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Year 11 - French

Des francophones célèbres: reading aloud, reading comprehension (Edexcel)

Communication and the world around us: Révisions: Personnes et lieux

Unit Summary

This unit consolidates revision of vocabulary and grammar with a focus on negation, imperatives, present participles, adjective agreement and adjective and adverb positioning. In addition it revisits all word pattern rules met throughout the course.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to understand reading comprehension texts about famous French speakers.

Key Notes

  • Pay attention to French sounds and pronunciation rules as you complete the read-aloud task.
  • In comprehension tasks, it is important to read questions carefully before answering.
  • Always give the correct number of details when answering a question.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • distractor: incorrect but plausible answer option in reading/listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Words will stick in my memory if I read them enough times.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Pay attention to French sounds and pronunciation rules as you complete the read-aloud task. In comprehension tasks, it is important to read questions carefully before answering.

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

incorrect but plausible answer option in reading/listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Words will stick in my memory if I read them enough times. Correction: It is the act of reaching for words that roots them deeper in memory, so testing oneself or working in pairs to try to recall words from memory is the most effective learning strategy for holding onto words in your long term memory.

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