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YEAR 8 FRENCH - EXAM PREPARATION BOOKLET


OVERVIEWThe main focus of the examination will be on the grammar and vocabulary studied in units 11 and 12. Of course, as language learning is cumulative, we will assume that you have retained your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary from last year.

STRUCTUREYour examination will be completed during your French lessons. You will be assessed on the following skills:

Listening Reading Grammar Writing

Every section will be worth 25%.

FRENCH EXAM DATESMadame Creak B2Y - Thursday 29th October

P1

A2X - Friday 30th OctoberP2

Madame Jansen Thursday 29th OctoberP1

Monsieur Carbonel Friday 30th OctoberP2

Madame Harte Friday 30th OctoberP2


SO, WHAT DO I NEED TO REVISE FOR MY FRENCH EXAM?

Reading and Listening Comprehension

In both sections of the examination there will be up to three activities to complete based on different

texts and recordings (all recordings will be played twice). These activities will cover everything that

we have learnt in units 11 and 12.

The best way to get ready for these two sections is to learn the vocabulary and understand the grammar

that we have covered in class. Look for the verb first! It will help you understand the meaning of the

sentence. Don’t worry if you don’t know all the little words; try to concentrate on the gist of the story.

DICTIONARIES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.

To prepare for reading and listening, you will need to study the vocabulary (spelling, meaning and gender) of the following topics:

1. PLACES IN TOWN (shops, public spaces, etc…) - une boulangerie, le marché, les

magasins

http://quizlet.com/37708503/ville-flash-cards/

2. DIRECTIONS - Allez tout droit et, au rond-point, tournez à gauche.

http://quizlet.com/45728326/directions-flash-cards/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INoRYq_bbjw

https://quizlet.com/78957022/tapis-volant-unite-11-cest-par-ici-flash-cards/

3. SHOPPING

http://go.hrw.com/activities/frameset.html?main=8013.html

https://quizlet.com/85348165/tapis-volant-unite-12-vous-desirez-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/21840549/intensifiers-flash-cards/

Shopping in France (shops, department store, etc…) - Le rayon mode femme est au premier étage.

Ordinal numbers (1st to 4th ) - premier, troisième …

Numbers: 1 – 100

http://quizlet.com/48016670/les-chiffres-et-les-nombres-en-francais-de-0-a-100-flash-cards/

http://quizlet.com/48016670/les-chiffres-et-les-nombres-en-francais-de-0-a-100-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/21840549/intensifiers-flash-cards/

http://go.hrw.com/activities/frameset.html?main=8013.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INoRYq_bbjw

http://quizlet.com/45728326/directions-flash-cards/

http://quizlet.com/37708503/ville-flash-cards/


If you are missing any of this material, please copy it up from a classmate’s exercise book and refer to summary on page 131 of TAPIS VOLANT 1 Student Book.

EN VILLE

le supermarché

le collège

l’église

la boucherie

l’hôtel

le parc

la gare

la boulangerie

l’hôpitalTEST YOURSELF ON DIRECTIONS


A. Translate the following words in English. /10 (10 marks, ½ mark per right answer)

1 Un pont __________________ 2 Un magasin de jouets __________________

3 Une plage __________________ 4 Une piscine __________________

5 Une boucherie __________________ 6 Une rue __________________

7 Une église __________________ 8 Un parc __________________

9 Une gendarmerie __________________ 10 Une librairie __________________

11 Un stade __________________ 12 Un musée __________________

13 Une école __________________ 14 Un hôpital __________________

15 Une boulangerie __________________ 16 Un hôtel de ville __________________

17 Un fleuve __________________ 18 Un zoo __________________

19 Une bibliothèque __________________ 20 Une maison __________________

B. Translate the following sentences in English . /5

1 Au carrefour, tournez à droite.

___________________________________________________________

2 Passez devant la gare.

___________________________________________________________

3 La boulangerie est en face de l’église.

___________________________________________________________

5 Prenez la deuxième rue à gauche puis traversez le pont.

___________________________________________________________

C. Problem to solve /5


(5 marks, 1 mark per right answer)

Below is a description of where businesses are located in town. In French, label each of the mentioned business on the map in one of the blank spots. All the blank spots do not need to be filled.

La pharmacie est en face de l’hôtel. Le cinéma est à côté de l’hôtel. L’épicerie est derrière la pharmacie. L’école est entre la pharmacie et le restaurant.

Total = _______/20

Grammar


Please review your notes of the following grammatical rules and complete the practice exercises your teacher will give you. Also refer back to your TAPIS VOLANT 1 Student Book & Workbook Units 11 & 12 + handouts to go through what we have done in class.

You will be EXPECTED to know:

1. the PRESENT tense -ER/-IR/-RE regular verbs – jouer/grandir/entendre

A – Les verbes en - ER

parler chercher acheter (Attention! Accent!)

Je Je J’

Tu Tu Tu

Il/Elle/On Il/Elle/On Il/Elle/On

Nous Nous Nous

Vous Vous Vous

Ils/Elles Ils/Elles Ils/Elles

http://quizlet.com/47738/acheter-flash-cards/

B – Les verbes en – IR

finir choisir grandir

Je Je Je

Tu Tu Tu


Nous Nous Nous

Vous Vous Vous


C – Les verbes en – RE

http://quizlet.com/47738/acheter-flash-cards/


vendre descendre attendre

Je Je J’

Tu Tu Tu


Nous Nous Nous

Vous Vous Vous


https://conjuguemos.com/activity.php?language=french&id=1&source=public&type=verbs




Complete the following sentences by conjugating the verbs in the present tense.

1. Tu ____________________________ (chanter) très bien.

2. On ____________________________ (grossir) quand on ____________________________ (manger)

trop de chocolat.

3. Sophie et Marc ____________________________ (acheter) un joli bracelet comme cadeau pour leur mère.

4. Je ____________________________ (réussir) le test de maths.

5. La vendeuse ____________________________ (rendre) la monnaie au client.

6. Mon frère ____________________________ (attendre) le bus tous les matins.

7. Julie et moi ____________________________ (choisir) un steak frites au restaurant.

8. Les enfants ____________________________ (grandir) toujours trop vite.

9. Véronique et toi ____________________________ (descendre) du train.

10. Est-ce qu’ils ____________________________ (vendre) du pain?

2. the PRESENT tense of the irregular verbs vouloir, connaitre & savoir


http://quizlet.com/43998391/vouloir-flash-cards/

http://quizlet.com/31746268/savoir-flash-cards/

http://quizlet.com/6206649/connaitre-flash-cards/

Les verbes irréguliers au présent

savoir (= to know a fact or how to do

something)

connaître(= to know a person or a

place)

vouloir(= to want)

Je Je J’

Tu Tu Tu


Nous Nous Nous

Vous Vous Vous


Complete the following sentences by using either CONNAITRE or SAVOIR.

1. Jean-Luc, tu ____________________ bien Nice.

2. Est-ce que vous ____________________ que Paris est la capitale de la France ?

3. Mon copain ne ____________________ pas bien cette rue.

4. Elle ____________________ parler anglais.

5. Ils ____________________ bien danser la macaréna?

6. Les élèves ne ____________________ pas le prof de musique.

7. Je ne ____________________ pas pourquoi deux et deux font quatre?

8. Nous ____________________ Monsieur Raudys.

3. Prepositions of location – L’église est devant la pharmacie et entre le cinéma et la parfumerie.

http://quizlet.com/6206649/connaitre-flash-cards/

http://quizlet.com/31746268/savoir-flash-cards/

http://quizlet.com/43998391/vouloir-flash-cards/


Saying where things/places are

4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.

5.

Translate the following prepositions into French.

in front of

behind

between

to the left of*

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to the right of*

next to*

near*

Devant, derrière, dans and entre are always followed by the following articles:

le + masculine nounLa poste est devant le supermarché = The post office is in front of the supermarket.

la + feminine nounLe marché est derrière la poste = The market is behind the post office.

l’ + noun starting with a vowel or h

Le cinéma est entre l’école et la librairie = The cinema is between the school and the bookshop.

Les + plural nounLes plans des villes sont dans les office de tourisme = The maps of the towns are in the tourist offices.

4. Grammatical rule with de – La gare est à côté du parc et en face de la banque.

Fill in the gaps in these sentences with either du, de la, de l’ or des, depending on the word after the gap.

A gauche*, à droite,* près* and à côté* are always followed by the following article: de

When the next word …

is masculine, de + le duLe cinéma est à gauche du marché = The cinema is to the left of the market.

is feminine, de + la de laLe centre sportif est à droite de la poste = The sports center is to the right of the post office.

starts with a vowel, then de + l’ de l’ La bibliothèque est à côté de l’école = The library is next to the school.

is plural, de + les use desCette ville est près des montagnes = This town is near the mountains.


1. La boulangerie est en face ________________ supermarché.

2. Le tabac est à côté ________________ banque.

3. Le marchand de fruits et de légumes est près ________________ magasins.

4. Le restaurant est à droite ________________ pâtisserie.

5. Le café est en face ________________ magasin de vêtements.

6. La boucherie est près ________________ épicerie.

7. Le cinéma est à gauche ________________ pharmacie.

8. La piscine est près ________________ centre commercial.

Translate the following sentences into French.

1. The train

station

is next to

the

cinema.

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. The cake shop is between the library and the bakery.

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. The bank is on the left of the shopping centre.

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. The jewellery shop is in front of the hospital.

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. The use of demonstrative articles: ce, cette, cet, ces

SINGULAR (this/that) PLURAL (these/those)

Masculine Masculine Starting with a

vowel or silent h

Feminine Masculine & Feminine

CE magasin CET enfant CETTE robe CES lunettes de soleil


1. ________ pull est trop cher.

2. Je voudrais rester dans ________hôtel.

3. ________ fille est très sympa.

4. Regardez ! ________ chemises sont en solde.

5. ________ robe est à moi !

6. ________ cadeau est génial! Merci!

7. ________ homme est grand.

8. Je vais toujours acheter mes croissants dans ________ boulangerie.

9. ________ fleurs sont belles.

10. ________ école s’appelle St Leonard’s College.

Writing

Be prepared to:

write a longer conversation taking place in a department store between a salesperson and a

customer.

give specific directions to get to some places.

Make sure you are familiar with the vocabulary listed previously and all the different expressions and

key phrases related to Units 11 & 12 in TAPIS VOLANT 1 Workbook page 210 – 211.

You should also take a few minutes at the end to proofread your work and focus on:

1. Verbs: they should be conjugated and linked to the correct subject.

2. Nouns: check the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) and make sure you

have used an article (le, la, les, l’, un, une, des) when it is needed.

3. Adjectives: remember that adjectives are ‘copycats’. They will agree in gender and number with

the nouns they qualify. Most of them go after the nouns they describe.

4. Have you used LINK WORDS in your writing (parce que, mais, aussi etc.)?

5. Check the spelling!


6. Make sure you haven’t used the same word or phrase more than once – You need to show off

your French and recycle what you have covered in class.

7. What about those sophisticated structures copied in your exercise books? Have you included

them in your writing (je cherche/je pense que)?

8. Make sure you only write in French!!!!!

Bonne Chance!

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