Year 11

Guided writing: Higher . Work and future plans

Year 11

Guided writing: Higher . Work and future plans

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore a higher 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 an article about work for a French magazine.
  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.
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...

13 Questions

Q1.
I will do =
j'ai fait
Correct answer: je ferai
je ferais
Q2.
I would take =
je prendrai
Correct answer: je prendrais
je prends
Q3.
I worked =
Correct answer: j'ai travaillé
je travaille
je travaillerai
Q4.
Translate: If I pass my exams, I will continue my studies
Si je réussirai mes examens, je continue mes études
Si je réussirai mes examens, je continuerai mes études
Correct answer: Si je réussis mes examens, je continuerai mes études
Q5.
Translate: When I am 25, I will work in an office
Quand j'ai 25 ans, je travaille dans un bureau
Quand j'ai 25 ans, je travaillerai dans un bureau
Correct answer: Quand j'aurai 25 ans, je travaillerai dans un bureau
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.
ici
easy
Correct answer: here
there
Q8.
rien
never
no one
Correct answer: nothing
Q9.
nom
delicious
Correct answer: name
number
Q10.
dès
Correct answer: from, as soon
then, after
to, suddenly
Q11.
maintenant
Correct answer: now
sometimes
tomorrow
Q12.
meilleur
Correct answer: better, best
bigger, biggest
worse, worst
Q13.
trop
best
Correct answer: too
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