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Year 11
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Une sportive qui m'intéresse : extended writing

I can describe a sportsperson of interest, paying attention to adjective agreement rules, present participles, comparatives and superlatives.

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Year 11
AQA

Une sportive qui m'intéresse : extended writing

I can describe a sportsperson of interest, paying attention to adjective agreement rules, present participles, comparatives and superlatives.

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Key learning points

  1. Present participle adjectives can usefully be combined with other adjectives to give more information about nouns.
  2. Comparative and superlative adjectives can be used to enhance opinions and descriptions.
  3. It is important to communicate accurately but also to include varied and complex language.
  4. When developing a personal response it is helpful to use reference materials to look up new vocabulary.

Keywords

  • Present participle - verb form ending in -ant in French; the structure en + present participle translates into English as while or by + -ing

  • 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

Common misconception

The superlative in French always goes before the noun it describes, like in English.

Superlatives may go before or after the noun they describe. The rule that applies is BRAGS - if an adjective goes before the noun according to the BRAGS rule, its superlative form will also go before the noun.


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Task B1 is a writing activity that requires research into sportspeople. If time does not allow for this, teachers may wish to provide background on the sportswomen in the slides ready for students to use. Students needing more support can be asked to follow the example text closely.
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Equipment

A bilingual dictionary or access to a dictionary website is needed. A mini whiteboard and pen, together with pen and paper for making notes, would also be useful, if available.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match these words to their definitions
Correct Answer:present participle,verb form ending in -ant in French, e.g. gagnant - winning

verb form ending in -ant in French, e.g. gagnant - winning

Correct Answer:comparative,a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas

a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas

Correct Answer:superlative,a form of adjective or adverb to say the highest degree of a quality

a form of adjective or adverb to say the highest degree of a quality

Q2.
What is France also known as?
le Cercle
le Triangle
Correct answer: l'Hexagone
Le Rectangle
Q3.
Match the French to the English
Correct Answer:jeter,to throw, throwing

to throw, throwing

Correct Answer:en,of it, about it, of them, about them

of it, about it, of them, about them

Correct Answer:cuillère (f),spoon

spoon

Correct Answer:fourchette (f),fork

fork

Correct Answer:numérique,digital

digital

Correct Answer:sexe (m),sex

sex

Q4.
'BRAGS' adjectives come before the noun in French. The 'B' stands for ...
Correct Answer: beauty
Q5.
The verb 'décevoir' means ...
to deceive, deceiving
to train, training
Correct answer: to disappoint, disappointing
to play, playing
Q6.
La France est l'Angleterre
plus grand que
aussi grand que
moins grand que
Correct answer: plus grande que

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the French and the English
Correct Answer:course (f),race

race

Correct Answer:risque (m),risk

risk

Correct Answer:remplacer,to replace, replacing

to replace, replacing

Correct Answer:attaque (f),attack

attack

Correct Answer:sexisme (m),sexism

sexism

Correct Answer:recevoir,to receive, receiving

to receive, receiving

Q2.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a present participle adjective?
Correct answer: Sara est une joueuse impressionnante.
Sara est une impressionnante joueuse.
Sara est une joueuse impressionnant.
Q3.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comparative?
Correct answer: Elle est plus forte que les autres joueuses.
Elle est la joueuse la plus forte.
Elle est plus forte joueuse que les autres.
Q4.
Fill in the three missing words in the translation of 'Marie is the most hardworking player on the team': 'Marie est la joueuse de l'équipe'
Correct Answer: la plus travailleuse
Q5.
Arrange the following words to form a correct sentence.
1 - elle
2 - est
3 - la
4 - joueuse
5 - la
6 - plus
7 - impressionnante

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