Year 11

Talking about the school day (Part 1/3)

Year 11

Talking about the school day (Part 1/3)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will introduce some key features of the French school system and revise using regular -er and -ir verbs in the third person singular and plural.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talking about your school day
  3. Grammar: Present tense verbs in the 3rd person singular and plura. Comparative

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13 Questions

Q1.
The verb "commencer" means...

to comment
to concentrate
to read
Correct answer: to start/begin

Q2.
The verb endings for present tense "er" verbs (once we have chopped off the -er from the infinitive) in the third person singular and plural are...

Correct answer: -e and -ent
-e and -issent
-es and -ez
-it and -issent

Q3.
The verb endings for present tense "ir" verbs (once we have chopped off the -ir from the infinitive) in the third person singular and plural are...

-e and -ent
-es and -ez
-it and -ent
Correct answer: -it and -issent

Q4.
"Les cours finissent à 17h" means.....

Correct answer: Lessons finish at 5pm.
Lessons start at 5pm.
My course will be finalised at 5pm.
The shop closes at 5pm.

Q5.
Translate into French: "Lucy and George are retaking the year".

Lucy et George commencent l'année.
Lucy et George durent l'année.
Lucy et George redouble l'année.
Correct answer: Lucy et George redoublent l'année.

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.
jour

Correct answer: day
journal
journey

Q8.
après

Correct answer: after
against
before

Q9.
personne

Correct answer: person, anyone
pupil
staff

Q10.
dernier

denial
first
Correct answer: last

Q11.
pendant

after
before
Correct answer: during

Q12.
peu

big
Correct answer: little
very

Q13.
bon

bad
big
Correct answer: good