2019/20 – Junior Cycle – Semaine du 20 au 27 avril

Chers élèves,

“Bonne rentrée!” I hope you had a lovely Easter break. I would love to hear from you all and to know if any of you have attempted the Easter activities I posted on the website. I am therefore inviting you to join our weekly live classe via the Zoom platform. I have sent you the details (day, time and link to the meeting) via Hangouts and it is also posted in your google classroom.

So as I mentioned to your parents in an email yesterday, the work I am assigning you is to be done for the Monday of each week. I would however advise to do your assignment following your school timetable. I have therefore organised the assignment under each day of the week where you have a French class. At the moment you have the work for today and tomorrow, the rest of the week will come very soon. If this does not suit, feel free to pick another time as long as it does not interfere with your other timetabled classes and as long as the work is finished before next Monday.

Make also sure to come on Hangouts at least once every day to get up to date info about the French lessons/assignments, to ask your questions or even to just say “Bonjour!”.

I wish you all the very best for this last straight line before the Summer holidays and “A bientôt!”

 

1st years

Lundi:

Check out the vocabulary of the following video: https://youtu.be/j-cA7DacVIk. Feel free to take some notes and study the vocabulary. Once you think you know most of it, go ahead and attempt the following kahoot: https://kahoot.it/challenge/07751050?challenge-id=e79153eb-100d-4871-b49f-21da1a1866a1_1587333177409. Make sure to use your name when completing the Kahoot so I know who has completed the assignment.

Mardi:

In our current unit we have started to learn vocabulary about the house. So here is our Question 11. Copy it into your French copy.

Question 11 : Décris ta maison – Describe your house.

Réponse 11 : Ma maison est petite/ de taille moyenne/ grande. Elle est en ville / à la campagne / au bord de la mer. Il y a trois chambres, une salle de bain, une cuisine et une salle de séjour. – My house is small/ average size / big. It is situated in the city / in the countryside / by the sea side. There are three bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen and a sitting room.

So now it’s your turn, can you create your own answers ? Go onto google classroom in the « Questions pour l’oral » assignment. This assignment contains a file with all the Oral questions we have seen so far (Question 1 to question 11). Your job (for today and to be finished by nex week) is to fill up the « Ma réponse (first draft) » column with your own answer to each question. I will then be able to help you and give you some pointers to help you do your own correction.

Mercredi (online lesson):

Les verbes en IR avec Jeremy Kong:


Online exercises:

https://storage.canalblog.com/30/14/356863/18339330.htm

https://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073535443/student_view0/chapitre4/grammaire_3.html

DM: Copy “-IR” verbs page 168 in class copy (with negative and interrogative form) + two orange boxes p169 + finish the online exercises

Jeudi:

Copy the vocab p143 + listening p143 + blue box p144 + listening p144

Extra:

Practice Duolingo for 10 minutes everyday or for 20 minutes every two days. Remember you can do so with the Duolingo App or from any laptop/computer.

Do the following activity (or activities). A1 level activities are for beginners,  A2 are a little harder . There are four exercises per activity, explanations are at the top and the correction of each exercise is given to you once you click “Ok” at the end. This exercise is a good opportunity to widen your vocabulary by adding some words you find useful in your copy.

Niveau débutant – Nous faisons connaisance (niveau A1)

Niveau élémentaire – Vo, village laboratoire en Vénétie (niveau A2)


2nd years:

Lundi:

Check out the vocabulary of the following video: https://youtu.be/j-cA7DacVIk. Feel free to take some notes and study the vocabulary. Once you think you know most of it, go ahead and attempt the following kahoot: https://kahoot.it/challenge/07751050?challenge-id=e79153eb-100d-4871-b49f-21da1a1866a1_1587333177409. Make sure to use your name when completing the Kahoot so I know who has completed the assignment.

Mardi:

Check the correction I have made of your Postcard (blue box p90) from before the Easter break. Some of you have not done it so please do it instead. You will however have to make sure the personal reflection work is done for next week.

Once you have gone through it I will ask you to pick 5 mistakes you have made, write the mistake, the correction and the why of the mistake or how you can improve. Your personal reflection work should be added to the « Personal reflection work on your postcard (blue box p90) » assignment on google classroom before next Monday.

Mercredi:

Copy and learn the new irregular verb « devoir » p79 + do the following exercises : red boxes p87 (listening) + blue box p88 + pink box p89

Jeudi (online lesson):

Page 94

  1. Grande, jolie, belle, favorite
  2. Cherché, pensé, puni, attendu
  3. Tu as parlé, Nous avons mangé, Il a rempli, Ils ont vendu
  4. Je dois, tu dois, il doit, nous devons, vous devez, ils doivent
  5. Me voici à Paris. Il fait beau. Hier j’ai visité Disneyland. Je vais visiter le musée.

DM: revise le future proche p43 + https://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/taf1.html

take notes of “Le future simple” p42 + https://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/taf2.html (make sure you do the exercises)

Extra:

Practice Duolingo for 10 minutes everyday or for 20 minutes every two days. Remember you can do so with the Duolingo App or from any laptop/computer.

Do the following activity (or activities). A1 level activities are for beginners,  A2 are a little harder . There are four exercises per activity, explanations are at the top and the correction of each exercise is given to you once you click “Ok” at the end. This exercise is a good opportunity to widen your vocabulary by adding some words you find useful in your copy.

Niveau débutant – Nous faisons connaisance (niveau A1)

Niveau élémentaire – Vo, village laboratoire en Vénétie (niveau A2)


3rd years (group 1, those doing Spanish):

Lundi:

Check out the vocabulary of the following video: https://youtu.be/j-cA7DacVIk. Feel free to take some notes and study the vocabulary. Once you think you know most of it, go ahead and attempt the following kahoot: https://kahoot.it/challenge/07751050?challenge-id=e79153eb-100d-4871-b49f-21da1a1866a1_1587333177409. Make sure to use your name when completing the Kahoot so I know who has completed the assignment.

Mardi (1/2):

Online lesson (Zoom link shared with you via hangouts and google classroom). Devoirs maison: Lesson p267 +orange box p267 + Exercices en ligne:https://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/comparatifs.htm

Mardi (2/2):

Start working on you past paper Sample D. Type in Google doc and upload in the “Papiers d’examen” section on Google classroom your answer to the following written question (“JC 2017” instead of question 18):

It is the month of September and you have just returned to school. Write a letter in French to
your penpal, Benjamin. In your letter
‐ thank him for the two weeks you spent at his house in Rouen
‐ give him some news about your family
– say something about your teachers and your school subjects
– tell him about your plans for mid‐term in October
– ask him if he has gone to the cinema recently

Use the French period on Thursday to try and finis the past paper. If you are not finished by then, finish it for Monday the 27th of April.

Jeudi:

Try and finis the past paper Sample D and the written questions. If you are not finished by then, finish it for Monday the 27th of April.

Extra:

Practice Duolingo for 10 minutes everyday or for 20 minutes every two days. Remember you can do so with the Duolingo App or from any laptop/computer.

Choose one of the following online activity. A2 is elementary level, B1 is intermediate level and B2 is advanced level. There are four exercises per activity, explanations are at the top and the correction of each exercise is given to you once you click “Ok” at the end. This exercise is a good opportunity to widen your vocabulary by adding some words you find useful in your copy.

Niveau élémentaire – Vo, village laboratoire en Vénétie (niveau A2).

Niveau intermédiaire – Vo, village laboratoire en Vénétie (niveau B1).

Niveau avancé – Vo, village laboratoire en Vénétie (niveau B2).


3rd years (group 2, those not doing Spanish):

Mardi:

Check out the vocabulary of the following video: https://youtu.be/j-cA7DacVIk. Feel free to take some notes and study the vocabulary. Once you think you know most of it, go ahead and attempt the following kahoot: https://kahoot.it/challenge/07751050?challenge-id=e79153eb-100d-4871-b49f-21da1a1866a1_1587333177409. Make sure to use your name when completing the Kahoot so I know who has completed the assignment.

Jeudi (x2):

Today you need to work on your Sample paper D. Type in Google doc and upload in the “Papiers d’examen” section on Google classroom your answer to the following written question (“JC 2017” instead of question 18):

It is the month of September and you have just returned to school. Write a letter in French to
your penpal, Benjamin. In your letter
‐ thank him for the two weeks you spent at his house in Rouen
‐ give him some news about your family
– say something about your teachers and your school subjects
– tell him about your plans for mid‐term in October
– ask him if he has gone to the cinema recently

If the sample paper is not finished today make sure to finish it for Monday.

Vendredi:

Online lesson (Zoom link shared with you via hangouts and google classroom).

Extra:

Practice Duolingo for 10 minutes everyday or for 20 minutes every two days. Remember you can do so with the Duolingo App or from any laptop/computer.

Choose one of the following online activity. A2 is elementary level, B1 is intermediate level and B2 is advanced level. There are four exercises per activity, explanations are at the top and the correction of each exercise is given to you once you click “Ok” at the end. This exercise is a good opportunity to widen your vocabulary by adding some words you find useful in your copy.

Niveau élémentaire – Vo, village laboratoire en Vénétie (niveau A2).

Niveau intermédiaire – Vo, village laboratoire en Vénétie (niveau B1).

Niveau avancé – Vo, village laboratoire en Vénétie (niveau B2).

2019/20 – Junior cycle – Bonnes vacances de Pâques

Bonjour chers élèves,

Bravo à vous tous pour le travail effectué à la maison. J’imagine que ce n’était pas très facile mais vous y êtes arrivés!

Voici donc deux semaines de vacances qui s’offrent à vous. Alors ne vous inquiétez pas, les activités suivantes sont tout à fait optionnelles. Mais pour ceux qui sont motivés, en voici, en voilà!

Bonnes vacances et reposez-vous bien.

Mr Porzadny

(Well done to you all for the workd done from hoe. I imagine it wasn’t easy but you made it! So here are two well deserved weeks of holidays for you. Do not worry, the following activities are optional. But for those who are motivated: here you go! Enjoy your holidays and have a good rest.)

Pick and choose amongst the following activities:

Comment faire un lapin de Pâques en Origami?

Quelques jeux de Pâques… mais aussi des histoires, des recettes et du bricolage.

Recette du gâteau au chocolat “Nid de Pâques”

Pourquoi mange-t-on du chocolat à Pâques?

Questions sur la vidéo:

  1. Fill in the blank: “Des oeufs, des lapin et des ______ en chocolat font rêver les gourmands”.
  2. What were people giving each other for Easter before the 19th century?
  3. What does the “egg” symbolise?
  4. During the antiquity, which civilisation celebrated the arrival of Spring by giving each others eggs?
  5. What did Christians not eat during Lent?
  6. When were chocolate eggs first created?
  7. In the end, what’s the most important thing?

Si c’est trop difficile voici la transcription pour vous aider à répondre aux questions:

Tous les ans, au moment de Pâques, des œufs, des lapins et des cloches en chocolat font rêver les gourmands ! Et quand vient le weekend, la chasse aux œufs en chocolat est officiellement ouverte ! Pourtant, avant les années 1800, on ne s’offrait pas des œufs en chocolat mais de véritables œufs de poules.

Alors d’où vient cette tradition des œufs de Pâques ?Il faut savoir que l’œuf symbolise l’origine du monde, le renouveau.

Pendant l’antiquité, les Perses s’offraient des œufs de poule au printemps, pour marquer la fin de l’hiver et la renaissance de la nature.

En Europe, la fête de Pâques commémore la résurrection du Jésus Christ et la fin du Carême. Autrefois très respecté, le Carême est une période où les chrétiens se privent volontairement de certains plaisirs dont celui de manger des œufs.  Pour fêter la fin de ces privations, ils s’offraient les œufs pondus durant cette période.

Au milieu du XIXe siècle, les chocolatiers mélangent du sucre, du beurre et du chocolat en poudre, et obtiennent une pâte qu’on peut verser dans des moules. Et c’est ainsi que naît l’œuf en chocolat et plus tard, les cloches, les lapins, la friture. Selon les régions, c’est soit les Cloches, soit le Lapin de Pâques, qui déposent les œufs un peu partout dans les jardins.

Au final, peu importe qui cache les œufs, l’important c’est de se régaler !

Réponses aux questions:
  1. Fill in the blank: “Des oeufs, des lapin et des ______ en chocolat font rêver les gourmands”. cloches (bells)
  2. What were people giving each other for Easter before the 19th century? Real chicken eggs.
  3. What does the “egg” symbolise? The orgin of the world
  4. During the antiquity, which civilisation celebrated the arrival of Spring by giving each others eggs? Persians
  5. What did Christians not eat during Lent? Eggs
  6. When were chocolate eggs first created? In the middle of the 19th century
  7. In the end, what’s the most important thing? To enjoy the chocolate

Keep on practicing your Duolingo!

Bonnes fêtes de Pâques!

2019/20 – 3rd Year – Semaine du 26 mars au 2 avril

Chers élèves,

First of all: Well done to you all! I can imagine that with the recent changes that happened your routine may have been a little challenging. However I hope you are enjoying spending time with your family, hopefully enjoying the sun too and especially loving some French!

On this note, here is this week’s assignments. Youpi! (as French people say). A reminder that even though you are at home, you should make sure to upload your work (especially your written work) on Google classroom.

FOLENS, the publishers of your French textbook are making the ebook available to all, in case you don’t have it. Here are the instructions:

  • Go to FolensOnline.ie and click register
  • Select Teacher
  • Fill in a username, email and password
  • For Roll Number use the code: Sec20

Bon courage et à bientôt,

Bon courage et à bientôt,

Mr Porzadny

 

Ecoute:

Do the following activity (or activities). A1 level activities are for beginners,  A2 are a little harder and B1 is intermediate level. There are four exercises per activity, explanations are at the top and the correction of each exercise is given to you once you click “Ok” at the end. This exercise is a good opportunity to widen your vocabulary by adding some words you find useful in your copy.

Niveau débutant – Nous allons vivre à la français (niveau A1)

Niveau élémentaire – Coronavirus: Attention aux fausses nouvelles (niveau A2)

Niveau intermédiaire: Coronavirus: Attention aux fausses nouvelles (niveau B1)

 

Duolingo:

Practice Duolingo for 10 minutes everyday or for 20 minutes every two days. Remember you can do so with the Duolingo App or from any laptop/computer.

 

Bienvenue en France 2:

Copy and learn the vocab from p300 + blue boxes 292, 293 & 299 + red boxes p301 (you can get the audio from the ebook)

 

Vocabulaire:

Our Unit of learning 3 is dealing with the theme of the body and the professions. Learn and practice the following lists of vocabulary and expressions:

Le corps – L’apparence

Le corps – Petit quiz numéro 2

Les emplois – Les différents emplois

 

French challenges:

Try as best you can to do the following activities:

Multiple choice – Words

Multiple choice – Listening

Multiple choice – Expressions

 

Papiers d’examen:

Do the full past paper Sample C.

Type in Google doc and upload in the “Papiers d’examen” section on Google classroom your written work from Sample C Question 18.

 

CBA 2:

Make sure that all your reflection have been given to me. The following students still need to finish their note(s) and upload them on Google Classroom in the “Reflection notes of CBA2” section.

  • Sean, James, Cillian, Eric, Hugo, Lorenzo, Darragh, Maria and Luke
  • Ralph, Thomas, David, Tom, Sergei, Sasha, Jennifer

2019/2020 – 3rd years – Semaine du 19 au 26 mars

Chers élèves,

Each Thursday you will find in your section of MyFrenchTeacher.eu the assigned work for the week.

Make sure to get the help of your family to organise your time as best as possible. A little bit everyday is always better than all of it in one go.

FOLENS, the publishers of your French textbook are making the ebook available to all, in case you don’t have it. Here are the instructions:

  • Go to FolensOnline.ie and click register
  • Select Teacher
  • Fill in a username, email and password
  • For Roll Number use the code: Sec20

Bon courage et à bientôt,

Bon courage et à bientôt,

Mr Porzadny

 

Ecoute:

Choose one of the following online activity. A2 is elementary level while B1 is intermediate level. There are four exercises per activity, explanations are at the top and the correction of each exercise is given to you once you click “Ok” at the end. This exercise is a good opportunity to widen your vocabulary by adding some words you find useful in your copy.

Niveau élémentaire: MC Solaar – Les mirabelles (niveau A2)

Niveau intermédiaire: MC Solaar – Les mirabelles (niveau B1)

 

Duolingo:

Practice Duolingo for 10 minutes everyday or for 20 minutes every two days. Remember you can do so with the Duolingo App or from any laptop/computer.

 

Bienvenue en France 2:

Make sure new vocab from p290 is copied and revised + blue boxes p290 & 291 + revise the lesson on the conditional present (your copy + p260) + do blue box p260 & orange box p261

 

Vocabulaire:

Our Unit of learning 3 is dealing with the theme of the body and the professons. Learn and practice the following lists of vocabulary and expressions:

Le corps – Problèmes de santé

Le corps – Les parties du corps

Le corps – Petit quiz

 

French challenges:

Try as best you can to do the following activities:

Multiple choice – Words

Multiple choice – Listening

Multiple choice – Images

 

Papiers d’examen:

Make sure that the full Sample B past paper is finished.

Type in Google doc and upload in the “Papiers d’examen” section on Google classroom your written work from Sample B Question 18.

 

CBA 2:

Make sure that all your reflection have been given to me. The following students need to finish their note(s) and upload them on Google Classroom in the “Reflection notes of CBA2” assignment.

  • Sean, James, Michael, Cillian, Eric, Hugo, Lorenzo, Will, Darragh, Maria and Luke
  • Ralph, Thomas, David, Tom, Sergei, Sasha, Jennifer

2019/20 – 2nd years – Correction email p45

De (from): Adam : adam@Imsocool.com

A (to): Noémie : Noémie@jesuistropcool.com

Date : 4 juillet 2020

Objet : Mes vacances

Salut Noémie,

Comment ça va ? Moi, tout va bien ici à Cannes dans le sud de la France. Moi et ma famille passons de belles journée à la plage. Mon frère aime faire des châteaux de sable et mes parents sont vraiment gentils parce qu’ils nous achètent des glaces au chocolat. Miam, délicieux !

Nous logeons (= to stay/live) dans un bel hôtel sur la rue principale de Cannes. Il y a beaucoup de restaurants et de magasins. J’adore faire du shopping avec ma petite sœur, surtout à la boulangerie. Demain nous allons tous aller au marché local. Je vais acheter du fromage, des baguettes, des pains au chocolat, du vin et des croissants. Ca va être génial !

Aujourd’hui le temps est magnifique ! Il y a du soleil et il fait très chaud. Malheureusement cet après-midi il va pleuvoir. Quel dommage 🙁

Voilà, c’est tout pour le moment. Grosses bises à toi et à plus tard !

Adam

Advice : Variety of vocabulary, different subjects (Je / Moi et ma famille / Nous / Mon frère , Mes parents -> ), different tenses (present, near future), agreement with genders and adjectives, variety of grammar points (posessive adjectives, etc.)