Guided writing: Talking about friends and family (Foundation)

Guided writing: Talking about friends and family (Foundation)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore a foundation style GCSE writing question focusing on tense formation before co-constructing a written answer. This is an opportunity to practise some independent writing at the end of this lesson. The writing task is: 'Your French friend has asked you about your friends and family. Write a reply'.
  2. Purpose of language use:Guided writing: Family and Friends. (Foundation)
  3. Grammar: Writing using multiple tenses: present and, near future

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15 Questions

Q1.
Which of these phrases is in the present tense?
J'ai sauvé
Correct answer: Je travaille
Je vais aider
Q2.
Which of these sentences is in the perfect tense?
J'admire
Correct answer: J'ai admiré
Je veux admirer
Q3.
How do you say 'I have fought for'?
Correct answer: J'ai lutté pour
J'ai lutter pour
Je lutté pour
Q4.
How do you say 'you have worked'?
Tu a travaillé
Correct answer: Tu as travaillé
Tu travailles
Q5.
How do you say 'she admires'?
Correct answer: Elle admire
Elle admiré
Elle admires
Q6.
How do you say 'you help'?
Tu aide
Correct answer: Tu aides
Tu as aidé
Q7.
How do you say 'we won'?
Correct answer: On a gagné
On a gagner
On gagne
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q9.
homme
home
house
Correct answer: man
Q10.
fait
Correct answer: done, fact
festival
party
Q11.
tel
phone
so
Correct answer: such
Q12.
droit
left
right
Correct answer: straight
Q13.
question
management
problem
Correct answer: question
Q14.
donc
but, still
Correct answer: so, therefore
soon, then
Q15.
quel
calm
Correct answer: which
who

15 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'I have'?
Correct answer: J'ai
J'avoir
Je ai
Tu as
Q2.
How do you say 'we like'?
Il aime
On a aimé
Correct answer: On aime
On aimes
Q3.
How do you say 'I argue'?
Je dispute
Correct answer: Je me dispute
Je me disputer
Je se dispute
Q4.
How do you say 'we get on well'?
On m'entend bien
On m'entends bien
Correct answer: On s'entend bien
On s'entendre bien
Q5.
How do you say 'I want'?
Je fais
Je vais
Je veut
Correct answer: Je veux
Q6.
What is the correct translation for 'my best friend is tall'?
Correct answer: Mon meilleur ami est grand
Mon meilleur ami être grand
Mon meilleur ami sont grand
Mon meilleur ami suis grand
Q7.
What is the correct translation for 'We want to see a show'?
On aime voir un spectacle
On va voir un spectacle
Correct answer: On veut voir un spectacle
On voit un spectacle
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q9.
beaucoup
Correct answer: a lot
pretty
some
Q10.
chaque
Correct answer: each
money
one
Q11.
jeune
old
yellow
Correct answer: young
Q12.
travail
difficulty
travel
Correct answer: work
Q13.
femme
boy, son
girl, daughter
Correct answer: woman, wife
Q14.
eux
Correct answer: them
us
you (plural)
Q15.
soit...soit...
Correct answer: either... or...
if not... then...
neither... nor...

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