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Year 7

Paris

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I can translate a postcard from Paris.

I can recognise and pronounce key sounds.

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Paris

Learning outcomes

I can translate a postcard from Paris.

I can recognise and pronounce key sounds.

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Key learning points

  1. Revisiting key phonics, vocabulary and grammar helps to embed knowledge.
  2. Most adjectives come after the noun in French: 'un livre intéressant'.
  3. Some adjectives go before the noun. These adjectives refer to beauty, age, good/bad and size (BAGS): 'un vieux vélo'.
  4. When translating, read the sentences carefully to identify key vocabulary and grammatical structures before translating.

Keywords

  • Pre-nominal adjective - a BAGS adjective (beauty, age, good/bad or size) that goes before the noun: 'un vieux vélo'

  • Post-nominal adjective - an adjective that goes after the noun: 'un livre intéressant'

Common misconception

When translating from French to English or vice versa, you simply translate word for word.

Word order is often different in French and English. In many cases, we can't translate word for word and you may need to paraphrase!


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following monuments are in Paris?
Correct answer: La Cathédrale Notre Dame
Correct answer: La Tour Eiffel
Le Palais Buckingham
La Sagrada Familia
Correct answer: Le Centre Pompidou
Q2.
Choose the correct description.
An image in a quiz
une rue calme
un pont moderne
Correct answer: une belle rue
une nouvelle église
une petite maison
Q3.
Which of the following words end in a silent letter?
Correct answer: timide
Correct answer: prix
cheval
jour
hôtel
Q4.
Match the French and the English.
Correct Answer:un pont,a bridge
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a bridge

Correct Answer:un bâtiment,a building
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a building

Correct Answer:une église,a church
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a church

Correct Answer:vieux, vieille,old
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old

Correct Answer:haut, haute,tall, high
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tall, high

Correct Answer:bon, bonne,good
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good

Q5.
Order the words to say: 'We have a beautiful house'.
1 - nous
2 - avons
3 - une
4 - belle
5 - maison
Q6.
Translate into French: 'I like to come to Paris.'
Correct Answer: J'aime venir à Paris.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following words do not end in a silent letter?
Correct answer: parc
semaine
Paris
Correct answer: radio
histoire
Q2.
Choose the appropriate description.
An image in a quiz
un beau pont
Correct answer: un vieille église
un petit magasin
un bateau gris
un nouveau bâtiment
Q3.
Match the French and the English.
Correct Answer:outside,dehors
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dehors

Correct Answer:effort,l'effort
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l'effort

Correct Answer:things,les choses
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les choses

Correct Answer:lunch,le déjeuner
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le déjeuner

Correct Answer:bad,mauvais
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mauvais

Correct Answer:nice,sympa
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sympa

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'Paris is a beautiful, interesting city.'
1 - Paris
2 - est
3 - une
4 - belle
5 - ville
6 - intéressante
Q5.
Translate into English: 'J'aime les hauts bâtiments.'
Correct Answer: I like tall buildings., I like high buildings., I like the tall buildings., I like the high buildings.
Q6.
Translate into French: 'I don't go to Paris.'
Correct Answer: Je ne vais pas à Paris.
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