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Une orientation qui m'attire : extended writing and speaking

I can understand descriptions of a range of different jobs and express my interests and wishes for a future career.

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Une orientation qui m'attire : extended writing and speaking

I can understand descriptions of a range of different jobs and express my interests and wishes for a future career.

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Key learning points

  1. Modal verbs and the conditional with vouloir are helpful for describing work tasks and future career hopes and plans.
  2. The conditional with vouloir can be used to personalise your writing and speaking.
  3. Creating a checklist for range of language and another for accuracy can enhance the quality of extended writing.
  4. When developing a personal response it's helpful to use reference materials to look up new vocabulary.

Keywords

  • Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g. must, can, want

  • Conditional - describes what could or would happen under certain conditions

Common misconception

Verbs with 'de' e.g. 'persuader de', 'conseiller de' do not need to be followed by a second verb in its infinitive form.

All French verbs with 'de' are always followed by a second verb in its infinitive form. There may be a preposition or an object pronoun between the two verbs but a second verb in its infinitive form will always follow.

The model responses in the tasks for cycle B are designed to be aimed high. It is worth pointing out to students that key factors are writing in full sentences, correct verb conjugations, accurate use of chosen structures.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French and English verbs.
Correct Answer:sourire,to smile
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to smile

Correct Answer:sourit,smiles
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smiles

Correct Answer:souri,smiled
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smiled

Correct Answer:rire,to laugh
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to laugh

Correct Answer:rit,laughs
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laughs

Correct Answer:ri,laughed
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laughed

Q2.
Match the verb with its subject pronoun.
Correct Answer:je,veux
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veux

Correct Answer:il,voudrait
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voudrait

Correct Answer:nous ,pouvons
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pouvons

Correct Answer:vous,savez
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savez

Correct Answer:elles,doivent
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doivent

Q3.
Which is the missing conjugated modal verb? Nous aller en ville. We want to go to town.
Correct Answer: voulons
Q4.
Which verbs are always followed by a second verb in its infinitive form?
aimer
Correct answer: persuader de
Correct answer: conseiller de
vouloir
Correct answer: tenter de
Q5.
Which words are missing? 'Ma mère veut me de un emploi dans un bureau.' My mother wants to convince me to find a job in an office.
persuader trouver
persuader chercher
conseiller trouver
Correct answer: convaincre trouver
Q6.
Arrange the words to translate this sentence: I know how to persuade my brother to sing.
1 - je
2 - sais
3 - persuader
4 - mon
5 - frère
6 - de
7 - chanter

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the new French and English words.
Correct Answer:boulot,job, work
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job, work

Correct Answer:formation,training
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training

Correct Answer:inconvénient,disadvantage
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disadvantage

Correct Answer:étape,stage, step
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stage, step

Correct Answer:souhaiter,to wish, wishing
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to wish, wishing

Correct Answer:espérer,to hope, hoping
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to hope, hoping

Q2.
Which phrases indicate advantages of work?
Tu peux devenir fatigué.
Correct answer: Tu peux gagner de l'argent.
Correct answer: Tu peux rencontrer de nouveaux amis.
Tu peux devenir stressé.
Correct answer: Tu peux gagner une expérience de grande valeur.
Q3.
Which are disadvantages of work?
Correct answer: Je dois me lever tôt.
Correct answer: Je dois travailler des heures longues.
Je peux aider les gens
Ça m'aide à oublier mes inquiétudes.
Correct answer: Je trouve mes collègues trop sensibles.
Q4.
Which type of word can follow the verbs 'persuader de', 'convaincre de' and conseiller de'? Write one word only.
Correct Answer: infinitive
Q5.
Write the correct form of the verb 'vouloir' in this sentence. 'Elle travailler à l'étranger dans le futur'. She would like to work abroad in the future.
Correct Answer: voudrait

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