Year 11

Ordering in a restaurant (Part 1/2)

Year 11

Ordering in a restaurant (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to order food in a French-speaking restaurant using the expressions 'je voudrais' and 'je prends'.
  2. Purpose of language use: Ordering in a restaurant
  3. Grammar: Using expressions with 'avoir'

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13 Questions

Q1.
Which tense is used in a 'si' clause, when followed by the conditional?

Correct answer: The imperfect tense
The near future tense
The perfect tense
The present tense

Q2.
Translate: 'Si j'étais riche, je visiterais l'Australie'

If I were rich, I would go to Australia
Correct answer: If I were rich, I would visit Australia
If we were rich, we would visit Australia

Q3.
Translate: 'If I won the lottery'

Correct answer: Si je gagnais à la loterie
Si je gagnais la loterie
Si on gagnait à la loterie

Q4.
What is the conditional tense ending for the pronoun 'they'?

Correct answer: -aient
-ais
-ait
-ions

Q5.
What is wrong with this translation of 'I would buy': J'achètais

Correct answer: Lack of infinitive verb
Wrong pronoun
Wrong verb ending

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.
ne ... que

never
not
Correct answer: only

Q8.
que

Correct answer: that
them
there

Q9.
pour

Correct answer: for
from
to

Q10.
dans

by
Correct answer: in
on

Q11.
ce

is
that
then
Correct answer: this

Q12.
il

Correct answer: he
him
she

Q13.
qui

what
when
Correct answer: who

13 Questions

Q1.
What is the most sensible translation for 'je prends' when ordering food?

I take
Correct answer: I will take
I would like

Q2.
Translate : 'Je voudrais le menu à vingt euros'

I would like the thirty euros menu
I would like the thirty euros set menu
I would like the twenty euros menu
Correct answer: I would like the twenty euros set menu

Q3.
Translate : 'Je prends la cuisse de canard comme plat principal'

Correct answer: I will take the leg of duck as a main meal
I will take the shoulder of lamb as a main meal
I would like the leg of duck
I would like the shoulder of lamb

Q4.
In a restaurant, when would you ask for 'l'addition'?

Correct answer: After your meal
Before your meal
During your meal

Q5.
Translate : 'En dessert, je prends la tarte au citron'

Correct answer: As a dessert, I will take the lemon tart
As a dessert, I will take the lime tart
As a dessert, I would like the lemon tart

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.
ne

no
Correct answer: not
the

Q8.
sur

inside
Correct answer: on
under

Q9.
pas

in
Correct answer: not
pass

Q10.
ne...plus

never
Correct answer: no longer, no more
not any

Q11.
plus

additionally
less
Correct answer: more

Q12.
pouvoir

Correct answer: to be able to
to have to
to want to

Q13.
on peut

you (general )/we should
Correct answer: you (general) / we can
you (general) /we must