Year 11
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will explore a higher style GCSE writing question focusing on tense formation before co-constructing a written answer. There is an opportunity to practise some independent writing at the end of this lesson. We will be writing a blog about volunteering.
- Purpose of language use: Guided writing: The advantages and disadvantages of big events (Higher)
- Grammar: Writing using multiple tenses - perfect, imperfect, present, ALLER + infinitive, simple future, conditional
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13 Questions
Q1.Translate: J'évite les sacs en plastique.
Translate: J'évite les sacs en plastique.
I am going to avoid plastic bags
I avoided plastic bags
I used to avoid plastic bags
I will avoid plastic bags
Q2.Translate: Je vais baisser le chauffage.
Translate: Je vais baisser le chauffage.
I turn down the heating
I used to turn down the heating
I will turn down the heating
Q3.Translate: Je prendrai une douche.
Translate: Je prendrai une douche.
I am having a shower
I had a shower
I used to have a shower
I would have a shower
Q4.Translate: J'ai trié les déchets.
Translate: J'ai trié les déchets.
I am going to separate the rubbish
I separate the rubbish
I used to separate the rubbish
I would separate the rubbish
Q5.Translate: J'utiliserais les transports en commun.
Translate: J'utiliserais les transports en commun.
I am going to use public transport
I use public transport
I used public transport
I used to use public transport
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.
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.
Q7.premier
premier
only
top
Q8.vouloir
vouloir
to have to
to need
Q9.Je veux
Je veux
I can
I must
Q10.Je voudrais
Je voudrais
I could
I should
Q11.déjà
déjà
still
yet
Q12.grand
grand
fancy
grand
Q13.mon, ma, mes
mon, ma, mes
his/her
your
13 Questions
Q1.Translate: Je travaille avec les enfants
Translate: Je travaille avec les enfants
I am going to work with children
I used to work with children
I will work with children
I worked with children
Q2.Translate: Je vais collecter des fonds
Translate: Je vais collecter des fonds
I raise money
I used to raise money
I will raise money
Q3.Translate: Je ferai du bénévolat
Translate: Je ferai du bénévolat
I am volunteering
I used to volunteer
I volunteer
Q4.Translate: J'ai ramassé les déchets.
Translate: J'ai ramassé les déchets.
I am going to pick up the rubbish
I pick up the rubbish
I used to pick up the rubbish
I would pick up the rubbish
Q5.Translate: J'aiderais plus.
Translate: J'aiderais plus.
I am going to help more
I help more
I used to help more
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.
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.
Q7.premier
premier
only
top
Q8.vouloir
vouloir
to have to
to need
Q9.Je veux
Je veux
I can
I must
Q10.Je voudrais
Je voudrais
I could
I should
Q11.déjà
déjà
still
yet
Q12.grand
grand
fancy
grand
Q13.mon, ma, mes
mon, ma, mes
his/her
your