KS4 French

 

Work through all topic units and grammar units especially on the past, present and future tenses.

 

Use the username and password you have been sent home and given at school. Focus on the intermediate sections.

 

 

Go to and use the Year 10 French class code: 2qykgbd

 

For help with this work please email french@aspire.fcat.org.uk

 

For members of Aspire Chinese Club and anyone else interested in learning about Chinese language, food and culture…

The Chinese teachers from Anchorsholme Academy have updated their series of video classes with a variety of new videos of various activities that cater for different interests for children and their parents.

Besides the regular cooking class videos uploaded every Monday, there will be a video about interesting paper craft work or traditional stories behind famous Chinese dishes every Wednesday. There are already videos about paper-cutting butterflies and paper-folding of ancient Chinese official hats that you can watch by clicking this link: .

Why not get involved?

Here is a link to the first video class: . Don't forget that there are updates on Monday and Wednesday every week.

Click the following link  for continuous updates.

 

MFL activities you can do from home!

Write down ten words you know for the topic of school. Then say them in sentences.

10 POINTS

Write out the verb ‘avoir’ in the present tense. Make a sentence for each part of the verb.

10 POINTS

Pick a printed text given out by your teacher. Annotate each sentence with the following:

 P: positive
N: negative
or P+N.

10 POINTS

Research a French Impressionist painter and draw up a profile in French. Use Claude Monet if you get stuck.

10 POINTS

What can you learn about the Ile de la Cité in Paris?

Make some notes.

10 POINTS

Think of as many infinitive verbs as you can for the topic of technology. Put them in the present tense.

10 POINTS

Now take the verbs from the box to the left, and for perfect tense sentences.

10 POINTS

Look up and learn some irregular adjective endings in French.

10 POINTS

Learn (chant) the regular verb endings for -ir verbs!

Je finis nous finissons

Tu finis vous finissez

Il/elle finit ils/elles finissent

10 POINTS

Spend some time on a virtual visit to the ‘Stade de France’.

Write some notes and write a simple description in French.

10 POINTS

Say out loud all of the positive opinion words you can. Then say the same number of negative opinions.

10 POINTS

Give your opinions on different types of social media. E.g. Je pense que Facebook est stupide.

10 POINTS

Write down 10 words you know for the topic of where you live. Then say them in sentences.

10 POINTS

Think about the most recent topic you studied in school and practise answering general conversation questions for this topic.

10 POINTS

Make a poster or leaflet outlining the dangers of mobile phones.

10 POINTS

Find out as much as you can about ‘La Francophonie’.

10 POINTS

Watch a couple of episodes of Peppa Pig in French.

10 POINTS

Make a list of connectives in French that you know. Now add at least 5 new one. Test yourself straightway, then again tomorrow.

10 POINTS

Use BBC Bitesize to improve knowledge of Marriage.

10 POINTS

Select a German text. Write five true or false questions about the text. Send to one of your classmates.

10 POINTS

How many ways of expressing your opinion in French can you think of?

10 POINTS

Make a poster which includes six anti-poverty messages.

10 POINTS

Write down five of the most important structures in French. Learn them by heart.

10 POINTS

Pick a printed text you have been given by your teacher.

Write one sentence with a maximum of eight words to summarise the text.

10 POINTS

Write down 10 words you know for the topic of unhealthy lifestyles. Then say them in sentences.

10 POINTS

Write a letter of complaint to a restaurant.

10 POINTS

Write down 10 words you know for the topic of holidays. Then say them in sentences.

10 POINTS

At least eight times today, say the time in French.

10 POINTS

Who is ‘la Joconde’ and where does she live?

10 POINTS

Write the verb ‘choisir’ out with the correct endings!

Je chois_ nous chois_

Tu chois_ vous chois_

Il/Elle chois_ ils/elles chois_

10 POINTS

Make one of these grids for a Year 7 student learning French.

10 POINTS

Look around you. How many things can you name in French? Learn five more words and practise them. Revisit them tomorrow.

10 POINTS

Make a list of ten regular -er verbs in French, then write the past participles next to the verbs.

10 POINTS

Après avoir

Spend 20 minutes on these exercises.

10 POINTS

Make a list of negatives in French. Put them each into a sentence.

10 POINTS

With the sentences you wrote for the previous activity, make the sentences positive.

10 POINTS

What can you find out about the French-speaking part of Canada? Spend at least 30 minutes carrying out some research.

10 POINTS

Write a letter of application for a job in French. Include a
description of your character.

10 POINTS

What do we mean by ‘irregular verbs’? Can you give some examples in French?

10 POINTS

What are the infinitives of these past participles?
bu / pu / lu / voulu / perdu / entendu / attendu / vendu.

10 POINTS

Comment est ton école ?

10 POINTS

Write a grammar guide for a Year 9 student. Include gender / adjectives / present tense verbs / past tense verbs.

10 POINTS

Write an email to a newspaper highlighting the social problems in your town.

10 POINTS

Write down 10 words you know for the topic of holidays. Then say them in sentences.

10 POINTS

Make a list of ten -ir verbs in French, then write the past participles next to the verbs.

10 POINTS

Write a postcard or text to a friend saying what you did yesterday.

10 POINTS

Revise (chant) the regular verb endings for -er verbs!
Je parle nous parlons
Tu parles vous parlez
Il/elle parle ils/elles parlent

10 POINTS

Put each of the verbs from the previous box into a sentence.

10 POINTS

Say the time – quarter to the hour for 1-12. Now say it again. Now reverse order.

10 POINTS

Explain how to form the past participle of regular -er, -ir and -re verbs.

10 POINTS

Write a short set of directions in French to go from your house to another place nearby. Careful with ‘tout droit’ and ‘à droite’.

10 POINTS

ODD ONE OUT! WHY?
Le mouton le chat
Le hamster le chien

10 POINTS

Make an ‘odd one out’ puzzle in French and share it with your friends.

10 POINTS

Find out and learn as many different ice cream flavours as you can in French.
‘Une glace à la vanille SVP.
Deux boules!’

10 POINTS

Think of as many infinitive verbs as you can for the topic of environment. Put them in the present tense.

10 POINTS

Find a French text on the subject of holidays. Read it and then transform into approx. eight pictures.

10 POINTS

With the pictures you have drawn in the exercise in the box to the left, write sentences to represent the pictures.

10 POINTS

Learn and use each phrase in a sentence.

10 POINTS

Make a French worksheet for a Year 7 students on clothes and colours. Share it with a child or send to your friend.

10 POINTS

Add correct endings to this verb. Make sentences.
Je chant_ nous chant_
Tu chant_ vous chant_
Il/elle chant_ ils/elles chant_

10 POINTS

Learn these modal verbs:
Je dois – I must
Je peux – I can
Je veux – I want

10 POINTS

Now put these modal verbs into sentences. Then change the person to Il or Elle.

10 POINTS

Spend at least 20 minutes on this French Verb buster activity.

10 POINTS

Imagine you are on holiday somewhere warm and sunny. Write a postcard to your friend.

10 POINTS

Listen to some French music ‘Papaoutai’ by Stromae is a good start.

10 POINTS

Write a list of things (in French) you would need for a day at the beach.

10 POINTS

Learn these ‘little words’!
sauf – except
à cause de - because of
malgré – despite
sans – without
vers – around

10 POINTS

Quel est votre numéro de téléphone ? Répétez s’il vous plait!

10 POINTS

Write a description of your favourite cartoon character in French.

10 POINTS

Made a guided tour video of your house in French.

10 POINTS

Do some research on festivals in France.

10 POINTS

Write out some top tips in French for recycling at home.

10 POINTS

Who is ‘Le petit Nicolas’ ?
Do some research.

10 POINTS

Have you heard of Astérix?
Look him up and read some online.

10 POINTS

If you were in Le Massif Central, where would you be?

10 POINTS

Learn these forms of the verb
‘aller – to go’
Je vais / Je suis allé / J’allais /
J’irai / J’irais
Put each into a sentence.

10 POINTS

How many countries can you name in French?
Then say whether you would like to visit them.

10 POINTS

False friends – in English?

10 POINTS

Think of as many infinitive verbs as you can for the topic of social issues. Put them in the present tense.

10 POINTS

Learn these forms of the verb ‘avoir – to have’
J’ai / J’ai eu / J’avais / J’aurai /
J’aurais
Put each one in a sentence.

10 POINTS

Learn these forms of the verb
‘être – to be’
Je suis / J’ai été / J’étais / Je
serai / Je serais
Put each into a sentence.

10 POINTS

Write a list of top tips in French on how to stay healthy whilst having to stay at home – use ‘il faut’ + infinitive.

10 POINTS

Watch and enjoy this video!

10 POINTS

Make a list of ten -re verbs in French, then write the past participles next to the verbs.

10 POINTS

Say these phrases as many times as you can today.
Quelle surprise!
Quelle catastrophe!
Quel désastre!

10 POINTS

Plan a holiday in Paris for a
sports fan.

10 POINTS

ODD ONE OUT! WHY??
pluvieux il pleut
ensoleillé la pluie

10 POINTS

Which famous French person is buried at Les Invalides?

10 POINTS

Write a ‘P – positive, N – negative or P+N’ style question on the topic of free time.

10 POINTS

What is so important about ‘le quatorze juillet’? Find out some facts.

10 POINTS

Write out a role play at a sports centre. Include at least one problem.

10 POINTS

Explain how to form the conditional tense and when you would use this tense.

10 POINTS

Form the 1st person conditional of these verbs:
i parler
manger regarder

10 POINTS

What are the names of these fairy tales in English?
Cendrillon
La Petite Sirène
Le Chat Botté.

10 POINTS

Write a description of your favourite actor in French.

10 POINTS

Did you know that in France many people celebrate their saint’s day as well as their birthday? When would yours be?

10 POINTS

Put these ‘little words’ into sentences:
vers – around
surtout – especially
y compris – including
avec – with

10 POINTS

Watch this video and write out the transcript.

10 POINTS

Name five hot drinks in French. Order them in a café!

10 POINTS

What is a Croque Monsieur?
What is a Croque Madame?

10 POINTS