Assister vs Assist

Assister à nearly always means to attend something: J'ai assisté à la conférence - I attended (went to) the conference.

To assist means to help or aid someone or something: I assisted the woman into the building - J'ai aidé la dame à entrer dans l'immeuble.

Attendre vs Attend

Attendre à means to wait for: Nous avons attendu pendant deux heures - We waited for two hours. To attend is translated by assister (see above): I attended the conference - J'ai assisté à la conférence.

Avertissement vs Advertisement

Un avertissement is a warning or caution, from the verb avertir - to warn.

An advertisement is une publicité, une réclame, or un spot publicitaire.

Blesser vs Bless

Blesser means to wound, injure, or offend, while to bless means bénir.

Bras vs Bras

Le bras refers to an arm; bras in English is the plural of bra - un soutien-gorge.

Caractère vs Character

Caractère refers only to the character or temperament of a person or thing: Cette maison a du caractère - This house has character.

Character can mean both nature/temperament as well as a person in a play: Education develops character - L'éducation développe le caractère.

Cent vs Cent

Cent is the French word for a hundred, while cent in English can be figuratively translated by un sou. Literally, it is one hundredth of a dollar.

Chair vs Chair

La chair means flesh. A chair can refer to une chaise, un fauteuil (armchair), or un siège (seat).

Chance vs Chance

La chance means luck, while chance in English refers to un hasard, une possibilité, or une occasion. To say "I didn't have a chance to..." see Occasion vs Occasion, below.

Christian vs Christian

Christian is a masculine French name while Christian in English can be an adjective or a noun: (un) chrétien.

Coin vs Coin

Le coin refers to a corner in every sense of the English word. It can also be used figuratively to mean from the area: l'épicier du coin - the local grocer, Vous êtes du coin ? - Are you from around here?

A coin is a piece of metal used as money - une pièce de monnaie.

Collège vs College

Le collège and le lycée both refer to high school: Mon collège a 1 000 élèves - My high school has 1,000 students.

College is translated by université: This college's tuition is very expensive - Les frais de scolarité à cette université sont très élevés.

Happy Sunday 

I hope you had a great week. Spring Break is almost here for a lot of students. Let's not forget our French!

Non Seniors:

08.03 Voice Activity

08.04 Quiz

08.04 La Lecture Quiz

08.05 Le Travail Deux L'Afrique

Want To Know The Language Of The Future? The Data Suggests It Could Be...French

Seniors and Fast Track

09.02 Le Futur Photo Essay Voice Activity

09.03 La Martinique La Recherche

09.03 La Martinique Voice Activity

09.04 La Lecture Written Assignment

09.04 La Lecture Voice activity

Goal for next week is

Non seniors: 45%

Seniors & Fast Track: 55%

Please tell your students to never stop working and to keep on moving forward.

This is my schedule for the week

DBA Hours

Monday : 8:00-11:00AM

Tuesday :     6:30 PM -7:30PM

Wednesday:   11:00 AM – 2:00pm

Thursday:    8:00-11:00AM

Friday : Upon Request

Dispo de 8 à 8

I couldnt' resist I loved the video. I wish some of you send me some like that! 

Let's celebrate our Rock Stars

Carina   Marin; George  Pedroso-Diaz; Jessy Robinson; Nathaly Sanchez; Josue Medina; Carlos Bruguera; Andres  Guerrero; Yuselis Ralphfuentes; Cesar Vidaud; Angel Feliz; Nicolas Mourra; Jesus  Sanchez; Ahyleen Carballo; Aneurys Keppis; Marc Munoz; Joshua Jara; Odine  Laurenvil; Griselda  Ojeda; Audrey; Spinelli; Jose Carmona-Rolon; Abdiel Rodriguez; Dylan Suarez; Gabriela    Vicent ; Maura Delgado; Nia Guillot-Dejesus; Daniel  Ramirez 

Happy Saturday!













Hope everyone had a great week. 

Time is flying by it's already March. 

 

All Seniors and Fast track students must be done by April 30^th   

Non Seniors:

08.00 Le Travail en France Pretest

08.01 Quiz

08.01 Voice Activity

08.02 Des Verbes Quiz

08.03 Written Assignment

Seniors and Fast Track

08.07 Examen

08.07 Listening Exam

09.00 Tahiti

09.01 Savoir-vivre Quiz

09.02 Le Futur Written Assignment

09.02 Le Futur Photo Essay

Goal for next week is

Non seniors: 40%

Seniors & Fast Track: 45%

We have great review video on the help site you can find them on the homepage

by clicking on the help button

DBA Hours

Monday : 8:00-11:00AM

Tuesday :     6:30 PM -7:30PM

Wednesday:   11:00 AM – 2:00pm

Thursday:    8:00-11:00AM

Friday : Upon Request

Dispo de 8 à 8

We had a lot of rockstars this week that completed more than 7 assignments! BRAVO keep up the great work!

Daniel  Ramirez, Lester   Solorzano, Samantha Satizabal-Prie, Gabriela  Vicent, Dariajaih    Brown, Anthony Yates, Brandon Love, Griselda  Ojeda, Ashley  Longwell, Caitlin   Doyle

Matthew Dematteo, Macy Calvasina, Sarah  Bui, Isaac  Palmore, Katerra Brown, Daniel Vogle, Victoria Santizo,Jose Carmona-Rolon, Caroline  Davidson, Zoila Li

For students in Miami we have the international film festival coming up 

You can find here a great list of French movie 

I really hope to see you there. 

Have a great week! 

 

Happy Monday !
Did you have a great Saint Valentin?

Assignments for the week- 

Non Seniors:

07.01 Written Assignment

07.01 Photo Essay

07.01 Photo Essay Voice Activity

07.01 Collaborative Assignment Option One*

07.01 Collaboration Assessment Guide

Seniors and Fast Track

 07.02 Les Objets Indirect Quiz

07.03 Des Nouveaux Verbes Quiz

07.04 Objets Encore - Y, En Quiz

07.05 La Lecture Quiz

07.05 La Lecture On Ecoute Quiz

07.06 Voice Activity

Goal for next week is

Non seniors: 20%

Seniors & Fast Track: 25%

DBA Hours

Monday : Holidays

Tuesday :   6:30 PM -7:30PM

Wednesday:  8:00-11:00PM

Thursday:   1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

 Friday : Upon Request

Dispo de 8 à 8

And a Special for the Day of Love " Hymne  à L' Amour"

For my champions this week (more than 7 assignments)  one special treat (from Edith Piaf too) 

This time it's a cover by Lady Gaga!

Arielle   Vabre (extra Bravo)!

Stephanie Clemente

Shellitia Campbell

Jillian     Rodriguez

Christina   Charles

Matthew  Gonzalez

Darlene  Rodriguez

Tiffany  Diaz

Sh'ma    Wong 

Have a great week every one!

Another Great week in French 2. 
A lot of you are ahead of pace BRAVO!

Remember even if you are ahead you have to submit every week 

5 assignments a week

Assignments for the Week:  

06.06 Le Shopping Quiz

06.07 Discussion-based Assessment

06.08 Examen

06.08 Listening Exam

07.00 Le Carnaval Pretest            

Senior and Fast Track

07.00 Le Carnaval Pretest

07.01 Written Assignment

07.01 Photo Essay

07.01 Photo Essay Voice Activity

07.01 Collaborative Assignment

07.01 Collaboration Guide*       

Goal for next week is

Non seniors: 15%

Seniors & Fast Track: 20%

Did you know it was Carnaval this week? 

Nice Carnival in the South of France is one of the oldest carnivals in the world. 

AND the Carnaval King and Queen this week with over 7 assignments are: 

Ashley  Longwell

Caroline Williams

Christina Charles

Anthony Coronado

Ana Quiroz

Daniel Vogle

Sh'ma Wong

Have a great week everyone!

A new week!! 

Almost everyone is working on their Segment 2. Bravo!
Couple important items: 
SENIORS and ALL CORAL REEF Students must be done by 4/30. 
All students who want to be done early are strongly encourage to follow the senior schedule. 
You only need to do 6 assignments per week. 
Assignments for the week 
06.04 Quiz 
06.05 Photo Essay 
06.05 Photo Essay Voice Activity
06.05 Quiz
06.06 Le Shopping Quiz

Seniors and Reef - Complete 
06.07 Discussion-based Assessment
06.08 Examen 
06.08 Listening Exam

All Students should plan to complete their DBA 6 next week and the one after. 

DBA HOURS

Monday :   8:00 AM -11:00AM

Tuesday:    6:30 PM -7:30PM

Thursday:   12:00 PM – 2:30 PM Friday:   Upon Request

Dispo de 8 à 8

Tuesday is Chandeleur (Crepe Day) so if you want to make some here is an easy recipe. 


On Another Topic: 602 Ma Ville. 

I really enjoyed reading your work on your city. So I figured I would share about my hometown. Toulouse! 

FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE 

http://www.myfrenchfilmfestival.com/en/

Good morning
We are now ready for Segment 2.
The good news is that you will find it easier than segment 1
Here is what you should plan
Finish Mod 6 in January
Mod 7 & 8 in February
Mod 9 in March
Mod 10 in April

Reminder ALL Seniors and ALL Students from Coral Reef MUST BE DONE on 4/30. Everyone else should try to do the same but you have until May to finish 

I will visit AMERICAN on 01/26 
I will visit Coral Reef on 01/27 and 01/28

American and Coral Reef Students you must be ready for DBA 6 by then

Review video is available on the Help Site.

DBA Hours this week.
Tuesday : 6:30 PM -7:30PM
Wednesday:  9:00-11:AM
Thursday:   11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Friday:    Upon request
Dispo de 8 à 8

Top 10 Reasons to Learn French 

 1. A world language-  More than 200 million people speak French on the five continents. The Francophonie, the international organisation of French-speaking countries, comprises 68 states and governments. French is the second most widely learned foreign language after English, and the ninth most widely spoken language in the world. French is also the only language, alongside English, that is taught in every country in the world. France operates the biggest international network of cultural institutes, which run French-language courses for more than 750,000 learners. 

 2. A language for the job market -An ability to speak French and English is an advantage on the international job market. A knowledge of French opens the doors of French companies in France and other French-speaking parts of the world (Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, and North and sub-Saharan Africa). As the world's fifth biggest economy and number-three destination for foreign investment, France is a key economic partner. 

 3. The language of culture - French is the international language of cooking, fashion, theatre, the visual arts, dance and architecture. A knowledge of French offers access to great works of literature, as well as films and songs, in the original French. French is the language of Victor Hugo, Molière, Léopold Sendar Senghor, Edith Piaf, Jean-Paul Sartre, Alain Delon and Zinedine Zidane. 

 4. A language for travel- France is the world's number-one tourist destination and attracts more than 70 million visitors a year. A little French makes it so much more enjoyable to visit Paris and all the regions of France (from the mild climes of the Cote d'Azur to the snow-capped peaks of the Alps via the rugged coastline of Brittany) and offers insights into French culture, mentality and way of life. French also comes in handy when travelling to Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Monaco, the Seychelles and other places. 

 5. A language for higher education - Speaking French opens up study opportunities at renowned French universities and business schools, ranked among the top higher education institutions in Europe and the world. Students with a good level of French are eligible for French government scholarships to enrol in postgraduate courses in France in any discipline and qualify for internationally recognised French degrees. 

 6. The other language of international relations - French is both a working language and an official language of the United Nations, the European Union, UNESCO, NATO, the International Olympic Committee, the International Red Cross and international courts. French is the language of the three cities where the EU institutions are headquartered: Strasbourg, Brussels and Luxembourg. 

 7. A language that opens up the world - After English and German, French is the third most used language on the Internet, ahead of Spanish. An ability to understand French offers an alternative view of the world through communication with French speakers from all the continents and news from the leading French-language international media (TV5, France 24 and Radio France Internationale). 

8. A language that is fun to learn- French is an easy language to learn. There are many methods on the market that make learning French enjoyable for children and adults alike. It does not take long to reach a level where you can communicate in French. 

 9. A language for learning other languages- French is a good base for learning other languages, especially Romance languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian) as well as English, since fifty per cent of current English vocabulary is derived from French. 

10. The language of love and reason- First and foremost, learning French is the pleasure of learning a beautiful, rich, melodious language, often called the language of love. French is also an analytical language that structures thought and develops critical thinking, which is a valuable skill for discussions and negotiations.

French Contest


The French language and Francophonie Week is organized every year around March 20th, which is International Francophonie Day. It is a major event for all the French language lovers, and a great occasion to show one’s attachment to the language of Molière by celebrating its richness and diversity.

The purpose of the “French Contest” event is to invite students to play and express themselves in either a literary or artistic form. We are pleased to invite you to join this venture and encourage your students to participate in this French Contest 2016 edition.

Please find the terms and guidelines below.

Terms and Guidelines 

1. Public The French contest “Autoportraits” is open to all students of French in grade K-12. The students must be currently enrolled in a public or private school, or institution offering French language courses in Florida.

2. Assignment The contest consists of submitting an individual assignment (as prizes will be individual) that will be a self-portrait in the form of a drawing or a photograph with a written text in French. The work should include an artistic dimension and a real linguistic work.

For this purpose the students will have to draw a self-portrait or take a picture of themselves, and write a brief legend in French that will describe the given picture (30 words maximum).

The drawing or picture should show the student represented in a context which reminds that of France or any other francophone country. The students are thus invited to imagine themselves in a French-speaking environment.

The text in French should be integrated in the artwork on the same page, not on the back of the page. The format and techniques will be the following:

• The drawing can be black and white or color. Drawing paper should be used. The size must be Us Letter or Ledger/Tabloid. Techniques used can be as diversified as charcoal, colored pens, colored pencils, Francophonie Concours d’Autoportraits 2016 pastels, collage, black ink pens or paint. (The use of a fixative is recommended for protecting the artwork) 

• The photograph can be a head shot or a whole body shot (please avoid close-ups). It can be black and white, color or sepia. Photo paper should be used. The size should be no smaller than 5/7 inches, 8.5/11 inches, and no larger than 11/14 inches. It is recommended to create an original setting, with a decorated background or set up, using accessories (sheets, banners, flags, costumes, disguises, wigs, hats, glasses, bottles, pieces of furniture, cutlery, food, drinks etc.) 

3. Submission deadlines The contest will open up on November 24th 2015. The deadline for submitting entries is February 12th 2016 (date as per postmark).

To participate, please send entries via post mail along with completed form and parental authorization (documents are attached) to the following address: Martine Johnston French Consulate in Miami / Cultural Services 1395 Brickell Avenue Suite 1050 Miami, FL 33131 email: martine.johnston@diplomatie.gouv.fr

The completed form and signed parental authorization must be attached to the back of the artwork

4. The Selection The entries will be evaluated and selected by a jury composed of cultural professionals, academics and linguists. The submissions will be judged on the following criteria:
 Originality/Creativity (Quality of the production, capacity for imagination)
 Quality of writing in French (Relevance of the text as regards to the drawing/picture)
 Respect of the rules (Respect of the theme, the format and the techniques)


5. Results announcement and Prize-giving celebration Results will be announced on March 16th, 2016

There will be 3 prizes awarded consisting of:

• First prize: a $500 value gift 
• Second prize: a $250 value gift 
• Third prize: a $100 value gift The prize-giving celebration will take place before the end of the school year.

I hope you had a great vacations!

Welcome back Couple items to review

Students not complete with segment 1 must finish by next week (no exceptions)





Students done with Segment 1. YOU ROCK! Go right ahead with Seg 2
The good news is you will find Segment 2 easier!!



As a Welcome back to French class gift this week i wanted to give you some fireworks in case you couldn’t’ make it to Paris this year for New Year Eve!