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Faire de bons choix : extended writing

People and lifestyle: Faire de bons choix

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils apply previous knowledge of irregular verbs, impersonal verbs, indefinite adjectives, interrogative adjectives and demonstrative adjectives. They will also meet personne ne...+ verb, rien ne...+ verb and the negative adjective determiner aucun.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to write in detail about the importance of healthy living and how to prepare for a healthy future.

Key Notes

  • Using a range of negative structures adds subtlety and complexity to descriptions and viewpoints.
  • Indefinite adjectives are used to describe a noun and give more detail. They go before the noun they describe.
  • When approaching extended writing tasks, dividing each bullet point into two paragraphs can be helpful.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • conditional: a form of verb used to express what would happen
  • negation: two elements e.g. ne ... pas around the main verb expressing negative meaning

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • An extended 150-word writing task should be planned as one complete task.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Using a range of negative structures adds subtlety and complexity to descriptions and viewpoints. Indefinite adjectives are used to describe a noun and give more detail. They go before the noun they describe.

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

a form of verb used to express what would happen. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: An extended 150-word writing task should be planned as one complete task. Correction: It is helpful to break down an extended writing task into two paragraphs and then to further break down those paragraphs. This allows students to manage the length of the task by treating it as four smaller connected tasks.

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