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Using memory skills

I am very interested in promoting memory skills in all year groups.  Students need guidance on how to learn and remembering new vocabulary and grammatical structures.  

At a recent Inset day, I did the following presentation staff. These are some of the techniques that we use. Some of the ideas, I have borrowed and adapted.

 

 

Memory and learning

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Bientôt Halloween: la sorcière de minuit

Following my previous blogs on Halloween and la veille de la Toussaint, I would like to introduce more words and a song.  Before watching the song learn the vocabulary:

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Study these flash cards

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Study these flash cards

 

 

 

Le sport

Year 10 have been working on the topic of sport.  We looked at a text from 1 jour, 1 actu.  

First step, read the text aloud, students follow with ruler and cross out letters that they can't hear with a pencil.  This make them realise that s, t, d etc at the end of a word are not pronounced.

We then looked at vocabulary.  Students were given 4 colours and in groups worked on the text:

Green- I know the word :  (je connais)

Orange- Cognates :       ( mot comme en anglais)

Blue- Word I have come across before- not sure:  ( je ne suis pas sûre)

Red-  I do not know:  ( je ne sais pas)

Last- students had to research 5 words in the dictionary and feedback to other students in the room.

 

The students progressed well during the lesson and have to do the questions for homework.

 

Sport

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Le Tour de France

Le Tour de France vient de commencer mais que savez-vous sur cette course?

Vous pouvez trouver des renseignements en anglais sur Wikipedia  ou si préférez le lire en français Wikipédia.

Vous pouvez suivre le parcours sur la vidéo suivante:

Video du parcours 

ou sur la carte:

Vous pouvez aussi regarder des émissions faites les années précédentes sur le Tour

Le tour de France: Mon JT quotidien

Mme Ghani, une professeur anglaise  de Reading a fait des exercices sur son blog.  Vous y apprendrez et jouerez avec le vocabulaire sur la course. 
  

La nature peut causer bien du chaos.

Depuis plusieurs jours, un volcan en Islande pose bien des problèmes pour les voyageurs en Europe.  Il est donc approprié de rechercher des textes sur ce sujet. 

Premièrement, écoutez et regardez les informations sur Mon JT Quotidien-

· Un nuage de cendres provoqué par l'éruption d'un volcan islandais bloque des milliers d'avions.

· Venu des entrailles de l'Islande, le nuage de cendres volcaniques continue de semer la pagaille.

 Deuxièmement, lisez les textes :

· Un volcan est entré en éruption en Islande perturbant le trafic aérien européen

· Volcan islandais perturbe le trafic aérien

Exercices : 

Faites une liste du vocabulaire sur

-les volcans

- les transports

-la météo

-pays

-nombres

Imaginez que vous devez revenir de Grèce jusqu’en Angleterre, décrivez votre voyage, vos pensées et dites pourquoi vous devez changer votre itinéraire.

Working with words

Some games for you to use your dictionary and vocabulary.  Good practice before your exams!

Dictionary skills

Les mots liaisons

Faux amis

Faux amis

More dictionary practice

Mrs Reed, an English teacher, has again provided us with another dictionary skills powerpoint.  In this one, we look at how we can find words which have different meaning so that we do not write silly translation!

Look through this powerpoint and see if you can improve your use of the dictionary:

Dictionary Skills

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If you want to practisewhat you have learnt, have a go at the exercise below:

More Dictionary Practice

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L'environnement

In order to deal with the problem of the environment, we have watched different clips.

1. Using Mon J.T. quotidien, make a list of all the animals listed in clip.
2. Watch a second time and mention what is affecting some of these animals.
3. What is the most endangered animal and how many are left in the wild?

Now watch the second clip and answer the following questions

1. Comment dit-on?
   • to make the area more attractive
   • I avoid to throw paper on the floor
   • I get into the habit of
   • I take part by
   • I recycle

2.   Où est-ce que le recyclage est une nécessité?

Watch the third clip and make a list of what the collge does to recycle.  Copy any vocabulary which will be useful for your exam-  Vocabulaire

Prendre l'autobus, plutôt, le mégot, circuler, il faudrait etc..

Comment utiliser un dictionnaire

Mrs Reid, an English teacher at Oldfield has produced the following Powerpoint and worksheet to help you when you research words in the dictionary. 

What do you need to remember when looking for a translation?

• A bilingual dictionary has 2 parts

   -  the 1st part i for French to English words

    - the 2nd part is for English to French words

• It is also worth looking at the front of the dictionary, this where you will find a list of abbreviations as well as phonetic symbols.

• Dictionary are not "stupid". 

    -If you cannot find a word, you may have mispelt it or it could be that you are looking at a verb so you will need to put it in the Infinitive form.

• Check that your word did not have a capital letter as you may looking for somebody's name r a place (town- country etc)

Now look at the Powerpoint and attempt the worksheet.

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Here is the worksheet:

Utiliser un dictionnaire -

On recommence

Voilà une nouvelle année scolaire!

In order to make regular progress in the classroom, use French as much as possible to ask for help and talk to your friends.  Look at the words / sentences below and remember them.  You can addd to them as you feel more confident.  Being adventurous in the language will be very rewarding and you will certainly earn extra credit.

• On entering the classroom, use French greetings

Bonjour!

Comment ça va aujourd'hui!

Moi, ça va /  Moi, ça ne va pas / Moi, ça va comme-ci, comme-ça

• During registration, get to used to answer the register in French, try to add some comments on the weather, about yourself.

Je suis là -  je suis présente - I am here

il / elle est malade / en vacances / avec monsieur ( madame) X

Je voudrais .... s'il te plaît (for your friend), s'il vous plaît(for an adult)  -I would like please

Il / elle est absente / n'est pas là aujourd'hui  - He/ she is ill today / isn't here today

Il /elle est en vacances / malade / avec monsieur ( madame) X- He/she is on holidays / ill / with Mr (Mrs) X

• When asking or being given something, use the following

S'il te plaît (for your friend) / S'il vous plaît (for an adult)

Oui / non / merci / de rien!  -you are welcome

Voilà -here you are

De rien - You are welcome!

• When you need help, you can use some very simple sentences

J'ai un problème

Aidez-moi s'il vous plaît - Help me please

Je ne comprends pas - I do not understand

• Other sentences which you will find useful

J'ai une idée - I have an idea

Je peux parler en anglais? - Can I speak English?

Comment dit-on?  -How do you say?

Comment ça s'écrit - How do you write?

C'est vrai / c'est faux  -It is true / It is false

C'est excellent / important -  It is excellent / important

J'ai appris 5 mots / 5 phrases -  I have learnt 5 words / 5 sentences

SEE HOW MANY WORDS ? SENTENCES YOU CAN REMEMBER BY DOING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITY. (Click on the following)

Vocabulaire de la classe