Mme. Girouard

A huge congratulations goes out to our very own principal Ms. Sahai who was named one of Canada’s outstanding principals!!

Congratulations Ms. Sahai!

Read the article on the Halton District website here:

http://www.hdsb.ca/Newsroom/Pages/AlkaSahainamedoneofCanada%E2%80%99soutstandingprincipals.aspx

We often use question words and sentences in class during activities such as super prof and in daily conversations.

Please practice this at home and review this for class.

I will also put this under the “Extra” tab.

“Question words” en français

Qui – Who

Quoi – What

Où – Where

Quand – When

Pourquoi – Why

Comment – How

Quel – Which (what)

Qu’est-ce que- What is/what does

*Par-ce que- Because

Exemples:

Exemples de tout les jours:

Question: Qui veut aller voir un film avec moi? (Who would like to see a movie with me)

Réponse: _________ aimerais voir un film avec toi.

Question: Quoi??? (What)

Réponse: J’ai dit ____________________.

Question: Quand vas-tu finir de lire? (When will you finish reading)

Réponse: Je vais finir de lire en __________ minutes/heures.

Question: Pourquoi aimes-tu les chiens? (Why do you like dogs)

Réponse: J’aime les chiens *par-ce qu’ils sont _________________.

Question: Comment t’appelles-tu? (What’s your name – informal)

Réponse: Je m’appelle _________.

Question: Quel est ta couleur préféré? (Which/what is your favorite colour)

Réponse: Ma couleur préféré est le ______________.

Question: Qu’est-ce que c’est? (What is it)

Réponse: C’est un/une_____________.

Exemples de questions avec une histoire:

Question: Qui sont les personnages principales de l’histoire? (Who are the main characters of the story?)

Réponse: Les personnages principales de l’histoire sont_________________________.

Question: Où ce passe l’histoire? (Where does the story take place)

Réponse: L’histoire ce passe __________________________.

Question: Quand est-ce que l’histoire prend place? (When does the story take place)

Réponse: L’histoire ce passe_____________________.

Question: Pourquoi est-ce que tu aimes l’histoire? Pourquoi n’aimes-tu pas l’histoire?
(Why do you like or not like the story)

Réponse: J’aime l’histoire par-ce que ___________. Je n’aime pas l’histoire par-ce que____________.

Question: Quel est ton personnage préféré? (Which is your favorite character)

Réponse: Mon personnage préféré est __________________________.

(Quoi and comment are more specific to the context so it is harder to find a general question for them)

I told my grade 5 students I would be making a video for them to follow along, read and study for this unit of the book Le Hibou Savant.

After lots of work here it is!

I found this very interesting TEDx talk on how to learn a new language in 6 months

Chris Lonsdale explains that there are 5 principles and 7 actions to learning a new language quickly and effectively.

He also explains that “talent” and “immersion per se” don’t really matter. It’s all in your personal belief, staying encouraged and starting from the bottom. When learning a new language you are learning like a baby does, you can not expect to have adult or advanced conversations at the beginning.

I’ve written Principles and Actions down  for  your reference:

Principles:

Principle 1: Focus on language content that is relevant to you
Principle 2: Use your new language as a tool to communicate… from day 1
Principle 3: When you first UNDERSTAND the MESSAGE you will unconsciously ACQUIRE the language (known as comprehensible input)
Principle 4: Physiological training (the way the muscles of your face move)
Principle 5: Psycho-physiological STATE matters! (Know you won’t understand everything at the beginning and make sure you are relaxed, happy and ready to learn)

Actions:

Action 1: Listen A LOT!
Action 2: Focus on the meaning FIRST (before the words)  -through body language etc.
Action 3: Start Mixing! (10 verbs X 10 nouns X 10 adjectives = 1000 possible phrases)
Action 4: Focus on the core (Ex. in English 1000 words covers 85% of communication, 3000 words covers 98%)
Week 1: Tool Box; know how to say/use: -What is it? -How do you say? -I don’t understand… All in the TARGET LANGUAGE
Week 2-3: Pronouns, common verbs and adjectives (ex: you, me, that, give etc.)
Week 4: Glue words (ex: but, and, even though etc.)
Action 5: Get a language parent
Language parent “Rules”:
-Works to understand what you are saying
-Does not correct mistakes
-Confirms understanding by using correct language
-Uses words the learner knows
Action 6: Copy the face
Action 7: “Direct connect” to mental images

Here is the talk: