by Sebastien GAILLARD | Dec 19, 2017 | Secondary French
In Grade 11 the conjugation took a new groovy turn when students performed M.Jackson’s famous moonwalk – Thanks to our guest star DP 2 Will – as a metaphor to go from present to preterit and from preterit to pluperfect. It was a great way to integrate...
by Sebastien GAILLARD | Dec 14, 2017 | Secondary French
For grade 11 students French class is more than just grammar and vocabulary. It is about making everyone feel special and at ease and this week – despite some embarrassment at first – everyone made a wish and sang for Kerry-Ann. It was a good moment of...
by Sebastien GAILLARD | Nov 16, 2017 | Secondary French
This week it was time to learn directions in French in order to be able to give directions on a map. To accomplish this daunting task students t ook the risk of being b lindfolded while listening to the voice of their classmates who were providing them with the...
by Sebastien GAILLARD | Nov 9, 2017 | Secondary French
It might be the start of new vocations. Three students from the grade 8 class became the 3 musketeers/French teachers for a day. They taught the many expressions commonly used with “avoir” and were also able to assess their peer understanding. Bravo pour...
by Caroline FOGIEL | Nov 5, 2017 | Secondary French
A group of 13 students and 2 teachers, Mr GAILLARD and Ms FOGIEL spent a short week of learning and exploring in Lausanne. Students and staff were billeted in French speaking families to maximize the exposure to the language. 3 hours of French classes every...
by Sebastien GAILLARD | Nov 2, 2017 | Secondary French
Grade 8 students celebrated the “fear season/saison de la peur” by writing their own French poem about their favorite character. What a creative display of talents!
