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Year 11 French Booklet Autumn 1

In this booklet, there are four units of work.

You should complete two lessons per week, either in school or at home.

After each unit, there is a quiz which you must complete and a cultural extension task.

Week 1 Unit 1 Au bahut

Lesson 1 : Mes matières Lesson 2 : Mon bahut

Week 2 Lesson 3 : Mon emploi du temps Lesson 4 : L’école ailleurs

Week 3 Unit 2 L’Education

Lesson 5 : Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité

Lesson 6 : L’uniforme scolaire

Week 4 Unit 3 Mes compétences

Lesson 7 : Quand j’étais petit Lesson 8 : Je suis fier de moi

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L’emploi du temps – the timetable à neuf heures – at nine o’clock à neuf heures dix – at ten past nine à neuf heures et quart – at a quarter past nine à neuf heures et demi – at half past nine à dix heures moins vingt – at twenty to ten à dix heures moins le quart–at a quarter to ten lundi/mardi… – (on) Monday(s)/Tuesday(s) etc la récré(ation) – break time l’heure du déjeuner – lunchtime Lundi à neuf heures, j’ai (histoire/maths) etc – Monday at nine o’clock, I have… l’école commence à …et finit à – school starts at…and finishes at…

Studio GCSE Module 6 La vie scolaire – School life

Qu’est-ce que tu penses de ton école? What do you think about your school?

What / How Je le trouve… - I find it… raisonnable – reasonable juste – fair logique – logical injuste – unfair ridicule – ridiculous frustrant – frustrating dangéreux – dangerous important - important

What /How pour apprendre – to learn avoir de place – to have room respecter les autres – to respect others on doit – I must trop de maquillage – wear a lot of make-up il faut – I should màcher du chewing gum – chew gum il ne faut pas – I shouldn’t il est interdit de – It is forbidden to être à l’heure – to be on time utiliser son portable – use your mobile phone faire ses devoirs – to do homework porter l’uniforme – wear uniform on porte un uniforme scolaire – we wear school uniform

Opinion / Justification Because… – parce que… C’est… – it is… Ce serait… - it would be… J’aimerais beacoup – I would really love to / like to J’ai de la chance – I’m lucky Ma matière préférée – my favourite subject Génial – great Très – very Assez – quite Passionnant – exciting Ennuyeux – boring Mon prof de…- my teacher of…

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Les matières

Learning objective: Students will be able to talk about their school subjects

Do now: Vocabulary check: write the key phrases in French/English

1. Le français 2. La chimie 3. L’histoire-géo 4. Le dessin 5. Les maths 6. L’EPS 7. L’éducation civique 8. La religion

Mes Matières au collège

Reading comprehension:

Task two: translate the passage into English using a dictionary to support you.

1. Maths 2. PE 3. PSHE 4. Humanities 5. Religious Education 6. Art 7. French 8. Chemistry

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Key Grammar: use the table to write five example sentences about your school subjects:

Extended writing task: (90 mots)

FR Un ami Canadien te demande de parler de tes matières préférées et de celles que tu n’aimes pas. Ecris une réponse à ton ami. Il faut mentionner les points suivants :

- Une introduction de ton collège - Ta matière préférée et pourquoi - Un sujet que tu n’aimes pas - Une description d’une journée type au collège

EN A Canadian friend asks you to speak about your favourite subjects and those that you don’t like. Write a response to your friend. You must mention the following points:

- An introduction to your school - Your favourite subject - A subject that you don’t like - A description of a typical day at school

Key activity : translate into English:

1. J’adore la musique. C’est très facile et le prof est vraiment marrant.

2. Je suis faible en maths. En plus, les cours de maths sont très ennuyeux.

3. J’adore la prof de commerce. Mais le commerce, c’est difficile. Les concepts sont compliqués et

difficiles à comprendre.

4. Je suis forte en sport. J’aime beaucoup ça.

5. Je suis douée en français mais je trouve qu’on a trop de devoirs et le prof est trop sévère

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EXTENDED WRITING TASK :

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Mon bahut

Learning objective: Students will be able to describe their school


1. Ma matière préférée 2. Je suis doué(e) pour 3. La cour de récré 4. La bibliothèque 5. Un collège mixte 6. Une matière obligatoire 7. L’éducation civique 8. La religion 9. L’informatique

Vocabulary match up : Dans mon collège il y a…

Key grammar: Complete the sentences below using the key grammar box

Dans mon college, il y a….

J’ai de la chance car nous avons…

Malheureusement, il n’y a pas de….

1. A library 2. Changing rooms 3. A sports hall 4. Science labs 5. A canteen 6. A basketball court 7. A gym 8. A main hall 9. The playground 10. A swimming pool 11. A football pitch 12. Classrooms

1. PSHE 2. Religious Education 3. ICT 4. The playground 5. My favourite subject 6. I am gifted in 7. The library 8. A co-ed school 9. A compulsory subject

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Reading Comprehension: Positive, Negative or Positive & Negative


FR Ton ami français t’a envoyé un e-mail sur la vie scolaire. Ecris une réponse à ton ami.

Tu dois faire référence aux points suivants :

- Ce qu’il y a dans ton collège - Aimes-tu ton collège - Quelles matières aimes-tu - Si tu aimes tes profs - Ce que tu as fait hier dans la cour de récréation

EN Your French friend has sent you an email about school life. Write a response to your friend. You must make reference to the following points:

- What there is in your school - If you like your school - Which subjects do you like - If you like your teachers - What you did yesterday in the playground

Reading comprehension:

Dans mon collège il y a

Il n’y a pas de

Je trouve mon collège…. Car….

J’aime le français car c’est…

Ma matière préféré est…

Mon prof de…. est…

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Mon emploi du temps

Learning objective: Students will be able to describe their school timetable


1. Je suis fort en science 2. Je suis faible en maths. 3. Je suis doué en français. 4. ennuyeux 5. difficile 6. nul 7. amusant/drôle 8. compliqué 9. On a trop de devoirs

Reading Comprehension

Key activities/ comprehension questions/ tasks

Translate into English:

1. Funny 2. Complicated 3. We have too much homework 4. Difficult 5. Rubbish 6. I am weak at maths 7. I am gifted in French 8. I am strong at science 9. Boring

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Key Grammar:

Examples:

1. At 10am I have French in a classroom. _____________________________________________________________________

2. At 1pm I have science in a science lab. _____________________________________________________________________

3. At 3:30pm I have history with my favourite teacher. _____________________________________________________________________

4. At 4pm we have PE on the football pitch. _____________________________________________________________________

5. On Friday at 3pm I have English, it’s my favourite subject. _____________________________________________________________________


FR Ton ami français t’a envoyé un e-mail sur la vie scolaire. Ecris une réponse a ton ami. Tu dois faire référence aux points suivants :

- Les horaires de ton école - Pourquoi l’uniforme scolaire est bien ou pas - Un déjeuner récent au collège - Ce que tu vas faire le septembre prochain

EN Your French friend has sent you an email about school life. Write a response to your friend. You must make reference to the following points:

- School timetable and hours - Why uniform is good or not - A recent lunch at school - What you are going to do next September

Translate into Engish:

1. Le matin à huit heures et demie j’ai la musique 2. Après la récré j’ai l’histoire-géo puis les sciences 3. L’après-midi à 15h j’ai l’espagnol 4. Je suis fort en maths, c’est ma matière préférée 5. Je suis faible en anglais car je n’aime pas beaucoup les langues 6. Je suis doué en dessin car je suis très créative et j’adore dessiner 7. Je n’aime pas les cours d’EPS car mon prof est trop stricte!

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L’école ailleurs

Learning objective: Students will be able to discuss what schools are like in French speaking countries


1. Ma matière préférée 2. Je suis doué(e) pour 3. La cour de récré 4. La bibliothèque 5. Un lycée 6. Une matière 7. Les cours 8. Les contrôles


Reading Comprehension:

1. What is her school called?

2. What type of school is it?

3. How many students are there?

4. What does the timetable look like?

5. What is her favourite subject and why?

6. What are the teachers like?

1. My favourite subject 2. I am really good at 3. The playground 4. The library 5. A sixth form college 6. Lessons 7. Tests 8. A subject

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Key Grammar: The third person plural


FR Un magazine français cherche des articles sur des écoles dans des pays différents. Ecrivez un article sur votre école. Vous devez faire référence aux points suivants :

- Les matières scolaires les plus intéressantes dans votre école - Votre opinion sur les équipements dans votre école - Quelque chose que vous avez fait récemment à l’école dont vous êtes fier - Ce que vous changeriez dans votre école, si vous étiez le directeur -

EN A French magazine is looking for articles about schools in different countries. Write an article about your school. You must make reference to the following points:

- The most interesting subjects in your school - Your opinion on the facilities in your school - Something you did recently in school which you are proud of - What you would change in your school if you were the Principal

Key Activity: Translate into English

J’habite à Mayotte. C’est un département français près de Madagascar. Ici, on commence les cours à sept heures et on finit à quatorze heures car il fait trèschaud l’après-midi. On achète tout notre équipement scolaire. L’école est obligatoire à partir de six ans et si on ne travaille pas bien à l’école, on redouble. On peut porter sespropres vêtements car on ne porte pas d ‘uniforme. Personnellement je préfère le système anglais car en Angleterre, on ne redouble pas . De plus, l’école fournit l équipement, et je trouve l’uniforme scolaire assezpratique. Cependant, je ne suis pas fan des horaires. Je préfère finir tôt.

Medhi

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Unit 1 Au bahut : End of Unit Quiz

Comment dit-on en français… ?

1. On Wednesday I have history

A Le mardi j’ai l’histoire C Le jeudi j’ai l’histoire

B Le mercredi j’ai l’histoire D Le vendredi j’ai l’histoire

2. At Midday I have chemistry

A A midi j’ai la chimie C A midi j’ai les sciences

B A onze heures j’ai la chimie D A midi j’avais la chimie

3. At 9am I have art

A A neuf heures j’ai l’art C A neuf heures j’ai le dessin

B A neuf heures il y a le dessin D A neuf heure j’ai le dessin

4. My maths teacher is nice

A Mon prof de maths est méchant C Mon prof de maths est cool

B Mon prof de maths est sympa D Mon prof de maths est stricte

5. My French teacher is strict

A Mon prof de français est sévère C Mon prof de français est génial

B Mon prof de français est sympa D Mon prof de français est ennuyeux

6. We finish at 5pm

A On a fini à 17heures C On fini à 17heures

B On finit vers 17heures D On finit à 17heures

7. There is a basketball court

A Il y a une terrain de basket C Il y a un terraine de basket

B Il y a un terrain de basket D Il y aura un terrain de basket

8. We have 36 classrooms

A On a trente-huit salles de classe C On avait trente-six salles de classe

B On a trente-six salles de classe D On avoir trente-six salles de classe

9. The library is modern

A Le bibliothèque est moderne C La bibliothèque est moderne

B La bibliothèque est modern D La bibliotheque est moderne

10. My favourite subject is

A Ma matière préfére c’est C Ma matière préférée c’est

B Ma matier préférée c’est D Mon matière préférée c’est

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Unit One – Cultural Extension Task

La nourriture française 1. Before eating a meal, it is polite and correct to say Bon appétit. Literally, this means 'good appetite'. By saying 'Bon appétit!' you are wishing everybody 'a good appetite' so that they will enjoy their meal. 2. In France, some popular foods are les escargots - snails, la viande de cheval - horse meat and les cuisses de grenouilles - frogs' legs.

3. The most popular French bread is la baguette ( meaning: little stick). It is a loaf 5 or 6 cm. wide and up to a metre in length. If it is a thinner version, it is called une ficelle ( meaning - a string) and if it is wider it is called une flûte. Bread rolls are called les petits pains - the little breads.

4. The word for breakfast is le petit déjeuner. It literally translates as 'the little lunch'. In France you dunk un croissant or another pastry such as un pain au chocolat into a milky drink at breakfast-time. The word 'croissant' actually means 'crescent' because the pastry is a crescent shape. The shape is very good for dunking!

5. Officially, it is said that - Il existe un fromage différent pour chaque jour de l'année. This means that in France there exists a different cheese for each day of the year - 365. However, it is known that there are even more than 365! French cheese is grouped into eight categories known as 'the eight cheese families' - les huit familles de fromages. They are also known as les grandes familles.

They are: 1. fresh cheese - le fromage frais 2. soft cheese - le fromage à pâte molle with natural rind such as Brie and Camembert 3. soft cheese with washed rind 4. hard cheese - le fromage à pâte pressée 5. hard cheese that is cooked such as Emmental, Beaufort and Gruyère 6. goat's cheese - le fromage de chèvre 7. blue cheese - le fromage à pâte persillée 8. processed cheese - le fromage fondu such as Boursin

6. On 6 January, a special cake is eaten called la galette des Rois (the Kings' cake) to celebrate the journey of the Three Kings - les Rois Mages - who followed the star to find the Baby Jesus - l' Enfant Jésus. This occasion is called l' Épiphanie. Inside the cake, a trinket called une fève is

hidden. On 6 January, parties take place and the cake is served. The lucky person who receives the trinket becomes the 'king' or 'queen' of the party and wears a paper crown.

7. La quiche is a savoury pie. It is a pastry base filled with a creamy egg mixture. Various ingredients can be added, for example, cubed bacon, onion, cheese, tomatoes, etc. La quiche Lorraine is the most famous version,

from the area of Lorraine in north-east France. It has a filling made from egg, cream and cubed bacon (les lardons).

8. La ratatouille is a vegetable stew from the area of Nice in the South of France. Its full name is la ratatouille niçoise. The stew contains aubergines, courgettes, tomatoes, onions, peppers, herbs and garlic. The vegetables are tossed together in a frying pan - une poêle. La ratatouille is served warm and can be either a side-dish or a main course served with rice - du riz or bread - du pain.

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9. Here is some vocabulary relating to meals in French: le petit déjeuner = the breakfast le déjeuner = the lunch le repas = the meal le dîner = the evening meal l'entrée = the starter le plat principal = the main course le hors-d'œuvre = the appetiser le dessert = the dessert le casse-croûte = the snack 10. La bouillabaisse is a fish and seafood soup from the area of Marseille in the south of France. It is served with croûtons and a sauce called rouille. The sauce is similar to a mayonnaise made with breadcrumbs, chilli peppers, garlic, saffron and olive oil. 11. A French delicacy is le foie gras. This literally means 'the fat liver' and it refers to the fattened liver of a goose or a duck that has been forced to eat more food than normal. The fattened liver can be served whole, in pieces, in a mousse or in pâté. It can be served cold or warm as a starter - une entrée - or to accompany another dish. Officially, the production of le foie gras has important and protected status in French cuisine and culture.

12. Le pâté is a paste made from meat, fish or vegetables. If it is cooked in a ceramic dish, it is called la terrine. If le pâté is cooked within a pastry crust then it is called le pâté en croûte. Another form of pâté is called les rillettes. This has a 'shredded' texture and is less smooth than normal pâté. 13. Le croque-monsieur is a hot, toasted or grilled cheese and ham sandwich. A variation is when it is served with a fried or poached egg on top and then it is called un croque-madame.

14. The city of Dijon, in the Burgundy area of eastern France, is famous for producing mustard, known as la moutarde de Dijon.

15. La crêpe means 'the pancake.' Les crêpes can be sweet or savoury and are sold in shops or at stalls called les crêperies. A popular way to prepare a sweet pancake in France is to drizzle it with melted butter, sugar, Grand Marnier liqueur and grated orange and lemon peel. This pancake is called la crêpe

Suzette and it was named after the French actress Suzanne Reichenberg. Often the liqueur is ignited so that a flame is burning on the pancake when it is served. This will caramelise the sugar and it consumes the liqueur. Food that is prepared or served by setting it alight with a burning flame is called flambé.

1. What is the polite thing to say before you begin a meal?

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2. Name some French bread shapes.

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3. Which cake is traditionally eaten on 6 January? Name the trinket that is hidden inside the cake.

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4. Name a fish soup.

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5. French cheese has eight categories. What is the French name for those categories?

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6. Find the French words for:

the breakfast -

the main course -

the starter -

the snails -

the meal –

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7. Name a grilled ham and cheese sandwich with an egg on top.

Name the same grilled sandwich without the egg on top.

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8. Officially, how many French cheeses exist?

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What is le fromage de chèvre?

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What is le fromage fondu?

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9. What kind of meat is la viande de cheval?

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10. Which pancake is named after a French actress?

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11. Name a vegetable stew.

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12. What is the French word used to describe food that is served ‘set alight’?

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13. Name a French delicacy that involves force-feeding a duck or goose.

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14. The city of Dijon is famous for producing …..

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15. When pâté is served in a pastry crust, what is it called?

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Liberté, égalité, fraternité

Learning objective: Students will be able to talk about school rules and regulations


1. Il faut

2. Il ne faut pas

3. Il est interdit de

4. Manquer

5. Des bijoux


Key Vocabulary: School Rules Match-Up

1. You must do your homework

2. You must not cheat during tests

3. You must not leave school during lunchtime

4. You must not miss lessons 5. You must not use your

phone in class 6. You must be on time 7. You must not chew gum 8. You must not bully other

students 9. You must not wear

jewellery or make up 10. You must wear your

school uniform

1. To miss 2. Jewellery 3. You must

not 4. You must 5. Its

forbidden to

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Key Grammar: Use the grammar information to translate the sentences below into English:

1. Dans cette école, il faut être à l’heure 2. Je trouve ça logique car l’école, c’est pour apprendre 3. Il est interdit d’utiliser son portable en classe. 4. Cependant, on peut utiliser son portable pour trouver des informations 5. Il ne faut pas manquer les cours car l’école, c’est très important

Extended Translation Task:

Il faut porter l’uniforme scolaire dans mon école. À mon avis, c’est une bonne idée car la mode n’a pas de place à l’école. Un jean? Un sweat? Un tee-shirt? Non merci. Personnellement je préfère l’uniforme. Dans notre école, les professeurs donnent trop de devoirs. Cette règle est injuste. Je déteste faire mes devoirs. Dans le collège de ma sœur, il est interdit de mâcher du chewing-gum. Je trouve ça injuste: pour certaines personnes, ça améliore la concentration. Je ne comprends pas cette règle, elle est stupide. Si j’avais le choix je préférais sortir de l’école pendant l’heure du déjeuner pour acheter quelque chose à manger.

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Key activity: écrivez cinq phrases sur le règlement de votre collège. Donnez vos opinions et expliquez vos raisons. Exemple :

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L’Uniforme scolaire

Learning objective: Students will be able to give their opinion on school uniform


1. Je trouve ça démodé 2. C’est pratique 3. Inconfortable 4. Inutile 5. Selon moi 6. À mon avis 7. On se ressemble 8. Ça coûte cher


Teacher: Comment est l’uniforme de ton collège? Student: L’uniforme de mon collège est très confortable. On porte une chemise blanche et un pantalon bleu. Teacher: Quelle activité extrascolaire fais-tu après les cours? Student: Après les cours, je chante dans une chorale avec mes amis. Teacher: Qu’est-ce que tu as déjà fait comme voyage avec ton collège? Student: Je suis allé à un musée d’art à Londres pour voir des peintures. C’est très bien. Student: Qu’est-ce que tu penses de la discipline ici? Teacher:Je pense que les profs sont trop stricts ici! Student: Est-ce que tu penses que les devoirs sont importants? Teacher: Oui, je pense que les devoirs sont très utiles pour nous

Key questions:

1. What does the student say the uniform is like?

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2. What extra-curricular activity does the student say he/she does?

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3. What school trip does the student say he/she did?

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4. What opinion does the teacher give about discipline?

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5. What opinion does the teacher give about homework?

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1. I find it old-fashioned 2. Its practical 3. Uncomfortable 4. Useless 5. According to me 6. In my opinion 7. We look the same 8. It’s expensive

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Key Vocabulary: les opinions sur l’uniform scolaire:


FR Ecrivez un blog sur un site-web sur ce que vous portez au collège en Angleterre et votre opinion sur l’Uniform. Il faut mentionner les points suivants :

- Ce que vous portez au collège - Ton opinion sur ton uniforme - Ce que les français portent au collège - Pourquoi l’uniforme est important ou non - Ce que tu vas porter au lycée -

EN Write a blog for a website about what you wear to school in England and give your opinion. You must mention the following points:

- What you wear to school - Your opinion on your school uniform - What French people wear to school - Why uniform is important or not - What you are going to wear to sixth form college

Translate the blog into English

Use the text to form the sentences below:

1. I wear my own clothes, in my opinion school uniform is expensive.

2. Normally I wear a shirt and a tie and trousers, I find it old fashioned and embarrassing

3. Usually I wear jogging bottoms and a t-shirt for me its practical and comfortable.

4. We wear a jumper, a polo shirt and trousers, for us, fashion has no place in school.

5. I like to wear my uniform but everyone looks the same.

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Unit 2 L’éducation : End of Unit Quiz


1. The school rules

A les réglement C le réglement

B le régles D la réglement

2. I find it reasonable

A Je le trouver raisonnable C Je trouve raisonnable

B Je le trouve injuste D Je le trouve raisonnable

3. I find it unfair

A Je le trouve juste C Je le trouve injust

B Je trouve injust D J’ai trouvé injust

4. He finds it frustrating

A Il le trouve frustrant C Il a trouvé frustrant

B Il le trouver frustrant D Elle le trouve frustrant

5. To be on time

A Être au heure C Être à l’heure

B Être de l’heure D Être en l’heure

6. To do your homework

A Fais ses devoir C Finir ses devoirs

B Faire les devoirs D Faire ses devoirs

7. To chew chewing gum

A mâcher de la chewing-gum C mâcher des chewing-gum

B Je mâche du chewing-gum D mâcher du chewing-gum

8. To use your mobile phone

A J’utilise son portable C utiliser mon portable

B utiliser son portable D utiliser le portable

9. Too much make-up

A Un peu de maquillage C trop de maquillage

B beaucoup de maquillage D assez de maquillage

10. You must not

A Il faut pas C Il ne faire pas

B Il ne faut pas D Il ne faut

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CULTURAL EXTENSION TWO : A L’ECOLE

L’école maternelle:

On y entre à trois ans et on y reste pendant trois ans: donc de 3 ans à cinq ans.

La petite section : 3 ans

La moyenne section : 4 ans

La grande section : 5 ans

Ensuite on va à...

L’école primaire:

On y entre à six ans et on y reste pendant cinq ans:

Le C.P. (Cours préparatoire): 6 ans.

Le C.E.1 (Cours élémentaire première année): 7 ans.

Le C.E.2 (Cours élémentaire deuxième année): 8 ans.

Le C.M.1 (Cours moyen première année): 9 ans.

Le C.M.2 (Cours moyen deuxième année): 10 ans.

Ensuite on va au...

Au collège:

On y reste pendant quatre ans:

La 6ième (sixième): 11 ans.

La 5ième (cinquième): 12 ans. En 5ième, on choisit ses options et une autre langue. On peut aussi choisir de faire un CAP.

La 4ième (quatrième): 13 ans. En 4ième, on doit faire du latin ou du grec.

La 3ième (troisième): 14 ans. En 3ième, on passe le BEPC ou le brevet des collèges.

Là, on choisit...

Le lycée: Le CAP/BEP:

On y reste trois ans: C’est un diplôme

La 2nde (seconde): 15 ans. technique. On y reste deux

La 1ère (première): 16 ans. ans. Après, si on veut,

La Tale (terminale): 17 ans. on peut retourner dans

Là, on passe le baccalauréat (bac). le cycle normal pour passer le bac.

Ensuite, on décide si on veut aller à l’université ou faire un BTS (Brevet Technique Supérieur) entre autre... On peut aussi décider de s’arrêter là.

1. Remplis les blancs

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On rentre à l’école primaire à ------- ans et on finit à ------- ans. Après, on va au ---------- et on y reste pendant -------- ans. En cinquième, on choisit ses options et en quatrième, on fait du --------- ou du ---------. A la fin de la troisième, on passe le ------- . Là, on a un choix : on peut aller au ------- ou on peut faire un ----------. Si on va au -------- on y reste trois ans. Et puis on passe le ---------. Si on fait un CAP/BEP, on y reste -------- ans. Après, on peut ---------- en seconde et faire un cycle normal.

2. Vrai ou faux

a- On va à l’école maternelle à cinq ans. b- On y reste trois ans. c- On a huit ans quand on est en CM2. d- On reste à l’école primaire pendant quatre ans. e- En quatrième, on passe le BEPC. f- Après la troisième on a un choix : le Bac ou le CAP/BEP. g- Après le CAP/BEP on peut toujours passer le Bac. h- Au lycée, il n’y a pas d’examen. i- On peut arrêter ses études après le Bac. j- On ne peut rien faire après le Bac.

3. Réponds aux questions en anglais :

a. What is the name of the first school you go to in France? b. How long do you stay in primary school? c. How long do you stay in secondary school? d. What do you do in year 8? e. How many languages do you do in year 9? f. What does happen at the end of year 10? g. What do you think the equivalent of BEPC is in England? h. Is year 11 part of secondary school in France? i. Once you have done a CAP/BEP, is it possible to do your A-Levels after? j. What choices have you got after year 13 in France?

deux dix baccalauréat collège lycée grec lycée

BEPC retourner CAP/BEP six quatre latin

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Les differences entre l’école en France et l’école en Angleterre

En France En Angleterre *le premier cours commence vers huit heures et demie * on a deux heures pour le déjeuner * la plupart des élèves prennent le repas du midi à la cantine * Le dernier cours finit vers seize heures trente * on n’ étudie pas le mercredi après-midi * certains élèves doivent venir à l’école le samedi matin * il n’y a pas de cours de religion * on ne porte pas d’uniforme scolaire * les parents achètent les livres et les cahiers * il y a seize semaines de vacances * Lorsqu’un prof est absent les élèves vont en salle de permanence où ils font leurs devoirs

• La journée commence vers huit heures vingt par une reunion d’élèves

• Le premier cours commence vers neuf heures

• On a une heure pour le déjeuner • Certains élèves apportent leur

sandwichs et ne mangent pas à la cantine

• On étudie le mercredi après-midi • Il y a des cours de réligion • On porte un uniforme scolaire • Lorsqu’un prof est absent, un autre

prof le remplace • L’école achète les livres solaires et

les cahiers

VOCABULAIRE (all the words in italics in the text are translated below)

Cours : lesson élèves : students

Porter : to wear apporter : to bring

Acheter : to buy remplacer : to cover (another teacher)

Vacances : holidays salle de permanence : room where students are sent to if a teacher is away

Read the texts – fill in the gaps with the words from the box:

a- In France school starts at …………………………………………. b- In France lessons finish at ………………………………………… c- Students have ……………………………………….hours for lunch d- There is no school on…………………………………………………. e- Students ………………………………………………….a school

uniform f- …………………………………………………………….buy school

books g- Students do ………………………………………………………in the

“salle de permanence” if a teacher is away

Don’t wear nine o’clock one their homework design

Parents students Wednesday afternoon half past eight five o’clock

Two half past four their lines Friday afternoon students

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Quand j’étais petit…

Learning objective: Students will be able to write about what they used to like doing outside the classroom


1. Une jupe

2. Un veste

3. Des chausseurs

4. Des gants

5. Une chemise

6. Un pantalon

7. Un manteau

Key grammar :

Key activity: write five example comparative sentences:

1._______________________________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________________

5._______________________________________________________________________

Exemple:

1. I used to play:_________________________ 2. He used to visit:_________________________ 3. They used to be:_________________________ 4. I used to do:_________________________ 5. You used to eat:_________________________ 6. She used to watch:_________________________ 7. You used to have:_________________________ 8. He used to write:_________________________ 9. They used to watch:_____________________ 10. She used to be:_________________________ 11. I used to like:_________________________ 12. You used to visit:_________________________

1. A blazer 2. A pair of trousers 3. A coat 4. Some shoes 5. A dress 6. Some gloves 7. A blouse/shirt

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Reading comprehension: Read the text and decide if the images occur in the past or present.


FR Vous faites une interview pour parler de votre enfance dans le journal de votre ville. Vous devez faire référence aux points suivants :

- Ce que vous aimiez faire quand vous étiez petit - Ce que vous aimiez à l’école primaire - Vos passe-temps maintenant - Une opinion sur votre école primaire

EN You are doing an interview to discuss your childhood in the local newspaper of your town. You must make reference to the following points:

- What you used to like doing when you were younger - What you used to like at Primary school - Your free time hobbies nowadays - An opinion on your primary school

Key Activity: Translation Task:

1. Je jouais du piano __________________________________________________________________ 2. Avant j’étais membre du club d’échecs __________________________________________________________________ 3. Maintenant je fais de la guitare __________________________________________________________________ 4. J’ai beaucoup de temps libre __________________________________________________________________ 5. Quand j’étais petit, je mangeais trop de bonbons __________________________________________________________________

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Je suis fier de moi

Learning objective: Students will be able to talk about their successes at school


1. Je jouais

2. Je suis membre

3. Je vais jouer

4. Une équipe

5. Un échange scolaire

6. J’ai récolté

7. J’ai gagné

Reading Comprehension :

Complete the table below:

Name Doing at the moment Already done Going to do in the future

1. A team 2. A school

exchange 3. I raised 4. I earned 5. I used to play 6. I am a member 7. I am going to

play

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Reading Comprehension:


FR Tu écris un article pour un magazine scolaire en France au sujet de ton collège. Il faut mentionner les points suivants :

- Une description de ton collège - Les matières que tu étudies - Une sortie scolaire récente - Ton opinion de l’uniforme scolaire - Ce que tu vas faire après tes examens de GCSE.

EN You are writing an article for a school magazine in France all about your school. You must mention the following points:

- A description of your school - The subjects that you study - A recent school trip - Your opinion on school uniform - What you are going to do after your GCSE exams

Key activities/ comprehension questions/ tasks

Traduisez les phrases en anglais : 1. Je suis membre de l’équipe de rugby 2. L’année dernière, je suis allé(e) en France avec l’équipe 3. J’ai participé à un championnat et on a gagné! 4. J’étais très fier de moi-même 5. Cette année, je vais organiser une compétition de danse 6. Ça va être difficile mais amusant.

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Unit 3 Mes compétences: End of Unit Quiz


1. A school trip

A une sortir scolaire C un sorti scolair

B une sortie scolaire D une sortie scholaire

2. To play in the orchestra

A Jouer dans l’orchestre C Je joue dans l’orchestre

B Jouer dans orchestre D Jouer au orchestre

3. I am proud of myself

A Je suis fier moi C Je me suis fier

B Je suis fier de moi D J’ai fier de moi

4. I raised some money

A J’ai récolté de l’argent C J’ai récolté argent

B Je récolté de l’argent D Je suis récolté de l’argent

5. There is a chess club

A Il y avait un club d’échecs C Il y a club d’échecs

B Il n’y a pas de club d’échecs D Il y a un club d’échecs

6. I used to play

A Je jouerais C Je jouer

B Je jouais D Je joué

7. I used to sing

A Je chantais C J’chantais

B Je chanter D Je chante

8. He used to do

A Il faisait C Il fais

B Il a fait D Il a faisait

9. I used to be the class captain

A Je suis le délégué de classe C J’étais délégué de classe

B J’étais le délégué de classe D J’avais un délégué de classe

10. I used to have lots of homework

A J’avais pas mal de devoirs C J’avais tro de devoirs

B Je n’avais pas de devoirs D J’avais beaucoup de devoirs

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End of Module Quiz

20 Multiple Choice Questions

1. I study art

A J’étudier les arts plastiques C J’étudie les arts

B Je étudie les arts plastiques D J’étudie les arts plastiques

2. She studies Media Studies

A Elle étudie l’étude des médias C Elle a étudié l’étude des médias

B Elle étudie des médias D Elle va étudier l’étude des médias

3. Cookery

A les arts menagers C les art ménagers

B les arts ménagers D les arts ménager

4. My favourite subject is

A Ma matière préféré est C Mon matière préférée est

B Ma matière préférée est D Ma matière préférée sont

5. There are no lessons of…

A Il n’y a pas de cour de C Il n’y a de cours de

B Il y a pas de cours de D Il n’y a pas de cours de

6. Its useful

A C’est utile C Ce inutile

B C’est inutile D S’est inutile

7. I am weak at

A Je suis feeble en C Je suis faible

B J’ai suis faible en D Je suis faible en

8. My school is called

A Mon collège s’appelle C Mon collège s’apele

B Mon collège s’appele D Me collège s’appelle

9. Be ecological

A Soye «écolo». C soyer «écolo».

B Soyez «écolo». D Soyez «écologic».

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10. There are 750 students

A Il y 750 élèves C Il n’y a 750 élèves

B Il y a 750 élèves D On a 750 élèves

11. The lessons start at

A Les cours commencent à C Cours commencent à

B Les cours comencent à D Les cours commencent de

12. My subjects are compulsory

A ma matières sont obligatoires C mes matières ont obligatoires

B mes matières sont obligatoires D mes matières sont compulsory

13. My teachers are nice

A Le prof est esympa C Les profs sont sympas

B Les profs sont sympaes D Les profs sont sympa

14. We buy our own pens

A Nous achète ses propres stylos C Il achète ses propre stylos

B on achète ses propres stylos D Ils achète ses propres stylos

15. We wear a school uniform

A on porte un uniforme scolaire C on porte une uniforme scolaire

B on porter un uniforme scolaire D porter un uniforme scolaire

16. To do a school exchange

A faire un échange scolaire C visiter un échange scolaire

B avoir un échange scolaire D faire un éxchange scolaire

17. School uniform is practical

A Un uniform scolaire est pratique C l’uniforme scolaire est pratiques

B l’uniforme c’est pratique D l’uniforme scolaire est pratique

18. Retaking a year

A le redoublement C la redoublement

B le redoubler D le doublement

19. You must be on time

A Il faut être à l’heure C Il faut etre a l’heure

B Il faut être en temps D Il ne faut pas être à l’heure

20. I play in the…team

A Je joue l’équipe de C Je joue dans l’équipe de

B Je joue en l’équipe de D Je jouer dans l’équipe de

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Unit Three – Cultural Extension Task

Facts about France

Le Moulin Rouge (meaning- The Red Mill) is a very famous cabaret club in Paris. It is situated in the Montmartre area of Paris on a road called le boulevard de Clichy. It was opened in 1889 - the same year as the opening of the Eiffel Tower! It is recognised by an imitation, red windmill on its roof.

Le cancan is a very energetic and acrobatic dance that first appeared in Parisian ballrooms in the 1830s. It is performed by dancers dressed in frilly skirts who have to kick their legs high, perform cartwheels and the splits. They squeal and screech whilst they dance. The word cancan means 'scandalous gossip'. In fact, the dance has always been considered most 'scandalous' because the dancers lift their petticoats and show their legs. The original name for the dance was le chahut - meaning: the uproar / the racket.

The two most famous cancan dancers were Jane Avril and La Goulue. They were regular performers at Le Moulin Rouge.

On the is a photo of La Goulue. Her real name was Louise Weber and she lived from 1866 to 1929. Below (right) is a photo of Jane Avril. Her real name was Jeanne Louise Beaudon and she lived from 1868 till 1943.

Painting above by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: La Troupe de Mlle. Eglantine, 1896.

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The famous artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec painted the two famous dancers. In fact, he painted many pictures of life at Le Moulin Rouge. His paintings are printed as posters that everyone recognises!

A very famous singer from Paris was Edith Piaf. She was very small and usually performed wearing a black dress. It was said that she looked like a little sparrow, so she was given the nickname la Môme Piaf which means 'little sparrow' in Parisian slang. Her real name was Edith Gassion and she was born in 1915. She died in 1963. She sang in Parisian nightclubs, including Le Moulin Rouge. Go to the Vintage French Music Zone.

Le Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world. It is held every year over a three-week period and began in 1903. At first, the race was planned to last for five weeks, but this was considered too demanding for the cyclists. The race takes place in stages and is for teams. Every day, a member of each team rides for a stage. The speed and performance of each cyclist's stage is recorded. At the end of the three-week period, all of the individual results are calculated to decide which team is the winner. The stages take place in France and neighbouring countries.

Le Tournoi de Roland-Garros is a famous French tennis championship known as The French Open. It takes place each year on a clay court - un court sur terre battue - in the stadium called le Stade de Roland-Garros. The current champion is Spanish player Rafael Nadal who has won this tournament twelve times! The stadium and tournament are named in honour of the great French pilot called Roland Garros who was killed in combat during the First World War in 1918. He also has an airport named after him on the French island of La Réunion! It is called l'Aéroport de La Réunion Roland-Garros.

Le Réveillon de Noël is Christmas Eve dinner. On the night of 24 December, French families eat a big, special meal to celebrate the very beginning of Christmas Day. The Christmas stocking is called the Christmas shoe in French - le soulier de Noël. French children place their shoes by the fireplace in readiness for le Père Noël (Father Christmas). The French way to say Christmas tree is actually the Christmas fir tree - le sapin de Noël. Many French children (especially in north-east France) also celebrate the arrival of Saint Nicholas on 6 December. The saint leaves gifts for children on the morning of 6 December but he is accompanied by a scary companion who carries a whip. He is called le Père Fouettard. There are street processions where both Saint Nicolas and le Père

https://www.euroclub-schools.org/vintage-french-songs

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Fouettard participate.

On 6 January, a special cake is eaten. It is called la galette des Rois (the Kings' Cake) and it is to celebrate the arrival of the Three Kings (les Rois Mages) at the stable in Bethlehem after they followed the star to find the Baby Jesus (l'Enfant Jésus). This occasion is called l'Épiphanie. Inside the cake, a trinket (une fève) is hidden. On the 6 January parties take place in France and the cake is served. The lucky person who receives the trinket becomes the 'king' or 'queen' of the party.

Every May, there is a famous film festival in the southern seaside city of Cannes. It is called le Festival de Cannes and it began in 1946. Lots of films are watched by panels of judges who decide which films and which actors should receive an award. The most prestigious award is la Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) for the best film. Some famous French actors are - Brigitte Bardot, Sarah Bernhardt, Marcel Marceau, Jeanne Moreau, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Jacques Tati, Gerard Depardieu and Jean-Louis Trintignant. The city of Cannes is situated in the région called Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is the twin city - la ville jumelle - of the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea! It has been so since 1970.

The most famous mountain in France is Mont Blanc, meaning White Mountain. It is also known as La Dame Blanche, meaning 'The White Lady.' It has a summit over 4,800 metres high and is the highest mountain of the Alps and of Western Europe. The mountain stands between Italy and France and its summit officially marks the border between the two countries. Inside the mountain there is a tunnel running between France and Italy. The tunnel is very busy with traffic. It is 11.6 km long and was opened in 1965.

The Statue of Liberty - la Statue de la Liberté - was a gift from France to America in 1886 as a sign of friendship between the two nations. It was constructed in separate pieces in Paris. The internal part of the statue was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel - the designer of the Eiffel Tower! Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi was the sculptor.

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Below are some amazing old photos showing parts of the statue under construction in Paris.

In the south of France, there is a town called Grasse and it is very famous for growing flowers. Every year there are two important flower festivals there - la Fête du Jasmin and l'Exporose - The International Rose Festival. Until the sixteenth century, Grasse was a manufacturer of leather gloves but when a fashion for 'perfumed gloves' began in the 1600s, the town began to produce perfume too. The flowers that grow abundantly in the area were put to good use and the town became the most important perfume-producer in the world. Nowadays, the flowers of Grasse are grown for some of the famous perfume companies. Grasse is considered the world's capital city of perfume - la capitale mondiale du parfum.

In Avignon, a town in the south of France, there are the ruins of a very famous bridge. The bridge is known as le Pont d'Avignon or le Pont Saint-Bénézet. It was built across the River Rhône between the years 1177 and 1185. Originally, it was a very long bridge standing on many arches.

It was about 900 metres in length. Eventually, the construction fell into a very poor condition and now only four arches remain. The story of the bridge:- A shepherd boy called Bénézet saw angels who told him to build a bridge across the dangerous river where many people had drowned. Nobody believed him until he lifted a very large and heavy stone all by himself and declared that it was the first stone

of the bridge that he was going to build. The local people were very impressed and decided to help with the construction. They believed that the boy's strength had come from God. The shepherd-boy is now known as Saint Bénézet and many Christian pilgrims visit his bridge. Bénézet died from exhaustion, at the age of 18 years. He did not live to see the completed work. Saint Bénézet's feast day is 14 April. He is the patron saint of architects and is often seen in images as a shepherd boy carrying a heavy stone.

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The tallest bridge in the world is situated in the région called Occitanie in the south of France. It is called le Viaduc de Millau and it was opened in December, 2004. It crosses over the valley of the river Tarn and it belongs to the motorway called Autoroute A75. It has four lanes. At one part, it is 343 metres tall (1,125 ft.) and slightly higher than the Eiffel Tower! It was designed by the French engineer Michel Virlogeux and the British architect Norman Foster.

Underneath Paris, there is a very famous and vast network of secret tunnels and passageways called les carrières souterraines de Paris. There are plaques on the walls indicating the roads directly above. The only part where the public is permitted to visit is called les Catacombes de Paris. Otherwise, it is forbidden to enter the tunnels because they are considered too dangerous. There are some adventurous people who go exploring the tunnels in secret. The name for these secret explorers is les

Cataphiles. The underground tunnels were originally used as mines and quarries because, for centuries, the Paris ground was mined for its stone. The earliest known Paris mines are mentioned in a piece of text from the year 1292! There is a special group of inspectors who check the safety of the underground tunnels and spaces, so that the buildings on the streets above will not collapse. This group of inspectors was formed in 1777 and their work is still very important today! They are officially called l'Inspection Générale des Carrières.

A very famous structure is le Pont du Gard in the Occitanie region of Southern France. It is a small part of a very long aqueduct (about 50km long) that crosses the river called le Gard (or le Gardon). It looks like a three-tiered bridge crossing the river. It was built by the ancient Romans around two thousand years ago. Its purpose was to transport water along a 50 km journey from the area of springs called la Fontaine d'Eure to the Roman town of Nîmes where the water was deposited in a well called the castellum. Nowadays, the

springs of la Fontaine d'Eure provide water for the nearby town of Uzès. An interesting fact: the town of Uzès is not only famous for being situated beside la Fontaine d'Eure. It is also famous for cultivating liquorice and has a Haribo museum of sweets called le Musée du Bonbon.

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Write all the answers in French. (copy them from the research above)

1. Name a famous cabaret club in Paris.

2. Name a French dance that originated in Parisian nightclubs.

3. What was the nickname of singer Édith Piaf?

4. Name an artist who painted scenes in Parisian nightclubs.

5. Name a French cycling race.

6. What is the name given to the meal eaten late on Christmas Eve?

7. What is the nickname of the mountain Mont Blanc?

8. Name the cake eaten traditionally on 6 January.

9. Name a French tennis championship.

10. What does SNCF stand for?

11. What does TGV stand for?

12. Name a French film festival.

13. Which saint is celebrated on 6 December in many areas of northern France?

What is the name of his scary companion?

14. Which airport is named after a past president of France?

15. Which name is given to the secret underground explorers of Paris?

What is the name of the network of secret tunnels beneath Paris?

16. Which famous monument in America was a gift from France?

17. Which saint is associated with the Bridge of Avignon?

18. Name the tallest bridge in the world.

19. Name a train station in Paris.

20. Name an ancient Roman aqueduct in France.

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