Bonjour -
French Class Trip to Montreal - Stay tuned for more details (but start saving now!)
The Foreign Language Department seeks to provide opportunities for students to enrich appreciation and knowledge of other cultures. This year, we are planning a trip to Quebec, Canada at the beginning of April (April 2nd-4th) (Friday-Sunday). The tour company, which is organizing our trip, has scheduled many activities for our French students to see and hear the French language in action! More details to follow!
Seventh Grade scholars are working on our FOOD unit, just in time to dazzle you at Thanksgiving with their new vocabulary. They created a mini-poster showing and labelling 10 items (plate, cups, napkin, silverware, food...). Some of the food vocabulary includes:
le poisson (fish)
le poulet (chicken)
le lait (milk)
un oeuf (an egg)
un crepe (flat pancake)
le fromage (cheese)
la pomme (apple)
la pomme de terre (potato.."apple of the earth")
la glace (ice cream)
le bonbon (candy)
**Also, we are coming to the end of the marking period (Dec 4th) and we will be having another notebook check. Be sure you are ready!
French 1C (Eighth Grade) and French I (Ninth Grade) are working on -er verb endings and question words. We will continue to use the verbs être and avoir in our speaking, reading and writing, but we are also moving on to new and exciting verbs and vocabulary!This week we are working on "Qu'est-ce que tu fais le weekend?" - looking at asking questions and responding to questions about activities using the verb faire. We are looking at different question works to determine the most logical responses.
qu'est-ce que
est-ce que
qui
à qui
avec qui
pour qui
où
pourquoi
combien
comment
quand
No homework?! Students should also be spending at least 10 minutes each night to review and practice vocabulary.
French II is working on expressions with avoir and reviewing the verb FAIRE (to do, to make).
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Week of October 19th
Bonjour -
Seventh Grade scholars are beginning our unit on La Famille (the family). We introduced words with our powerpoint featuring the Simpsons. Our new vocabulary includes:
une mère
un père
un frère
une soeur
une grand-mère
un grand-père
un cousin
une cousine
un chien
un chat*
please note that the masculine words have the article "un" and the feminine words have "une".
Seventh Grade scholars got their Marking Period 1 test back on Friday. Most students did a great job. This test included reading, listening, and writing in French. It is impressive how much these scholars have learning already!
Eighth and Ninth Grade scholars are working on asking questions using “est-ce que” and “est-ce qu’", inversion (flipping verb and subject), and n'est-ce pas.
Question words include:
où,
quand,
qui,
avec qui,
de qui,
À qui,
Pourquoi,
comment,
À quelle heure
No homework?! Students should also be spending at least 10 minutes each night to review and practice vocabulary.
Seventh Grade scholars are beginning our unit on La Famille (the family). We introduced words with our powerpoint featuring the Simpsons. Our new vocabulary includes:
une mère
un père
un frère
une soeur
une grand-mère
un grand-père
un cousin
une cousine
un chien
un chat*
please note that the masculine words have the article "un" and the feminine words have "une".
Seventh Grade scholars got their Marking Period 1 test back on Friday. Most students did a great job. This test included reading, listening, and writing in French. It is impressive how much these scholars have learning already!
Eighth and Ninth Grade scholars are working on asking questions using “est-ce que” and “est-ce qu’", inversion (flipping verb and subject), and n'est-ce pas.
Question words include:
où,
quand,
qui,
avec qui,
de qui,
À qui,
Pourquoi,
comment,
À quelle heure
No homework?! Students should also be spending at least 10 minutes each night to review and practice vocabulary.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
October 5th
Bonjour!
Seventh Grade students (1B) are working with new vocabulary and learning about masculine and feminine forms of words are well. They have also learned to count to 60. Need practice..? Check out the links to the right. What is the difference between "un" and "une"?
un garcon
une fille
un ami
une amie
un copain
une copine
francais
francaise
anglais
anglaise
americain
americaine
canadien
canadienne
French 1C is working on "Les Activites" using J'aime, je n'aime pas, je prefere... We are working on listening and speaking about activities we like and no not like to do while reviewing the -er verb endings.
French II is practicing with question words with "est-ce que" including Quel/Quelle, A quelle heure, Quand, Comment and Pourquoi. We are done with our mini-review and have now started learning new vocabulary and expressions with a HUGE emphasis on the listening and speaking.
Seventh Grade students (1B) are working with new vocabulary and learning about masculine and feminine forms of words are well. They have also learned to count to 60. Need practice..? Check out the links to the right. What is the difference between "un" and "une"?
un garcon
une fille
un ami
une amie
un copain
une copine
francais
francaise
anglais
anglaise
americain
americaine
canadien
canadienne
French 1C is working on "Les Activites" using J'aime, je n'aime pas, je prefere... We are working on listening and speaking about activities we like and no not like to do while reviewing the -er verb endings.
French II is practicing with question words with "est-ce que" including Quel/Quelle, A quelle heure, Quand, Comment and Pourquoi. We are done with our mini-review and have now started learning new vocabulary and expressions with a HUGE emphasis on the listening and speaking.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
French class - Progress Reports
We are now halfway through the 1st marking period. ALL students have received a progress report. Students who return their signed progress report will receive a 100% homework grade. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at michael.brundage@rcsdk12.org
Thank you for your support and cooperation!
Thank you for your support and cooperation!
Monday, September 21, 2009
September 21st - 25th
What's New in French Class?
7th Grade
Seventh Graders have been reviewing colors and introductions, and learning nationalities (both masculine and feminine forms) and adjectives. This week's vocabulary:
français/française = French
anglais/anglaise = English
canadien/canadienne = Canadian
américain/américaine = American
Je suis... = I am
Je suis de... = I am from
Tu es...? = You are...? or Are you...?
Tu es de..? Are you from...?
We are also finding out what counties are French-speaking. Scholars should be able to name at least 10 by now.
We will be having a quiz to review our new vocabulary (numbers, colors, introductions) this Friday! Bonne chance!
8th and 9th Graders
We reviewed vocabulary for body parts, food, pronouns, adjectives and introductions. We are continuing this week with verbs - etre and avoir. Students will be examining the differences between these two verbs in their writing and conversations. We are also focussing on speaking and listening - starting each class with questions about the day, date, time and weather.
7th Grade
Seventh Graders have been reviewing colors and introductions, and learning nationalities (both masculine and feminine forms) and adjectives. This week's vocabulary:
français/française = French
anglais/anglaise = English
canadien/canadienne = Canadian
américain/américaine = American
Je suis... = I am
Je suis de... = I am from
Tu es...? = You are...? or Are you...?
Tu es de..? Are you from...?
We are also finding out what counties are French-speaking. Scholars should be able to name at least 10 by now.
We will be having a quiz to review our new vocabulary (numbers, colors, introductions) this Friday! Bonne chance!
8th and 9th Graders
We reviewed vocabulary for body parts, food, pronouns, adjectives and introductions. We are continuing this week with verbs - etre and avoir. Students will be examining the differences between these two verbs in their writing and conversations. We are also focussing on speaking and listening - starting each class with questions about the day, date, time and weather.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
September 14th - 18th
What are we doing?
French 1B has begun working with conversation - we worked on asking someone's name and introducing yourself.
Comment t'appelles-tu?
Je m'appelle ________. Et toi?
We are also finding out what countries are French-speaking. Scholars should be able to name at least 10 by now.
We are also working on colors. We are using the colors to describe the flags of the French-speaking countries.
rouge
bleu
jaune
noir
vert
orange
violet
...........................................................
French 1C and French I have been reviewing vocabulary from last year. We are working on telling time, asking about the weather, date and days of the week. We also reviewed colors, family, food and numbers. This year we are using the vocabulary to have conversations- HUGE focus on listening and speaking. We are also focussing on organization (making sure that scholars are keeping track of the new information in their notebook), please remind your child that each marking period, notebooks will be graded (20% ).
...........................................................
French II has been reviewing verbs (etre, avoir, faire, aller, and -er verbs). They are using the "je/I" form of these verbs to write paragraphs to describe themselves. We are also focussing on organization (making sure that scholars are keeping track of the new information in their notebook), please remind your child that each marking period, notebooks will be graded (20% ).
French 1B has begun working with conversation - we worked on asking someone's name and introducing yourself.
Comment t'appelles-tu?
Je m'appelle ________. Et toi?
We are also finding out what countries are French-speaking. Scholars should be able to name at least 10 by now.
We are also working on colors. We are using the colors to describe the flags of the French-speaking countries.
rouge
bleu
jaune
noir
vert
orange
violet
...........................................................
French 1C and French I have been reviewing vocabulary from last year. We are working on telling time, asking about the weather, date and days of the week. We also reviewed colors, family, food and numbers. This year we are using the vocabulary to have conversations- HUGE focus on listening and speaking. We are also focussing on organization (making sure that scholars are keeping track of the new information in their notebook), please remind your child that each marking period, notebooks will be graded (20% ).
...........................................................
French II has been reviewing verbs (etre, avoir, faire, aller, and -er verbs). They are using the "je/I" form of these verbs to write paragraphs to describe themselves. We are also focussing on organization (making sure that scholars are keeping track of the new information in their notebook), please remind your child that each marking period, notebooks will be graded (20% ).
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Open House
Our Open House at Wilson Foundation Academy will be Thursday, September 10th from 5-7pm. This is an excellent opportunity to share important information about your child’s French class including our curriculum, classroom procedures and expectations. Your child deserves the most positive educational climate possible, and I know that together we will make a difference in this process.
Looking forward to seeing you there-Michael Brundage
Looking forward to seeing you there-Michael Brundage
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Welcome to Wilson! Bienvenue à Wilson!
La Rentrée des classes
Welcome to a new school year, and for some, a new school! This blog is another opportunity to share important information about your child’s French class including our curriculum, classroom procedures and expectations.
For 7th Grade students, French 1B is an introduction to the French language and culture. We will focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing in the French language. Learning a second language requires on-going practice, so I recommend that students practice their vocabulary words for 10 minutes daily.
For 8th Grade students in French 1C, we will be practicing listening, speaking, reading and writing to help prepare for the NYS Proficiency Exam in June. To be successful, students should practice their vocabulary words for 10 minutes daily.
**8th Graders must pass the NYS French Proficiency Exam in June to receive credit for 1B and 1C and move to French II.
French I students will be re-covering the above information, but at a quicker pace in order to complete the 1B and 1C material in one year and pass the RCSD French I exam in June.
Since lifelong success depends on learning to make responsible choices, I have developed classroom procedures that guide students to make good decisions about behavior. Your child deserves the most positive educational climate possible, and I know that together we will make a difference in this process.
Sincerely,
Michael Brundage
Michael.Brundage@rcsdk12.org
Classroom Policies & Procedures:
Respect Yourself(Be prepared, be on time, do your best)
Respect Others(No bullying/put downs, raise your hand to speak, listen attentively)
Respect Property(Ask permission if it doesn't belong to you, use resources wisely)
Supplies:
1 notebook (can be spiral, composition book or folder with attached paper)
1 sharpened pencil or pen (blue or black)
Your Agenda
What will we cover?
French 1 B:
Meeting/Greeting People (Je m’appelle…)
Introducing self/others (être, avoir)
Family
Food
Time/Dates
Weather/Seasons
Daily Activities (faire)
The negative (ne…pas)
Question words
Physical description
House/Rooms
Possessions
French 1 C
Review the above PLUS learn the following:
Describing the city
Directions
Clothing
Health/Sports/Leisure Activities
Sequencing
Indirect objects
French II
Review ALL the above PLUS learn:
Past tense
-re verbs
-ir verbs
-getting around the city
-medical and dental care
-professions
-daily routine
-nature and the environment
-helping around the house
-expressing wishes and concerns
-comparisons
**8th Graders will take the NYS Proficiency Exam.
http://www.smithtown.k12.ny.us/lote/second_language_proficiency_exam.htm (expectations)http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/loteslp/slpfrench.html (samples of past exams)
Welcome to a new school year, and for some, a new school! This blog is another opportunity to share important information about your child’s French class including our curriculum, classroom procedures and expectations.
For 7th Grade students, French 1B is an introduction to the French language and culture. We will focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing in the French language. Learning a second language requires on-going practice, so I recommend that students practice their vocabulary words for 10 minutes daily.
For 8th Grade students in French 1C, we will be practicing listening, speaking, reading and writing to help prepare for the NYS Proficiency Exam in June. To be successful, students should practice their vocabulary words for 10 minutes daily.
**8th Graders must pass the NYS French Proficiency Exam in June to receive credit for 1B and 1C and move to French II.
French I students will be re-covering the above information, but at a quicker pace in order to complete the 1B and 1C material in one year and pass the RCSD French I exam in June.
Since lifelong success depends on learning to make responsible choices, I have developed classroom procedures that guide students to make good decisions about behavior. Your child deserves the most positive educational climate possible, and I know that together we will make a difference in this process.
Sincerely,
Michael Brundage
Michael.Brundage@rcsdk12.org
Classroom Policies & Procedures:
Respect Yourself(Be prepared, be on time, do your best)
Respect Others(No bullying/put downs, raise your hand to speak, listen attentively)
Respect Property(Ask permission if it doesn't belong to you, use resources wisely)
Supplies:
1 notebook (can be spiral, composition book or folder with attached paper)
1 sharpened pencil or pen (blue or black)
Your Agenda
What will we cover?
French 1 B:
Meeting/Greeting People (Je m’appelle…)
Introducing self/others (être, avoir)
Family
Food
Time/Dates
Weather/Seasons
Daily Activities (faire)
The negative (ne…pas)
Question words
Physical description
House/Rooms
Possessions
French 1 C
Review the above PLUS learn the following:
Describing the city
Directions
Clothing
Health/Sports/Leisure Activities
Sequencing
Indirect objects
French II
Review ALL the above PLUS learn:
Past tense
-re verbs
-ir verbs
-getting around the city
-medical and dental care
-professions
-daily routine
-nature and the environment
-helping around the house
-expressing wishes and concerns
-comparisons
**8th Graders will take the NYS Proficiency Exam.
http://www.smithtown.k12.ny.us/lote/second_language_proficiency_exam.htm (expectations)http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/loteslp/slpfrench.html (samples of past exams)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
le 3 mars 2009
7th Grade scholars are working on regular -er verbs. We know what they mean already, but now they will be using them in their reading, speaking and writing. In English, we conjugate verbs all the time, but in French we are taking it step by step. These verbs all follow the same pattern:
-Start with the infinitive (- er form)
-Take off the -er to create a "stem"
-Attach the correct ending to the stem (depending on the subject)
For the verb parler, create the stem parl- to create...
je parle
tu parles
il/elle parle
nous parlons
vous parlez
ils/elles parlent
Now students can take any -er verb and use it correctly! Students can access the Quia link to the right for extra practice.
Eighth Grade scholars are working on vocabulary for house/home and community and nieghborhood.
une maison
une chambre
une cuisine
un salon
une salle a manger
les escaliers
le garage
le rez de chaussee
Scholars can use the link to youtube to help them practice the speaking and listening.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq_YfT8rqD8&feature=related
and even more detail at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN7n8lrY3Jo
and for information about places in the city, check out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YnpLHyBDIM
Enjoy!
-Start with the infinitive (- er form)
-Take off the -er to create a "stem"
-Attach the correct ending to the stem (depending on the subject)
For the verb parler, create the stem parl- to create...
je parle
tu parles
il/elle parle
nous parlons
vous parlez
ils/elles parlent
Now students can take any -er verb and use it correctly! Students can access the Quia link to the right for extra practice.
Eighth Grade scholars are working on vocabulary for house/home and community and nieghborhood.
une maison
une chambre
une cuisine
un salon
une salle a manger
les escaliers
le garage
le rez de chaussee
Scholars can use the link to youtube to help them practice the speaking and listening.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq_YfT8rqD8&feature=related
and even more detail at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN7n8lrY3Jo
and for information about places in the city, check out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YnpLHyBDIM
Enjoy!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
More for February!
Seventh Grade:
We worked on the expressions:
"j'aime..." (I like...)
"je n'aime pas..." (I don't like...)
"je veux..." (I want...)
"je ne veux pas..." (I don't want...).
Seventh Grade students are including these expressions with their writing and speaking along with the following new vocabulary about a variety of activities. Can you give the English meaning of these verbs?
manger
travailler
voyager
jouer
ecouter
chanter
danser
etudier
telephoner
parler
diner
regarder
Seventh Graders are going places this week. They will be using their new prepositions (à, de, et, ou, avec, pour, mais) in their writing with the correct forms of être to describe various locations.
Students - Impress your parents with the sentences below. Can you read them correctly? Do you know what they mean?
Je suis en classe.
Tu es en vacances?
Il est au café.
Elle est à la maison.
Nous sommes en ville.
Vous êtes au cinéma.
Ils sont ici.
Elles ne sont pas ici.
We worked on the expressions:
"j'aime..." (I like...)
"je n'aime pas..." (I don't like...)
"je veux..." (I want...)
"je ne veux pas..." (I don't want...).
Seventh Grade students are including these expressions with their writing and speaking along with the following new vocabulary about a variety of activities. Can you give the English meaning of these verbs?
manger
travailler
voyager
jouer
ecouter
chanter
danser
etudier
telephoner
parler
diner
regarder
Seventh Graders are going places this week. They will be using their new prepositions (à, de, et, ou, avec, pour, mais) in their writing with the correct forms of être to describe various locations.
Students - Impress your parents with the sentences below. Can you read them correctly? Do you know what they mean?
Je suis en classe.
Tu es en vacances?
Il est au café.
Elle est à la maison.
Nous sommes en ville.
Vous êtes au cinéma.
Ils sont ici.
Elles ne sont pas ici.
Week of February 2nd-6th
Congrats to the following scholars who scored 90% or better on their January Midterms!
8th Grade
Veronica K.
7th Grade
Jayde B.
Davonta B.
Kelvin B.
Alondra C.
Anastasia D.
Owen G.
Nolan H.
Shakia J.
Evan M.
Leean P.
8th Grade
Veronica K.
7th Grade
Jayde B.
Davonta B.
Kelvin B.
Alondra C.
Anastasia D.
Owen G.
Nolan H.
Shakia J.
Evan M.
Leean P.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Preparing for Midterms
Bonjour, Salvete y Hola! Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Grade language students will be taking their midterm from January 26th – January 30th, 2009. This comprehensive exam is an indicator of how well the students have grasped the materials presented so far. It is also used to measure their ability in speaking, reading, writing and listening in French, Spanish, and Latin.
For the Seventh Graders, the exam will be given in class January 26th – 30th. Please be sure that your child is present and on time to class.
For the Eighth Graders, the exam will be given in class January 26th – 30th. We will use the exam results to work with those students to strengthen any areas of weakness in order to better prepare them for the NYS Proficiency at the end of the year.
For the Ninth Graders, the Spanish, French and Latin 1 & 2 exam is January 27 at 12 noon.
We will be reviewing in class; however students also need to spend time reviewing vocabulary, conversations, past quizzes and homework. By communicating this information, we hope that together we can continue to ensure your child’s success.
Thank you for your support. Merci beaucoup, Gratias, and Gracias!
For the Seventh Graders, the exam will be given in class January 26th – 30th. Please be sure that your child is present and on time to class.
For the Eighth Graders, the exam will be given in class January 26th – 30th. We will use the exam results to work with those students to strengthen any areas of weakness in order to better prepare them for the NYS Proficiency at the end of the year.
For the Ninth Graders, the Spanish, French and Latin 1 & 2 exam is January 27 at 12 noon.
We will be reviewing in class; however students also need to spend time reviewing vocabulary, conversations, past quizzes and homework. By communicating this information, we hope that together we can continue to ensure your child’s success.
Thank you for your support. Merci beaucoup, Gratias, and Gracias!
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