Year 11

Talking about school rules (Part 1/3)

Year 11

Talking about school rules (Part 1/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revisit how to use modal verb devoir in order to talk about school rules.
  2. Purpose of language use: Discussing school rules
  3. Grammar: Il faut + infinitive, Il est interdit de + infinitive, On doit + infinitive

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13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: J'ai trop de devoirs

I don't have any homework
I have some homework
Correct answer: I have too much homework
I never have any homework

Q2.
Translate: Je ne reçois jamais de devoirs

I don't have any homework
I have some homework
Correct answer: I never receive any homework
I receive too much homework

Q3.
Translate: À mon avis, faire les devoirs c'est très agaçant!

In my opinion, doing homework is a little annoying
In my opinion, doing homework is extremely annoying
In my opinion, doing homework is not annoying
Correct answer: In my opinion, doing homework is very annoying

Q4.
Translate: Pour moi, aller au collège c'est un peu agaçant!

Correct answer: In my opinion, going to school is a little annoying
In my opinion, going to school is extremely annoying
In my opinion, going to school is not annoying
In my opinion, going to school is very annoying

Q5.
Translate: Après une journéé au collège, j'adore me reposer chez moi.

After a day at school, I love to relax at my friend's house
Correct answer: After a day at school, I love to relax at my house
Before a day at school, I love to relax at my friend's house
Before a day at school, I love to relax at my house

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.
ensemble

apart
assemble
Correct answer: together

Q8.
chose

choice
other
Correct answer: thing

Q9.
place

building, city
Correct answer: space, (town) square
tower, city centre

Q10.
seulement

alone
just about
Correct answer: only

Q11.
moi

Correct answer: me
mine
my

Q12.
vie

Correct answer: life
street
via

Q13.
jusque

just about
just beyond
Correct answer: up to, until

13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: you must

Je dois
Les étudiants doivent
Correct answer: On doit
Tout le monde doit

Q2.
Translate: Everyone must

Je dois
Les étudiants doivent
On doit
Correct answer: Tout le monde doit

Q3.
Translate: Students must

Je dois
Correct answer: Les étudiants doivent
On doit
Tout le monde doit

Q4.
Which form of the verb follows the modal verb devoir?

A conjugated verb
The infinitive ending in ER, IR or AR
Correct answer: The infinitive ending in ER, IR, RE

Q5.
Which verb is needed to complete this sentence: On ne doit pas .............du chewing-gum

mâche
Correct answer: mâcher
porte
porter

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.
homme

home
house
Correct answer: man

Q8.
fait

Correct answer: done, fact
festival
party

Q9.
tel

phone
so
Correct answer: such

Q10.
droit

left
right
Correct answer: straight

Q11.
question

management
problem
Correct answer: question

Q12.
donc

but, still
Correct answer: so, therefore
soon, then

Q13.
quel

calm
Correct answer: which
who