Choose exam board for KS4 Computer Science (GCSE)
Choose exam board for KS4 English
Choose exam board for KS4 French
Choose exam board for KS4 Geography
Choose exam board for KS4 German
Choose exam board for KS4 History
Choose tier for KS4 Maths
Choose exam board for KS4 Music
Choose exam board for KS4 Physical education (GCSE)
Choose exam board for KS4 Religious education (GCSE)
Choose exam board for KS4 Spanish

      Une orientation qui m'attire : extended writing and speaking

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can understand descriptions of a range of different jobs and express my interests and wishes for a future career.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. Modal verbs and the conditional with vouloir are helpful for describing work tasks and future career hopes and plans.
      2. The conditional with vouloir can be used to personalise your writing and speaking.
      3. Creating a checklist for range of language and another for accuracy can enhance the quality of extended writing.
      4. When developing a personal response it's helpful to use reference materials to look up new vocabulary.

      Keywords

      • Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g. must, can, want

      • Conditional - describes what could or would happen under certain conditions

      Common misconception

      Verbs with 'de' e.g. 'persuader de', 'conseiller de' do not need to be followed by a second verb in its infinitive form.

      All French verbs with 'de' are always followed by a second verb in its infinitive form. There may be a preposition or an object pronoun between the two verbs but a second verb in its infinitive form will always follow.

      Teacher tip

      The model responses in the tasks for cycle B are designed to be aimed high. It is worth pointing out to students that key factors are writing in full sentences, correct verb conjugations, accurate use of chosen structures.

      Equipment

      Mini whiteboard and pen, dictionary or other reference source

      Licence

      This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
      except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions
      (Collection 2).

      Lesson video

      Loading...

      Some of our videos, including non-English language videos, do not have captions.

      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the French and English verbs.

      Correct Answer:sourire,to smile

      to smile

      Correct Answer:sourit,smiles

      smiles

      Correct Answer:souri,smiled

      smiled

      Correct Answer:rire,to laugh

      to laugh

      Correct Answer:rit,laughs

      laughs

      Correct Answer:ri,laughed

      laughed

      Q2.
      Match the verb with its subject pronoun.

      Correct Answer:je,veux

      veux

      Correct Answer:il,voudrait

      voudrait

      Correct Answer:nous ,pouvons

      pouvons

      Correct Answer:vous,savez

      savez

      Correct Answer:elles,doivent

      doivent

      Q3.
      Which is the missing conjugated modal verb? Nous aller en ville. We want to go to town.

      Correct Answer: voulons

      Q4.
      Which verbs are always followed by a second verb in its infinitive form?

      aimer
      Correct answer: persuader de
      Correct answer: conseiller de
      vouloir
      Correct answer: tenter de

      Q5.
      Which words are missing? 'Ma mère veut me de un emploi dans un bureau.' My mother wants to convince me to find a job in an office.

      persuader trouver
      persuader chercher
      conseiller trouver
      Correct answer: convaincre trouver

      Q6.
      Arrange the words to translate this sentence: I know how to persuade my brother to sing.

      1 - je
      2 - sais
      3 - persuader
      4 - mon
      5 - frère
      6 - de
      7 - chanter

      5 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the new French and English words.

      Correct Answer:boulot,job, work

      job, work

      Correct Answer:formation,training

      training

      Correct Answer:inconvénient,disadvantage

      disadvantage

      Correct Answer:étape,stage, step

      stage, step

      Correct Answer:souhaiter,to wish, wishing

      to wish, wishing

      Correct Answer:espérer,to hope, hoping

      to hope, hoping

      Q2.
      Which phrases indicate advantages of work?

      Tu peux devenir fatigué.
      Correct answer: Tu peux gagner de l'argent.
      Correct answer: Tu peux rencontrer de nouveaux amis.
      Tu peux devenir stressé.
      Correct answer: Tu peux gagner une expérience de grande valeur.

      Q3.
      Which are disadvantages of work?

      Correct answer: Je dois me lever tôt.
      Correct answer: Je dois travailler des heures longues.
      Je peux aider les gens
      Ça m'aide à oublier mes inquiétudes.
      Correct answer: Je trouve mes collègues trop sensibles.

      Q4.
      Which type of word can follow the verbs 'persuader de', 'convaincre de' and conseiller de'? Write one word only.

      Correct Answer: infinitive

      Q5.
      Write the correct form of the verb 'vouloir' in this sentence. 'Elle travailler à l'étranger dans le futur'. She would like to work abroad in the future.

      Correct Answer: voudrait

      To help you plan your 10 French lesson on: Une orientation qui m'attire : extended writing and speaking, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...