Français II--Ressources pour les leçons

Bonjour mes chers élèves de Français II! Avant de partir pour Iowa, j'ai trouvé quelques sites Internet pour aider chaque équipe en préparant les leçons.



Equipe 1 (les verbes)--Tex's Grammar
This site is VERY useful, it contains detailed explanations about when to use "dire", as well as audio files so you can hear how they are supposed to be pronounced. I would suggest looking at the exercises at the bottom of the page, and using those as your models for review exercises/worksheets with the class. Also, you can download the audio files for this section by clicking on "download the mp3s" at the top of the page, so you could do some of the sweet action listening exercises with them at the very bottom of the site. (Remember those Texan accents from the one listening exercises I did with you guys? You would get more of that good old Southern style.)

Equipe 2 (les mots négatifs)--Tex's Grammar
This site would be good if you need a little more clarification about when and how to use the different negative expressions. There are some exercises at the bottom that would be good for added practice with this concept, but beware, this lesson includes MORE negative expressions that what is given in the book, so you'll have to look through the exercises and choose the ones that use rien, personne, and jamais (you can find it out easily by doing the exercise yourself and then submitting it to get the right answers). You might be able to use the audio files as well, you kids are creative enough to figure out a way to slip them in, and if you do, you can download them by clicking at the link on the top of the page.

Equipe 3 (les mots et la formation des questions)--Tex's Grammar
Ok équipe 3, although you probably have one of the hardest topics, I think I also found the best website to help you. This site has a lot of examples showing how the same question can be asked using inversion and using the traditional "est-ce que" formation. I would suggest looking at this to make sure you know this concept inside and out, and then if you wanted to use the dialogue in class as a part of your lesson, you can download the mp3s by using the link at the top of the page. At the bottom is a little exercise that you could print off and have your "students" complete to check their understanding of the question words. Finally, at the top of the page there are links to the pages about inversion and questions with est-ce que, which may help you in understanding and therefore teaching your classmates! Bon courage!

Equipe 4 (passé composé régulier)--Tex's Grammar
Blast from the past! (Feel free to make that the title of your lesson, you don't even need to cite me.) This website is seriously golden. It explains the uses, formation, and negation with the passé composé, and even jumps into the irregular past participles for verbs conjugated with avoir, which you don't even need (that would be équipe 5's job). There are a lot of audio files on this topic, too, which might be helpful if you want to do some listening comprehension activities with this concept (and who doesn't love a good Southern twangy French accent?)
The About French Language site might also be helpful in clarifying when it should be used and how it translates over to English, but it's not as pretty as the UTexas one.

Equipe 5 (passé composé irrégulier)--Tex's Grammar
Sorry équipe 5, but you have to share équipe 4's webpage, because I talked with your kindergarten teachers and they told me that you four never quite got the whole "sharing" concept, so I'm trying to help. Anyway, enough of my lies, there's a handy dandy little chart on this site that has the majority of the irregular verbs, and those nifty audio files so you can make sure you don't butcher the pronunciation (which I know won't happen, but just in case). As with the other groups you can also download those files and use them in your lesson if you want by clicking on the link at the top of the page. Also, you will need to understand équipe 4's lesson in order to skillfully teach yours, so this site has all that information to assist you.

Equipe 6 (passé composé avec être)--Tex's Grammar
Et finalement, équipe 5! This page has lots of information to help clear up the usage of the verb être in the passé composé. In my opinion, you get the sweetest graphic illustration of all the groups with "L'Alamo d'être". Most French students learn about "La Maison d'être", but I think the alamo illustration is much cooler. I would suggest printing this off and handing it out to the students, or making an overhead transparency and working with it during the lesson. Also, you may find the exercises at the bottom useful in helping you compile worksheets/review activities for your lesson.

Finally, if you have any questions or need ideas for games or activities, feel free to email me at mallory.piehl@gmail.com. Just make sure you are prepared and the lessons will go wonderfully! Best of luck!