Year 11

Talking about school rules (Part 1/3)

Year 11

Talking about school rules (Part 1/3)

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Lesson details

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