Describe festivals and traditions (Part 1/2)

Describe festivals and traditions (Part 1/2)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to describe festivals and traditions using the nouns day, year, morning and evening.
  2. Purpose of language use: Describe festivals and traditions
  3. Grammar: Est-ce que and qu'est-ce que

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13 Questions

Q1.
Which is the correct French translation for 'a slice'?
un morceau
un pot
une bouteille
Correct answer: une tranche
Q2.
Which is the correct French translation for 'too much cheese'?
beaucoup de fromage
beaucoup de le fromage
Correct answer: trop de fromage
trop de le fromage
Q3.
How would you translate this sentence: 'je voudrais un morceau de gâteau'?
I want a piece of cake
I want a slice of cake
Correct answer: I would like a piece of cake
I would like a slice of cake
Q4.
Which is the correct French translation for 'a bottle of water'?
Correct answer: une bouteille d'eau
une bouteille de eau
une bouteille de l'eau
une bouteille de le eau
Q5.
Which is the accurate English translation of 'je prends un pot de miel'?
Correct answer: I take a pot of honey
I take a pot of mustard
I would like a pot of honey
I would like a pot of mustard
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.
Which is the correct feminine noun, in French, for 'morning'?
la journée
Correct answer: la matinée
la soirée
le matin
Q2.
Which is the correct French translation for 'I have lived in France for five years'?
J'habite en France depuis quinze ans
J'habite en Espagne depuis cinq ans
J'habite en France cinq ans
Correct answer: J'habite en France depuis cinq ans
Q3.
What are the two French words for 'evening'?
l'an/l'année
le jour/la journée
le matin/la matinéé
Correct answer: le soir/la soirée
Q4.
Which is the correct French translation for 'during the day, I like to celebrate'?
Correct answer: pendant la journée, j'aime célébrer
pendant la journée, j'aime de célébrer
pendant la soirée j'aimer célébrer
pendant la soirée, j'aime célébrer
Q5.
Complete the sentence with the correct French noun: 'C'était une ......... formidable'
an
jour
Correct answer: journée
soir
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...

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UnitFrench / Daily life and special occasions

French