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On va fêter : extended writing and speaking, picture task

I can refer to future events both in formal writing and in informal speaking tasks and demonstrate my awareness of Francophone cultural events.

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On va fêter : extended writing and speaking, picture task

I can refer to future events both in formal writing and in informal speaking tasks and demonstrate my awareness of Francophone cultural events.

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Key learning points

  1. Use part of the verb 'aller' plus an infinitive to express going to do e.g. Elles vont visiter Paris.
  2. Conjugate the simple future of -er verbs by adding the correct ending to the infinitive.
  3. Use 'aller + infinitive' and the simple future to speak and write about planned visits to cultural events.
  4. Use PALM when describing a photo and BORDER when planning extended pieces of writing.

Keywords

  • Aller + infinitive - 2-verb structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'

  • Simple future - 1-verb future tense meaning 'will + verb'

Common misconception

In the acronym PALM used to help structure a response to a picture, M for Mood only includes how people are feeling.

In PALM, Mood can be both people's emotions and the surrounding conditions, such as weather, time of day.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French and the English.
Correct Answer:blond,blonde
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blonde

Correct Answer:chatain,brown
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brown

Correct Answer:roux,red, ginger
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red, ginger

Correct Answer:mental,mental
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mental

Correct Answer:partout,everywhere
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everywhere

Correct Answer:ouvert,open
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open

Q2.
Which of these verbs are in the infinitive form?
Correct answer: comparer
marchons
participez
Correct answer: sortir
portes
Q3.
Match the part of 'aller' with the correct pronoun.
Correct Answer:je,vais
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vais

Correct Answer:tu,vas
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vas

Correct Answer:elle,va
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va

Correct Answer:nous,allons
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allons

Correct Answer:vous,allez
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allez

Correct Answer:ils,vont
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vont

Q4.
Match the forms of 'avoir' with the correct pronoun.
Correct Answer:je,ai
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ai

Correct Answer:tu,as
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as

Correct Answer:on,a
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a

Correct Answer:nous,avons
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avons

Correct Answer:vous,avez
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avez

Correct Answer:ils,ont
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ont

Q5.
Fill in the gap in the sentence with the correct form the verb to play. Je vais dans le jardin.
Correct Answer: jouer
Q6.
Complete the gap with the correct part of 'aller'. Elle regarder un film.
Correct Answer: va

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the French and the English.
Correct Answer:compter,to count, counting
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to count, counting

Correct Answer:sauver,to save, saving
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to save, saving

Correct Answer:défi (m),challenge
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challenge

Correct Answer:instrument (m),instrument
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instrument

Correct Answer:divers,diverse, varied
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diverse, varied

Correct Answer:ouvert,open
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open

Q2.
What do we consider as M for 'mood' when using PALM to help us know what to include to describe a picture?
Correct answer: feelings
opinion
Correct answer: surrounding conditions
reason
Q3.
Which of these is in the simple future?
Je regarde
Je vais regarder
Correct answer: Je regarderai
Q4.
What is the correct form the verb 'compter' to say 'we will count'? Nous ..
Correct Answer: compterons
Q5.
What is 'he is going to walk' in French?
Correct Answer: Il va marcher

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