Year 11

Guided Writing Foundation: Mon collège

Year 11

Guided Writing Foundation: Mon collège

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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