Developing reading skills (Higher)

Developing reading skills (Higher)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at the role of high frequency words and inference in developing reading skills. This lesson is aimed at students sitting the higher tier GCSE paper.
  2. Purpose of language use: Developing inference (Higher)
  3. Grammar: Developing lexical fields

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13 Questions

Q1.
"Réussir les examens" translated into English is...
To love exams
To resit your exams
To sit exams
Correct answer: To succeed in/pass exams
Q2.
2. "They have to" in French =
Correct answer: Ils/elles doivent
Ils/elles ont à
Ils/elles peuvent
On doit
Q3.
3. "They can" in French =
Correct answer: Ils/elles peuvent
Ils/elles sont
On doit
On peut
Q4.
The verbs "to have to" (devoir) and "to be able to" (pouvoir) are always followed by the ...
date
Correct answer: infinitive
subject
the noun
Q5.
Translate into English, "on doit étudier religion".
They have to do RE
They have to study RE
We/you can study RE
Correct answer: We/you have to study RE
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.
tu
to
Correct answer: you
your
Q8.
lieu
better
lie
Correct answer: place
Q9.
quand
how
Correct answer: when
where
Q10.
contre
Correct answer: against
between
for
Q11.
sous
next to
over
Correct answer: under
Q12.
à côté de
far from
Correct answer: next to
opposite
Q13.
côté
far
opposite
Correct answer: side

13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: J'ai trop de devoirs
I don't have any homework
I have some homework
Correct answer: I have too much homework
I never have any homework
Q2.
Translate: Je ne reçois jamais de devoirs
I don't have any homework
I have some homework
Correct answer: I never receive any homework
I receive too much homework
Q3.
Translate: À mon avis, faire les devoirs c'est très agaçant!
In my opinion, doing homework is a little annoying
In my opinion, doing homework is extremely annoying
In my opinion, doing homework is not annoying
Correct answer: In my opinion, doing homework is very annoying
Q4.
Translate: Pour moi, aller au collège c'est un peu agaçant!
Correct answer: In my opinion, going to school is a little annoying
In my opinion, going to school is extremely annoying
In my opinion, going to school is not annoying
In my opinion, going to school is very annoying
Q5.
Translate: Après une journéé au collège, j'adore me reposer chez moi.
After a day at school, I love to relax at my friend's house
Correct answer: After a day at school, I love to relax at my house
Before a day at school, I love to relax at my friend's house
Before a day at school, I love to relax at my house
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.
ensemble
apart
assemble
Correct answer: together
Q8.
chose
choice
other
Correct answer: thing
Q9.
place
building, city
Correct answer: space, (town) square
tower, city centre
Q10.
seulement
alone
just about
Correct answer: only
Q11.
moi
Correct answer: me
mine
my
Q12.
vie
Correct answer: life
street
via
Q13.
jusque
just about
just beyond
Correct answer: up to, until

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