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

Day 1 Wednesday 24 November 2010

Bonjour et soyez la bienvenue à la classe de français.

Aujourd'hui on va se connaître un peu et découvrir ce qu'on va faire pendant ces 20 semaines de cours.

Moi, je suis votre prof et mon nom est Kay McMeekin. Je suis très heureuse de faire votre connaissance.


Videos
Bonjour, je m'appelle - first part of BBC Learning Zone clip 1704

TeachersTV Children and Teachers Starting French

REASONS for learning a language
700 reasons here!

This blog: Explore the links in the side bar

QUIZ QUIZ TRADE game
8 different questions on cue card
each child starts with a card
space needed - all start by holding up right hand, find a partner, high five
ask each other the question, give help forming the answer from cue card,
when both questions have been answered, TRADE the card and find a new partner by hand aloft high 5 method.

Here are today's questions
Comment t'appelles-tu?
Je m'appelle X

Quel âge as-tu?
J'ai X ans.

Où travailles-tu?
Je travaille (comme professeur) à l'école Holmston Primary

Es-tu marié(e)?
Oui, je sui s marié(e) avec X.
Non, je suis célibataire.
J'ai un(e) partenaire.

Tu aimes le chocolat?
Oui, j'aime le chocolat.
Non, je n'aime pas le chocolat.

Quel est ton sport préféré?
Mon sport préféré est le golf/la natation?

Quel est ton chanteur préféré?
Mon chanteur préféré est (Robbie Williams)

Tu aimes le foot?
Oui, j'aime le foot.
Non, je n'aime pas le foot.


Using ICT to showcase learning: (we will do this with the photos we took next week)

COMIC LIFE app costs about £20, free trial

import photos and add captions

lovely interface

can be used for all subjects to present a story or other information

PRONUNCIATION

decoding French

Sound file (scroll down) and notes here on another site which is better for uploading sound files

HOMEWORK

• listen to sound file as far as item 26
• post comment below in French introducing yourself. (http://french.typeit.org/ for accents)
  
• bring items for teaching numbers eg dominoes, number fans, dice
  
• bring course booklet and pronunciation notes

Next week: numbers and alphabet

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