les règles du jeu

See previous post
Pictionary game
le but du jeu est de faire un tour du plateau

1. Lance le dé à tour de rôle
   
2. Avance selon le numéro du dé
3. Si tu tombes sur un crayon, prends une carte "crayon" et dessine le mot de la carte
4. Si tu tombes sur un masque, prends une carte "masque" et fais le mime de la carte
5. Si quelqu'un devine ce que tu as dessiné ou ce dont tu as fait le mime, avance d'une case
6. Si tu tombes sur un visage triste, manque un tour
7. Le gagnant est celui qui arrive le premier

Supermarket sweep game - le tour du supermarché
c'est un jeu pour quatre personnes
chaque personne a une liste de fruits et un carte de chariot comme pion
vous avez dix minutes à faire les courses
le gagnant est la personne avec le plus de fruits à la fin du jeu (c'est-à-dire après dix minutes)

1. Lance le dé à tour de rôle
2. Avance selon le numéro du dé
3. Si tu tombes sur un fruit, coche le fruit sur ta liste (coche = put a cross. French people don't do ticks, but crosses instead!)

Le jeu du corps = c'est un jeu comme notre "beetle drive"
le but du jeu est de construire un corps
il faut un dé, des parties du corps et
pour chaque personne un corps

• lance le dé
• prends la partie du corps qui correspond au numéro du dé
• si tu as déjà cette partie - tant pis!

1 la tête
2 la jambe
3 le bras
4 le corps
5 le pied
6 la main

défi français - French challenge

Based on Muriel Bennett's Critical skills challenges for her French class.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/sharingpractice/m/modernlanguagesgoodpractice/introduction

Task
plan and make a board game in French
write the rules in French
explain your game to the class in French
play the game in French
peer review in English

Language help

créer un jeu de société

nouns -
une grille a grid
un plateau a board
une case a box, square
une carte a card
(le) départ start
(l’) arrivée finish
les régles du jeu the rules of the game
le but du jeu est de+INF the aim of the game is to

verbs – commands (tu form)
dessine draw, design
avance move forward
recule go back
manque un tour miss a turn
va go
passe go past
prends take
rentre au départ go back to the start
lance le dé throw the dice


il faut +INFINITVE you must
il faut lancer un 6 pour commencer
il faut visiter tous les magasins dans la liste


Language for playing board games

On va jouer à un jeu de société We’re going to play a board game
Il faut une grille par groupe You need a grid per group
un dé et des pions. a dice and counters

Lance le dé à tour de rôle. Through the dice in turn
Si tu tombes sur … if you land on …
avance de 2 cases, advance 2 squares
recule de 3 cases. go back 3 squares

C’est à qui le tour? Whose turn is it?
C’est à moi/toi. It’s me/you
Je suis le rouge I’m red
Je lance le dé I’ll throw the dice
Je veux un six I want a 6
Oh là, là, c’est un 2. Oh dear it’s a 2
Je tombe sur un serpent. I’ve landed on a snake
Tant pis! Too bad
Zut! Drat
Pas de chance. Bad luck
Très bien, c’est un six. Very good it’s a 6
Je tombe sur un nounours. I’ve landed on a teddy.
Youpi! Yippee!
Houra! Hurray!
Veinard(e)! Lucky thing!
Moi, j’ai gagné I won
Bien joué! Well played!
Bravo!



Lance le dé! Throw the dice
Relance le dé! Throw again

On recommence? Shall we start again

la glacerie

ROLE PLAY activity (with card props - download each customer has a card and the ice cream seller has them all, must match)
le client/la cliente dit…
je voudrais …
pour moi …
une glace à la vanille (all those ending in -e are feminine à la)
une glace au chocolat (all those NOT ending in -e, incl café are masculine au)
deux boules, chocolat vanille
une boule
c’est combien?
merci

le marchand/la marchande de glaces dit…
pour vous?
quel parfum?
combien de boules?
c’est trois euros cinquante, s’il vous plaît
voilà
c'est tout?
bon appétit!

A la glacerie

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Reading activity
try and work out the flavours from the menu above
or go to an online supermarket like Auchan and search for "glaces"

Craft activity
make up cones, label the flavours in French and colour in accordingly

Writing
Design a "carte des parfums"

Speaking
record the role play dialogues

wed 11 May

Questions

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Games needing physical space

Giant steps, baby steps "grands pas petits pas" download
eg
si vous avez un frère, faites deux grands pas.

What's the time Mr Wolf? "Quelle heure est-il M le Loup?"
Il est une heure (one step)
Il est deux heures (two steps)
l'heure du dîner - wolf chases the rest

Fisherman's net, Le filet des pêcheurs in your course notes
Sorry I had the camera at outdoor setting, so a bit blurry
Choisissez un nombre secret. Chut!

Intercultural Understanding

Rachel Hawkes is the Director of Language College at Comberton Village College, a comprehensive secondary school in Cambridgeshire.

She has done a lot on intercultural understanding. (And also in phonics, AiFL, memory)
http://www.rachelhawkes.com/PandT/Intercultural/Intercultural.php

Quite a lot of the examples are in Spanish, but you get the idea!

LINKS into LANGUAGES
http://www.linksintolanguages.ac.uk/resources
bottom right corner, 10 Minute Guide to IU (also 10 Minute Guide to phonics!)
I have uploaded it to blackboard.

LTScotland
International Education and Global Citizenship, CfE

Joyeuses Pâques

This isa card send by my grandfather to my mother from France during WW1

Interesting facts about France from euroclubschools
le lapin
le canard
le poussin
la poule
la cloche
un oeuf
les oeufs
le panier

flying bells to colour in http://www.creafamille.be/coloriages/paques/cloches_paques.html and craft - bricolages

Paris

Paris est la capitale de la France au bord de la Seine

http://www.lespetitscitoyens.com/ for info

shorter version of my presentation




les monuments de Paris: NOTE how the noun is first eg tower and the name second

la Tour Eiffel
l'arc (m) de Triomphe
la cathédrale de Notre de Dame de Paris or just Notre Dame
l'avenue des Champs-Elysées or just les Champs-Elysées
la place de la Concorde:
le musée du Louvre
le (basilique du) Sacré-Coeur
les Invalides
les (jardins des) Tuileries
le Panthéon
la Madeleine
le palais du Luxembourg
le Moulin rouge
la grande arche de la Défense
le bois de Boulogne

les quartiers:

Montmarte
la rive gauche
le Marais

la place
l'avenue (f)
le boulevard
le quai
la rue

Hand out on forming place names

Language used
Qu'est-ce qu'il y a à voir à Paris?
il y a la tour Eiffel,

superlatives
quel est le monument le plus haut/ vieux/ grand/célèbre/ impressionant/beau/visité de Paris?

MAP
http://this.is/paris/Big-map.html

Song Les Champs Elysées by Joe Dassin

has an easy chorus
aux Champs-Elysées
aux Champs-Elysées
au soleil, sous la pluie

à midi ou à minuit

il y a tout ce que vous voulez aux Champs Elysées (there's everything you want on the Champs Elysees

Here's a links to a version on youtube

singing and photos of Paris

Une visite à Paris Picture quiz - but only 7 questions. Click here to open in a new window

Poisson d'avril - April Fool's Day

It's traditional to play the trick of sticking a paper fish on the back of your "victim"! Hence the name of the day - April fish !

Look here for some fish and other tricks to play!
http://www.fete-enfants.com/poisson-avril-enfants/farces-1er-avril.htm
Poisson d'Avril

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Wed 23 March

Un grand merci à Lynsey H et à Kathryn pour leurs présentations.

Counting song mon merle

Writing assessment and sort out micro teaching days

Reading - Africanimo.com fact files on African animals
What are your expectations? appearance, size, food, habitat, family, social organisation,
Print out pdf versions from the sidebar (avoid the hyena!!)
Highlight words you know and cognates(words that are v like English)
Work in pairs to note facts about your animal - target 10
Also we used lingro.com to check vocab when reading online.

Phonics activities
Handout and blogpost on http://frenchcpd.posterous.com/
My ideas - mirrors, dominoes etc
Add your phrases to lino it walls
http://linoit.com/IN
http://linoit.com/AN/EN
http://linoit.com/ON


Background for essay question

Landmarks in MLPS in Scotland

1989 Ministerial announcement by Michael Forsyth, Secretary of State for Scotland (pre Holyrood) that ML is taught in P6 and P7, part of SED circular 1178

1993 27 day training starts - huge amount of course material - lots of money for this direct from government, ie ring-fenced.

1993 First 5-14 guidelines for ML (blue and white cover) - mainly for secondary

1997 Advice for schools booklet to address primary language teaching, topics etc

1999 Ministerial Action Group set up chaired by John Mulgrew

2000 Report of the above entitled Citizens of a Multilingual World Report with 14 recommendations regarding
training - in ITE and ongoing support,
start no later than p6
funding,
500 hours of "entitlement" in the same language,
diversification into another language,
access to native speakers and ICT for "real" relevant content,
lifelong language learning

2000 revised 5-14 guidelines (orange cover) more writing, assessment of MLPS in schools by 2001

2001 government response to the Citizens of a Multilingual World report, accepting them and releasing lots of funding


2002 EU summit @Barcelona, 15-16 March 2002. Tony Blair agreed to this. Paras 43 and 44

to improve the mastery of basic skills, in particular by teaching at least two foreign languages from a very early age:

2003 end of 27 day training. Training is now in the hands of LAs and Colleges of Education.

2005 Progress in addressing the recommendations of CMW, 23 March 2005
gives data about the % of primary pupils getting enough ML, can be compared to Dan Tierney's later findings
refers to the Aberdeen Partial Immersion programme at Walker Road Primary

2007 draft CfE outcomes for ML

2008 Daniel Tierney of Uni Strathclyde's study, see press articles and video conference

2009 Improving Scottish Education Update January 2009
http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/ise09.pdf

2009 final CfE outcomes for ML


HMIE
http://www.hmie.gov.uk/Publications.aspx
Only 2 showing for Modern Languages

Developing the four capacities through modern languages: focusing on successful learners in primary schools	22/08/2008	pdf|html
Modern Languages - A portrait of current practice in Scottish schools	06/02/2007	pdf

but also found (using HMIE search engine)
Effective Learning and Teaching: Languages
This report on modern languages is the first of a series that will encapsulate the features which contribute to effective learning and teaching in specific subjects in secondary schools. It derives from the inspection of some 180 schools and from the monitoring and evaluation of developments in the teaching of modern languages over the last 6 years. (Date?)
www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/elml-01.htm


2011 current situation - money is short, training courses fewer, less diversification rather than more, foreign language assistants (FLAs) are cut, university departments are threatened

Main issues
training of teachers
what is to be taught - more skills, more "real", less lists of words
liaison with secondary - for continuity
assessment - pupils need to have achieved something after at least 2 years at primary

Table top activities

Activities to do in groups

mini word and picture cards - lots of variations
Trouvez des paires! Trouvez une paire! Tu as combien de paires?
1 Matching cards face up, in turn, match the cards saying the French
2 Pelmanism face down, turn 2 over, keep if a match replace if not and try to remember where
3 All the words face up and try to find the pictures and vice versa
4 Kim's game With all the pictures only, remove one and the others have to say which one. Qu'est-ce q'il manque? Kim's game. Have the words spread out nearby for reference.

Dominoes
made on toolsforeducators.com

You could even do words only. Here it's French to French but it could be French - English especially good for words for which you can't get pictures easily like adjectives.
Split words
This works very well with animal words of more than one syllable. This is made up in Word using 2 columns, left right aligned and right left aligned. When cutting them up, you could do an irregular jagged line so that only the right one fits, but then you couldn't make up imaginary animals eg serodile! These are colour coded for gender, but might be easier if the first half of word was a different colour from the second half.
Half sentences
This was initially to practise the construction j'aime les …s. 10 starters and finishers.
I had the sentence beginning on a different colour card. Start with cards face down. In turn pick up 2 cards. Read them out. You should get some funny combinations. Note down the best ones to read to class later.
Then with cards face up, choose a good sentence, maybe one that is true for you and note it down.
Sorting
with a large number of cards eg animal words, ask pupils to sort them as they see fit. Could be all birds, all farm animals. Or it could be words with the same French sound in them!

The files we used are in ANIMALS folder in our GLOW group.

Songs

une chanson - a song
une comptine - a nursery rhyme
des chansons enfantines - children's songs
on va chanter - we're going to sing
on va apprendre une nouvelle chanson - we're going to learn a new song
elle s'appelle "……" it's called
qui s'appelle "……" which is called

Songs are great for pronunciation and learning vocabulary and phrases without too much effort.
A suitable song can be used as a starting point
Use props to illustrate
Ask pupils to hold the prop or picture up as it is sung
or do an action at a certain word.

Packs to buy
Français français pack with 3 CDs and book about £100. These are very popular, made up songs tailor-made to fit the usual primary topic areas. I feel the stress on certain words is not natural. French people would not know these songs.
Individual songs can now be purchased from iTunes. Search the iTunes store using 'Carole Nicoll'
eg This is a an animation video to go with one of the songs
http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/30653545 Dans ma trousse il y a un stylo

Singing French pack less than £20. Good value, photocopiable.

Online
my songs blog with tagged topics eg animals

This lovely series of traditional nursery rhymes is on Youtube - you can download them and use offline
meunier tu dors the miller is sleeping and the mill is turning too fast
mon âne a donkey, sore bits and clothes!
dans la forêt lointaine - conversation between an owl and a cuckoo



il court, il court le furet - a game like I sent a letter to my love




Jean Petit qui danse for parts of the body

Karaoke
un monde parfait by Ilona Mitrécy

Uptoten all the songs of Boowa and Kwala or listed here
Probably a bit childish and generally quite fast, but fun.
il pleut, il mouille about rain
le monstre vert about Nessie
vieux Donald old MacDonald
une grenouille sur un nénuphar a frog on lily pad
super héros de la nature about collecting litter


songs we've already tried
j'ai un nom, un prénom (click on chant)
10 petites fleurs
and another one from the same Australian site on sums 1 plus 1 font 1

numbers 1-5 traditional song
mon merle a perdu une plume
numbers to 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsc3qLMaCu8

check out also my delicious links

Assignment Reading

I'm trying to find you some up-to-date research and reports. I will update as and when I find more.

Scottish Parliament Excellence reports incl Modern Languages, published 7 March 2011
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Schools/curriculum/excellence

"Novel idea" project (Intercultural) mentioned in page 11 of above report
http://novelideaproject.wikispaces.com/

See also Implications for CPD on page 21-22


Herald article 11 March 2011
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/scots-trailing-europeans-in-language-skills
and leader comment
http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/herald-view/we-must-address-crisis-in-the-teaching-of-languages-1.1089759 and
http://www.holyrood.com/

Trying to find the study they refer to… Have emailed Dr Dan Tierney, the author.

SCILT is the Scottish Centre for Information and Research in Language Teaching based at Strathclyde University.
Various reports published
http://www.strath.ac.uk/scilt/researchandstatistics/sciltpastresearchprojects
statistics
http://www.strath.ac.uk/scilt/researchandstatistics/statisticsonlanguagesinscotland/
data seems to be quite old eg 2005

March 2011 European and External Relations Committee Report
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/europe/reports-11/eur11-01-vol1.htm
para 122
122. The Committee is concerned about the poor linguistic performance of the Scottish population compared with much of Europe, including regions whose populations are bilingual (in two native languages), and recommends that language skills be promoted in order to encourage a culture of internationalisation in Scotland, and to equip young people to compete on a level playing field (Recommendation 6).

Wed 9 March

Register Fiona and alphabet brain gym!
Vocab Stephanie - animals

Nasal vowel an/en
handout "4 nasal vowels" from before and worksheet on colour coding click to download for the answers
audio post on other blog

(From last week GlowWiki and Storybirds)

More on vocabulary presentation and practice

http://changing-phase.blogspot.com/2010/02/it-gives-me-great-pleasure-to.html from Clare Seccombe go to the slide show presentation and also http://changing-phase.blogspot.com/2009/07/lets-flashcard.html

see also my post on posterous for pronunciation of instructions
and shtooka to help you with a single word of vocabulary eg pingouin

Practice with wild animals - make cards, dominoes, bingo cards
http://www.mes-english.com/flashcards/animals.php and

http://www.toolsforeducators.com/
I've uploaded the dominoes and mini cards to ANIMALS folder in our GLOW group

quizlet for testing yourself
http://quizlet.com/216072/les-animaux-en-danger-flash-cards/

lovely site for reading - highlight for homonyms and words you know, try and find 10 facts
http://www.africanimo.com/

more animal sites I like and have bookmarked on delicious.com. I add to this regularly.
http://www.delicious.com/kaymcmeekin/french+animals

songs - my collection
http://frenchsongsprimary.blogspot.com/search/label/animals eg
tous les animaux du monde
the unicorn/Noah's ark

quia shared, search a topic - not moderated so beware of mistakes
this one is good for matching and concentration with photos
this hangman on pets and wild animals is fine. 7 at random per session
cochon d'Inde (guineas pig), tigre, chat, hamster, canard (duck) , serpent, cheval, perruche (budgie), rat, cochon, girafe
and this is one of mine reading about the animals the Queen and Rolf Harris like

Mardi Gras et le Carnaval et le Carême

Mardi gras est une période festive chrétienne qui marque la fin de la « semaine des sept jours gras ». Cette période pendant laquelle on festoyait précède le mercredi des Cendres marquant le début du Carême. De nombreux carnavals ont lieu le Mardi gras.

En Europe, la baisse des pratiques religieuses d'abstinence durant le Carême a rendu les festivités des jours gras bien moins intenses. Aux États-Unis, à la Nouvelle-Orléans, Mardi gras est une fête très importante et réputée.

La date de Mardi gras est mobile par rapport au calendrier grégorien (calendrier usuel qui suit le mouvement du Soleil et les saisons) car elle est associée à la date de Pâques (dimanche qui suit la pleine Lune qui suit le 21 mars) : elle a lieu juste avant la période de Carême c'est-à-dire 41 jours de la semaine plus 6 dimanches soit 47 jours avant Pâques.

Mardi gras, populairement, est aussi le jour où l'on mange les fameux "beignets de carnaval". Il est aussi populaire aujourd'hui pour les enfants de se déguiser et/ou demander aux voisins dans les villages des œufs, du sucre, de la farine, etc, ceci afin de faire des gâteaux ou des crêpes qu'ils peuvent manger en fin d'après-midi.

Comptine (rhyme)
Mardi gras, t'en va pas, tu mangeras des crêpes. Mardi gras, t'en va pas, tu mangeras du chocolat.

Dicton (saying)
Si le soleil est là pour Mardi Gras, il reparaîtra tout le Carême.

Le Carême est une période de jeûne de quarante jours (Pour certaines religions et coutumes, c'est cinquante jours) que l'Église a instituée en référence aux quarante jours de jeûne effectués par Jésus-Christ dans le désert.

Est-ce que vous allez renoncer à quelque chose pour le Carême?
Moi, je vais renoncer au chocolat.

In the passage can you pick out the French for
Shrove Tuesday
Ash Wednesday
Lent
movable (of date or feast)
Easter
to dress up
pancakes
fasting
to give up something

answers at bottom

Recette de crêpes
http://www.fete-enfants.com/chandeleur-enfants/recette-crepe-chandeleur.htm
or look for a video eg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-_ddp-AwCk

Shrove Tuesday le mardi gras
Ash Wednesday le mercredi des cendres
Lent le carême
movable (of date or feast) mobile
Easter Pâques
to dress up se déguiser
pancakes les crêpes f
fasting le jeûne
to give up something renoncer à quelque chose

Typing accents

Not being a PC user, I can't check if all this is right so please leave feedback in comments

Copy and paste from french.typeit.org if online.

If offline, eg in Word use alt codes using the numeric pad and NUMBER LOCK on
eg e acute é is ALT 130
more alt codes here
here's another list

On the mac use the alt key
é (acute) is alt e release alt and type e (acute is only ever on an e, in French)
è (grave) is alt ` (to the left of z) release alt and type e or whatever letter eg
à is alt ` (to the left of z) release alt and type a
ç is alt c
ë is alt u, release alt and type e or whatever letter
î (circumflex) is alt i release alt type i or whatever letter
For capitals use the shift key in the above before the letter, although it is not necessary to put accents above capitals letters.

Google docs

I did this in https://docs.google.com
Create form (no need to start with spreadsheet!)
Multiple choice and text options
Theme "runners" and embed code from "More actions"


Try completing it if you need/want more practice or try creating a form
Only problem I had was for some of the questions the radio button appeared. I just deleted that line and did it again and saved

ICT session on creativity (update)

The study of language plays an important role in all language learning and the development of literacy skills.

I develop and extend my literacy skills when I have opportunities …

• engage with and create a wide range of texts in different media, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by ICT

Intro to ML outcomes

I have opportunities to express myself in writing, exploring and experimenting with words and phrases using resources, to ensure my writing makes sense.
MLAN 2-13a

Today we will have a look at some fabulous online tools to allow you and your pupils to use your language in interesting and creative ways.

Here are some ideas to motivate your pupils to write. Their work can be published online (eg GLOW wiki or blog) and viewed by classmates, parents, even the world. What better reason to make a good job?

One word of caution - beware of unsuitable content in unmoderated sites.

display of words, "word clouds" quick and easy
http://www.wordle.net no login required
type or paste in words (use french.typeit.org)
to make words bigger, type them more than once
saving options: print and save as PDF
save to Gallery and get the embed code for a blog
bookmark it, as it is impossible to find in Gallery (no search facility)






http://www.imagechef.com/ic/word_mosaic/ quick and easy, no login required
type text(a word or a couple of words is best) into various shapes eg heart, 4leafed clover
to save click on Export
scroll down to find embed code and other options eg facebook
email yourself the pdf or the embed code so you don't lose it.



Text to speech Free education account required.
http://www.voki.com writing and speaking/listening
you can type in French and have it read to you, or upload yourself speaking

Cartoons, Account required.
http://www.toondoo.com/MyToondoo.do takes time
When signed in, this takes you to your own page, avoiding any unsavoury content

Books for reading and writing with beautiful inspirational artwork
http://storybird.com/ Account required.
examples of storybirds for ML written by teachers - maintained by teacher Fiona Joyce so that examples in French and other languages are good quality and suitable for schoolchildren http://mfl-storybirds.wikispaces.com/

Upload your work to your own page on our GLOW WIKI https://wikis.glowscotland.org.uk/0000313/Rigolo
Create a page by clicking "newpage", call it la page de Kay or something with your name in it.
It doesn't seem to allow embed code so just paste in the URL link to your work. Not what I was hoping for but it's a start!

Teachers TV

Teachers TV

4 minute starter
a pupil shows you his school in Martinique
http://www.teachers.tv/videos/ks2-french-voici-mon-ecole

Methodology
http://www.teachers.tv/videos/ks2-modern-foreign-languages-activity-based-learning

Activities for physical appearance -updated

le prof va deviner!

Thanks to Fiona for the fruit presentation and to Sara and Laura for an impromptu joint effort at the register!


1 Who's who/Guess who - online and low tech
2 Mystery person - online reading
3 create an avatar - online
4 build your wildself - online
5 google docs activity - to do online



For hair and eyes
Play "who's who?" (C'est qui?) in Chez Mimi on a whiteboard. Click on the man in the doorway

Low tech version of the same and questions to ask eliciting oui/non answer only
C’est un adulte / un enfant ?
C’est un homme / une femme ?
C’est un garçon / une fille ?
Il/elle a les yeux bleus/marron/gris?
Il /elle a les cheveux blonds/châtains/roux/gris ?
Il /elle a les cheveux longs/ courts/ frisés/ bouclés/ raides ?
Il est chauve ?
Il/elle porte des lunettes ?
Il/elle porte un chapeau / une casquette / une cravate / une écharpe?
Il a une barbe/des moustaches ?
C’est Magali ?
Use counters to cover the characters which are eliminated. Colour print and laminate a class set. Click to download

Mystery person - read the description

http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/mfl/getfile.php?src=5/mystery.swf

Create an avatar

http://www.myavatareditor.com/ Great idea from Joe Dale

or a strange creature http://www.buildyourwildself.com/

Google Docs to collect and share information
I found out about googledocs (https://docs.google.com/) from primary teacher Tom Barrett. It is a way of collaborating and sharing information.
I created the spreadsheet then created a form in the form menu. You can email the form or embed it on a site which is what I did below. You can share it for collboration or keep it private.

My google form
Here is a variation of the Simpsons Adjectives Activity on GLOW and it was much quicker to set up

Try it now!



Go back to the spreadsheet to see your contribution


More on googledocs from Tom Barrett
interesting ways to use google docs
and Tom's wonderful blog


Download Celebrity photos to describe

Crossword - parts of speech

Found this crossword puzzle creator. All free!

parts of speech crossword puzzle game » crossword maker

IMPORTANT INFO

REGISTRATION
It is very urgent that the remaining 6 people get their forms in. Registry needs you enrolled before they can bill the authorities and the end of the financial year is fast approaching. Please post off immediately. The photo is not necessary for this, if that is what is holding you up. Registration would normally be done before the start of the course.

BLACKBOARD academic suite
I have logged those for whom I have BOO numbers(your ID) on to blackboard and you will have access to documents relating to the Assignment. I will email you your BOO numbers.
If already on blackboard you may already have a password that is still valid.
Here are the default intrsuctions
Log on to http://blackboard.uws.ac.uk
and follow the Login instructions:
a. Enter your Username - this is your Student-ID (starting with the
letter B and followed by an 8-digit number - the so-called BOO number)
b. Enter your Password - this is your date of birth in 6-digit format e.g:
290378
Click the Login button
You should see the module you are enrolled in "Modern Language in the Primary School programme" On the left panel go to MLPS Module Information

Some of the documents have been there for a few years. I will try to update over the next week.

LIBRARY
You need your BOO number to get a library card.

STUDENT CARD
I have just found out that you don't need a photo they do it all digitally. I will try arrange for you to go to Registry to do this at the beginning of class over the next couple of weeks but you need to be in the system!

ATTENDANCE requirement of the course is 80% ie you can miss no more than 4 sessions. Some of you are at that already. Catching up on the blog does not really equate to being there in person. I am aware they are good reasons for non-attendance. We could have an extra session for those who have missed a lot. We can discuss options next week.

PUNCTUALITY
Again I am aware that there are often good reasons for lateness. I do try to start promptly at 4 so please try to be there in time.

Wed 15 Feb

Isabel intro and Maureen vocab. Merci à vous deux.

1. Language Focus - adjectives, description
2. Background School in France
3. Intro to essay topics - problems in languages / intercultural aspect (not done due to video refusing to play. Try watching in school or at home)
   

Handouts - doublesided mat and Mon portrait kids' writing.

1. Adjectives Slideshow from Keynote (and Alessandra's description physique.) see previous post

We highlighted the adjectives in the examples of writing Mon portrait written by French children ( file download ) and read them aloud.

I can use my knowledge about language and pronunciation to ensure that others can understand me when I read aloud or say familiar words, phrases and short texts.
MLAN 2-07b

Vocab from mon portrait
mince - thin
maigre - skinny
coquet (f. -ette)- well turned out, stylish
j'ai des mèches - I have highlights
une houppette - little tuft of hair
je louche - I squint
pas comme les autres - unusual
sauf les épinards - except spinach
je n'aime pas qu'on m'embête - I don't like people annoying me
je rends service - I'm helpful
rigolo (f. -ote) - funny
coquin - mischievous, naughty


writing your own description physique - to be added to writing


2. blogpost and clip from "être et avoir" film

3. Dr Dan Tierney, Strathclyde Uni, on GLOW (we didn't watch this as it wouldn't play but it seems ok)

CPDMeet 21- MLPS, have we got it right? from Con Morris on Vimeo.

Models for MLPS provision:
Encounter model
Language Awareness
Partial Immersion (in Walker Road PS Aberdeen)
Immersion Gaelic medium units
Linguistic competence

Successes
positive attitudes
pupil enjoyment
good pronunciation
listening skills - earlier start

But
gaps in provision - first thing to go
trained teachers move on
pupils arriving at secondary with different experiences
lack of liaison on content coverage - "doing" colours how many, can they spell them?
lack of liaison between secondary and primary colleagues
different languages in different schools and authorities French, German, Spanish and Italian
mismatch of languages
leading to lack of continuity and sec teachers starting again for scratch

Alternative model - new approach
less content more on skills development
diversification French plus another language
surrender value - not just a smattering
developing positive attitudes
lots of oral/aural but writing too
skills - pronunciation, dictionary, phonics, language awarenes
social skills - how to listen, how to talk English to a foreign person, modify your language
strategic competence - how to ask for help


Homework

1. Keep working on the writing and reading the blogs.
2. Find adjectives for the 6 Simpson family members, in GLOW group. Add to the lists. Remember to use feminine forms for Marge and Lisa and Maggie. Use a dictionary to help you. Remember to crosscheck in the French-English side

https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/universityofthewestofscotland/French%20CPD%20Module/Lists/Pages/les%20Simpsons.aspx

Ecole - school

Chartreux primary school in Marseille http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/marseille-l-cole-primaire/5710.html
Click on S bottom right of video window to turn on subtitles.
What's different? How do you know it is a French classroom?
Note the reading preferences. The French love their BD - cartoon books like Asterix.


Playground games and equipment http://www3.ac-clermont.fr/etabliss/ecole-jferry-perignat/spip.php?article50

Long school day and long lunch break. Also linger summer holidays.

Lunch menus are published in the local paper and online - fascinating!

Pupils have to provide all their own jotters, folders, pencils, paints, glue etc

Classes
Nursery (la maternelle) age 3-6
3 stages les petits, les moyens et les grands
Primary (l'école primaire) age 6 -11 5 years
CP
CE1
CE2
CM1
CM2 equivalent of p7 but pupils are a year younger.
Foreign language lessons, usually English, are given in CM1-2

A feature of French primary education is the classe de découverte where a whole class decamps to another venue for 1-3 weeks a bit like a school trip but with lessons, could be in a ski resort at the seaside or in the country: classe de neige, classe de mer, classe de nature

Secondary schooling 11-16 compulsory, up to 18
Collège
comprehensive
le sixième equivalent to first year but pupils are a year younger.
le cinquième
le quatrième
le troisième leads to le Brevet
Lycée
leads to the Baccalauréat and higher education

more detailed information in English here

Film clip from être et avoir about a one teacher country primary school in 2002

La description physique

Adjectives


I've recorded an audio file to go with this presentation. Listen to it on the posterous blog .

Description Physique

View more presentations from alejandraprofe.


More on colours here

Pupils write about themselves We'll do some work with this next Wednesday.

Younger pupils - match description to photo Nice idea.


The Mug of Misery to increase student motivation and participation

Wed 9 Feb

Intro Kathryn - je t'en remercie!

Talkie Walkie activity (see post from last week)

Writing - last sentence suggestions

Support for writing: desk mats. Idea from Links into languages
French Mat Reverse
French Mat Front

Valentines

Your Posters

Reading to appreciate other cultures
I work on my own and with others to read and discuss simple texts in the language I am learning. I can share simple facts about features of life in some of the countries where the language I am learning is spoken.
MLAN 2-09a

I can choose and can read, on my own and with others, a variety of straightforward texts of different types, including non-fiction, short imaginative accounts, prose and poetry, which may have been adapted.
MLAN 2-10a

Vocab presentation from Jennifer. Je t'en remercie.

More on vocab presentation from Clare Seccombe

Pronunciation handouts - list and nasals

Using a bilingual dictionary - handout

Knowledge about Language
I can understand how a bilingual dictionary works and use it with support.
MLAN 2-11a

Mini books (see post from 2 Feb)

Resource Le Kiosque des écoliers lovely colourful, downloadable magazine for French for young children. Free!

If time: Adjectives - agree with the noun they qualify in gender and number

Assessment

Poster presentation idea

Keep it simple!
Use a French search engine eg fr.yahoo.com to find info in French

Voici - here is
… se trouve … is situated
il y a un/une - there is a
il y a des …s there are
le climat: il fait beau - use weather phrases
la capitale de … est
le drapeau - the flag
les langues - on parle français, anglais et bichelamar Comment dire "bonjour" en bichelamar?
l'argent - le vatu
le paysage: il y a des volcans
l'économie: la pêche, l'agriculture, le tourisme

la Saint Valentin

poème d'amour

Le quatorze février, c est la Saint Valentin, la fête des amoureux. Pour fêter ce jour on pourrait composer des poèmes d'amour selon cette rubrique -

Sans toi, je suis un jardin sans fleurs

Sans toi, je suis un lac sans eau

sans = without and it can be followed by a noun with no article eg sans fleurs

you could put comme = like after je suis but I think it sounds better without!

A vous maintenant - postez vos vers en cliquant sur Comments (Your turn add your lines to Comments)

plus d'infos sur cette fête ici

Joyeuse Saint Valentin! - happy Valentine's day

je t'aime! - I love you!

Sentence starters, links, close

To avoid starting every sentence with je here are some suggestions.

Use Moi, je bit more emphatic especially if comparing.
Eg Mon mari aime le cinéma mais moi, je préfère le théâtre.

To introduce a new topic: Quant à +noun As for
eg Quant à ma famille, j'ai un frère …
Quant à mes loisirs, je fais du sport

Ce que
Ce que j'aime le plus - What I like most
Ce que je déteste, c'est le poisson What I hate is

Favourites - the adjective préféré(e)(s) has 3 acute accents compared to verb je préfère
Ma couleur préférée est le violet.
Mon chanteur préféré est Biffy Clyro
Mon passe-temps préféré est la lecture.
Mes pays préférés sont la France et la Grèce.


Time phrases
De temps en temps - From time to time
Parfois - Sometimes
Souvent - Often
Le weekend - At the weekend
Pendant les vacances - During the holidays
Le samedi - on Saturdays

mais - but
cependant - however

qui +verb who or which
j'ai un fils qui s'appelle Scott
j'ai un frère qui habite à New York
j'habite un village qui se trouve à 35km de Glasgow


Finish off with
Et voilà, c'est ma vie.
Et voilà, c'est tout sur moi.
Et voilà, c'est moi.

Anti racism song

With Fiona's class in mind!

Ton Christ est juif
Ta voiture est japonaise
Ton couscous est algérien
Ta démocratie est grecque
Ton café est brésilien
Ton chianti est italien

Et tu reproches à ton voisin d'être un étranger

Ta montre est suisse
Ta chemise est indienne
Ta radio est coréenne
Tes vacances sont tunisiennes
Tes chiffres sont arabes
Ton écriture est latine

Et tu reproches à ton voisin d'être étranger

Tes figues sont turques
Tes bananes viennent du Cameroun
Ton saumon vient de Norvège
Ton Tchantchès vient de Liège
Uilenspiegel vient de Damme
Du Zaïre vient ton tam-tam

Et tu reproches à ton voisin d'être un étranger

Tes citrons viennent du Maroc
Tes litchis de Madagascar
Tes piments du Sénégal
Tes mangues viennent du Bangui
Tes noix d'coco d'Côte d'Ivoire
Tes ananas d'Californie

Et tu reproches à ton voisin d'être un étranger

Ta vodka vient de Russie
Ta bière de Rhénanie
Tes oranges d'Australie
Tes dattes de Tunisie
Ton Gulf-Stream vient des Antilles
Tes pommes de Poméranie

Et tu reproches à ton voisin d'être un étranger

Ton djembe vient de Douala
Ton gingembre vient d'Ouganda
Ton boubou vient d'Tombouctou
Tes avocats du Nigéria
Tes asperges viennent du Chili
Ton ginseng vient d'chez Li Peng

Et tu reproches à ton voisin d'être un étranger


Ton Christ est Juif
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Wed 2 February

La le Song by the Lovers

Intro Caroline. Merci.

I take an active part in daily routines, responding to instructions which are accompanied by gesture and expression.
MLAN 2-01b

More routine re lunch
Qui mange à la cantine aujourd'hui? Levez la main. Un, deux, etc
Qui va à la maison?
Qui a des sandwichs?

Raps , and rhymes from last week

H/W writing

Mary - presentation of vocabulary "Saint Valentin" Merci.

Look at Edpax Primary French

Note new posts on pronunciation on http://frenchcpd.posterous.com/
nasal IN
H silent H and aspirate H
E acute and E grave

I explore comparisons and connections between sound patterns in different languages through play, discussion and experimentation.
MLAN 2-07a

Hand out: Lists of sounds -to do

Cultural - la Francophonie

1. Countries in general see coursework pp9-10
2. Worksheet and map. There is an interactive version of this with drag and drop macros PC only on GLOW
3. dustbin game on line
4. Talkie-walkie activity - still to do
   

I can participate in familiar collaborative activities including games, paired speaking and short role plays.
MLAN 2-05b

presentationon minibooks by Clare Seccombe
folding instructions
suggestions for use:
pupils could each make a book for a different letter - alphabet, a comme avion using dictionary
likes and dislikes
hungry caterpillar type story for 7 days of the week.

I have opportunities to express myself in writing, exploring and experimenting with words and phrases using resources, to ensure my writing makes sense.
MLAN 2-13a
I can understand how a bilingual dictionary works and use it with support.
MLAN 2-11a

H/W
1 email me a draft of your personal writing 150-200 words by Tuesday evening, if you haven't already had work corrected

2 find out about a French speaking country in English and French, make a poster or ppt with some French on it

I have worked with others, using a variety of media including ICT where appropriate, and can contribute successfully to a presentation in English, supported by use of the language I am learning, on an aspect of life in a country where the language I am learning is spoken.
MLAN 2-06b

La Francophonie

francophone means French-speaking, les pays francophones means countries where French is spoken, la Francophonie is the noun

200 million people speak French all over the world
For a map from the francophone organisation click here

France is divided into regions eg la Bretagne, Brittany and la Provence. Regions are divided into départements and départements into cantons.

France has départements in the Caribbean and the Pacific. They are referred to as DOM-TOM short for Les Départements et Territoires d'Outre-Mer or France d'Outre-Mer.

As well as that there are former French colonies in Africa.
In Canada in the province of Quebec, French is the first language.

Links
in English
in French

Dustbin game ailleurs = elsewhere

Click here for larger version

Ce que j'aime

New voki for education launched 1st February - newletter here

J’aime faire des randonnées avec mon mari. J’aime regarder les oiseaux et les animaux pendant les randonnées. Je ne suis pas sportive mais j’aime la natation et en été je sors en vélo. Le passé m’intéresse et j’aime visiter les musées et les châteaux. J’aime sortir au restaurant avec ma famille.

Et de temps en temps je retrouve mes amis pour le déjeuner ou une visite au cinéma. J’aime voyager. Les endroits que j’aime le plus sont les Hébrides, la Cornouaille, le sud de la France et la Moselle en Allemagne. Je voudrais visiter l’Alaska un jour. Ma passion est rechercher mes ancêtres. J’ai cinq mille personnes dans mon arbre généalogique dans tous les coins du monde.