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Year 10 - French

On va fêter : extended writing and speaking, picture task

People and Lifestyle: Mes projets

Unit Summary

This unit contrasts the near future (aller + infinitive) with the simple future of regular and common irregular verbs. In addition there is a focus on negation, introducing ne...plus and ne ...pas encore, and a revisit of the use of avoir + noun where the English equivalent is 'BE + adjective'.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to refer to future events both in formal writing and in informal speaking tasks and demonstrate your awareness of Francophone cultural events.

Key Notes

  • Use part of the verb 'aller' plus an infinitive to express going to do e.g. Elles vont visiter Paris.
  • Conjugate the simple future of -er verbs by adding the correct ending to the infinitive.
  • Use 'aller + infinitive' and the simple future to speak and write about planned visits to cultural events.
  • Use PALM when describing a photo and BORDER when planning extended pieces of writing.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • aller + infinitive: 2-verb structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'
  • simple future: 1-verb future tense meaning 'will + verb'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • In the acronym PALM used to help structure a response to a picture, M for Mood only includes how people are feeling.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Use part of the verb 'aller' plus an infinitive to express going to do e.g. Elles vont visiter Paris. Conjugate the simple future of -er verbs by adding the correct ending to the infinitive.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'aller + infinitive'

2-verb structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: In the acronym PALM used to help structure a response to a picture, M for Mood only includes how people are feeling. Correction: In PALM, Mood can be both people's emotions and the surrounding conditions, such as weather, time of day.

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