Notre Dame Academy - Regina Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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June brings 'tres beintotl' 'See you next year' if 'Q .J r -TE' By Sister M. Elayne Je m'appelle . . With this phrase lVly name is . . the year in a French classroom begins. After mastering the simple phrases of everyday conversation Comment vas-tu? 5 Ca te fait mal? there are more complex ideas to express and distinctions to make one would eat a chef d'oeuvre or an hors-d'oeuvre. In our own classroom the students and I tried to experience what one must feel standing before the brilliantly lllumined Eifel Tower at night, riding past Notre Dame cathedral in a bateau-mouche, or sipping mineral water with friends on a cafe terrace. To prepare ourselves for that day when we will jet out of Kennedy airport into Orly airport, we must become fluent in communicating our thoughts in speech patterns quite different from our own. This meant endless basic dialogues, rejoinders, idiom drills, conversation stimuli, free replacement drills and the much- feared listening comprehension tests. None of us will ever forget the sense of accomplishment we felt the first time we spoke spontaneously to someone in French. Neither will we forget all the effort and practice that preceded that experience. The year in French class was full of variety and challenge . . .and in June we heard Tres beintot! . . . See you next year.

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French festivities open as pages announce guests - By Julie liarns lt was early lVlay, 1969, when the Queen of France and six members of her court attended a banquet celebration in honor of Her lVlajesty's birthday. Royal festivities started early in the evening with the announcement of each guest's name at the door. When all were seated, the Queen and her court entered the grand diningroom. After the Queen was seated, the entertainment began. There was a fashion show complete with Paris originals. French food was served complete with the finest French wine-grape juice, of course. With the Queen once again seated on her throne, the second half of the entertainment began. Everyone enjoyed the various French acts including the infamous can-can dance, a play acted and spoken entirely in French and a French vocalist. Concluding the celebration, the Queen was presented with a Fiery Bull: the highlight of the evening. All too soon everyone had to leave her flowing gowns and curled tresses. The Queen's party was over. It was more than a success, it was a typical night for a Frenchman! Honored guests drink wine and converse in French while waiting for dinner to be sented Pages Sarah S tough and Theresa Riebe announce the entrance of Her Majesty the Queen. Amy Hiroka reigned as queen with attendants Ann Marie Nortz, Kathleen Gavin, Patricia Houston and Julie Liams. Sister M. Caroleen teaches French, Sister M. Elayne instructs French students and is a junior adviser. French ll students dramatize their knowledge of the language. Advanced students tell stories in their acquired language.

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I I Class stages Dornroschen studies 'Die Fledermaus' l l Sister M. Llaura teaches German, English lil and is a senior advisen Students discuss German landmarks. Vicky Finch, Marilyn Dzialok and Velga K ops demonstrate knowledge of German in dialogues and picture studies. By Marilyn Dzialok Have you ever tried to write an original paragraph, entirely in a foreign language, on hovv your pencil and notebook are your best friends? I did just this when l became a student in Sister Mary Llaura's German lll class. Though German is basically a difficult language to master, this year's class can only be described as being sehr bunderbar! One reason is that there are only two other girls, besides myself, in the class. This has enabled Sister to drill the lessons more thoroughly and find our weaknesses. This year has been especially interesting because Sister has blended the study of German culture with the language. Last October, vve invited Sister Mary Raymund to our class presentation of Dornoschen lSleeping Beautyl. lt was quite an experience playing a frog, a prince and a good fairy simultaneously. We've also studied Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss. We even learned German folk songs and Germany's national anthem. L,