TEST!!

Hello everyone!

First, thank you for all of your hard work regarding your writing and reading assignments over the past two weeks. Please note: If you have not handed both of these in you must do so on Monday.

As mentioned in class this week, you have a Test coming up this week in class.  The test will be on articles (Le, la, l', les, un, une, du, de la, de l' and des), possessive adjectives (mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes, son, sa, ses, notre, nos, votres, vos, leur and leurs), and the irregular verbs (etre and avoir).  We have done a lot of work on all of these and you should be very familiar with everything mentioned above for the test.  Please bring the following if you have them:

1) English-French dictionary
2) Bescherelle

You will be allowed to use these during the test.  I do not have enough for every single student so please bring more than one if you have it to share with others.

Thank you and have a great weekend,

Mr. Eyamie

October Quiz!

Hello everyone!

Thank you for all of your recent projects!

This is a message to inform you that there will be a quiz next week on Vocabulary (pages 4-5) from your workbook and the recent lessons on Articles (Le, La, Les, Un, Une, Des, Du, De la).  The quiz dates are as follows:

Section 01 - Friday, October 22nd
Section 02 - Friday, October 22nd
Section 03 - Friday, October 22nd
Section 04 - Thursday, October 21st

Mr. Eyamie

Late Assignments

As discussed in class, there will be a penalty for all assignments handed in late unless extenuating circumstances arise.  If this is the case, you should (have) emailed or spoken to me about this already.  If you are submitting a video, you are able to email it to me (including vocabulary and statement of 5 paragraphs) at deyamie@wqsb.qc.c as soon as possible in order to reduce penalties. In general, if I have not been notified of a special circumstance and receive the project after the break (Oct. 12th -->) then there will be an automatic 10% penalty.  Thank you for all of your hard word this past month.  I am very pleased with your progress.

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday,

Mr. Eyamie

Advertisement Due Dates

As you are all aware, your advertisement due dates are fast approaching.  Below are the due dates broken down by section:

01 - Tuesday October 5th
02 - Monday October 4th
03 - Monday October 4th
04 - Tuesday October 5th

Remember that you need product topic approval before you start the assignment.

Good Luck!

Mr. Eyamie

French Support

I will be holding a session for those of you who need some help with the test material on Tuesday September 28th at noon in room 244 (our French class).  You do not have to stay for the entire hour.  Feel free to drop in if you have any questions.

Mr. Eyamie

French Test Review Info:

For those of you who either misplaced the handout or who were absent from class this past week, below is the information you need to know for the upcoming French Test.

Verb conjugation:

(REGULAR VERBS)

ER IR RE

Je ______e Je    ______s Je _____s

Tu ______es Tu    ______s Tu _____s

Il/elle ______e Il/elle______t Il/elle _____

Nous ______ons Nous______ssons Nous _____ons

Vous ______ez Vous______ssez Vous _____ez

Ils/elles_____ent Ils/elles____ssent Ils/elles____ent

Vocabulary List:

Jumeaux Tigre Serpent Directrice Infirmière

Lapin Eléphant Kangourou Ecole Gâteau

Professeurs Inscrits Chien Cochon Tortue

Rat Ane Concierge Lunettes Bureau

Secrétaire Présidente Jus Muffin Bibliothécaire

Cafétéria Poule Chat Vache Chocolat Chaud

La Negation

Exemple:  C’est un stylo (Affirmative)   Ce n’est pas un stylo (Negation)

Les noms propres et communs

Noms propres:   Une lettre majuscule  (ex., Canada, Mme. Tremblay, Tiffany)

Noms communs: Une lettre miniscule et un article: (ex., la directrice, la television, l’ecole, des livres, un elephant, etc....

Reading Comprehension

You will be asked to read a short text and to respond to true or false questions. You can prepare by reading small french texts and trying to use a dictionary to learn the words you do not understand.

First Test

As we near the end of our first unit, it is time for a Test of your knowledge.  The test will cover the following information:

Proper Nouns
Common Nouns
Conjugating regular verbs: ER, IR, RE
All vocabulary words encountered in September
Reading comprehension of a short text (Question and answer in complete sentences)

Please note the test dates for your section:

01 - Thursday September 30th
02 - Friday October 1st
03 - Thursday September 30th
04 - Friday October 1st

Remember, I am always available to help if you are having trouble understanding any of the above information.  If this is the case, feel free to inform me in class and we will set up some time to work on the necessary areas.  I will also be holding a lunch time help session for anyone interested early next week.

Happy Studying!

First Major Assignment

Here are the instructions for your first major assignment in our unit on 'Communication'.  

To translate, you are to create an advertisement of a consumer product (first approved by me).  The advertisement can be either a hard copy paper ad, or a video commercial (30 seconds in length).  Aside from your advertisement, you need to submit a typed/edited summary which aims to sell your product (5 sentences in length); a list of 10 French words you've learned relating to your product; and an oral presentation of 30 seconds in length as you present your ad to the class.  

Good luck! (See Rubric below)

En francais:

Pour votre première grande mission, vous allez créer une publicité pour un produit de l’hygiène. Par exemple, vous pourriez choisir de faire une publicité pour le savon ou le shampooing. Vous pouvez faire un publicité soit sur video, soit un magazine.  Attention: Si vous décidez de faire une vidéo, soyez conscient de la difficulté. Quel que soit celui que vous choisissez, vous présenterez à la classe à haute voix pour 30 secondes.

Vous allez me donner un rapport écrit détaillé qui répond aux questions suivantes:

1. Une liste de vocabulaire (minimum 10) que vous avez appris tout au long de votre processus.

2. Une déclaration écrite (peut-être tapé) que vous pourriez voir dans une publicité pour ce produit. (Minimum 5 phrases).

Bonne chance!

Critères	Niveau 1 Très peu développée	Niveau 2  Peu développée	Niveau 3 Acceptable	Niveau 4 Assurée	Niveau 5 Marquée
Prepares an oral narrative  for 30 seconds using cue cards/text to aid in the presentation	Does not prepare an oral narrative for 30 seconds and uses cue cards ineffectively.	Prepares an oral narrative for less than 30 seconds and frequently relies on cue cards.	Prepares an oral narrative for 30 seconds and refers to cue cards for assistance	Prepares an oral narrative for 30 seconds and rarely uses cue cards for assistance.	Prepares an oral narrative for 30 seconds while only using cue cards for preparation purposes.
Presents an edited, typed and short text of 5 or more sentences to support selling their product.	The student does not present a typed text of 5 sentences.	The student presents a typed text of 5 sentences with many grammatical errors.	The student presents a typed text of 5 or more sentences with few grammatical errors.	The student presents a typed text of 5 or more sentences with excellent grammar.	The student presents a typed text of 5 or more sentences with superb grammatical quality.
Provides a list of 10 french vocabulary words associated to their product and/or hygiene.	The student does not provide a list of 10 french vocabulary words related to their product.	The student provides a list of 10 french vocabulary words which are not entirely related to their product.	The student provides a list of 10 french vocabulary words related to their product.	The student provides a list of 10 or more vocabulary words related to their product.	The student provides an overwhelming list of vocabulary words related to their product.
Delivers an advertisement via video OR paper to sell a hygiene product which was approved by teacher.	The student does not hand in a video nor paper advertisement. The student did not have permission to use product.	The student hands in a video or paper advertisement of poor quality (not longer than 30 seconds/no visible effort put forth on paper ad.	The student hands in a video or paper advertisement; displaying good quality and effort.	The student hands in a video or paper advertisement of excellent quality, displaying a sincere effort put forth.	The student hands in a video or paper advertisement of superb quality, displaying an incredible amount of effort put forth.

Quiz!!

I hope you're all having a great weekend.

This is a reminder that there is a quiz this coming week.  It will cover nouns (both common and proper), verb conjugation (present tense/ER verbs only), and minimal vocabulary that we have used in class (to be reviewed this week.  Rest assured that I will inform you of the information you need to know early in the week in order to help you do your best.   The dates for the quiz are as follows:

Section:

01 - Friday September 17
02 - Thursday September 16th
03 - Friday September 17th
04 - Friday September 17th

Thank you,

Mr. Eyamie

Collages

Congratulations to all of you for a great first week in class.  Most of you have been working diligently while in the classroom. I encourage you to keep up the good work!

All of you (hopefully) have been working on your collages for 'Qui suis-je'.  As mentioned in class, the due dates are fast approaching.  Please note the due date for your section:

01 - Wednesday September 8th
02 - Wednesday September 8th
03 - Tuesday September 7th
04 - Wednesday September 8th

Remember to write your name and section on the back of the collage for marking purposes.

Bonne Chance!

Bienvenue!!!

Hello students and parents of French 212 of Symmes Junior High School.  My name is Mr. Eyamie and this is my blogspot for the 2010-2011 academic year.  From this site you will be able to keep up to date with course content.  For example, you can find dates for quizzes, tests, major assignments, homework, etc..  I intend to update the site on a daily basis should it be necessary.  Due to the fact that there are four groups of classes I am teaching, please be aware of which class section you are in so that you avoid making an error regarding dates and deadlines.

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions about major assignments, tests, and/or if you need to inform me of an extended absence at deyamie@wqsb.qc.ca  Please note that this email address is only to be used for these academic purposes.

I wish you all a successful year in French 212 and look forward to helping you along the way.

Best,

Mr. Eyamie