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)

Singing for Grandparents' Day

8th Agers delighted an auditorium full of grandparents with several renditions of À la Claire Fontaine, a traditional French-Canadian song. Encore, encore!

C'est Moi

8th Agers have been writing about themselves in their French notebook (cahier) and can easily read their self-descriptions. Here are some students telling their French name, age, nationality, languages they speak, and their favorite season:

Cuckoo for Clocks

  French Club members have been busy making imitation Swiss cuckoo clocks. Switzerland, where French is one of four official languages, is known the world round for its clock-making craftsmanship. The cuckcoo clock, which originated in the forest of Germany, was made popular at the end of the19th century by the Swiss who created clocks in the shape of chalets adorned with trees, birds and other wildlife, as well as people. Pine cones dangle at the end of the clocks' chains. The traditional Swiss cuckoo clock plays music and often has a bird that pops out of a hidden compartment when the clock strikes each hour. These French Club masterpieces are on display this week in the hallway across from the French classroom.

    

Les Élèves du 10ième Âge

The students of 10th Age have been learning how to use possessive adjectives. In French, there are three ways to say "my" (ma, mon, mes),  and which one used depends on the word that follows. In class, students created self-portraits to demonstrate their understanding of this grammatical concept. They labeled body parts from their head down to their shoulders, using the correct form of the possessive adjective "my".  Here are some samples: