Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use depuis to say how long we have lived somewhere and the pronoun y to mean there when describing a region.
  2. Purpose of language use: Describe a region
  3. Grammar: Using il y a / il n'y a pas de, Position and agreement of regular and irregular adjectives , Superlative, Pronoun 'y'

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13 Questions

Q1.
Superlatives ...
... compare two different things.
... do not include adjectives.
Correct answer: ... say the most or the least about an object, place or person.
Q2.
How do I say 'more/less'?
pas/moi
pire/meilleur
Correct answer: plus/moins
Q3.
Translate: My region has the smallest cinema.
Ma région a le plus grand cinéma.
Correct answer: Ma région a le plus petit cinéma.
Mon village a les plus petit cinéma.
Q4.
Translate: My region has the least picturesque beaches.
Ma région a les moins pittoresques plages.
Correct answer: Ma région a les plages les moins pittoresques.
Ma région a les plages les plus pittoresques.
Q5.
Translate: My town has the best restaurants but the worst shops.
Correct answer: Ma ville a les meilleurs restaurants mais les pires magasins.
Ma ville a les plus bons restaurants mais les plus mauvais magasins.
Ma ville a les restaurants meilleurs mais les magasins pires.
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.
par
Correct answer: by
equal
part of
Q8.
je
Correct answer: I
it
the
Q9.
avec
but
have
Correct answer: with
Q10.
tout
Correct answer: all
they
you
Q11.
tout de suite
in its entirety
Correct answer: straight away
the whole sofa
Q12.
faire
to be
Correct answer: to do
to have
Q13.
son/sa/ses
Correct answer: his/her/its
my/our
their

13 Questions

Q1.
What does 'y' mean?
and
or
Correct answer: there
Q2.
What are the the two meanings of 'depuis'?
here, there
Correct answer: since, for
to, from
Q3.
Translate: I live there
J'habite y
Correct answer: J'y habite
Je y habite
Q4.
Translate: He/She has lived there for eight years.
Il/Elle habite huit ans.
Correct answer: Il/Elle y habite depuis huit ans.
Il/Elle y habite pour huit ans.
Q5.
Translate: I have lived in England since the age of 10.
J'habite en Angleterre depuis dix ans.
Correct answer: J'habite en Angleterre depuis l'âge de dix ans.
J'habite en Angleterre pour 10 ans.
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.
autre
also
author
Correct answer: other
Q8.
on
on, in
Correct answer: one, we
onto
Q9.
mais
Correct answer: but
May
my
Q10.
nous
new
Correct answer: we
you (plural)
Q11.
comme
come
Correct answer: like/as
with
Q12.
ou
oh!
Correct answer: or
where
Q13.
si
but
Correct answer: if
yes

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UnitFrench / Local Area

French