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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will consolidate the language needed to say what we should do to protect the environment including a focus on using infinitives.
  2. Purpose of language use: Protecting the environment
  3. Grammar: Conditional tense modal verbs with on, Using the infinitive, Using multiple tenses

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13 Questions

Q1.
The pronoun 'on' refers to:
Correct answer: You - a group of general people
You - a specific group of people
You - a specific individual person
Q2.
Translate: You (general) should:
Je devrais
Je pourrrais
Correct answer: On devrait
On pourrait
Q3.
Translate: You (general) could
Je devrais
Je pourrrais
On devrait
Correct answer: On pourrait
Q4.
Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive when used in a sentence. How can we tell if a verb is in the infinitive?
It ends in ER / IR / AR
Correct answer: It ends in ER / IR / RE
It's the form you find in the dictionary
Q5.
Translate: To better protect the environment, you (general) should use less energy.
Pour mieux protéger l'environnement, on devrait consomme moins d'énergie
Correct answer: Pour mieux protéger l'environnement, on devrait consommer moins d'énergie
Pour mieux protéger l'environnement, on devrait consommer plus d'énergie
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.
derrière
Correct answer: behind
in front
past
Q8.
demain
today
Correct answer: tomorrow
yesterday
Q9.
hier
today
tomorrow
Correct answer: yesterday
Q10.
au bord de
Correct answer: at the side of
on top of
underneath
Q11.
désormais
Correct answer: from now on
hopefully
no longer
Q12.
dehors
behind
inside
Correct answer: outside
Q13.
d'habitude
informally
unlikely
Correct answer: usually

13 Questions

Q1.
The infinitive 'protéger' means to protect. What is the second meaning?
Prodigy
Correct answer: Protecting
To protect
Q2.
What are the two translations of the infinitive 'trier les déchets'
To destroy the rubbish / destroying the rubbish
To pile the rubbish / piling the rubbish
Correct answer: To separate the rubbish / separating the rubbish
Q3.
What are the two translations of the infinitive 'se déplacer.'
To lose one's place / losing one's place
Correct answer: To move oneself around / moving oneself around
To place something down / placing something down
Q4.
What are the two translations of the infinitive 'réutiliser'
Correct answer: To re-use / re-using
To restart / restarting
To use / using
Q5.
Translate: Protecting the environment is important.
Protege l'environnement est important
Proteger l'environment est important
Correct answer: Proteger l'environnement est important
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.
le
a
I
Correct answer: the
Q8.
de
between
Correct answer: of / from
to / the
Q9.
un / une
Correct answer: a
the
to
Q10.
à
a
from / of
Correct answer: to /at
Q11.
Ils sont
There are
Correct answer: They are
They have
Q12.
Je suis
Correct answer: I am
I have
I like
Q13.
Il est
Correct answer: He is
She is
We are

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UnitFrench / Global Issues

French