Talking about extra-curricular activities (Part 2/2)

Talking about extra-curricular activities (Part 2/2)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revisit the present and imperfect tenses to compare current and past extra-curricular activities. We also look at the impact negative structures can have on meaning.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talking about extracurricular activities
  3. Grammar: Recognising and using the imperfect tense and the present tense

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13 Questions

Q1.
Translate: Je participe au spectacle de l'école
I participated in the school show
I take part in the nativity show
Correct answer: I take part in the school show
I would like to take part in the school show
Q2.
Translate: Mon copain a trop de devoirs
I have too much homework
My boyfriend has a lot of homework
My friend has a lot of homework
Correct answer: My friend has too much homework
Q3.
Which verb is required to complete this sentence: Je ........ partie d'un club d'échecs
est
Correct answer: fais
fait
suis
Q4.
Which verb is required to complete this sentence: Il ........ membre de l'équipe de foot
Correct answer: est
fais
fait
suis
Q5.
Which verb is required to complete this sentence: Je ........ à cache-cache
Correct answer: joue
joué
jouent
jouer
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.
devant
badly behaved
behind
Correct answer: in front of
Q8.
chez moi
Correct answer: at my house
join me
my chair
Q9.
plusieurs
more
not many
Correct answer: several
Q10.
votre
our
their
Correct answer: your
Q11.
mieux
Correct answer: better
cat
worse
Q12.
près
far
Correct answer: near
price
Q13.
aujourd'hui
right now
Correct answer: today
yesterday

13 Questions

Q1.
Which tense do we need to use when talking about extra-curricular activities from primary school?
The conditional tense ending in AIS
Correct answer: The imperfect tense ending in AIS
The perfect tense ending in É or I or U
The present tense ending in E
Q2.
Translate: Je faisais partie d'un club d'aviron
I am part of a rowing club
I am part of an aeroplane club
Correct answer: I used to be part of a rowing club
I used to be part of an aeroplane club
Q3.
Translate: Je n'avais pas beaucoup de devoirs
Correct answer: I didn't have a lot of homework
I don't have a lot of homework
I have a lot of homework
I used to have a lot of homework
Q4.
Translate: Je ne joue plus dans l'orchestre
I don't play in the orchestra
Correct answer: I don't play in the orchestra anymore
I play in the orchestra
I used to play in the orchestra
Q5.
Translate: Quand j'étais plus jeune, je ne faisais rien
When I was smaller, I didn't like the colour yellow
When I was smaller, I was part of a rowing club
Correct answer: When I was younger I didn't do anything
When I was younger, I did a lot
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.
surtout
Correct answer: especially, above all
on top of that
when all's said and done
Q8.
propre
belonging to
Correct answer: clean, own
dirty, improper
Q9.
plutôt
earlier
planet
Correct answer: rather
Q10.
souvent
occasionally
Correct answer: often
sometimes
Q11.
assez
Correct answer: enough, quite
lots of
with
Q12.
d'abord
all aboard
Correct answer: first of all
on top of
Q13.
loin
close
Correct answer: far
near

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