Author: lkstewart8
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Meeting Summary – 03/02/2025
During our meeting we started with brief introductions in French, followed by a game of “Le Mot Associé” (word association) to practice vocabulary. Then, we engaged in some role-play scenarios, such as ordering food at a restaurant and asking for directions, to simulate real-life conversations, encouraging quick thinking, pronunciation practice, and fluency.
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Meeting Summary – 02/23/2025
During the meeting, we discussed a variety of topics, including the recent snow, where we shared our experiences and opinions about the weather. Then, we talked about our asynchronous learning days, discussing its benefits and challenges, especially for French language classes. Additionally, we played a fun Quizlet Live game, which helped to reinforce our knowledge…
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Meeting Summary – 02/16/2025
During our Zoom meeting, we discussed topics related to Valentine’s Day. We shared our thoughts on how the day is celebrated and exchanged ideas about sweet treats commonly enjoyed during this time. We discussed different types of chocolates, pastries, and other desserts often given as gifts. We also played a fun Kahoot game, featuring questions…
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Meeting Summary – 02/09/2025
We didn’t have a very large turnout today, likely as a result of the Super Bowl. So, during our meeting, in light of the current events, we talked about sports and our favorite teams! Our meeting ended early, lasting only 30 minutes, so everyone could get to watch the teams play à la Nouvelle-Orléans!
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Meeting Summary – 02/02/2025
During our meeting this week, we began by discussing the French holiday La Chandleur, where the French celebrate the presentation of Jesus to the Temple. We talked about the various foods we would eat during this holiday– mostly crêpes. We then played a game of kahoot, practicing our French vocabulary and cultural knowledge.
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Meeting Summary – 01/26/2025
This week, we discussed our favorite snow and wintertime activities. However, we quickly began to discuss how beautiful it would be to live in France during the wintertime. We then talked about our favorite meals to eat when it’s cold outside. Finally, we played a Quizlet live to test our winter vocabulary! Chouet!
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Meeting Summary – 01/19/2025
During this week’s meeting we focused heavily on practicing our conversational skills! We discussed the cultural background of the French holiday l’Epiphanie as well as the foods commonly eaten then. We practiced proposing and responding to common tourist questions, bettering our practical French speaking and listening comprehension skills. Our meeting finished off with a quick…
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Meeting Summary – 01/12/2025
This Sunday, we discussed many topics, especially our favorite movies, in French, of course. A group favorite was Star Wars, or Les Guerres des Étoiles, thus prompting us to expand and share our knowledge of space-themed vocabulary. We also discussed the upcoming Valentine’s day holiday, or Saint Valentin, brushing up on our Saint’s day cultural…
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Meeting Summary – 01/05/25
This meeting we grew by three! We introduced ourselves, in French, to our new attendees and struck up conversation about the new year, practicing our holiday-themed vocabulary and general speaking skills. Towards the end of our meeting, we played a fun French version of hangman to help solidify our vocabulary and spelling skills. Remember, accents…
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Meeting Summary – 12/29/24
During our first meeting, we started with introductions—loved meeting all four of you— then shared a bit about ourselves (all in French, of course) We then engaged in fun conversations on various topics, mainly how badly we’d like to go to France! We practiced our speaking skills and vocabulary. Wrapping up, we played Pictionary, helping…