Year 10
Year 10

Describing a region (Part 3/5)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will introduce the irregular adjectives beau and vieux and look at their agreement and position in sentences.
  2. Purpose of language use: Describe a region
  3. Grammar: Using il y a / il n'y a pas de, Position and agreement of regular and irregular adjectives , Superlative, Pronoun 'y'

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13 Questions

Q1.
What does BAGS stand for?
Beach, Art, Great and Size.
Correct answer: Beauty, Age, Goodness and Size.
Big, Age, Greatness and Size.
Q2.
Translate: new
beau
Correct answer: nouveau
vieux
Q3.
Which adjective comes after a noun?
nouveau
Correct answer: vert
vieux
Q4.
Translate: my region has a new border.
Ma région a un nouveau frontière.
Correct answer: Ma région a une nouvelle frontière.
Ma région est une nouvelle frontière.
Q5.
Translate: there is an old cinema in my town.
Il y a un vieux cinéma dans ma région.
Correct answer: Il y a un vieux cinéma dans ma ville.
Il y a un vieux cinéma près de ma ville.
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.
The adjective 'vieux' means:
beautiful
new
Correct answer: old
Q2.
Translate: beautiful
Correct answer: beau
vieille
vieux
Q3.
'In my town there is an old church.' Select the correct translation:
Dans ma ville il y a un vieux église
Correct answer: Dans ma ville il y a une vieille église
Q4.
'My town has a beautiful park.' Select the correct translation:
Correct answer: Ma ville a un beau parc.
Ma ville a une belle parc.
Q5.
Translate: In my region there is an old museum and a beautiful church.
Correct answer: Dans ma région, il y a un vieux musée et une belle église.
Dans ma région, il y a une vieille musée et un beau église.
Dans ma région, il y a une vieux musée et un belle église.
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
Correct answer: you (general) /we can
you (general) /we must
you (general) /we should