by Franciose CERDAN | Apr 16, 2015 | Grade 9, Secondary French, The Grades
It is almost time to think about holidays… In G9, the focus of the week was to discuss the habits of French people on holiday and their favourite destinations. After looking at the top holiday spots, we learnt to describe the activities we enjoy in our free...
by Franciose CERDAN | Mar 26, 2015 | Grade 10, Secondary French, The Grades
This week, G10s took their first French exam! On Wednesday, after a stressful day, Jed, Teja and Claire were happy that the orals were over. The IGCSE speaking exam is demanding and requires students to be able to speak about a diversity of topics in a natural...
by Franciose CERDAN | Mar 19, 2015 | Grade 12, Secondary French, The Grades
It was a stressful week for our G12 students! The French Individual Oral Activity (IOA), which is the last IB French oral exam, took place on Wednesday. Their task was not easy as students had to describe a photograph and discuss themes such as tourism, the influence...
by Franciose CERDAN | Mar 12, 2015 | Grade 7, Secondary French, The Grades
Learning to name parts of the body in French could not be more fun! Students in Grade 7 practised their vocabulary singing Head, shoulders, knees and toes and enjoyed labelling each other (see photos). The lesson came after talking about famous athletes, the...
by Franciose CERDAN | Mar 5, 2015 | Grade 8, Secondary French, The Grades, Uncategorized
What is the best way of learning the vocabulary of food and quantities in French? Making crêpes, of course! Grade 8 students had fun following a recipe and cooking together. For some, it was their first time breaking eggs and using a whisk, n’est-ce pas Gabriel?...
by Franciose CERDAN | Feb 5, 2015 | Grade 7, Secondary French, The Grades
The subject of the lesson? Portrait and self-portrait… Students in Grade 7 learnt to describe famous portraits in French. They practised drawing their classmates and presented their work of art in French.
