In French class students have been practicing numbers from 1 ~ 31 in order to answer the question: "Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?" (What's the date today?) fluently. They have been learning expressions that they can use to introduce themselves as well. 4C and 4F will use this knowledge to do role-play in class in early October. During the role play, they will introduce themselves to a partner in French. The following conversational expressions have been practiced by students in class since early September, so 4C and 4F students should have a strong familiarity with them: Students may study at home using the list from above. Note the English approximations of the French pronunciation in italics to help with accent. Going online and typing the expressions into Google Translate then clicking on the microphone icon may assist students in approximating true French pronunciation as well. Likewise, students can use the links provided on this blog page to help them practice and improve their French accent. Please note that French spellings and pronunciations often do not match well, particularly if one uses English phonological rules to say them. As an example, the French number sept (seven in English) is not pronounced sept. The 'p' in this word is silent. "Sept" is pronounced in French exactly like the English word 'set' as in: "That's a lovely tea set."
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The Grade 4 French teachers are:
Laura Mills (4B & 4E) [email protected] Janice Jagger (4A & 4D) [email protected] Greg Brewer (4C & 4F) [email protected] Websites to practice your language skills: French Language Games BBC Primary Languages: French www.languageguide.org/french/vocabulary/ www.languagesresources.co.uk/french.htm Crickweb Interactive French Games Archives
June 2018
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