Year 11

Guided Writing Foundation: Mon collège

Year 11

Guided Writing Foundation: Mon collège

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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. We will be writing a blog about your school.
  2. Purpose of language use: Guided writing: School (Foundation)
  3. Writing using multiple tenses: present, ALLER + infinitive, simple future, imperfect (il y avait), perfect tense

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14 Questions

Q1.
Select the correct translation. Si pouvais organiser une sortie scolaire
Correct answer: If I could organise a school trip
If I organise a school trip
If I would organise a school trip
Translate the following verbs into the conditional tense
Q3.
I would visit
Je visitais
Correct answer: Je visiterais
Je visiterait
Q4.
We would travel
On voyager
On voyagerais
Correct answer: On voyagerait
Q5.
I would learn
Correct answer: J'apprendrais
J'apprendre
J'apprendreais
Q6.
We would go
On allait
On allerait
Correct answer: On irait
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.
Q8.
derrière
Correct answer: behind
in front
past
Q9.
demain
today
Correct answer: tomorrow
yesterday
Q10.
hier
today
tomorrow
Correct answer: yesterday
Q11.
au bord de
Correct answer: at the side of
on top of
underneath
Q12.
désormais
Correct answer: from now on
hopefully
no longer
Q13.
dehors
behind
inside
Correct answer: outside
Q14.
d'habitude
informally
unlikely
Correct answer: usually

13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: J'adorais mon école primaire
I did love my primary school
I love my primary school
Correct answer: I loved my primary school
I would love my primary school
Q2.
Translate: Je ne portais pas d'uniforme scolaire.
Correct answer: I didn't wear a school uniform
I had to wear a school uniform
I wear a school uniform
I wore a school uniform
Q3.
Translate: L'éducation nous donne l'opportunité d'apprendre
Education gave us the opportunity to learn
Correct answer: Education gives us the opportunity to learn
Education might could give us the opportunity to learn
Education us gives the opportunity to learn
Q4.
Translate: Il faut suivre les règlements
He must follow the rules
Correct answer: It is necessary to follow the rules
It was necessary to follow the rules
It will be necessary to follow the rules
Q5.
Translate: Je vais continuer mes études
Correct answer: I am going to continue my studies
I continue my studies
I was going to continue my studies
I would continue my studies
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.
lendemain
day before yesterday
Correct answer: next day
yesterday
Q8.
autant
Correct answer: as much / as many
not enough
too much / too many
Q9.
tiers
floors
Correct answer: third
thirteen
Q10.
quart
cart
four
Correct answer: quarter
Q11.
autrefois
in the future
Correct answer: in the past
some other time
Q12.
faire
Correct answer: to do, make
to go
to have, hold
Q13.
je fais
Correct answer: I do, make
I go
I have, hold