Guided writing: Talking about friends and family (Higher)

Guided writing: Talking about friends and family (Higher)

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. 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.'
  2. Purpose of language use: Guided writing: Family and Friends. (Higher)
  3. Grammar: Writing using multiple tenses: present, future, imperfect and perfect tense

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15 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'I have'?
Correct answer: J'ai
J'avoir
Je ai
Tu as
Q2.
How do you say 'we like'?
Il aime
On a aimé
Correct answer: On aime
On aimes
Q3.
How do you say 'I argue'?
Je dispute
Correct answer: Je me dispute
Je me disputer
Je se dispute
Q4.
How do you say 'we get on well'?
On m'entend bien
On m'entends bien
Correct answer: On s'entend bien
On s'entendre bien
Q5.
How do you say 'I want'?
Je fais
Je vais
Je veut
Correct answer: Je veux
Q6.
What is the correct translation for 'my best friend is tall'?
Correct answer: Mon meilleur ami est grand
Mon meilleur ami être grand
Mon meilleur ami sont grand
Mon meilleur ami suis grand
Q7.
What is the correct translation for 'We want to see a show'?
On aime voir un spectacle
On va voir un spectacle
Correct answer: On veut voir un spectacle
On voit un spectacle
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.
Q9.
beaucoup
Correct answer: a lot
pretty
some
Q10.
chaque
Correct answer: each
money
one
Q11.
jeune
old
yellow
Correct answer: young
Q12.
travail
difficulty
travel
Correct answer: work
Q13.
femme
boy, son
girl, daughter
Correct answer: woman, wife
Q14.
eux
Correct answer: them
us
you (plural)
Q15.
soit...soit...
Correct answer: either... or...
if not... then...
neither... nor...

15 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct French translation for 'I am going to meet'.
J'ai retrouvé
Je retrouvais
Je retrouve
Correct answer: Je vais retrouver
Q2.
Choose the correct French translation for 'I bought' or 'I have bought'.
J'achetais
J'achète
Correct answer: J'ai acheté
Je vais acheter
Q3.
Choose the correct French translation for 'I was' or 'I used to be'.
J'ai été
Correct answer: J'étais
Je suis
Je vais être
Q4.
Choose the correct French translation for 'I have done' or 'I did'.
Correct answer: J'ai fait
Je fais
Je faisais
Je vais faire
Q5.
Which of these time phrases means 'yesterday'?
Aujourd'hui
Demain
Correct answer: Hier
Le lendemain
Q6.
How do we say 'it was'?
C'est
Correct answer: C'était
Ce fut
Ce sera
Q7.
How do we say 'it will be'?
C'a été
C'est
C'était
Correct answer: Ce sera
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.
Q9.
ici
easy
Correct answer: here
there
Q10.
rien
never
no one
Correct answer: nothing
Q11.
nom
delicious
Correct answer: name
number
Q12.
dès
Correct answer: from, as soon
then, after
to, suddenly
Q13.
maintenant
Correct answer: now
sometimes
tomorrow
Q14.
meilleur
Correct answer: better, best
bigger, biggest
worse, worst
Q15.
trop
best
Correct answer: too
top

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