Rules
What language should you attempt to speak at all times?
Francais!
What should you do when you enter the classroom?
Go to seat and get out French folder to be ready for class!
Greetings/Introductions
ex. bonjour, salut, ca va, je m'appelle, bien, etc.
How do French speakers often greet each other?
La Bise - the greeting kiss
Are food and drinks allowed in class?
What do you need in order to go to the bathroom?
One of your 4 bathroom tickets per quarter!
Adjectives (describing words)
ex. grand, petit, blond, mechant, penible, etc.
What date is la fête de rois?
le 6 janvier
What is an online resource you have to review vocabulary?
Quizlet
Should you be on your phone during class?
Not until all your work is finished.
If you are absent, what do you do?
The next day, go to the absent folder and find the paper with your name.
Days/Months
ex. lundi, mardi, janvier, fevrier, mars, etc.
Name one fact you learned about Senegal.
ex. yassa=rice, veggies, and fish, ndambe=bread, beans, onions, they dress with bright colorful patterns, some houses are clay circle huts, etc.
What is an easy way to get 150-300 points every quarter?
Save everything in your French folder!
When is the best time to start packing your stuff up to leave class?
When Madame Conti is not talking and you have finished the last assignment.
Why do you need to save papers in your French folder?
For the folder check at the end of the quarter!
School supplies/classes
ex. une calculatrice, la biologie, l'anglais, un stylo, des feuilles de papier, etc.
What is a difference between French schools and U.S. schools?
Practice French outside class! What are some ways you could do this?
Ex. watch a movie in French, listen to podcasts, French artists, follow French people on social media, etc.
What word can summarize all the class expectations?
RESPECT yourself and others!
What do you do in the last 3 minutes of class?
Pick up all belongings and trash, straighten tables and put all chairs back where the belong.
Last class of the day, put chairs on table.
Family members
ex. mon pere, ma mere, mon cousin, mes freres, ma grand-mere, etc.
List 4 French speaking countries.
ex. France, Belgique, Quebec, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, etc.
What are words that look the same/similar in French/English called?
Cognates.