C'est vendredi, le trente séptembre

The above is NOT French lolz.

 

La bouche sourit mal quand les yeux sont en pleurs.

Évariste-Désiré de Forges, vicomte de PARNY, La Rechute

The mouth smiles poorly when the eyes are full of tears.

Trivia: Which French city is most famous for its mustard?? (I'm sure you know this!)

• 5 minute conversation.
• Check how much of the Vocab. was done!
• Little Quiz on Le Temps- Weather and Seasons.
• More practice with numbers and TIME...oh the fun.
• Finissez le film.
• Les Nombres, Les Sujets, Le Temps, La Famille, Les "Choses", Les Vêtements, Les VERBES!

C'est VENDREDI, le vingt-trois séptembre

'Le plus grand faible des hommes, c'est l'amour qu'ils ont de la vie.'
Man's greatest weakness is his love of life.
Molière.

• Writing- QUINZE minutes
• Commencez la texte
• Lisez le vocabulaire
• Finissez la Feuille de Vocabulaire - Fill out AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE using the book.

(You can have partners)

C'est jeudi, le vingt-deux séptembre

'...chacun doit être l'aide-jardinier de sa propre âme...'
Joris-Karl HUYSMANS, En route, deuxième partie, chap. 13
'Everyone has to be the assistant gardener to his own soul.... '\

• 5 minute conversation
• Give back Writing from last week- Review
• Commencez REPRISE 1 dans la texte.
• Take little Review Quiz to see how much you remember- Starting Monday, each part of this quiz will be divided and you will take it first thing...it will count as a grade (in the little quiz section.)
• Les Textes- let's peruse.
• Feuilles de Vocabulaire - Fill Out

LES DEVOIRS- Finish filling out Vocabulary Sheet.

C'est mercredi, le vingt-et-un séptembre

'La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l'on n'a pas ri.'
Sébastien Roch Nicolas, dit CHAMFORT, Maximes et pensées

The most wasted of all days is the one during which you did not laugh.

Trivia: Which one of the following is not a classic French dessert?
a.)Chocolat mousse
b.)Crème Brûlée
c.)Apple Tarte Tatin
d.)Tiramisu

• Conversation - 5 minutes.
• Write a quick few sentences about your frenchbook to present to the class. 8 sentences/facts.

(Je m'appelle Janine. Ma date de naissance est le 26 aout. Je suis une femme. J'aime lire et écrire.  J'adore mon bébé et le tatouage. J'aime la musique de Neil Young et Band of Horses.
J'aime les livres "The Bell Jar" et "The Catcher in the Rye." Je suis prof de français. )

• Give me your RUBRICS with names on them.
• Present to class. I swear, it will take 30 seconds. MAX.
• Nouveaux Livres

C'est mardi, le vingt séptembre

http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2010/06/09/2922958.htm?site=gippsland


 'C'est à cause que tout doit finir que tout est si beau.'
It's because everything must end that everything is so beautiful.
Charles-Ferdinand RAMUZ, Adieu à beaucoup de personnages (Les Cahiers vaudois)

Trivia yesterday- Snail Farming??!

• 5 minute conversation
• Finish final touches of project.
• Create 4 possible comments to leave on people's pages.
• Write a quick few sentences about your frenchbook to present to the class. 8 sentences/facts.

(Je m'appelle Janine. Ma date de naissance est le 26 aout. Je suis une femme. J'aime lire et écrire.  J'adore mon bébé et le tatouage. J'aime la musique de Neil Young et Band of Horses.
J'aime les livres "The Bell Jar" et "The Catcher in the Rye." Je suis prof de français. )

• Post them on board using a magnet (or tape.)
• Leave 1 comment on 4 DIFFERENT people's pages.

C'est lundi, le dix-neuf séptembre

Les grandes pensées viennent du coeur.
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de VAUVENARGUES, Réflexions

Great thoughts come from the heart.

Trivia: What is the process of farming or raising snails (escargots) called?

- FILL OUT THOSE POSTERS!
- JOT DOWN SOME POSSIBLE COMMENTS TO LEAVE!
- JOT DOWN 5 ITEMS YOU WILL PRESENT FROM YOUR frenchbook.

C'est vendredi, le seize séptembre

'On se donne en donnant. '

One gives to oneself by giving.
Marcel MAUSS, Essaie sur le don, deuxième partie, chap. 2, 3

*Lavender, Roman ruins, The Riviera, Bouillabaise, and the Mistral are associated with the region of Provence...my most favorite place on Earth.

• Answers to Trivia?! "Les Cuisses de Grenouille" are what?
• 15 minutes of writing based on the 3 photos from this week! Write AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. 5 minutes per picture. To be counted as a Quiz Grade.
• Continuez avec vos projets. You have until Monday, end of class. Posters must be ready to be commented on by TUESDAY morning...