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Year 11 - French

Le Québec : relative clauses, perfect and imperfect, extended writing (Edexcel)

Communication and the world around us: Révisions: la vie en francophonie

Unit Summary

This unit begins formal revision, with known grammar and vocabulary reactivated throughout. Pupils apply knowledge of regular and irregular verbs in the present, perfect and imperfect tenses, reflexive verbs, feminine and plural noun formations as well as revisiting articles and pronouns.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use imperfect and perfect tenses and relative clauses to write about Quebec.

Key Notes

  • A relative clause provides more information about a noun from the previous clause without beginning a new sentence.
  • Relative clauses can be formed using 'qui', 'que', 'quand' and 'où'.
  • Using the perfect tense and imperfect tense together enables us to express ongoing and isolated events in the past.
  • The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • relative pronoun: a pronoun that introduces a relative clause
  • BORDER: acronym used to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • I can't use the imperfect and perfect tenses together.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

A relative clause provides more information about a noun from the previous clause without beginning a new sentence. Relative clauses can be formed using 'qui', 'que', 'quand' and 'où'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'relative pronoun'

a pronoun that introduces a relative clause. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: I can't use the imperfect and perfect tenses together. Correction: The two past tenses work together well to give a full description of past events. Use the perfect tense for completed actions and the imperfect to describe what things were like.

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