Year 11

Problems facing the world (Part 1/2)

Year 11

Problems facing the world (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will introduce the language needed to talk about global problems including a focus on the relative pronoun ce qui.
  2. Purpose of language use: Problems facing the world
  3. Grammar: Using ce qui, Exploring lexical fields

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13 Questions

Q1.
What is the function of an adverb in a sentence

It describes the noun
It tell us who is doing the action
Correct answer: It tells us how an action takes place

Q2.
Adverbs in French tend to end in:

é
ly
Correct answer: ment

Q3.
In French there are two words for 'better', one is an adjective and one is an adverb. Which word from the list below is the correct word for better (adverb).

bien
meilleur
Correct answer: mieux

Q4.
Translate: worse

mal
mauvais
Correct answer: pire

Q5.
'Vite' and 'rapidement' have very similar translations. Select the correct translation from the options below.

Correct answer: Fast
Late
Slow

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.
tard

early
Correct answer: late
on time

Q8.
cependant

furthermore
Correct answer: however
in addition

Q9.
prochain

close
earlier
Correct answer: next

Q10.
soir

Correct answer: evening
lounge
sister

Q11.
parfois

never
rarely
Correct answer: sometimes

Q12.
(la) plupart

before that
Correct answer: majority
next door

Q13.
matin

evening
Correct answer: morning
motherly

13 Questions

Q1.
What's the correct spelling for the French word environment? Pick from the options below.

l'environement
l'environment
Correct answer: l'environnement

Q2.
Translate: climate change

le changement climat
Correct answer: le changement climatique
le climat changement
le climatique changement

Q3.
Translate: I am worried about...

J'inquiète...
Correct answer: Je me préoccupe de...
Je préoccupe...

Q4.
What does 'ce qui me préoccupe c'est' mean?

Correct answer: All of the above
The thing which preoccupies me
The thing which worries me is
What worries me

Q5.
Which of the options below also means 'what worries me is...'

Ce que me préoccupe, c'est
Correct answer: Ce qui m'inquiète, c'est
Ce qui m'occupe, c'est

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.
tard

early
Correct answer: late
on time

Q8.
cependant

furthermore
Correct answer: however
in addition

Q9.
prochain

close
earlier
Correct answer: next

Q10.
soir

Correct answer: evening
lounge
sister

Q11.
parfois

never
rarely
Correct answer: sometimes

Q12.
plupart

before that
Correct answer: majority
next door

Q13.
matin

evening
Correct answer: morning
motherly