Guided writing: Talking about friends and family (Higher)

In this lesson, we will explore a higher style GCSE writing question focusing on tense formation before co-constructing a written answer. This is an opportunity to practise some independent writing at the end of this lesson. The writing task is: 'You are writing a blog about your relationship with your friends and family.'

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.How do you say 'I have'?

J'aiJe aiJ'avoirTu as

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Q2.How do you say 'we like'?

On aimesOn aimeOn a aiméIl aime

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Q3.How do you say 'I argue'?

Je se disputeJe disputeJe me disputerJe me dispute

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Q4.How do you say 'we get on well'?

On s'entendre bienOn s'entend bienOn m'entends bienOn m'entend bien

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Q5.How do you say 'I want'?

Je veuxJe vaisJe faisJe veut

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Q6.What is the correct translation for 'my best friend is tall'?

Mon meilleur ami suis grandMon meilleur ami être grandMon meilleur ami est grandMon meilleur ami sont grand

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Q7.What is the correct translation for 'We want to see a show'?

On veut voir un spectacleOn va voir un spectacleOn voit un spectacleOn aime voir un spectacle

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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.

Q8.beaucoup

a lotprettysome

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Q9.chaque

moneyoneeach

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Q10.jeune

yellowyoungold

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Q11.travail

difficultytravelwork

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Q12.femme

boy, sonwoman, wifegirl, daughter

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Q13.eux

themusyou (plural)

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Q14.soit...soit...

either... or...neither... nor...if not... then...

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.How do you say 'I have'?

J'aiJe aiJ'avoirTu as

1/14

Q2.How do you say 'we like'?

On aimesOn aimeOn a aiméIl aime

2/14

Q3.How do you say 'I argue'?

Je se disputeJe disputeJe me disputerJe me dispute

3/14

Q4.How do you say 'we get on well'?

On s'entendre bienOn s'entend bienOn m'entends bienOn m'entend bien

4/14

Q5.How do you say 'I want'?

Je veuxJe vaisJe faisJe veut

5/14

Q6.What is the correct translation for 'my best friend is tall'?

Mon meilleur ami suis grandMon meilleur ami être grandMon meilleur ami est grandMon meilleur ami sont grand

6/14

Q7.What is the correct translation for 'We want to see a show'?

On veut voir un spectacleOn va voir un spectacleOn voit un spectacleOn aime voir un spectacle

7/14

Q8.beaucoup

a lotprettysome

8/14

Q9.chaque

moneyoneeach

9/14

Q10.jeune

yellowyoungold

10/14

Q11.travail

difficultytravelwork

11/14

Q12.femme

boy, sonwoman, wifegirl, daughter

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Q13.eux

themusyou (plural)

13/14

Q14.soit...soit...

either... or...neither... nor...if not... then...

14/14

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Guided writing: Higher - Unit 1: Family and friends

Plenary quiz

Q1.Choose the correct French translation for 'I am going to meet'.

Je retrouveJ'ai retrouvéJe vais retrouverJe retrouvais

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Q2.Choose the correct French translation for 'I bought' or 'I have bought'.

J'ai achetéJ'achèteJ'achetaisJe vais acheter

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Q3.Choose the correct French translation for 'I was' or 'I used to be'.

J'ai étéJ'étaisJe suisJe vais être

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Q4.Choose the correct French translation for 'I have done' or 'I did'.

J'ai faitJe faisJe faisaisJe vais faire

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Q5.Which of these time phrases means 'yesterday'?

DemainLe lendemainAujourd'huiHier

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Q6.How do we say 'it was'?

C'estC'étaitCe seraCe fut

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Q7.How do we say 'it will be'?

Ce seraC'étaitC'estC'a été

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Q8.ici

thereeasyhere

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Q9.rien

nothingno onenever

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Q10.nom

deliciousnamenumber

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Q11.dès

to, suddenlythen, afterfrom, as soon

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Q12.maintenant

sometimesnowtomorrow

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Q13.meilleur

better, bestworse, worstbigger, biggest

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Q14.trop

tootopbest

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Guided writing: Higher - Unit 1: Family and friends

Plenary quiz

Q1.Choose the correct French translation for 'I am going to meet'.

Je retrouveJ'ai retrouvéJe vais retrouverJe retrouvais

1/14

Q2.Choose the correct French translation for 'I bought' or 'I have bought'.

J'ai achetéJ'achèteJ'achetaisJe vais acheter

2/14

Q3.Choose the correct French translation for 'I was' or 'I used to be'.

J'ai étéJ'étaisJe suisJe vais être

3/14

Q4.Choose the correct French translation for 'I have done' or 'I did'.

J'ai faitJe faisJe faisaisJe vais faire

4/14

Q5.Which of these time phrases means 'yesterday'?

DemainLe lendemainAujourd'huiHier

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Q6.How do we say 'it was'?

C'estC'étaitCe seraCe fut

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Q7.How do we say 'it will be'?

Ce seraC'étaitC'estC'a été

7/14

Q8.ici

thereeasyhere

8/14

Q9.rien

nothingno onenever

9/14

Q10.nom

deliciousnamenumber

10/14

Q11.dès

to, suddenlythen, afterfrom, as soon

11/14

Q12.maintenant

sometimesnowtomorrow

12/14

Q13.meilleur

better, bestworse, worstbigger, biggest

13/14

Q14.trop

tootopbest

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