1. Independent Study Week 9

2. Welcome to Week #9 This week you will have daily grammar exercises to practice the Present Tense of RE Verbs and adverbs. You will be quizzed this Friday.

3. Continue to do the following each day: Complete the daily log Summarize a current event Work through BBC Ma France Read Chapter 8 of La Joconde by Friday. Do not take the book home with you, I only have one copy of it. Place it on my desk when you are finished reading it. Merci!

4. Le Vol de La Joconde Ch. 8 Monday: Visit http://quizlet.com/19091444/le- vol-de-la-joconde-ch-8-flash-cards/. Write down the words and listen to the pronunciation before you start reading the chapter. Tues: Practice the vocabulary by visiting: http://quizlet.com/19091444/learn. Weds: Practice the words at this site:http://quizlet.com/19091444/speller Thurs: Play the vocab games on the quizlet website. Read a little of Chapter 8 each day. Finish reading it on Thursday.

5. Early French History Continued The next important historical figure you will learn about is Louis the Pious. Answer the following questions about him. How was Louis the Pious related to Charlemagne? What were Louis the Pious’s titles? Why was he given the nickname, “the Pious” What does pious mean? What was Louis the Pious’s reign like? What happened after his death? Detailed information about Louis the Pious can be found at: http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/w iki100k/docs/Louis_the_Pious.html

6. ER, IR and RE Verb Review Look in your notebook and review the ER, I and RE verbs you have written over the weeks and the present tense endings. You will be quizzed on all three types of verbs on Friday.

7. Mon: Practice with Present Tense Verbs Write in French. He is selling his red car. We eat pizza every Friday. They (f) are finishing their tests. I am picking out a dress. She always travels in the summer.

8. Check your answers. Il vend sa voiture rouge. Nous mangeons la pizza le vendredi. Elles finissent leurs examens. Je choisis une robe. Elle voyage toujours en été.

9. Tues: Practice with Present Tense Verbs Write in French. He is going down the steps. We are passing our tests. They (m) channel surf too much. Are you (informal) studying at the library? I lose my keys all the time.

10. Check your answers. Il descend les escaliers. Nous réuississons à nos examens. Ils zappent trop. Étudies-tu à la bibliothèque? Je perds mes clés tout le temps.

11. Weds: Practice with Present Tense Verbs Write in French. I wait for Pierre every day. She is choosing a little cat for her birthday. We play football often. Do you (formal) work today? They (m) dance very well.

12. Check your answers. J’attends Pierre tous les jours. Elle choisit un chat petit pour son anniversaire. Nous jouons au football américain souvent. Travaillez-vous aujourd’hui? Ils dansent très bien.

13. Thursday: Practice with Present Tense Verbs Write in French. Juliette hears the birds every day. Do you (informal) work on Mondays? I wait for Louis every day. He’s gaining weight because he eats too much.

14. Check your answers. Juliette entend les oiseaux tous les jours. Tu travaille le lundi? J’attends Louis tout le temps. Il grossit parce qu’il mange trop.

15. Current Events http://www.france24.com/en/france Visit the website above. Summarize a current event in France in one paragraph, in English.

16. BBC: Ma France This series will help your pronunciation greatly. Visit this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/mafrance/ flash/# You will need headphones. They are in the closet in the front of the room. Work through the videos. You should spend at least 15 minutes on this site a day. Log what you completed.