Transcript Independent Study

Independent Study
Week 8
Welcome to Week #8
• This week you will have daily grammar
exercises to practice the Present Tense of
RE Verbs and adverbs.
• You will be quizzed next Friday.
Continue to do the following each day:
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Complete the daily log
Summarize a current event
Work through BBC Ma France
Read Chapter 7 of La Joconde by Friday.
Do not take the book home with you, I only
have one copy of it. Place it on my desk
when you are finished reading it. Merci!
Le Vol de La Joconde Ch. 7
• Tuesday: Visit http://quizlet.com/18511341/levol-de-la-joconde-ch-7-flash-cards/. Write down
the words and listen to the pronunciation before
you start reading the chapter.
• Weds: Practice the vocabulary by visiting:
http://quizlet.com/18511341/learn.
• Thurs: Practice the words at this
site:http://quizlet.com/18511341/speller
• Read a little of Chapter 7 each day. Finish reading
it on Friday.
Early French History Continued
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The next important historical figure you will learn about is Charlemagne.
Answer the following questions about him.View this video:
http://www.history.com/topics/charlemagne/videos#the-reign-of-charlemagne
Who did Charlemagne share his kingdom with, at first?
What happened to Carlomane?
How large was Charlemagne’s kingdom?
What religion was Charlemagne?
What good things did he do for his subjects?
In the year 800 A.D. was it common for kings to know how to read and
write?
What was Charlemagne’s title?
ER, IR and RE Verb Review
• Look in your notebook and review the ER, I
and RE verbs you have written over the
weeks and the present tense endings.
• You will be quizzed on all three types of
verbs next Friday.
Tues:Practice with Present Tense Verbs
Write in English.
• Ils mangent la pizza le vendredi.
• Je finis mon examen.
• Elle perd le chien souvent.
• Vous vendez la robe noire?
• Tu envoyes des SMS quelquefois?
Check your answers.
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They (m) eat pizza on Fridays.
I’m finishing my test.
She loses the dog often.
Are you (formal) selling the black dress?
Do you sometimes text?
Weds:Practice with Present Tense Verbs
Write in English.
• Je voyage souvent en été.
• Nous choisissons un chat au centrecommercial.
• Elles descendent la montagne.
• Tu réussis à ton examen?
• Je n’aime pas regarder la télé avec Paul
parce qu’il zappe trop.
Check your answers.
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I often travel in the summer.
We’re choosing a cat at the mall.
They (f) are going down the mountain.
Do you (informal) pass your test?
I don’t like to watch T.V. with Paul because
he channel surfs too much.
Thurs:
Practice with Present Tense Verbs
Write in English.
• Elle rend la robe parce que c’est trop petite.
• Tu attends Jean-Marc tous les jours?
• Vous rendez visite à vos grand-parents
pendant le week-end?
• Qui parle chinois bien?
Check your answers.
• She’s sending the dress back because it’s
too small.
• Do you (informal) wait for Jean-Marc every
day?
• You you (formal) visiting your grandparents
this weekend?
• Who speaks Chinese well?
Friday:
Practice with Present Tense Verbs
Write in English.
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Juliette entend les oiseaux tous les jours.
Tu travaille le lundi?
J’attends Louis tout le temps.
Il grossit parce qu’il mange trop.
Check your answers.
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Juliette hears the birds every day.
Do you (informal) work on Mondays?
I wait for Louis every day.
He’s gaining weight because he eats too
much.
Current Events
• http://www.france24.com/en/france
• Visit the website above.
• Summarize a current event in France in one
paragraph, in English.
BBC: Ma France
• This series will help your pronunciation greatly.
• Visit this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/mafrance/f
lash/#
• You will need headphones. They are in the closet
in the front of the room.
• Work through the videos. You should spend at
least 15 minutes on this site a day.
• Log what you completed.