Independent Study
Week 9
Welcome to Week #9
• This week you will have daily grammar
exercises to practice the Present Tense of
RE Verbs and adverbs.
• You will be quizzed this Friday.
Continue to do the following each day:
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Complete the daily log
Summarize a current event
Work through BBC Ma France
Read Chapter 8 of La Joconde by Friday.
Do not take the book home with you, I only
have one copy of it. Place it on my desk
when you are finished reading it. Merci!
Le Vol de La Joconde Ch. 8
• Monday: Visit http://quizlet.com/19091444/levol-de-la-joconde-ch-8-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/19091444/learn.
• Weds: Practice the words at this
site:http://quizlet.com/19091444/speller
• Thurs: Play the vocab games on the quizlet
website.
• Read a little of Chapter 8 each day. Finish reading
it on Thursday.
Early French History Continued
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The next important historical figure you will learn about is Louis the Pious.
Answer the following questions about him.
How was Louis the Pious related to Charlemagne?
What were Louis the Pious’s titles?
Why was he given the nickname, “the Pious” What does pious mean?
What was Louis the Pious’s reign like?
What happened after his death?
Detailed information about Louis the Pious can be found at:
http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/w
iki100k/docs/Louis_the_Pious.html
ER, IR and RE Verb Review
• Look in your notebook and review the ER, I
and RE verbs you have written over the
weeks and the present tense endings.
• You will be quizzed on all three types of
verbs on Friday.
Mon:Practice with Present Tense Verbs
Write in French.
• He is selling his red car.
• We eat pizza every Friday.
• They (f) are finishing their tests.
• I am picking out a dress.
• She always travels in the summer.
Check your answers.
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Il vend sa voiture rouge.
Nous mangeons la pizza le vendredi.
Elles finissent leurs examens.
Je choisis une robe.
Elle voyage toujours en été.
Tues:Practice with Present Tense Verbs
Write in French.
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He is going down the steps.
We are passing our tests.
They (m) channel surf too much.
Are you (informal) studying at the library?
I lose my keys all the time.
Check your answers.
•Il descend les escaliers.
•Nous réuississons à nos
examens.
•Ils zappent trop.
•Étudies-tu à la bibliothèque?
•Je perds mes clés tout le temps.
Weds:
Practice with Present Tense Verbs
Write in French.
• I wait
for Pierre every day.
•She is choosing a little cat for her
birthday.
•We play football often.
•Do you (formal) work today?
• They (m) dance very well.
Check your answers.
•J’attends Pierre tous les jours.
•Elle choisit un chat petit pour
son anniversaire.
•Nous jouons au football
américain souvent.
•Travaillez-vous aujourd’hui?
• Ils dansent très bien.
Thursday:
Practice with Present Tense Verbs
Write in French.
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Juliette hears the birds every day.
Do you (informal) work on Mondays?
I wait for Louis every day.
He’s gaining weight because he eats too much.
Check your answers.
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Juliette entend les oiseaux tous les jours.
Tu travaille le lundi?
J’attends Louis tout le temps.
Il grossit parce qu’il mange trop.
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/f
lash/#
• 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.