Independent Study

Week 1

Marking Period 2

Welcome to Week #1 Marking Period 2

During this marking period, you should continue to do the following each day:

• Summarize a current event

• Work through BBC Ma France

• Read some of La Joconde

Once a week, you should:

• Post to the Edmodo message board.Instructions have been e-mailed to your Epals account.

Le Vol de La Joconde Ch. 9• Monday: Visit http://quizlet.com/19091684/le-vol-de-la-

jaconde-ch9-flash-cards/Write down the words and listen to the pronunciation before you start reading the chapter.

• Tues: Practice the vocabulary by visiting: http://quizlet.com/19091684/learn.

• Weds: Practice the words at this site:http://quizlet.com/19091684/speller

• Thurs: Play the vocab games on the quizlet website.

• Read a little of Chapter 9 each day. Finish reading it on Thursday.

Review of Avoir

• Write the present tense of avoir = to have in your notes.

• J’ai = I have, Tu as = You (informal) have

• Il/Elle/On a =He/She/One has

• Nous avons = We have

• Vous avez = You (formal) have

• Ils / Elles ont = They (m/f) have

Monday Vocabulary

• Visit: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/html/voc/04.html#030

• Listen to the vocabulary in the sections Le visage and Les couleurs.

• Visit http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/html/pho/04.html to closely listen to the pronunciation of the French r sound.

• You will have a small quiz on the colors on Friday.

Monday Vocabulary Practice• Write in English.

• 1. Pierre a les yeux verts.

• 2. Monique a menton orange.

• 3. Le chien a un cou blanc.

• 4. Il a les sourcils noirs.

• 5. Elle a les dents jaunes.

Monday -Check your answers.

• 1. Pierre has green eyes.

• 2. Monique has an orange chin.

• 3. The dog has a white neck.

• 4. He has black eyebrows.

• 5. She has yellow teeth.

Tues: Vocabulary Practice

Write in English.

• The bunny has brown cheeks.

• He has purple ears.

• The cat has a gray forehead.

• We have very white teeth.

• They (m) have blue hair.

Check your answers.

• Le lapin a les joues marron.

• Il a les oreilles violettes.

• Le chat a un front gris.

• Nous avons les dents très blanches.

• Ils ont les cheveux bleus.

Weds:

Write in French.1. The dog has a yellow forehead.

2. She has red eyebrows.

3. We have white noses.

4. They (f) have pink cheeks.

5. The cat has a gray chin.

Check your answers.

1. Le chien a un front jaune.

2. Elle a des sourcils rouges.

3. Nous avons les nez blancs.

4. Elles ont les joues roses.

5. Le chien a un menton gris.

Thursday:Practice with Present Tense Verbs

Write in French.• I have brown eyebrows and pink cheeks.• The cat has an orange chin.• The dog has a black nose and a white face.• The birds have yellow necks and orange eyes.• Why do you (formal) have a red forehead?

Check your answers.

• J’ai les sourcils marron et les joues roses.• Le chat a un menton orange.• Le chien a un nez noir et un visage blanc. • Les oiseaux ont des cous jaunes et des yeux

oranges. • Pourquoi avez-vous un front rouge?

Early French History Continued• The next important historical figure you will learn about is Charles the Bald.

Answer the following questions about him.

• How was Louis the Pious (Louis the 1st) related to Charles the Bald?• What is confraternal government? How did this apply to his early rule? • What was Charles the Bald’s title?• What was he called the Bald? (And no, it’s not because he was bald!)• What is the Treaty of Verdun? How did it impact France?• What was Charles the Bald’s reign like?• What happened after his death?

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/flash/#

• 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.

Friday

• Take the quiz on the Independent Study page on Edmodo.

• If your epal has not yet posted to the Edmodo message board, send them an e-mail inviting them to do so.

• Be sure that you include directions and give them the group code that I sent you.