Cette page contient des r�ponses aux questions communes des �tudiants et des
parents.
- What is the grading policy?
- How can parents/students contact you?
- How can I improve my French?
- How can I understand what is going on in class if I don't know French?
- How often do you give homework?
- How can parents help at home if they don't know French?
What is the grading policy?
The grading policy is as follows:
40% Written (quizzes, tests, etc.)
40% Oral (presentations, conversations, role playing, etc.)
10% Homework
10% Participation
How can parents/students contact you?
The quickest way to contact me is through e-mail as this is easier
for me to check throughout the day.
My e-mail address is emoran@ebnet.org
How can I improve my French?
PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE! Please don't be afraid to speak - the
more you speak the more natural it will feel and the better you
will become. It doesn't matter if you are not saying everything
perfectly - what matters is that you can get your point across to
another French speaking person. Of course, grammatical accuracy is
something to strive for but that will come in time.
How can I understand what is going on in class if I don't know French?
I do not expect you to understand everything that is said in
beginning. Since the class is conducted in French, it is important
that you pay attention and practice in class and at home. You
will be given a list of commands that you will hear me say often
and you will also be given a list of common useful phrases that
you will be expected to use in class every day. Those phrases
will be extremely helpful to you until you begin to
understand and use language on your own. You will be surprised at
how quickly you will understand French!
How often do you give homework?
Written homework is not given often, however, every night you
should spend at least 10 minutes reviewing and studying your class
notes and vocabulary. If you find you do not understand your class
notes or how to do a homework assignment, please send me an email
and I will explain it to you!
How can parents help at home if they don't know French?
How parents can help at home
- Schedule a daily study routine for your child to follow.
- Ask daily about homework assignments and new things learned in
class:
"Teach me or your little brother a new French word."
"Recite the alphabet, days, months, numbers, etc."
- Ask about upcoming quizzes or oral conversations; check your
child's agenda and/or teacher web page.
- Encourage your child to practice vocabulary by helping to
create French flash cards. Practice with them for five minutes
every night.
- Have your child study and practice daily and in advance of
quizzes and oral conversations.
- Encourage your child to ask for extra help if they are
experiencing any difficulties.
- Provide opportunities for your child to learn about and
understand the French culture. Offer to take your child to
cultural fairs, plays, concerts, art exhibits or French
restaurants. Cook a French meal at home or listen to French music
together.
*****Encourage your child to experiment with different learning
strategies to determine what works best. Here are some options to
try to help remember vocabulary:
- Say new vocabulary words out loud as you study them.
- Write the words over and over again.
- Tape record words and their definitions; then listen to the
tape several times.
- Underline or highlight words that cause you the most trouble so
you can give them extra attention. You can also post these
somewhere visible in the house so that you will be more likely to
remember them.
- Group words by subject matter - for example: school supplies,
sports,months, etc. and study them as a group.
- Study the words and definitions in isolation; then study them
in the context of sentences.
- Associate words with pictures.
