Class Expectations
If there is something that you would like to say/ask during a lesson or class discussion, what should you do?
Raise your hand and wait to be called on
How long are our classes together? Either ___ minutes or ___ minutes?
30 minutes or 60 minutes (1 hour)
You can't remember how to say "two" in French. Where can you find this?
Your number sheet (in your folder)
How do you say "French" in French?
Français
What is my name?
Mme.Clark
When a teacher or classmate is sharing something with the whole group, what should you be doing?
Listening (not talking)
2-3 times a week, we do an activity where one person is chosen by a wheel. What is the activity called?
Attendance Questions
You just started a new French unit. You're working on labelling pictures. Where can you find the French words to use for that labelling activity?
Your vocabulary sheet/"dictionnaire" (in your folder)
How do you say "Hello" in French?
Bonjour
What subject am I teaching you?
French
Unless you are asked to hand something in, where should ALL of your French papers be kept so they don't get lost or damaged?
In your French folder (attached - not just stuffed in)
Every Friday, we do an activity that involves listening and voting. What is the activity called?
Chanson Showdown
You're doing some French writing and want to include an adjective (describing word), but don't know how to say it in French. Where can you look to find it?
Reference sheet (in your folder)
How do you say "Thank you" in French?
Merci
Where is my office?
In the change room
Scenerio: You're working really hard on some French work. You think that learning a new language is very difficult and you don't fully understand how to finish your work properly, even though you were completely paying attention during the lesson and instructions. The people you're sitting near are done their work and are claiming they found it "so easy". What should you do?
a) Keep doing your work, guessing along the wayb) Ask the teacher for help
c) Sneak over to the garbage can and throw away the work, hoping that nobody notices
d) Shove the work to the back of your desk and join the people around you claiming it was "so easy"
b) Ask the teacher for help
At the end of every month, I choose one student that I think went above and beyond. They get a prize, a certificate, their name announced over the announcements, and a positive email home. What is this called?
French Ace
You're working on a French project that involves some writing at the end. Where can you find the information regarding what you should be writing?
The slideshow on the board
How do you say "Goodbye" in French?
Au revoir
What is my dog's name?
Stewart
One of my biggest classroom expectations is "mutual respect". What does that mean?
Mutual respect: a two way street; I am going to show you respect through my words, my attitude, how I treat our shared space, how I treat your belongings, etc., therefore I expect you to respect me in the same way in return.
In March last year, we spent time learning about a celebration that happens in Quebec city every year. You were all asked to demonstrate what you learned by creating something. What is the celebration called (Hint: it's in French!)?
Carnaval de Québec
You're looking for a vocabulary word from a unit that we learned together last year. Where can you find that word?
The vocabulary sheets that I asked you to keep for this year - they should be in your folder
How do you say "Favourite" in French?
Préféré
Name one of my hobbies:
Reading, sailing, traveling, art, going places with my dog, etc.