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Welcome to the new French blog, designed with and for the wonderful boys at the JB! Please feel free to visit and to leave a comment. Remember all comments need to be kind and not to put your full family name. (example: James J.) Au revoir! estelle.couture@ucs.org.uk

Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Year 4: festivals in France

Continue your research on your French festival, answer all the following questions:
Who? Where? What? When? How?

Here is an example from last year!
Use the sheet you got in class and if you would like to use the following websites: http://www.france.fr/en/celebrations-and-festivals/french-holidays-and-traditions
http://french.about.com/od/holidays/French_Holidays_and_Celebrations.htm
http://www.schepens.co.uk/france+resources/french+life


Thursday, 7 November 2013

Year 6: regular -er verbs


To look
REGARDER
Je regarde
Tu regardes
Il/elle/on regarde
Nous regardons
Vous regardez
Ils/elles regardent

Some useful –er verbs to know:

Habiter = to live
Ecouter = to listen
Manger = to eat
Detester = to hate

Jouer = to play
Aimer = to love
Travailler = to work
Adorer = to love

Danser = to dance
Parler = to speak
Preferer = to prefer
Acheter = to buy


GO ON http://www.languagesonline.org.uk - Section Francais - Grammar Units - ER verbs for beginners - Do exercices 1 to 4.

Here is two grammar videos explaining all about the verbs!





Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Year 5: brochure on a French town of your choice!

Research on French cities. Find 8 places in town of interest. Click on the link to find out one French city! http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/france_cities.htm
Use an A4 sheet, fold it in three parts:
First page: title of the town, your name and picture of the town.
Double middle page: write 8 sentences on your town, using 'il y a...' 'il n'y a pas de...'
BONUS: find pictures for each!
Last page: choose your favourite place in this town and say "au revoir!". Give any extra information you would like about this town!  


The best brochures will go on the blog!
Bonne chance!
HELP!
Here are some places you can use if you get stuck!



The school= l'école (F)                        The shops = les magasins (Pl)      


The church = l'église (F)                     The coffee place = le café (M)


The station = la gare (F)                     The hotel = l'hôtel (M)


The post office = la poste (F)              The town hall = l'hôtel de ville (M)


The swimming pool = la piscine (F)        The park = le parc (M)


The bank = la banque (F)                     The museum = le musée (M)


The library = la bibliothèque               The cinema = le cinéma (M)











Year 3: sounds g/j, gn, i, in/ain, ien


1. Practise repeating the following words at home. Listen to the recording to see if you were right!
2. Write the words in your vocabulary book in French and in English.


   1.     Jaune = yellow
   2.     Rouge = red
   3.     Un gilet = a cardigan
   4.     Un champignon = a mushroom
   5.     Le champagne = the champagne
   6.     Violet = purple
   7.     Premier = first
   8.     Un lapin = a rabbit
   9.     Un pain = a bread
  10.  Bien = good


Audio and voice recording >>

Tongue twister: try the following tongue twister!
Je dis que tu l'as dit a Didier ce que j'ai dit a Jules jeudi.

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Year 4: Festivals

Here is a list of some of the most celebrated festivals in France. Write them in your vocabulary book!

01/01 le jour de l’an (New Year’s Day) 
06/01 la Fête des Rois (Epiphany) 
01/04 le premier avril (April Fool’s Day)
14/07 la Fête Nationale or le 14 juillet (Bastille Day)
01/11 la Toussaint (All Saints’ Day)
24/12 la veille de Noël (Christmas Eve) 
25/12 Noël (Christmas) 
31/12 la Saint-Sylvestre (New
Year’s Eve)
Mardi gras (Shrove Tuesday)
Pâques (Easter)

Now see if you have learnt them correctly, click on the following link: https://www.brainscape.com/study?pack_id=1269236

Sunday, 3 November 2013

Year 5: visite de La Rochelle



Can you describe in French the places you can spot in La Rochelle from this video?

A La Rochelle, il y a le port...

Your homework will be to make a brochure on a French town or city of your choice!
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/france_...
Research on French cities. Find 8 places in town of interest. BONUS: find pictures for each!

Year 5: numbers to 60