Year 11
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will introduce the language needed to say what we should do to protect the environment including a focus on the modal verbs devoir and pouvoir in the conditional tense.
- Purpose of language use: Protecting the environment
- Grammar: Conditional tense modal verbs with on, Using the infinitive, Using multiple tenses
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13 Questions
Q1.What's the correct spelling for the French word environment? Pick from the options below.
What's the correct spelling for the French word environment? Pick from the options below.
l'environement
l'environment
Q2.A semantic field is a:
A semantic field is a:
Group of words which all have the same meaning
Group of words which are all cognates
Q3.Which one of the following words does NOT fall into the semantic field of climate change?
Which one of the following words does NOT fall into the semantic field of climate change?
l'effet de serre
le changement climatique
les émissions
Q4.Which one of the following words does NOT fall into the semantic field of weather?
Which one of the following words does NOT fall into the semantic field of weather?
chaud
l'ouragan
le temps
Q5.Which one of the following words does NOT fall into the semantic field of global problems
Which one of the following words does NOT fall into the semantic field of global problems
la santé
les incendies
les inondations
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.pourtant
pourtant
also, in addition
carrying
Q8.moitié
moitié
entirety
quarter
Q9.avenir
avenir
avenue
past
Q10.presque
presque
near to
occasionally
Q11.tôt
tôt
bag
late
Q12.partout
partout
nowhere
somewhere
Q13.pire
pire
better, best
fire
13 Questions
Q1.The pronoun 'on' refers to:
The pronoun 'on' refers to:
You - a specific group of people
You - a specific individual person
Q2.Translate: You (general) should:
Translate: You (general) should:
Je devrais
Je pourrrais
On pourrait
Q3.Translate: You (general) could
Translate: You (general) could
Je devrais
Je pourrrais
On devrait
Q4.Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive when used in a sentence. How can we tell if a verb is in the infinitive?
Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive when used in a sentence. How can we tell if a verb is in the infinitive?
It ends in ER / IR / AR
It's the form you find in the dictionary
Q5.Translate: To better protect the environment, you (general) should use less energy.
Translate: To better protect the environment, you (general) should use less energy.
Pour mieux protéger l'environnement, on devrait consomme moins d'énergie
Pour mieux protéger l'environnement, on devrait consommer plus d'énergie
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.derrière
derrière
in front
past
Q8.demain
demain
today
yesterday
Q9.hier
hier
today
tomorrow
Q10.au bord de
au bord de
on top of
underneath
Q11.désormais
désormais
hopefully
no longer
Q12.dehors
dehors
behind
inside
Q13.d'habitude
d'habitude
informally
unlikely