make sure to color a scene for each season.

Français 3 - Those who have presented their Artist Project have truly done a great job!! Bravo!! Tomorrow the last artist projects shall present. Homework is to rehearse in front of a mirror or with a family member.

mardi, le 12 novembre 2013

Français 1A -  Today we did listening activities for Lecon 4A and 4B.  No homework tonight.

7th grade: Those who are in the Plays (unless you are a narrator or stage crew) must have lines MEMORIZED by tomorrow.  The play practices this week will be tomorrow right afterschool in the cafeteria and on Thursday.  Please remind your parents! :)  Our play is December 5th at French Night.

Français 3 - Today we started our French Artist Presentations.  Part-time job flyers will be collected tomorrow.  You may do a REAL painting for your French Artist Project as Extra Credit towards your project grade.  This will be due on Friday.

Other announcements:

There will be a STUDENT Paris Trip Meeting next Monday, November 18 in Mrs. Chiang's room.

mercredi, le 6 novembre 2013

Français 1A -  Today we learned the months of the year!  (To the song "Frere Jacques")   Homework:  Workbook pages 48, 49.  Create flashcards for the days of the week, months of the  year.  (This will be checked next Tuesday since Madame Chiang will be at a conference on Monday).


Français 3 - Today we had a quiz on Les Travaux Domestiques and created Flyers for an imaginary Part-time job.  Homework:  E-mail or Share your French Artist Powerpoint to JChiang638@gmail.com by
 MIDNIGHT on Monday, November 11 2013 to receive full credit.  Presentations will begin on Tuesday, November 12.

lundi, le 4 novembre 2013

Français 1A - Today we learned the days of the week!  (and marched around the classroom...)  Homework:  To write the days of the week 5X each in French in your homework section.

Quizlet link to study:  http://quizlet.com/29604321/les-jours-de-la-semaine-flash-cards/

Français 3 - Today we did activities talking about Les Travaux Domestiques.  Homework: Etudiez pour le quiz de vocabulaire.  Il y aura un quiz mercredi.   Follow the link below to study.  There is a pre-made set of 53 terms on quizlet.


http://quizlet.com/29530774/les-travaux-domestiques-flash-cards/

Youppi! Nous sommes vendredi, le 1er novembre

Français 1A -  Les Devoirs:  Finish Time Packet for Monday

Français 3 -  Il y aura un quiz de vocabulaire pour "Les Travaux Domestiques" le 6 novembre (mercredi prochain)  Suivez le lien pour étudier :  http://quizlet.com/29530774/les-travaux-domestiques-flash-cards/

*Research Projects will be due le 12 novembre