Talking about the school day (Part 2/3)

Talking about the school day (Part 2/3)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will discuss using comparison structures to compare daily life in British and French schools.
  2. Purpose of language use:
  3. Grammar:

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13 Questions

Q1.
"L'école publique", in English is ...
primary school
private school
public economy
Correct answer: state school
Q2.
"Plus ou moins que" are translated into English as...
more or less of
Correct answer: more or less than
nevertheless
please and thank you
Q3.
"Meilleur/pire que" in English are....
Correct answer: better/worse than
minus/plus
more/less than
much nicer
Q4.
When using meilleur/pire (better/worse), they are being used as adjectives, so what must you remember?
Correct answer: to add an agreement to them (e,s) if you are describing a feminine or plural noun
to put them at the end of the sentence
Q5.
Translate into French: "State schools are better than private schools".
L'école publique est meilleur que l'école privée.
Les écoles privées sont meilleures que les écoles publiques.
Les écoles publiques sont meilleure que les écoles privées.
Correct answer: Les écoles publiques sont meilleures que les écoles privées.
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.
depuis
alone
deputy
Correct answer: since
Q8.
ainsi
against
angry
Correct answer: thus
Q9.
heure
her
Correct answer: hour
unwell
Q10.
seul
Correct answer: alone, only
first
last
Q11.
année
after
annoying
Correct answer: year
Q12.
toujours
Correct answer: always
every day
very
Q13.
bad
big
good
Correct answer: there

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