Year 10

Guided writing: Talking about friends and family (Foundation)

Year 10

Guided writing: Talking about friends and family (Foundation)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore a foundation style GCSE writing question focusing on tense formation before co-constructing a written answer. This is an opportunity to practise some independent writing at the end of this lesson. The writing task is: 'Your French friend has asked you about your friends and family. Write a reply'.
  2. Purpose of language use:Guided writing: Family and Friends. (Foundation)
  3. Grammar: Writing using multiple tenses: present and, near future

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15 Questions

Q1.
Which of these phrases is in the present tense?

J'ai sauvé
Correct answer: Je travaille
Je vais aider

Q2.
Which of these sentences is in the perfect tense?

J'admire
Correct answer: J'ai admiré
Je veux admirer

Q3.
How do you say 'I have fought for'?

Correct answer: J'ai lutté pour
J'ai lutter pour
Je lutté pour

Q4.
How do you say 'you have worked'?

Tu a travaillé
Correct answer: Tu as travaillé
Tu travailles

Q5.
How do you say 'she admires'?

Correct answer: Elle admire
Elle admiré
Elle admires

Q6.
How do you say 'you help'?

Tu aide
Correct answer: Tu aides
Tu as aidé

Q7.
How do you say 'we won'?

Correct answer: On a gagné
On a gagner
On gagne

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.

Q9.
homme

home
house
Correct answer: man

Q10.
fait

Correct answer: done, fact
festival
party

Q11.
tel

phone
so
Correct answer: such

Q12.
droit

left
right
Correct answer: straight

Q13.
question

management
problem
Correct answer: question

Q14.
donc

but, still
Correct answer: so, therefore
soon, then

Q15.
quel

calm
Correct answer: which
who

15 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'I have'?

Correct answer: J'ai
J'avoir
Je ai
Tu as

Q2.
How do you say 'we like'?

Il aime
On a aimé
Correct answer: On aime
On aimes

Q3.
How do you say 'I argue'?

Je dispute
Correct answer: Je me dispute
Je me disputer
Je se dispute

Q4.
How do you say 'we get on well'?

On m'entend bien
On m'entends bien
Correct answer: On s'entend bien
On s'entendre bien

Q5.
How do you say 'I want'?

Je fais
Je vais
Je veut
Correct answer: Je veux

Q6.
What is the correct translation for 'my best friend is tall'?

Correct answer: Mon meilleur ami est grand
Mon meilleur ami être grand
Mon meilleur ami sont grand
Mon meilleur ami suis grand

Q7.
What is the correct translation for 'We want to see a show'?

On aime voir un spectacle
On va voir un spectacle
Correct answer: On veut voir un spectacle
On voit un spectacle

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.

Q9.
beaucoup

Correct answer: a lot
pretty
some

Q10.
chaque

Correct answer: each
money
one

Q11.
jeune

old
yellow
Correct answer: young

Q12.
travail

difficulty
travel
Correct answer: work

Q13.
femme

boy, son
girl, daughter
Correct answer: woman, wife

Q14.
eux

Correct answer: them
us
you (plural)

Q15.
soit...soit...

Correct answer: either... or...
if not... then...
neither... nor...