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Year 10 - French

Avec mes amis : extended writing and speaking

My personal world: Mes amis

Unit Summary

This unit introduces verbs that follow the pattern of connaître in the present and perfect tense and extends pupils' use of impersonal verbs. It also develops mastery of the imperfect tense of regular verbs, set in the context of past and present friendships and activities.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe encounters and friendships past and present using a range of regular and irregular verbs.

Key Notes

  • Extended reading texts can be exploited to enrich our vocabulary and use of complex structures in familiar topics.
  • It is important to plan the use of tenses and the inclusion of regular and irregular verbs when creating a longer text.
  • Use of reference sources can help to create a personal response.
  • One present tense in French translates the simple present and the present continuous; important when describing a photo.
  • Careful planning, pre-rehearsal and immediate repetition help to improve performance in speaking tasks.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • simple present: describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
  • present continuous: describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • There are two present tenses in French.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

Extended reading texts can be exploited to enrich our vocabulary and use of complex structures in familiar topics. It is important to plan the use of tenses and the inclusion of regular and irregular verbs when creating a longer text.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'simple present'

describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: There are two present tenses in French. Correction: There is only one present tense in French which translates both the simple present (I do) and the present continous (I am doing).

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