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La famille de mes rêves : extended writing

I can use BORDER to describe my ideal future family life using a range of future and conditional verbs.

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La famille de mes rêves : extended writing

I can use BORDER to describe my ideal future family life using a range of future and conditional verbs.

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Key learning points

  1. The future and the conditional can be usefully combined to express plans and hopes for the future.
  2. For the longer written task, it's important to write about both bullet points and develop ideas as much as possible.
  3. The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.

Keywords

  • Conditional - a form of verb used to express what would happen

  • BORDER - extended writing acronym

Common misconception

It isn't important to answer both bullet points in the longer writing task equally.

Students should plan carefully to address both bullet points in an equal manner, giving detailed answers and using a rich selection of language. Using the BORDER acronym helps students to fully answer the task.


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6 Questions

Q1.
'Le de communication est un problème.' Which word would complete this sentence?
mariage
intention
copain
Correct answer: manque
handicap
Q2.
Match the French to the English.
Correct Answer:recevoir,to receive, receiving

to receive, receiving

Correct Answer:imaginer,to imagine, imagining

to imagine, imagining

Correct Answer:parler,to speak, speaking

to speak, speaking

Correct Answer:s'amuser,to have fun, having fun

to have fun, having fun

Correct Answer:se marier (avec),to get married (to)

to get married (to)

Correct Answer:partager,to share, sharing

to share, sharing

Q3.
Which verbs are in the conditional tense?
Correct answer: j'imaginerais
je me marierai
Correct answer: tu voudrais
il habitera
Correct answer: elles partageraient
Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I think that adoption is amazing'.
1 - je
2 - pense
3 - que
4 - l'
5 - adoption
6 - est
7 - incroyable
Q5.
'J'habiterai loin de la ville'. Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: I will live far from the town.
Q6.
'In the future, he will get married'. Translate this sentence into French.
Correct Answer: À l'avenir il se mariera., Dans le futur il se mariera.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which adjective(s) would stay the same even when describing a feminine noun?
Correct answer: romantique
suivant
handicapé
final
Correct answer: agréable
Q2.
'Tu as une gentille.' Choose a word to complete this sentence.
boite
necessité
Correct answer: personnalité
copain
enfant
Q3.
Match the French to the English.
Correct Answer:nommer,to name, naming, to call, calling

to name, naming, to call, calling

Correct Answer:décevoir,to disappoint, disappointing

to disappoint, disappointing

Correct Answer:apercevoir,to see, seeing

to see, seeing

Correct Answer:(se) séparer,to separate, break up, separating, breaking up

to separate, break up, separating, breaking up

Correct Answer:recevoir,to receive, receiving

to receive, receiving

Correct Answer:imaginer,to imagine, imagining

to imagine, imagining

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I imagine a large family with lots of children'.
1 - j'imagine
2 - une
3 - grande
4 - famille
5 - avec
6 - beaucoup
7 - d'enfants
Q5.
'Il ne partagerait pas sa chambre.' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: He wouldn't share his bedroom.
Q6.
'I dream of adopting a child.' Translate this sentence into French.
Correct Answer: Je rêve d'adopter un enfant.

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