Français Ab Initio
Learning french for the past few years has been such a wonderful experience! Although I didn't realize how much dedication and comprehension is needed to learn a new language, I was always amused by the fun projects and lessons we did in class. Songs and the Rachid series were probably my favorite; not only because they made me laugh, but it's amazing to see how much more you are able to understand as time goes by. I really enjoyed this class and plan on continuing with my French studies throughout University.
Animal Planet Voiceover
For our very last French project, we did an Animal Planet voiceover; where Regina H and I narrated in French the circle of life inside the Kenian jungle. I chose this project for various reasons, one of them being that Ali cried because the cheetahs ate an ostrich (which was so funny hahaha), the second being that we had a lot of fun trying to imitate French David Attenborough, and the last one, because it is a very bittersweet project. French class is all about going out of your comfort zone to learn new things, all while doing funny and embarrassing projects; and our last ever French project was just like that.
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IB Learner Profile : Thinkers
Vacances Noël - Regina H et Jimena W
One of the things that I found extremely helpful yet extremely challenging, was actually talking in french by doing oral presentations. After our covid Holidays, we did a team presentation on what we did and what we enjoyed. Speaking in past tense is still a challenge, but I was very proud to get through the presentation without having to answer Ali's questions in English.
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French Oral
The French oral was an IB examination, where we were tested on our abilities to comprehend, conjugate, and speak in le français. In the spot, you are shown a series of images and asked to choose one, where you will describe what you see, what you think, what you wonder, and answer a series of questions. This examination was probably the one I was most scared of, because it is here where you show all of your french skills except writing. Nonetheless I was pleasantly surprised, where I was able to comprehend all of the questions, and only invented two words (hahahah). If I were to pick a piece of work that I was most proud of, I would choose this one.
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IB Learner Profile : Risk - Takers