Friday, January 10, 2014

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LAUREN'S 
FRENCH LANGUAGE 
SUMMER CAMP

July 7-18, Mon-Fri
10-2 pm
$100

Ages 13-15

Activities:
Cooking
Games
Language instruction
Story time
Music
Film festival
Guest presentations

No prior French experience required.


Schedule:
Day One (Monday)
10-11 Language instruction: introductions, alphabet, numbers, articles, intro to -er verbs (personal pronouns)
11-12 Lesson on culture: learn about typical French foods and work together to make a menu for the two weeks.
12:00-12:30 Eat lunch. Review introductions, adding on how to say we are eating
12:30-1:30 Games
1:30-2 Review of all the language we learned, speaking practice. Start personal dictionnaires.
Homework: Introduce yourself to your parents. Worksheets.

Day Two (Tuesday)
10-11 Language instruction: -er verbs, negation, numbers
11-11:30 Virtual tour on Google Maps
11:30-12 Make lunch. Learn new vocabulary from what we make.
12:00-12:30 Eat lunch.
12:30-1:30 Games: the French like le fitness, so this will be P.E.
1:30-2 Review of all the language we learned (add to dictionnaires), speaking practice
Homework: Worksheets. Research a region or city in France.

Day Three (Wednesday)
10-11 Language instruction: lots of -er verbs
11-11:30 Presentations on regions or cities in France.
11:30-12 Make lunch while listening to French music
12:00-12:30 Eat lunch.
12:30-1:30 Games
1:30-2 Review of all the language we learned (quiz format), speaking practice
Homework: Worksheets. Listen to French music (on my Grooveshark playlist) and vote for a favorite song.

Day Four (Thursday)
10-11 Language instruction: avoir, être, (don't forget -er verbs)
11-12 Get into groups and make music videos while Lauren makes lunch.
12:00-12:30 Eat lunch and watch music videos.
12:30-1:30 Vocabulary time
1:30-2 Review of all the language we learned, speaking practice
Homework: Worksheets. On my website, comment on the music videos in French. Prepare for presentation on a famous French person.

Day Five (Friday)
10-11 Language instruction: avoir, être, passé composé
11-11:30 Lesson on culture
11:30-12 Make lunch while listening to French music
12:00-12:30 Eat lunch. Review passé composé (qu'est-ce que tu as mangé?)
12:30-1 Presentations on famous French people.
1-1:30 Games (Movie? Madeline?)
1:30-2 Review of all the language we learned, speaking practice
Homework: Worksheets. Read about Christmas in France. Send ten texts or SnapChats in French.

Day Six (Monday)
10-11 Language instruction: passé composé vs. imparfait
11-11:30 Craft time: make gifts to give away (we will draw names from a hat)
11:30-12:30 Christmas in France; includes presenting what was learned, gift exchange, and lunch
12:30-1:30 Games
1:30-2 Review of all the language we learned, speaking practice
Homework: Worksheets. Teach a stuffed animal or doll. Write down questions you have.

Day Seven (Tuesday)
10-11 Language instruction: passé composé vs. imparfait
11-11:30 Write skits to perform after lunch
11:30-12:30 Make lunch while listening to French music; eat
12:30-1 Skit performances
1-1:30 Games
1:30-2 Review of all the language we learned, speaking practice
Homework: Worksheets. Call a friend for language practice.

Day Eight (Wednesday)
10-11 Language instruction: vocabulary and practice, aller, passé composé with être. Create study guide books.
11-11:30 Lesson on culture
11:30-12:30 Make lunch while listening to French music; eat lunch.
12:30-1 Presentations on regions in France
1-1:30 Games
1:30-2 Review of all the language we learned, speaking practice
Homework: Worksheets. Research another region in France.

Day Nine (Thursday)
10-11 Language instruction: review
11-11:30 Lesson on culture
11:30-12 Make lunch while listening to French music
12:00-12:30 Eat lunch
12:30-1:30 Games
1:30-2 Review of all the language we learned, speaking practice
Homework: Study guide for tomorrow's test. Bring food for tomorrow.

Day Ten (Friday) (LAST DAY!)
10-11 Final exam. Includes oral interview.
11-12 Party with lunch, games, music, etc. Please bring a treat to share.
12 Movie: Le petit Nicolas



Notes:
- We may not need to make lunch together every time. Have students bring their own lunch some days; make it for them some days.
- Should have students presenting every time.
- Some worksheets should ask for translations of new vocabulary words. I will show them dictionnaire.tv5.org.
- Other fun things to do: puppet shows, dance parties, obstacle courses, long-boarding, silent reading time, group collaboration, CRAFTS!!!,
- Crafts: study guide books, personal dictionaries, presentations on regions in France, presentations on holidays in France, bracelets, fashion, le fitness, growing plants, ART!!! - learn about famous French artists and art movements - OBVIOUSLY!
- How to pray in French. We should sing hymns every day and be able to pray by the end of the two weeks.
- Christmas in France
- Need to outline objectives.

Language Proficiency Objectives
- Introductions
- Present tense narration
- How to ask questions
- Negations
- Past tense narration, pc vs. imparfait
- Pray in French
- Basic vocabulary

Cultural Objectives
- Food
- Music
- Famous monuments in Paris
- Know generally about the regions in France, including DOM and TOM

Other Objectives
- Know how/where to look up unfamiliar words
- Interest in continuing to learn French
- Can read aloud with okay pronunciation
- Strengthen friendships
- Have fun

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