1. Quels sports fais-tu? Tu les aimes? Pourquoi?(What sports do you do? Do you like them? Why?)

3. Qu’est-ce que tu vas manger ce weekend?(What are you going to eat and drink this weekend?

2. Que manges-tu normalement? Qu’est-ce que tu aimes manger et boire? (What do you usually eat? What do you like eating & drinking?)

Year 8 French writing

4. Décris un repas spécial au passé.(Describe a special meal in the past)

Prepare answers of 3 or 4 sentences for each question that include the following:

Present (reg & irreg)

Future

Past

Imperfect

Verb & infinitive

links

opinions

reasons

adjectives

questions

negatives

comp./sup.

spelling errors

Level 2: short, simple (one or part phrase) responses to 3 of 5 questions. Spelling is approximate but meaning clear.Level 3: answers of two phrase length in 3 of 5. Spelling is intelligible. Several complete sentences.Level 4: answers of 3 or 4 phrase length – spelling generally accurate, sentences mostly have correct verb forms.Opinions & reasons included with linking words.Level 5: Pupils do as for level 4 but include questions and reference to the future or the past. Evidence of independent learning and adaptation of grammar learnt to new contexts. NB: Half levels are also possible. Enter marks on marksheet as follows: Level 5 = 19, 4.5 = 17, 4 = 15, 3.5 = 13, 3 = 11, 2.5 = 9, 2 = 7