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Forces et faiblesses au collège: comparative and superlative adverbs

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I can use comparative and superlative adverbs to describe people's strengths in the context of school.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [i] and [eu].

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Forces et faiblesses au collège: comparative and superlative adverbs

Learning outcomes

I can use comparative and superlative adverbs to describe people's strengths in the context of school.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [i] and [eu].

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Key learning points

  1. To make comparisons in French we use plus... que, moins... que and aussi... que with adjectives and adverbs.
  2. Some comparative adverb forms are irregular: 'bien' becomes 'mieux' (better)
  3. 'Mal' becomes 'moins bien' / 'plus mal' (worse)
  4. [i] sounds like 'midi' and [eu] sounds like 'deux'.

Keywords

  • Adverb - word that desribes a verb or an adjective

  • Mieux - the comparative form of the adverb ‘bien’ meaning ‘better'

Common misconception

The words 'meilleur' and 'mieux' can be used interchangeably as they both translate the English word 'better'.

'Meilleur' is an adjective and can only be used to describe nouns. 'Mieux' is an adverb and can only be used to describe verbs.

For the final writing task, encourage students to develop their response by also writing about a friend (real or imaginary) to show that they can use third person verb forms.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which is the correct translation into French? Physics is more complicated than chemistry.
La physique est aussi compliquée que la chimie.
La physique est la plus compliquée.
La physique est moins compliquée que la chimie.
Correct answer: La physique est plus compliquée que la chimie.
La chimie est plus compliquée que la physique.
Q2.
Match the vocabulary together.
Correct Answer:admettre,to admit, confess
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to admit, confess

Correct Answer:le chapitre,chapter
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chapter

Correct Answer:profond,deep
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deep

Correct Answer:la lecture,reading
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reading

Correct Answer:mourir,to die, dying
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to die, dying

Correct Answer:impossible,impossible
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impossible

Q3.
In this sentence, what is the meaning of 'pire'? 'L'espagnol est pire que l'anglais.'
Correct Answer: worse
Q4.
Match together the broken sentences.
Correct Answer:Je m'intéresse au,français
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français

Correct Answer:Tu t'intéresses à la,musique
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musique

Correct Answer:Nous nous intéressons aux,sciences
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sciences

Correct Answer:Ils s'intéressent à l',allemand
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allemand

Q5.
Translate: History is the most boring subject.
1 - l'histoire
2 - est
3 - la
4 - matière
5 - la
6 - plus
7 - ennuyeuse
Q6.
Tick the superlative form of 'bon'.
meilleur
Correct answer: le meilleur
pire
les pires
bien

6 Questions

Q1.
Tick the comparative sentences.
Je préfère l'EPS car c'est pratique.
Correct answer: L'EPS est moins difficile que les maths.
L'EPS ne me plaît pas car c'est trop facile.
Correct answer: Je trouve que la géographie est aussi captivant que l'EPS.
Correct answer: L'EPS est pire que l'espagnol.
Q2.
Which words in French contain either [i] or [eu]?
Correct answer: here
Correct answer: fire
Correct answer: small
world
Correct answer: a little
Q3.
What is the comparative adverb form of 'bien'?
Correct Answer: mieux
Q4.
What is the comparative adverb form of 'mal'?
Correct Answer: plus mal, moins bien
Q5.
Match the vocabulary together.
Correct Answer:espagnol,Spanish
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Spanish

Correct Answer:une erreur,mistake, error
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mistake, error

Correct Answer:une pièce,piece, room, play
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piece, room, play

Correct Answer:une couverture,blanket
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blanket

Correct Answer:célibataire,single, unmarried
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single, unmarried

Correct Answer:unir,to unite, join
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to unite, join

Q6.
Which words can be described with 'mieux'?
Le collège.
Correct answer: Étudier.
Correct answer: Parler.
La récré(ation).
Correct answer: Apprendre.

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