Mes préférences au collège : extended writing and speaking
I can use a range of adjectives in the comparative and superlative to enhance my descriptions of school life and preferences.
- Year 10
- AQA
Mes préférences au collège : extended writing and speaking
I can use a range of adjectives in the comparative and superlative to enhance my descriptions of school life and preferences.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Comparative and superlative adjectives can be used to enhance opinions and descriptions.
- It is important to consider word order when translating texts containing superlatives.
- Carefully planning, rehearsing and immediately repeating a speaking task helps to improve performance.
- Creating a checklist for range of language and another for accuracy can enhance the quality of extended writing.
Keywords
Comparative - a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
Superlative - a form of adjective or adverb used to express the highest degree of a quality, e.g., the tallest, the most interesting
Word order - the sequencing of words in a sentence in accordance with grammatical rules
Common misconception
Superlative sentences have the same word order in English and French.
Take care when writing or translating superlative sentences as the French word order differs quite significantly from English, e.g., 'the most interesting lesson' > 'the lesson the most interesting'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the school subjects below in the following order: chemistry, physics, ICT/computing, history, German, PE, French.
Q2.Select the comparative sentences.
Q3.Match the correct French and English infinitives together.
Q4.What is the irregular comparative or superlative form of 'bon' (better/best)?
Q5.What is the irregular comparative and superlative form of 'mauvais' (worse/worst)?
Q6.Which of the expressions below translates to 'You're welcome!'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Translate the following sentence into French: 'Maths is the most exciting lesson.'
Q2.Select the processes which help improve speaking performance.
Q3.Complete the following statement. Creating a checklist for range of language and another for can improve the quality of written work.
Q4.Match the French vocabulary below to the correct English translations.
Q5.Match the English to the correct French vocabulary.
