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.
by Franciose CERDAN | Jan 29, 2015 | Grade 12, Secondary French, The Grades
It’s time to act! Grade 12 students are discussing ways of saving the planet and raising awareness among young people. This week, our French lessons focused on identifying the causes of climate change and finding solutions to reduce our negative impact on the...
by Franciose CERDAN | Jan 15, 2015 | Grade 11, Secondary French, The Grades
Grade 11 dared to try the Free hugs experience en français. As part of the Social Relationship module, students learned about the free hugs movement (câlins gratuits) and how it spread in France. Hugs (or accolades) are new in France and seem to be bringing strangers...
by Celine ROWLANDS | Jan 15, 2015 | Grade 7, Secondary French, The Grades
As part of the unit on clothes, colours and fashion, grade 7 students have designed outfits and showed a great sense of style. Colours and themes such as the crazy sporty girl (la fana de sport) were preferred by girls. Boys chose classic colours and patterns to show...
by Franciose CERDAN | Jan 8, 2015 | Grade 11, Secondary French, The Grades
Students have started to read the French novel from Philippe Claudel, La petite file de Monsieur Linh. The story? An old man stands on a boat carrying a small suitcase and holding his grand daughter in his arms. He arrives in France after a six weeks journey. Alone in...
