Joyeuses Fêtes!

Happy Holidays everyone!

Encore, encore!

10th Age boys also presented French skits to their classmates this week. Here are some highlights:

Lights, Camera, Action!

Here are just a few of the entertaining French skits that 10th Age girls presented to their classmates this week:

8th Agers have been taking French since they were in Pilot Class. They have learned a lot of vocabulary through songs, games, and writing activities. Students are able to describe themselves, the weather, objects in the classroom, 

What Do 7th Agers Know?

Current 7th Agers are taking French for the first time this year. Classes meet once a week for thirty minutes. What have they learned so far? Lots! Students know how to describe how they are doing; are able to introduce themselves; can say hello, goodbye, please, and thank you; are able to count from 0 to 10; know how to say the French words for colors, body parts; and can recite the letters of the alphabet . This week, students are learning how to describe the weather. Topics are reinforced through speaking, writing, and reading activities. Students also play games and do fun projects to enhance their learning. And they love to sing! Songs learned thus far are: "L'Alphabet", "Frère Jacques", "Tête, Épaules, Genoux, et Pieds", and "Vive le Vent."

Les Sketches

10th Agers worked hard this week preparing skits (les sketches) that they will soon present in class. Each pair of students was given a short skit to translate and to practice reading aloud. After working on correct pronunciation, students added dramatic flair to their skits and planned for props and costumes. Let the drama begin!

La Salle de Classe

8th Agers have been learning lots of French words for things in the classroom. Students are able to name objects in the room as well as describe them using color and size words. Here are some of the words that they know:
Voici la salle de classe (Here is the classroom), le stylo (pen), le cahier (notebook), le crayon (pencil), l’élève (student), la règle (ruler), la craie (chalk), le livre (book), le panier (basket) , le drapeau de Québec (flag of Quebec) , le papier (paper) , le drapeau canadien (Canadian flag), le drapeau français (French flag), la gomme (eraser), la Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower), la dictionnaire (dictionary), le drapeau suisse (Swiss flag), la chaise (chair) 

Students have also learned: la télévision (television), la pendule (clock), le tableau (board), la table (table), l'ordinateur (computer), la lampe (lamp), and le professeur (teacher), la porte (door), la fenêtre (window)