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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use 'si' sentences in the context of describing the weather.
  2. Purpose of language use: Weather
  3. Grammar: Using si clauses; present + future

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13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: it's sunny.
il est du soleil
Il fait du soleil
Correct answer: il y a du soleil
Q2.
Translate: the weather
l'église
la nourriture
Correct answer: le temps
Q3.
Translate: it rains
il fait pleut
Correct answer: il pleut
il y a du pleut
Q4.
Translate: it's nice weather
il est beau
Correct answer: il fait beau
il y a beau
Q5.
Translate: it's foggy
il est du brouillard.
il fait du brouillard
Correct answer: il y a du brouillard
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.
Q7.
depuis
alone
deputy
Correct answer: since
Q8.
ainsi
against
angry
Correct answer: thus
Q9.
heure
her
Correct answer: hour
unwell
Q10.
seul
Correct answer: alone, only
first
last
Q11.
année
after
annoying
Correct answer: year
Q12.
toujours
Correct answer: always
every day
very
Q13.
bad
big
Correct answer: there

13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: si
and
Correct answer: if
or
Q2.
Which of these sentences is written in the near future?
J'ai mangé un steak.
Je mange un steak.
Correct answer: Je vais manger un steak.
Q3.
Translate: if it's nice weather.
Correct answer: S'il fait beau
S'il fait chaud
S'il y a du vent
Q4.
Translate: we are not going to hire a car.
On a une voiture.
Correct answer: On ne va pas louer une voiture.
On va louer une voiture.
Q5.
Translate: if it's hot, I am going to go to the beach.
S'il fait beau, je vais aller à la plage.
Correct answer: S'il fait chaud, je vais aller à la plage.
S'il y a du soleil, je vais aller à la plage.
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.
Q7.
tu
to
Correct answer: you
your
Q8.
lieu
better
lie
Correct answer: place
Q9.
quand
how
Correct answer: when
where
Q10.
contre
Correct answer: against
between
for
Q11.
sous
next to
over
Correct answer: under
Q12.
à côté de
far from
Correct answer: next to
opposite
Q13.
côté
far
opposite
Correct answer: side

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French