Year 11

Guided Writing (Foundation) : Holidays

Year 11

Guided Writing (Foundation) : Holidays

Lesson details

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. There is an opportunity to practise some independent writing at the end of this lesson.
  2. Purpose of language use: Guided writing: Holidays (Foundation)
  3. Grammar: Writing using multiple tenses: present, ALLER + infinitive, simple future, imperfect (il y avait), perfect tense

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13 Questions

Q1.
Which of these auxiliaries should we use with the 'je' form in the pluperfect tense?
avaient
Correct answer: avais
avait
Q2.
Which of these auxiliaries should you use with the 'on' form in the pluperfect tense?
avaient
avais
Correct answer: avait
aviez
Q3.
'Avant de' should be followed by which form of the verb?
The auxiliary
Correct answer: The infinitive
The past participle
Q4.
Translate : 'Avant d'arriver à l'hôtel, j'avais perdu mon passeport'
Before arriving at the hotel, I had forgotten my passport
Correct answer: Before arriving at the hotel, I had lost my passport
Before arriving at the hotel, I lost my passport
Q5.
Translate : 'Before leaving, I had lost my camera'
Avant d'arriver, j'avais perdu mon appareil photo.
Avant de partir, j'ai oublié mon appareil photo.
Avant de partir, j'ai perdu mon appareil photo.
Correct answer: Avant de partir, j'avais perdu mon appareil photo.
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.
aussi
Correct answer: also
fairly
with
Q8.
celui
only
Correct answer: the one
they
Q9.
bien
also
new
Correct answer: well
Q10.
if
or
Correct answer: where
Q11.
à la fois
Correct answer: at the same time
from time to time
sometimes
Q12.
fois
do
law
Correct answer: time
Q13.
vous
they
we
Correct answer: you

13 Questions

Q1.
What does the 'B' stand form in the 'BORDER' writing frame?
Correct answer: Basic answer
Begin your answer
Best french phrase
Q2.
What should you look out for when identifying the perfect tense in the I form?
Correct answer: J'ai + é
Je + infinitive + ai
Je + infinitive + ais
Je vais + infinitive
Q3.
What should you look out for when identifying the conditional tense in the I form?
J'ai + é
Je + infinitive + ai
Correct answer: Je + infinitive + ais
Je vais + infinitive
Q4.
What does the final R stand for in the 'BORDER' writing frame?
Really glad I've finished!
Reason
Repeat the question
Correct answer: Review
Q5.
Focus on Form. Translate : 'Je visiterai'
I have visited
I visit
Correct answer: I will visit
I would visit
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.
aussi
Correct answer: also
fairly
with
Q8.
celui
only
Correct answer: the one
they
Q9.
bien
also
new
Correct answer: well
Q10.
if
or
Correct answer: where
Q11.
à la fois
Correct answer: at the same time
from time to time
sometimes
Q12.
fois
do
law
Correct answer: time
Q13.
vous
they
we
Correct answer: you