- We went over the answers to the reading and listening activities from yesterday (see under the cut)
- We reviewed the Futur Proche: something you are GOING to do in the near future
Aller (Prés) + Infinitive (-ER, -RE, -IR)
e.g. Je vais manger une pomme
You wrote sentences about your SPRING BREAK!!! (Les vacances de printemps) using some words to connect the sentences together.
Premièrement (firstly)
Ensuite (then)
Puis (then)
Après (after)
Finalement (finally)
You drew pictures for each sentence, then presented them in a mix-n-mingle scenario (walking around the room to the music, stopping and talking to different people in the class)
BONNES VACANCES!
Reminder: Duolingo is not required over the break! Rest up, be safe, have fun!
1. When was the mascot revealed? January 2016
2. What is the mascot’s name? What does it mean? Faro, elegance
3. What animal does it look like? elephant
4. What values does it represent? diversity, excellence, solidarity
5. When is the eighth Jeux de la Francophonie? 21 to 30 July 2017!
Avantages Côte d’Ivoire:
1. How many participants are expected to attend the 8th edition to the games? How many volunteers? 4000, 3000 volunteers
2. How many people do they estimate are going to watch the games on tv? 50 million+
3. Do they figure it will be a positive thing for the country? Yes, good publicity
Julie Picard
1. Sculpture
2. Canada, Québec
3. 2009, Beirut (Lebanon)
4. Work together, make art
5. newspaper
6. 2 canons
7. gold medal
Camille Michaud
1. Basketball
2. Canada, Québec
3. To win
4. Everyone gets along, competitive
5. Joannie Rochette
6. Miami Heat
7. Facebook
8. Status update full of happiness/joy, lots of exclamation marks.