1. Ici, on parle français. Bien sûr, je peux vous aider en anglais quand c’est absolument nécessaire, mais je vous encourage à essayer de parler français aussi que possible. 2. Soyez Patient et Sympa avec vous-même, vos camarades, et moi.Faites un effort! Engagez-vous dans le processus d'apprentissage (learning process). Si vous faites l’effort, on va s’assurer ensemble que vous continuez de progresser dans la langue française. 3. Soyez Positif.ve! On a tous les jours des difficultés, mais essayez d’avoir une attitude positive autour de ce que vous dites à vous-même, vos camarades, et notre classe. 4. Laissez votre portable dans votre sac. Ils sont un distraction Laissez les pas visible sauf si mme. Cole dit qu´on va les utiliser pour une activité. 5. Levez votre main pour me demander avant de crÉer une passe, SVP.
1. WE SPEAK FRENCH HERE - OF COURSE I CAN HELP YOU IN ENGLISH WHEN IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, BUT TRY USING FRENCH. IF YOU ARE REALLY LOST OR CONFUSED, YOU CAN ASK ME QUESTIONS IN ENGLISH. LANGUAGES (LIKE MOST NEW THINGS) TAKE WORK! DURING CLASS, PLEASE FOCUS AND GIVE YOUR BEST EFFORT. IF YOU KEEP TRYING, YOU WILL KEEP IMPROVING. - DON’T WORRY - I DON’T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING. ANY WORD(S) YOU UNDERSTAND IS A GREAT START! I GESTURE A LOT, REPEAT MYSELF, AND USE LOTS OF VISUALS TO TRY TO HELP YOU PICK UP A LITTLE MORE EACH DAY. 2. PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF, ME, AND YOUR CLASSMATES - ENGAGE IN THE LEARNING PROCESS. IF YOU TRY, TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE SURE YOU CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS IN YOUR STUDY OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.REMEMBER: SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HAD FRENCH IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, BUT FOR MANY OF YOU IT IS BRAND NEW! WE ALL LEARN AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, SO BE KIND TO YOURSELF AND EACH OTHER. I’M HERE TO HELP YOU! 3. BE POSITIVE. OK, WE ALL HAVE “ OFF DAYS”, AND I RESPECT THAT. BUT PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF AND TO OTHERS, YOUR STRENGTHS, AND OUR CLASS TOGETHER. 4. PHONES SHOULD BE PUT AWAY IN YOUR BAG . THEY ARE A DISTRACTION - PLEASE LEAVE THEM OUT OF SIGHT AND OUT OF REACH UNLESS MME. COLE SAYS YOU CAN HAVE IT OUT FOR A CLASS ACTIVITY/GAME THAT DAY. (I LIKE PLAYING KAHOOT AND BLOOKET!) 5. PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND TO ASK TO LEAVE THE ROOM BEFORE MAKING YOUR PASS. I’LL ALWAYS LET YOU GO FOR BATHROOM/NURSE/GUIDANCE, BUT PLEASE ASK FIRST - DEPENDING ON HOW MANY OTHER STUDENTS ARE OUT OF THE ROOM AT THE TIME, I MAY JUST ASK YOU TO WAIT FOR NON-EMERGENCIES UNTIL SOMEONE RETURNS TO THE ROOM.
assessments: 70% Interpersonal, Interpretive, and presentational assessments will be your largest assessments. we will also have small quizzes on vocabulary and grammar to help prepare for the larger assessments. Assignments: 30 % All classwork/handouts will go under assignments. as long as you complete the work and give it your best effort, you will receive full credit in this category - it should help boost your grade!