http://quizlet/familiarize/307754

www.quia.com/jg/65999.html

Science

http://ecole.stex.free.fr/reportages/morbecque/jeu_vivant/jeu_vivant_non_vivant.htm

Quelle heure est-il?

http://www.quia.com/mc/65805.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/pf2/what_time/cartoon_flash.shtml

French 7

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj/menu.shtml

French online magazine

Check out this French magazine from Quebec. There are lots of fun articles to read that will help you with your French reading comprehension!

http://www.lesdebrouillards.qc.ca/

Sailing Race

http://vendee-globe-junior.vendee.fr/

The Vendee globe is a solo, around the world sailing race that begins and ends in France.

http://www.quia.com/jg/65763.html

Classroom Vocabulary

http://www.quia.com/jg/364790.html - Matching game

http://www.quia.com/jg/468214.html - Matching game

http://www.quia.com/mc/1483900.html - matching game

http://www.quia.com/jw/183709.html - Word jumble

http://www.quia.com/shared/search - Giant list of games!

http://www.quia.com/cm/51095.html?AP_rand=424048199

http://quizlet.com/test/21634/

http://www.quia.com/rr/184361.html

http://french.about.com/library/vocab/bl-halloweent.htm

French Fables

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/Fables/corbeau.htm

Billy Goats Gruff in French!

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/Goats/default.htm

French 5

Great site for practicing your numbers in French.

http://www.languageguide.org/im/num/fr/

French 6

Food Vocabulary - Dairy

le babeurre
buttermilk
le beurre
butter
la crème
cream
la crème fraîche
very thick cream
le fromage
cheese
le fromage blanc
cream cheese
la glace
ice cream
le lait
milk
un oeuf des oeufs
egg eggs
le yaourt
yogurt

French 6

l'agneau (m)
lamb
les anchois
anchovies
le bifteck
steak
la dinde
turkey
les escargots (m)
snails
le jambon
ham
le lapin
rabbit
le poisson
fish
le porc
pork
le poulet
chicken
le rosbif
roast beef
le saucisson
sausage
le veau
veal

French 3

Try reading the story of Les Trois Petits Cochons at home.

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/3pigs/default.htm

French 7

http://www.quia.com/quiz/311879.html?AP_rand=2068443256

A review of using inversion to form questions.

French 6

Here is your new list of French food vocab. Please write the words in your notebook.

un artichaut artichoke
les asperges (f) asparagus
une aubergine eggplant
la carotte carrot
le céleri celery
le champignon mushroom
le chou-fleur cauliflower
le concombre cucumber
les épinards (m) spinach
un haricot bean
la laitue lettuce
un oignon onion
le maïs corn
les petits pois (m) peas
la pomme de terre potato
le radis radish
la tomate tomato

http://quizlet.com/test/137592/ - quiz yourself here.

When you are finished with these two activities, you may click on the "enrichment" label, and review some other topics.

Merci,

Madame Peters

Grade 5

Bonjour.

Je suis malade aujourd'hui.

Please take a look at the following activities to help you with your French numbers.

www.quia.com/mc/66096.html

www.quia.com/jg/66096.html

www.quizlet.com/set/429822

French 8 review

Take a look at the following website for a review of French possessive adjectives.

http://www.thefrenchexperiment.com/learn-french/possessive-adjectives

http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/a/classroomphrase.htm

French 7

Quiz:

Using the negative

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/neg2.html - Basic explanation with a short quiz
remember....NE Verb PAS

Je danse = I dance
Je ne dance pas = I don't dance

J'ai = I have
Je n'ai pas = I don't have


Asking questions using est-ce que


Put est-ce que at the beginning of any sentence (formal and familiar)

Est-ce que tu danses ?
Do you dance?

Est-ce que tu aimes danser ?
Do you like to dance?

Bonus:

For reading my blog, I'll give you a bonus point. On the bonus section of the quiz, write the word
Danser

French 6

Les restaurants

http://www.bestrestaurantsparis.com/liste.html

Games and Songs in French

Uptoten is a great website that has a wide variety of French songs, games, and stories.

La Nourriture

Dining out in Montreal? Practice your French food vocabulary ici.

www.quia.com/rr/42568.html

www.quia.com/mc/411794.html

www.quia.com/mc/614918.html
http://www.quia.com/mc/533771.html

Les Vêtements

Planning on shopping in Paris?

Practice your French shopping vocab here, at:

www.quia.com/jg/1284213.html

www.quia.com/mc/361314.html

French Videos

A very large group of French videos covering many topics can be found at

http://www.imagiers.net/

I will be using some of these in class to reinforce grammar and vocabulary.

They also have...French Karaoke!

Sing along at...http://www.imagiers.net/download/?p=5

Overview of French at Visitation

A Modern Approach

Recently, there has been a shift away from teaching only the formal grammatical nature of a language. When we learn a language in grammatical “pieces” it becomes difficult to gain sufficient knowledge to use that language in the real world. Our curriculum, therefore, is designed with functional and communicative goals in mind. Students at Visitation learn the grammar and vocabulary of French not only through grammatical exercises, but by reading and using the language with contextual support. For example, a recent fifth grade immersion lesson in mathematics taught vocabulary, ordinal numbers, and the interrogative pronoun qui. The lesson was conducted entirely in French, and students were able answer and create their own word problems and organize lists using ordinal numbers. In using a content area to teach French grammar, students can use prior knowledge and contextual clues to help them understand the language. This differs greatly from the old approach of using only grammar exercises and vocabulary memorization.


Upper School

The desired outcome of the Upper School French program is to meet the state standards set out for second language learning. In grades five through eight, students experience a wide variety of language. The state standards for foreign language teaching require that students learn to communicate in the target language, but also to develop cross cultural skills and understanding. In order to meet these goals students learn both the language and culture of the French speaking world.


Lower School - Foundational Objectives

The development of listening and speaking skills is the focus of the Lower School French curriculum. Students listen to songs, play games, and read stories in French. Some of the general themes covered in these first few years include weather, seasons, likes and dislikes, animals, and clothing.
As students move into the fourth grade, they begin to study the grammatical structure of the language.


Learning Languages through Technology

Technology can support teachers in making language learning faster, easier, less painful, more engaging, and helps create an optimal language learning environment. The use of computer resources in the foreign language classroom captivates students by providing real world purposes for language. The programs used in our
lessons present students with age and linguistically appropriate examples of the French language. The British Broadcasting Corporation’s website offers animated stories for new learners, as well as short films about ordering in a French restaurant or shopping in Paris. These give students the confidence to use the language in real environments by presenting complete and scripted examples. The more the children experience the word through all their senses, the more meaningful and therefore retainable it will be. The animated series incorporates music and lyrics that engages the younger students and helps them to remember vocabulary. We are always looking for new and innovative technological approaches that will enhance language learning at Visitation.

French 4

http://www.quia.com/mc/147566.html

Prepositions

French 8

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/languages/Goldilocks/french.htm

French 8

http://www.quia.com/jg/66066.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/165689.html

French 8

http://www.quia.com/jg/66066.html

French 7

Tes devoirs!


Je voudrais quelque chose à manger.

J’ai faim.

Vous – avez choisi?

Just in case you forgot.

French 6

Au restaurant - listening activity

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj/restaurant/

Listen to stage 1, 2, and 3

French 5

Les jours de la semaine - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/today/cartoon_flash.shtml

Les mois - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/pf2/date/cartoon_flash.shtml

http://www.quia.com/mc/319007.html

Les Vêtements

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=0b6d0a18533c5975731f -video of vocabulary

http://www.bonjourdefrance.com/n6/indexvet.html - vocabulary

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj/clothes/ - listening activity

http://www.quia.com/jg/65712.html - matching game

La Famille

http://french.about.com/library/begin/bl_family.htm - vocabulary

http://globegate.utm.edu/french/globegate_mirror/vocabfam.html - vocabulary

http://www.quia.com/jg/371436.html - matching games

http://www.jump-gate.com/languages/french/french6.html - vocabulary with listening activity

http://www.librosvivos.net/smtc/PagPorFormulario.asp?TemaClave=1034&est=0 - listening activity

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/talk/family/ - listening activity

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj/family/ - listening activity

Lower School

Here are some French games and songs to help you practice your French. Sing along with Roller and his friends!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/index_flash.shtml

French 8

Some websites to help you review and learn French sports vocacbulary.

http://www.quia.com/jg/454042.html

http://french.about.com/library/begin/bl-hobbiest.htm - Online quiz

http://french.about.com/library/vocab/sports/bl_sports.htm - Vocab list, quiz, games

French 7

An online review activity - French speaking countries.

Remember:

en, au, aux!

http://www.quia.com/hm/148327.html

I'm finished my online work, what do I do now????

So you're finished your activities? Waiting for the rest of the class? Check out some of these activities to review some other topics, and the vocabulary!

http://www.quia.com/jg/66065.html days/months
http://www.quia.com/jg/66115.html basic vocabulary
http://www.quia.com/cb/30722.html food jeopardy
http://www.quia.com/hm/175772.html colors
http://www.quia.com/jg/354014.html les couleurs
http://www.quia.com/hm/175773.html numbers
http://www.quia.com/jg/371436.html la famille

French 6

Online activities for reviewing french food.

http://www.quia.com/mc/65884.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/42568.html

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/worldlanguages/french/int_tutor/bonvoyagelevel1/chapter6.html

Rosetta Stone

This year we will be introducing a new technology component to our program. We will be using Rosetta Stone as an enrichment tool in the classroom.

To enter the program, click the icon on your laptop. Enter your name in the "user" space, and "student" as your password.

Bienvenue

Bienvenue!

Welcome to a new year of French at Visitation.

Here is a list of some of the websites we will be using in class. Feel free to take a look at some of these great online resources.

www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french

http://www.uptoten.com/

http://www.french.about.com/