Change for the Grade 8 classes

After reading through the play "Veux-tu danser?" and 

"Un jour bizarre," we have decided to change the play that 

the class will be studying.  Mme Rodrigues and Mlle Wonnacott have chosen to move to studying "Un jour bizarre" since we 

feel it is best suited to the classes.  The new play will be posted 

on the Gr. 8 tab within the next few days.

Thanks,

Mlle Wonnacott

The first week...

Well we have nearly finished the first week, and it has been such a great beginning to the year.  I have challenged each class to go on to my blog to look for new information.  When I ask the class what special thing you found on my blog, the first person to answer will get a fabulous prize.  Well... let's face it, it will be a fun pencil or eraser, but you can never have enough of those. So.. here is the video that I would like you to tell the class about.....

Hope that you get a little laugh out of the video and maybe earn an amazing prize in the meantime.

Welcome Back!!!

Welcome to a new year at JMPS! I have worked very hard all summer to make sure that you have an enjoyable year in French class. I am very excited to get to know all of our new students and to see some familiar faces as well.  This blog is a great place for you to find valuable class resources, on the main page for all students, and items that are particular to each class in your class tab at the top of the home page.  Please check this blog daily to find any new information, videos that we view in class, vocabulary under study or practice opportunities for skills that we are working on in class.

Dr. and Mrs.Vandertramp Video

Verb videos for test

 

Irregular Verbs

        Verb - être

je suis
tu es
il/elle est
nous sommes
vous êtes
ils/elles sont

        Verb - avoir

 j'ai                   

tu as
il/elle a
nous avons

vous avez

ils/elles ont

         Verb - aller

 je vais

tu vas

il/elle va

nous allons

vous allez

ils/elles vont   

           Verb - faire

 je fais

tu fais

il/elle fait

nous faisons

vous faites

ils/elles font

Regular "er" "re" and "ir" verbs

Verb endings    

  - ER verbs

je parle                               nous parlons          

tu parles                             vous parlez

il parle                                elles parlent

   - IR verbs

je choisis                              nous choisissons

tu choisis                              vous choisissez

il choisit                               elles choisissent

   -RE verbs

je vends                             nous vendons

tu vends                             vous vendez

il vend                                elles vendent

Quiz on Regular "er" "re" and "ir" verbs

7/8A will have a quiz  on Wednesday April 10, 2013.
7/8F will have a quiz on   Thursday April 11, 2013

Verb endings     
  - ER verbs

je parle                               nous parlons          
tu parles                             vous parlez
il parle                                elles parlent

   - IR verbs

je choisis                              nous choisissons
tu choisis                              vous choisissez
il choisit                               elles choisissent

   -RE verbs

je vends                             nous vendons
tu vends                             vous vendez
il vend                                elles vendent

Video for Music Monday!

Here is the video for Music Monday. Please feel free to practice at home, so that we can wow the community with our singing of "I.S.S.
(Is Someone Singing?)"

Vocabulaire pour Carnaval - Carnival Vocabulary

VOCABULAIRE DU CARNAVAL

 

 

 

Joyeaux Carnaval                                 Happy Carnaval
Bonhomme Carnaval                           Bonhomme Carnaval
le mois de février                                  the month of  February 

les boutons                                            buttons

une ceinture fléchée                              arrowed sash

une tuque                                              winter hat

les mitaines                                           mittens

les bottes                                               boots

une effigie                                             a pass to all activities

le palais de glace                                   ice palace

le maire                                                 mayor

la clé                                                      key
l’ouverture officielle                             offcial song / official opening
une sculpture de glace (neige)              ice sculpture (snow)
une pelle                                               shovel
les knuks                                              Bonhomme’s helpers
un buffon / un clown                           clown
la reine / le roi                                     queen / king
la duchesse / le duc                             duchess / duke
une couronne                                      crown
le couronnement                                 crowning 
un défilé                                              parade 
un char allégorique                             float
la rue du Carnaval                               Carnaval road 
le feu d’artifice                                    fireworks
une calèche                                          sleigh
un masque                                           mask
le bal masqué                                      masquerade ball
des carnavaleux                                  Carnaval goers
un bénévole                                        volunteer
s’amuser                                             to have fun
danser / un danseur / une danseuse             to dance / dancer 
chanter / un chanteur / une chanteuse         to sing / singer

une cabane à sucre                             sugar shack

goûter                                                 to taste

les crêpes                                           thin pancakes

la tourtière                                         meat pie

des fêves au lard                                pork and beans

la soupe aux pois                               pea soup
le sirop d’érable                                 maple syrup
le chocolat chaud                               hot chocolate

un verre de caribou                            wine and spirits

un billet                                              ticket 

les prix                                               prizes

Québec                                              Quebec

les Québecois                                    Quebeckers

le Château Frontenac                        Château Frontenac

le fleuve St. Laurent                          St. Lawrence River 
Mont Ste. Anne                                 Mount St. Anne
un touriste                                          tourist 
les sports d’hiver                               winter sports
patiner / un patineur / une patinoire   to skate / skater / skating rink

le patinage de vitesse                        speed skating

le tournoi de hockey                         hockey tournament 

un chandail de hockey                      hockey jersey

la raquette                                         snowshoes
le ski de fond                                    cross-country skiing

une motoneige                                  snowmobile

la glissade / la glissoire                    slide

la souque à la corde                     tug of war

tirer                                                  to pull
une course de canots                       canoe race

une course d’attelage de chiens / une course de chiens de traîneaux

                                                                  dog agility race / dog sled race
une course de motocyclette             motorcycle race
un toboggan / une luge                    toboggan

le ballon-balai                                  broomball

un tacot                                            go-kart

le curling                                          curling

un labyrinthe                                    maze

l’escalade de glace                           ice climbing

la pêche sur glace                             ice fishing

le bain de neige                                snow bath

 

Check out the video of the Carnaval Dance

Try the dance at home... you never know

when you might need to know it.

(Hint, hint, hint!!!!!)

 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRyua4KPlaQ&noredirect=1

 

 (click on above link if you have trouble loading this video)

 

Presentations are almost finished...

... and then we will begin to study one of Canada's most exciting French Canadian festivals.

 

Please check out the link at:

http://carnaval.qc.ca/en/

to see some of the fun activities that you will be

learning about over the next several weeks.

 

 

Props needed for 4/5H and 5W's play

We need the following props for our play " Comment y aller":

 

Police officer's hat

Captain's hat

Captain's wheel

Train conductor hat

Train whistle

Alien costume

 

We will need these props for the remainder of January. If you can lend the class any of these props, please send a note with the prop, so that I can make sure that you receive your things back.

******Prop Update !!!!!! 7/8A and 7/8F******

We need the following props for our play:

*****Baseball bat *****  received
Tennis racquet

Baseball glove - received

Basketball- received

Soccer Ball

Crutches - received

Tensor Bandages- received
 

We will need to use these props throughout the month of January.

If you can lend them for this time frame, please send the prop with a note saying what you have sent, so that I can ensure that you receive your props back in a timely fashion.

Comment Y Aller Videos

Please check out the following videos. Enjoy!!!!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUTcLdZInVk

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Yr6YoRsVs

 

 

Props needed 7/8A and 7/8F

We need the following props for our play:

 

Tennis racquet

Baseball glove

Basketball

Soccer Ball

Crutches

Tensor Bandages

 

We will need to use these props throughout the month of January.

 

If you can lend them for this time frame, please send the prop with a note saying what you have sent, so that I can ensure that you receive your props back in a timely fashion.

Study your part!!!!!

One final reminder for 6L, 6/7C, 7/8A and 7/8F:

 

Please practice your part for the play over the holidays. We will practice a few times in class after the Christmas break, but we are hoping to present our plays in class, by the third week of January.

6L Test Friday Dec. 14

Just a reminder that 6L will have a test on Friday December 14 on the play "L'arbre ungali!" There willl be matching questions, choisi le bon mot (choose the correct word), les questions totales (questions that have the answer embedded in the question), translation of vocabulary from French to English.

Practice your part!

Please take the time to look at the script for your class play.  If you do not remember your part, come to see Mlle Wonnacott with your agenda so that you can write the name of your character in your agenda. We will start to practice the play in class, after the Christmas break. As soon as we have our props completed, we will begin presentations, during class time. Although you will have some time to practice in class, it will be limited. We have been working on these stories since September, and the play is our "tache finale" that demonstrates your understanding of the story and vocabulary that we have studied.

Test this week

Just a reminder that 7/8A and 7/8F have a test on Wednesday December 12 on the play "Salut mon ami!" There willl be matching questions, choisi le bon mot (choose the correct word), les questions totales (questions that have the answer embedded in the question), translation of vocabulary from French to English.

New information posted on class pages

Please check your class page to find the script for your class'

play and some helpful vocabulary.

Bienvenue à la blog de Mlle Wonnacott

Welcome to Français avec Mlle Wonnacott

On this site you will find a variety of resources that will allow students access to many of the activities and resources that we use in the

French classroom.

Here are some helpful links for students:

Online French English Dictionary:

 

www.wordreference.com

 

Online homework help:

 

www.fslhomeworktoolbox.ca

 

Online website for editing French grammar:

 

www.bonpatron.com

 

Please note that online translators such as Google translate are not to be used, because they quite often have many grammatical errors. As well, these sites use verb tenses and vocabulary that students would not have encountered in an Elementary French classroom. If a student brings writing in that has been translated using one of these websites, their work will not be assessed, because this is not a true reflection of THEIR knowledge.