Year 10

Guided writing: Describe family celebrations (Higher)

Year 10

Guided writing: Describe family celebrations (Higher)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore a higher style GCSE writing question focusing on tense formation before co-constructing a written answer. This is an opportunity to practise some independent writing at the end of this lesson. The writing task is to write a blog about family celebrations.
  2. Purpose of language use: Guided writing: Describe family celebrations (Higher)
  3. Grammar: Writing using multiple tenses: present, near future, imperfect and perfect tense

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13 Questions

Q1.
How do we say, I drink:
Correct answer: je bois
je mange
on boit
on grignote
Q2.
How do we say, we take:
je bois
je prends
on mange
Correct answer: on prend
Q3.
How do we say, I celebrate:
Correct answer: je fête
je grignote
je vais
on fête
Q4.
Which is the correct translation for 'I have fun'?
J'ai amusant
Correct answer: Je m'amuse
Je me amuse
Je suis amusant
Q5.
Which is the correct translation for 'Sometimes, I celebrate all evening'?
Parfois, je fête toute la journée
Correct answer: Parfois, je fête toute la soirée
Parfois, je fêté toute la soirée
Parfois, je grignote toute la soirée
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
lendemain
day before yesterday
Correct answer: next day
yesterday
Q8.
autant
Correct answer: as much / as many
not enough
too much / too many
Q9.
tiers
floors
Correct answer: third
thirteen
Q10.
quart
cart
four
Correct answer: quarter
Q11.
autrefois
in the future
Correct answer: in the past
some other time
Q12.
faire
Correct answer: to do, make
to go
to have, hold
Q13.
je fais
Correct answer: I do, make
I go
I have, hold

13 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct French translation for 'I am going to take'
Je mangerai
Je prendrai
Je vais manger
Correct answer: Je vais prendre
Q2.
Choose the correct French translation for 'I used to celebrate'
J'ai fêté
Correct answer: Je fêtais
Je fête
Je vais fêter
Q3.
Choose the correct French translation for 'I drank'
J'ai boi
J'ai boiré
Correct answer: J'ai bu
J'ai bué
Q4.
Which time indicator is in the future tense?
Correct answer: à l'avenir
d'habitude
parfois
quelquefois
Q5.
Which of the following translations is completely accurate, with no errors?
Correct answer: A l'avenir, je voudrais une grande fête pour célébrer mon anniversaire
Au passé, je fête toujours
Dans le passé, je mange du pain car c'est délicieux
Normalement, j'ai célébré mon anniversaire toute la journée
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
lendemain
day before yesterday
Correct answer: next day
yesterday
Q8.
autant
Correct answer: as much / as many
not enough
too much / too many
Q9.
tiers
floors
Correct answer: third
thirteen
Q10.
quart
cart
four
Correct answer: quarter
Q11.
autrefois
in the future
Correct answer: in the past
some other time
Q12.
faire
Correct answer: to do, make
to go
to have, hold
Q13.
je fais
Correct answer: I do, make
I go
I have, hold