On est prêt à tout : avant de, après avoir
I can complete a photo description task and accurately translate complex sentences using prepositions into French and into English, in the context of taking exams.
On est prêt à tout : avant de, après avoir
I can complete a photo description task and accurately translate complex sentences using prepositions into French and into English, in the context of taking exams.
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Key learning points
- Including structures such as avant de + infinitive and après avoir + past participle enhances complexity.
- Cognates help us understand the context of longer texts. Be aware of 'false friends' which don't carry the same meaning.
- Pay attention to 'little words' when translating into French, e.g. avant must be followed by 'de' before the infinitive.
- Account for every word when translating from French, but remember there might be a different number of words in English.
Keywords
Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Common misconception
There are always the same number of words used when translating between languages.
As languages are complex, many ideas are expressed differently in different languages. When translating, more or fewer words might be needed to convey the information e.g. avant de passer un examan - before sitting an exam.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
this
that
that (shortened form)
black
green
yellow
orange
brown
blue
Exit quiz
5 Questions
Sur la photo, au premier plan, on peut voir cinq élèves.
Ils sont en train de manger.
Je pense qu’ils sont au collège.
À mon avis, les élèves sont contents.
without + verb
before + verb
for/in order + verb