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from: Beaubier, Jean-Paul
subject: Classes.
en Francais:
Mademoiselle Colbert;
We need to meet at some point to discuss the French class and how you and I are going to teach it, given that we will be handling several levels of ability at once. One thing I would like to see from the start is the use of French only in the class, with brief exceptions made for explanation or when one must reference the word in English. It's how we do it in Canada and we even start children off in school like this in first grade, English speaking students, for the full class days in some schools. It's actually less intimidating than it sounds and students pick up on things very quickly, especially when provided with English written notes to assist in the early days.
I'm available, of course, down in the medlab still. I don't look nearly as terrifying as I have the past few days and if you can forgive me for being somewhat skeletal at the moment and, as Nathan says so kindly, Dobbyish, I'm more than happy to have you come by. You can wake me if I'm sleeping, which I probably will be unless you're extremely fortunate or clever enough to have one of the medical staff let you know when I'm not.
Regards,
Jean-Paul
from: Beaubier, Jean-Paul
subject: Classes.
en Francais:
Mademoiselle Colbert;
We need to meet at some point to discuss the French class and how you and I are going to teach it, given that we will be handling several levels of ability at once. One thing I would like to see from the start is the use of French only in the class, with brief exceptions made for explanation or when one must reference the word in English. It's how we do it in Canada and we even start children off in school like this in first grade, English speaking students, for the full class days in some schools. It's actually less intimidating than it sounds and students pick up on things very quickly, especially when provided with English written notes to assist in the early days.
I'm available, of course, down in the medlab still. I don't look nearly as terrifying as I have the past few days and if you can forgive me for being somewhat skeletal at the moment and, as Nathan says so kindly, Dobbyish, I'm more than happy to have you come by. You can wake me if I'm sleeping, which I probably will be unless you're extremely fortunate or clever enough to have one of the medical staff let you know when I'm not.
Regards,
Jean-Paul
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Date: 2004-08-31 07:19 am (UTC)To: Beaubier, Jean-Paul
From: Colbert, Marie-Ange
Subject: Re: Classes.
Monsieur Beaubier,
My teachers at my former school approached teaching English in much the same way that you would like to teach French. It resulted in many of us becoming quite fluent in English, so I find myself in complete agreement. I have most, if not all of the coursework that Ms. Frost presented last year, as well as my own notes on why eleven year old boys should be corrected on certain mispronunciations without being offered an explanation as to why.
The explanation for that particular note is in my journal, buried somewhere, I believe.
I seem to have been overtaken with a bout of insomnia, so I am not sure when I will be awake tommorow. However, as soon as I am, I will visit the infirmary and see you.
Regards,
Marie-Ange
P.S. Dobbyish? As in a small green-grey house elf with large ears? Has Nathan gone quite mad?