Year 11

Guided writing: foundation . Work and future plans

Year 11

Guided writing: foundation . Work and future plans

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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 work and future plans.
  2. Purpose of language use: Guided writing: Work and future plans (Foundation and Higher)
  3. Grammar: Writing using multiple tenses - perfect, imperfect (il y avait, je devais), present, ALLER + infinitive, simple future, conditional

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13 Questions

Q1.
'à' and 'de' are

nouns
Correct answer: prepositions
verbs

Q2.
commencer is followed by

Correct answer: à
de
nothing

Q3.
rêver is followed by

à
Correct answer: de
nothing

Q4.
Translate: I decided to leave

J'ai décidé à partir
Correct answer: J'ai décidé de partir
J'ai décidé partir

Q5.
Verbs followed by prepositons are then followed by

adjectives
conjugated verbs
Correct answer: verbs in the infinitive form

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

13 Questions

Q1.
I work =

j'ai travaillé
Correct answer: je travaille
je vais travailler

Q2.
I did =

Correct answer: j'ai fait
je fais
je ferai

Q3.
I am going to earn =

j'ai gagné
je gagne
Correct answer: je vais gagner

Q4.
I will pass my exams =

Correct answer: Je réussirai mes examens
Je réussirais mes examens
Je vais réussir mes examens

Q5.
I would work =

je travaillerai
Correct answer: je travaillerais
je vais travailler

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.
beaucoup

Correct answer: a lot
pretty
some

Q8.
chaque

Correct answer: each
money
one

Q9.
jeune

old
yellow
Correct answer: young

Q10.
travail

difficulty
travel
Correct answer: work

Q11.
femme

boy, son
girl, daughter
Correct answer: woman, wife

Q12.
eux

Correct answer: them
us
you (plural)

Q13.
soit...soit...

Correct answer: either... or...
if not... then...
neither... nor...