Friday, March 23, 2012

Week 13

Learning Objectives, Week XIII
 
- continue describing and elaborate upon weekend activities
 
To begin the lesson for Week 13, click on the video links below and notice the uses of the verb "FAIRE" in each clip:
 
Remember that you can switch between French and English using the buttons below the dialogue box:

BBC French - "Le Temps à Annency" (be sure to right-click and open in a new window)

BBC French - "Le Temps
à Chambéry" (Click START to begin the activity - be sure to right-click and open in a new window - you can then use "Guess the Words", "Build Sentences" and "Speak and Write" to get extra practice.)

Blake - "Le Temps"

Laila - "Le Temps"

J-C - "Le Temps"


Stephanie - "Le Temps"
 
 
When you are ready, study the expressions using FAIRE below:
 
 
WRITTEN AND SPOKEN HOMEWORK
 
 
SPOKEN HOMEWORK:

1. Complete the self-correcting exercises on THIS PAGE of your online textbook.

2. When you have correct answers for the exercise, practice reading each complete sentence aloud.

3. When you are satisfied with your reading of the sentences, record yourself reading the aloud using the Audio Drop Box (click on the "Spoken Homework" button in the left-hand toolbar of this page).

WRITTEN HOMEWORK:

1. Review the weather-related expressions and the four seasons of the year using THIS PAGE of your online textbook.

2. Choose a vacation destination you would enjoy in France and research its climate in the four seasons. Use any resources you like for your research.

3. Compose a paragraph (75 words minimum) describing the weather at your destination in each of the four seasons. You will use the following expressions:

En automne...
En hiver...
Au printemps...
En été...

and then describe the weather in each of those seasons. Feel free to also incorporate vocabulary from the video clips above in your own paragraphs.

4. Submit your paragraph by clicking on the "Written Homework" button in the left-hand toolbar of this screen, and then click on "Written Homework Week Thirteen".

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