Tapez (type) les accents en français!

Dans Microsoft Word:

Accent aigu (é) - Type CTRL+' then letter (été)
Accent grave (è, ù) - Type CTRL+` then letter (père, où)

* On some computers the accents are the opposite direction.

Accent circonflexe (ê) - Type CTRL+SHFT+6 then letter (forêt)
Tréma (ë) - Type CTRL+SHFT+; then letter (Noël)
Cédille (ç) - Type CTRL+, then letter (français)

Aussi: http://french.typeit.org/

Projet francophone - Introduction

1. Choose two French-speaking countries and fill out the chart on p. 11 of your workbook.
   
2. Don't forget to say why each country is interesting for you.
   
   Useful links:
   The CIA site: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index
   The textbook site: www.mhhe.com/debuts2 (No password necessary. Click “Student Edition”. In pull down menu at left, choose “Chapitre préliminaire” on the bottom of the list. Under “More Resources” choose “Dossier culturel”.)

Prénoms francophones

Choose a francophone first name (prénom) to be your identity in French class. Bring your name and its country of origin into class by Monday to introduce your new identity. The following sites have lists of names. Read the explanation of French names on the first site, then search the lists of names from France and other French-speaking countries on that and the following sites.

1. prénoms français
   
2. prénoms sénégalais
   
3. prénoms algériens
4. prénoms antillais
5. sites divers de prénoms francophones (québecois, etc.)
   

Sound document project

1. Find a French-speaking (or singing) sound document on the Internet using the following websites. Email me the url for the document you have chosen along with your analysis of the sound document using the questions from class (written below).
• Songs : hover your mouse over the green menu to the left and choose one of the many songs available.
• Poems : click on the grey links
• Fables
• Speeches
• Letters
• Others

Questions:
• What type of document?
• What adjectives describe it?
• Who is speaking or singing? To whom?
• What nationality?
• What type of message?
• What is the message?
• Do you like it? Why or why not?


Optional 1: If you want to listen to the dialogue from which you will memorize one part, go to "Voisins" (Neighbors).

Optional 2: Listen to numbers from 0-59 on the textbook website.

Bonjour, classe!

Bienvenue en cours de français! Welcome to French class. Please consult this site frequently for important class information such as homework assignments and language resources that you'll need.

Dans ce site il y a beaucoup d'information importante pour la classe.

Homework assignment due Thursday, August 28:

1. E-mail me at sjohns@stab.org (in English). Use good e-mail etiquette!

• full name & what you like to be called
• something you’re excited about in relation to French
• something you’re worried about
• something French or francophone that you like/dislike
• something you want to learn this year

2. Read Course Expectations and bring questions to class.

Last Year's Francophone Food Project

For our food project, each student will research a recipe from a French-speaking country. This can be the country you studied in the beginning of the year but does not have to be. The recipe may be in English. We will translate it into French in class.

Parts of project:
-Find recipe (due Tuesday, May 6th): use the recipe resources on the "Food Project" site linked on the right side of our blog.
-Translate recipe into French (in class)
-Prepare recipe and present dish with a short explanation in class (2-3 minutes) of its country of origin and any relevant food customs. (Thursday, May 8th)
-Enjoy foods from different French-speaking countries!

Specifics for the presentation will be presented in class next week. For now, find a recipe in your assigned food category and be sure to know its country of origin.

Check this site for more details...

Homework error for Wed. Apr. 23rd

1. In your workbook, do page 138: C and p. 139: B (not D as written on the board).
2. Also review the vocabulary presented in class.