Thursday, December 2, 2010




Bonjour mes amies! Comment allez-vous? J'espere que vous continuez avec tes etudes en francais!

Je m'appelle Eleanor. Je suis la fille de ton prof de francais, Madame Peters. Je vous souhaite un joyeux noel! S'il vous plait, dites bonjour a tous vos professeurs pour moi.

J'espere que ma mere dit que nous pouvons vous visiter. Elle a dit que vous etes tres gentilles et que Visitation est un tres bonne ecole. Oh, merci pour les tres beaux cadeaux que vous avez me donner aussi. Je les aime beaucoup!

Au Revoir et Merci,

Eleanor

Monday, November 15, 2010

Monday, October 18, 2010

Grade 7

Questions about the 7th grade animal project. PLease answer in complete sentences in your notebook.

Click the link below:


http://vafrench7.blogspot.com/2010/10/project-questions.html

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

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.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

<a href="http://www.tfo.org/emissions/carmen/">




A wonderful website with games and stories.

http://www.tfo.org/emissions/carmen/

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

http://www.quia.com/jg/612211.html

http://www.quia.com/jg/1968809.html

Tuesday, May 25, 2010




http://amherstviewps.limestone.on.ca/documents/treasure_chest.pdf

Monday, May 3, 2010

www.zooburst.com

A website we will be using to make online pop-up books in French.

Urtak.com

Qu'est-ce que tu fais?

Stories in French



A great website we will be using in class at all levels. The website lets you choose the language you would like to learn as well as the level. Important vocabulary is located on the left side of each story. There are also activities for every story.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Working on a French Farm


You are going to work on an organic french farm for the summer. Read the reviews and descriptions to find one that best suits you. When you have found one, tell which region it is in as well as what they grow or raise.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010





http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/creuse/house/

Listen first, then read along. We will be using this in class to work on pronunciation.


Thursday, March 25, 2010

Les Abeilles

www.brainpop.fr/category_20/subcategory_215/subjects_1642


1. Est-ce que toutes les abeilles fabriquent du miel?

2. Dessinez le corps d'un abeille.

3. Quels sont les trois fonctions d'abeilles dans une colonie?

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Les Camps!


http://www.campdevacances.com/tekakwitha.fr.html

http://www.campclaret.qc.ca/decouvrez.php?L=fr

Wednesday, January 20, 2010


What is the Rosetta Stone? What is the Rosetta Disk? 

We have been using the language software from Rosetta Stone, and many of you have asked why they chose that name. Today we will be exploring the real Rosetta Stone and the newly created Rosetta Disk. 

1. What is the Rosetta Stone?
2. Why was it so important to linguistics?
3. Where can you see the Rosetta Stone today?


rosetta_disk.jpg


1. What is the Rosetta Disk?
2. Why was it created?
3. Do you think it was a good idea to create this project? Why or Why not?


Please find 3 other websites that discuss the Rosetta Stone, and give a brief overview of what can be found on the website.

Monday, January 11, 2010


http://www.vancouver2010.com/mascot/fr/game_mascotquiz.php - Find out which mascot is most like you. Answer the questions to find out!

http://www.vancouver2010.com/fr/