Thursday, April 30, 2020

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Hello French students,

           Today is the due date to last week´s assignment. There are still students who have not done the assignment. Please let me know if you need more time or if you need assistance.  Many French 7 and 8 students have not sent me their username in Quizlet. Check out the videos I posted explaining how to find your username. French 9 don´t forget to use the Quizlet notes to do your journal entry and hand it in.

       I posted a song today for each French class to listen to. This is an optional assignment.

Here is the link to the French 7 song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfH1lNWkbXg

Here is the link to the French 8 song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFk9YmJv-jc&t=10s

Here is the link to the French 9 song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwvaw6WcQCg&t=20s


      French 7 will have a tiny writing assignment due next week. Tomorrow, I will post a video explaining the task and I will also send you a google doc that you will write your sentences in.

     French 8 will have to read a set of notes in preparation for a writing assignment due the second week of May. If you want to get AHEAD, I will be sending a google doc to fill out for that assignment next day.

      French 9 did a writing assignment last week. This week I will post a quick Quizlet to help you review your irregular past participles. If you still haven´t finished your journal entry, then get that done first and then move forward.

                                                                        Mme. Komljenovich

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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French 7, 8 and 9

I am posting an episode of French Connections Plus that looks at French humour and recommends some comedians and even French comedies you can watch.

Here is the link: http://f24.my/67GV

Students in French 7 and 8,  I am still getting assignments were you have not posted your username. Don´t forget to give me your username or I can´t check if you did the assignment. Check out my video on this topic.

Thanks for all your emails. I am trying to connect with you as much as I can on the classroom stream or in personal messages in the classroom. Don´t forget that Friday I will do a drop in.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

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French 7

I posted a Kahoot today reviewing answers to ex. 6 in your homework sheets. This goes over the infinitive list in your homework sheets. This is an optional assignment, but if you haven´t done the April 30th assignment yet, it will help you do this assignment.  I ALSO posted a video that I made in Screencastify explaining a couple of concepts covered in Quizlet. I explain the override key in Quizlet and also what I see as a teacher in Quizlet in the progress area. I also show you how you can show me completed assignments if you are not coming up on my username list. Check this out for assistance.


French 8

I posted another Kahoot today possessive adjectives. Yes, I know, another. Remember that this is a tough concept. This is an optional assignment, but if you haven´t done the April 30th assignment yet, it will help you do this assignment. I ALSO posted a video that I made in Screencastify explaining a couple of concepts covered in Quizlet. I explain the override key in Quizlet and also what I see as a teacher in Quizlet in the progress area. I also show you how you can show me completed assignments if you are not coming up on my username list. Check this out for assistance.


French 9

I posted a Kahoot today reviewing answers to ex. 12 in your homework sheets. This goes over the passe compose with the verb avoir. This is an optional assignment, but it will help you practice your new irregular past participle list. If you haven´t done your journal entry yet, then please start doing it. I will be marking it and giving you feedback.






Friday, April 24, 2020

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Hello Students.

You all have the same OPTIONAL assignment today. I posted a dailymotion video comparing a tree in the winter time with a tree in the spring. This video vocabulary lesson will teach you wording in regards to nature and to the seasons.

Here is the link https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6ej8d

Don´t forget that Moday is a Pro-D day for teachers and I will not be posting any assignments.

Make sure you do the April 30th assignment I posted last day on my blog.

ONE last message. I had my first Google Meet drop in office hours today from 8-10 o´clock.
My meeting code is kkomljenovich.

Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Hello Students

I have posted today in the classroom the next assignment for next week. I have been told that Mondays and Fridays are lighter days for meeting with students. I am going to offer drop in hours form
10-12 o´clock on Monday and Friday for French. I will use Google meet. To join the meeting just use the code in the stream. I will activate it this Friday and on Monday for everyone. You don´t have to attend if you don´t feel comfortable. I just want to make myself more accessible to you if you need it.


For Grades 7 and 8 ONLY
After you do the Quizlet send me your username so I can check your completion of the assignment in Quizlet. You can make a googledoc and send it to me or you can message me your username when you submit that you have finished the Quizlet.

For Grade 9 ONLY
Please make a googledoc and share with me your journal entry. I will mark it and correct it.

Links to MANDATORY assignment due April 30th for all grades. USE this if you do NOT have access to google classroom.

French 7: Here is the Quizlet link https://quizlet.com/_895rle?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

French 8: Here is the Quizlet link https://quizlet.com/_662wf1?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

French 9: Share with me your journal entry and submit it based on this Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_88tlfi?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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French 7

Today I posted a song for students to listen to. It is a song based on a incident that happened in soccer with the French National team. Here is the link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOZx0FwGDRA

French 8

Today I posted a song that is related to the theme of our unit on family. This is a very good song with excellent dancing and an important message. Here is the link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiKj0Z_Xnjc


French 9

Today I posted a song reviewing a past participle verb that we are learning in the lesson B right now. It is a very well known song and it is taught on TV5 in a lesson. Here is the link. If you want to look at the lyrics make sure you click the transcriptions section and you can also watch the video to the song here https://enseigner.tv5monde.com/fiches-pedagogiques-fle/si-tas-ete-tahiti

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

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French 7

I have a set of Quizlet notes that are on the infinitive. Click onto the flashcard icon and listen to the notes being presented. I have recorded my voice. Here is the link: https://quizlet.com/_895prd?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

French 8

I have made a set of very detailed notes on possessive adjectives for you. You need to click onto the flashcard icon and listen to these notes. I have recorded my voice. Here is the link https://quizlet.com/_4gl9al?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

French 9

I have made a Quizlet on the 5 irregular past participles, using avoir as a helping verb, that your homework sheets will be reviewing for exercises 12-16. These are the ones you would be tested on in the program. Here is the link https://quizlet.com/_8buf6x?x=1qqt&i=dfem7

Monday, April 20, 2020

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Hello Students. I did the car rally today so I posted games for each class to play. It was nice to see some students outside cheering us on. Thanks so much.


French 7

I posted a Kahoot today on infinitives. This is an optional assignment and you will need a phone to play the game.

French 8

I posted a Kahoot on possessive adjectives. This is an optional assignment and you will need a phone to play the game.

French 9

I posted a Kahoot on verbs in the passe compose. You had to figure out if the verb use avoir as a helping verb or if it uses etre. This is an optional assignment and you will need a phone to play the game.


Friday, April 17, 2020

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Hello Parents and Students,

        All students had an assignment due April 15, which I posted last week before the holiday. I am posting the next assignment today which will be due on April 22nd. I am still posting small optional activities for students to do if they want to enrich their learning.

     The school is trying to co-ordinate a schedule for teachers who are providing lessons on line and the times they meet. I have not set any Zoom lessons or drop in hours yet, but once I know the times other teachers are using, I feel I can try to squeeze in some time somewhere for students to drop in on line and ask for help. As I have messaged to students, if they are feeling stressed out or overwhelmed or they are struggling with understanding an assignment and they need help they can reach out for assistance. If a student posts a comment I will reply and I have even offered to phone a student to help them one on one with an assignment.

           So far the assignments I have chosen take a maximum of 20 minutes to complete.  The assignment due next requires you watch a video, play a review game, or read a set of notes. If you have not completed the last assignment students, then this assignment is light enough for you to catch up. Remember that I am still posting optional assignments that you can do to enrich your learning. Take care and stay safe. 

Assignment due April 22nd for French 7: Watch this video on the infinitive: You tube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF04GzNlhvQ

Assignment due April 22nd for French 8: Play the Quizlet match game on the verb avoir with hair and  eye color and age with this link https://quizlet.com/_8ba0zf?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

Assignment due April 22nd  for French 9: Read these notes reviewing the steps on how to write a journal entry. Here is the link https://quizlet.com/_88tlfi?x=1jqt&i=dfem7


                                                                               Kind Regards,

                                                                               Mme. Kim Komljenovich

Thursday, April 16, 2020

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French 7

I have posted a Quizlet that goes over the answers to ex. 3 in your homework sheets. This will check your understanding of the Quizlet that were notes on the Tu vs. Vous. Students who did the mandatory assignment were asked to fill out ex. 3. Now check your answers with this Quzlet for yourself.

If you did NOT do the previous assignment, do this one and submit it to me as done. Now I will give you points for doing this one and being with the rest of the class. Only students who did not do the previous assignment need to hand anything in.

This is a new concept for French 7 so check out this video if you are still confused  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2TtTDi-lvk

French 8

I have posted a Quizlet that goes over the answers to ex. 2 in your homework sheets. This will check if you understood the Quizlet last day translating the exercise.  Students who did the mandatory assignment were asked to fill out ex. 2. Now check your answers with this Quzlet for yourself.

If you did NOT do the previous assignment, do this one and submit it to me as done. Now I will give you points for doing this one and being with the rest of the class. Only students who did not do the previous assignment need to hand anything in.

French 9

I have posted a Quizlet that goes over the answers to ex. 11 in your homework sheets. This will check if you understood the Quizlet last day translating the exercise.  Students who did the mandatory assignment were asked to fill out ex. 11. Now check your answers with this Quzlet for yourself.

If you did NOT do the previous assignment, do this one and submit it to me as done. Now I will give you points for doing this one and being with the rest of the class. Only students who did not do the previous assignment need to hand anything in.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

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French 7

I have posted a second Kahoot for you reviewing the concept of when to use Tu vs. Vous when talking to people in French. If you want to do this Kahoot you can, but don´t forget that you need a phone to play the game.

French 8

I have posted today a Kahoot that will help you find the answers to the fill in the blank section to exercise 2 in your homework sheets. This assignment is due today afternoon. If you are struggling with the wording then do this Kahoot to help you out. You will need a phone to play this game.

French 9

I have posted today a Kahoot that will help you find the answers to the fill in the blank section to exercise 11 in your homework sheets. This assignment is due today afternoon. If you are struggling with the wording then do this Kahoot to help you out. You will need a phone to play this game.

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

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Hello Students. I hope you all had a great holiday.


French 7

You have one more day to do the Quizlet on Tu vs. Vous. If you are done the Quizlet go into your homework sheets and try to do exercises 3 and 4. I sent out a Kahoot giving you a chance to reivew this concept. On Thursday I will assign a Quizlet going over the answers to ex. 3 and 4 so you can check your understanding.  Today I posted a video going over some vocabulary for the sport of soccer.

French 8

You have one more day to do the Quizlet that will help you translate ex. 2 which is a fill in the blank exercise in your homework sheets. If you don´t have your homework sheets I have made a PDF of the exercise. If you are done then fill in ex. 2. You don´t have to send it to me. On Thursday I will send out a Quizlet going over the answers to ex. 2 so you can check your understanding. Today I posted a video in which people are being described in French.

French 9
You have one more day to do the Quizlet that will help you translate ex. 11 which is a fill in the blank exercise in your homework sheets. If you don´t have your homework sheets I have made a PDF of the exercise. If you are done then fill in ex. 11. You don´t have to send it to me. On Thursday I will send out a Quizlet going over the answers to ex. 11 so you can check your understanding. Today I posted a video on the Arc de Triumph which will go over some of the vocabulary to describe it.

Thursday, April 9, 2020

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French 7

I sent out a quick Kahoot on Tu vs. Vous in French. This quick review game should help you see if you understand the concept learned last day.
Don´t forget to do the mandatory assignment due next week (April 15th) where you read the notes on Quizlet on tu vs. vous.  Here is the link: https://quizlet.com/_885ifl?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

French 8

Please do the Quizlet  Assignment I posted yesterday. Remember that this is a mandatory assignment that MUST be finished for April 15.  Some students would like to print a copy of this activity. I am going to attach a google doc of it in the google classroom. You can print it out and write on it if you would like. I am doing this so all students can have a copy of the assignment.
Here is the link for the assignment: https://quizlet.com/_895w6g?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

French 9

Please do the Quizlet Assignment I posted yesterday. Remember that this is a mandatory assignment that MUST be finished for April 15.  Some students would like to print a copy of this activity. I am going to attach a google doc of it in the google classroom. You can print it out and write on it if you would like. I am doing this so all students can have a copy of the assignment.
Here is also the link to the assignment: Here is the link: https://quizlet.com/_8a6123?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

There is nothing being posted for Friday and Monday because these are you holidays. I hope you have a quiet and peaceful holiday at home with your loved ones.


Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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Students I am going to post your ONE mandatory assignment for the week. You have until Wednesday afternoon of next week to finish this because Good Friday and Easter Monday are days off in the school calendar.

French 7
You are doing a Quizlet exercise on Tu vs. Vous
The Quizlet covers the notes in your homework sheets.
Here is the link: https://quizlet.com/_885ifl?x=1jqt&i=dfem7


French 8

You are doing a Quizlet based on ex. 2 which is a fill in the blanks exercise in your homework sheets. Use the Quizlet to translate the fill in the blank exercise and put the words back in to your homework sheets. If you don't have homework sheets don't worry. Go to three dots icon and print out the document. Here is the link: https://quizlet.com/_895w6g?x=1jqt&i=dfem7


French 9

You are doing a Quizlet based on ex. 11 which is a fill in the blanks exercise in your homework sheets. Use the Quizlet to translate the fill in the blank exercise and put the words back in to your homework sheets. If you don't have homework sheets don't worry. Go to three dots icon and print out the document. Here is the link: https://quizlet.com/_8a6123?x=1jqt&i=dfem7


Tuesday, April 7, 2020

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GAME DAY

Hello Students and parents. Last Thursday all grades were given an assignment that was due on Monday April 6th. Only half of the students in each class have done this assignment. If you have yet to complete it, please do.

I will be posting one small task to do each day, but I will only assign a due date for 1 assignment a week. You can choose to do all the tasks or none, but you MUST do the posted assignment with a due date. Having children myself, I know that having many assignments to do at this time can be overwhelming and you might not have the technology or the time on the technology to do many assignments. Still, I have had some students doing all tasks so far and I know that there are students who want to keep themselves busy and a bit distracted on outside events. I am trying to give options to both types of students.

I am sending out a Kahoot to students. You will have a couple of days to do this Kahoot. You will need to use a phone to do the game. Kahoots can now be done by remote learning. Please give it a try. Don't forget there is also a fun game you can play on Quizlet. You can compete with fellow classmates on the Match icon. I have had students in the past start competitions with each other and even my youngest child likes to beat his personal best.

I have been trying to message everyone who completes a task or their once a week assignment. I appreciate all the students who have been messaging me and I want to try to stay in touch with every student. I too miss the interaction and long for a bit of normalcy. I also appreciate the parents and students who have emailed me for information and assistance. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need to.

I also posted a video to all classes today which is a video vocabulary lesson to honor the day of Secwepemc. 

Monday, April 6, 2020

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French 7
Students, please go to this link and do homework exercise 2 in your homework sheets. Do the flashcard section and listen to the notes I have made on this.
https://quizlet.com/_5i9wx8?x=1jqt&i=dfem7


French 8

I have posted a video reviewing the possessive adjective once again. Watch the video and then do the Quizlet exercise that uses ex 6 in your homework sheets. You can do the paper copy and then check your answers. If you don't have the paper copy then just do the quizlet

This is the video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0y2udVJLSw
This is the Quizlet link: https://quizlet.com/_895wg6?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

French 9

We are moving onto lesson B of your homework sheets. Please review this lesson on Quizlet on the new vocabulary for Unit 12B. Then do homework exercise 10.
Link https://quizlet.com/_6j7x19?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

Friday, April 3, 2020

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French 7, 8 and 9

Thanks to all my student who have been trying out the lessons I have created in Quizlet. I am continuing to write back to everyone who clicks the submit as done button in google classroom.
I am still noticing that there are more students on Quizlet doing lessons than students submitting lessons on google classroom.

Many students have usernames that don't have their actual names in it so you can't get credit for doing the work when you only use Quizlet. 

Yesterday I gave out a post on google classroom letting you know that Quizlet live can now be done by remote learning. Unfortunately you need to use Remind to link to the game. I have posted a join code for Remind and today I will try to see see how this works.

I want to move forward next week into new lessons.

French 7 Tu vs. Vous and Conjugation (Homework ex. 2-7)

French 8: Telling your Age in French (Homework ex. 7 and 2)

French 9 Irregular Past Participles with Avoir (Homework ex. 10-16)

Bon Weekend Tout le Monde!

Thursday, April 2, 2020

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It has been a rough day today with my internet connection. I hope you were able to connect to everything.

French 7

I have assigned a Quizlet that is a fill in the blank exercise using the Write icon. Please re-write the subject pronoun completely. I added a link to the subject pronoun song so you can listen to it.
Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYRKDKEkC7g

French 8

I gave you a listening exercise on Quizlet. Click onto the spell option and listen to the computer say the family word. Then re-write the family word and the possessive adjective to complete the activity. You can go into the options section and slow down the speed of the pronunciation. Here is the link:
https://quizlet.com/_89rwqm?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

French 9

I gave you a listening exercise on Quizlet. Click onto the spell option and listen to the computer say a sentence in the passe compose. Then re-write the whole sentence into the task. You can go into the options section and slow down the speed of the pronunciation. Here is the link: https://quizlet.com/_89rkox?x=1jqt&i=dfem7

My last message I left for the day was about using an APP called Remind. I might ask you to try it only because Quizlet is using it for Quizlet live. I left join codes for each grade. We might pilot something tomorrow. If it doesn't work then we will abandon it, but it doesn't hurt to try.


Wednesday, April 1, 2020

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Hello French Students

Today is April Fools Day or in French "Poisson d'Avril"

French 7

I posted a video a couple of posts ago on the Tour de France. I have a second video showing some of the accidents that occur in the Tour de France. If you are not on google classroom, here is the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSwlVtCa3ss


French 8 and 9

As you know, I am always warning you about using google translator to write an assignment. The Tonight Show has a funny segment called Songs with Google Translator. I picked one of the segments so you could see just how bad the translator can get it wrong. Here is the link if you are not on google classroom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m-NPuXPBqM



Important Message Last Day:

     I have been posting videos and songs right now along with Quizlet lessons. Students, if you would be so kind as to post that you have finished the assignment or click the turn in button when you are done, that would be appreciated. I like to give you a reply in the return box. It is nice to be able to send a quick message or note to let you know I appreciate your participation. Classes don't really start until April 6, but I am trying to show little things now to keep students connected to learning French, but also connected to their class and classmates.