In this unit, pupils learn to say what they do after school describe friends and birthday celebrations as well as say what they are going to wear. Using three tenses in extended answers is covered as well as revisiting reflexive verbs and expressing the past.
Reading and listening
les cheveux
hair
les yeux
eyes
roux
red (hair)
lunatique
moody
drôle
funny
quelquefois
sometimes
je vais
I go
c'était
it was
tu veux aller?
do you want to go?
on a rigolé
I want
Develop the individual:
Students learn to express their feelings and likes and dislikes as well as thinking about the feelings of others.
Create a supportive community:
Students are more open to expressing themselves and to appreciating other's differing viewpoints.
In this unit, students learn to talk about future plans and ambitions, how they earn money and what things will be like in the future. They will also practise using modal verbs.
Writing on the CORNETTOS scale, out of 20.
les oreilles
ears
l'oeil
eye
l'épaule
shoulder
je suis touché(e)
I am hit
je suis blessé(e)
I am injured
il faut dormir
you must sleep
c'est fatigant
it's tiring
une équipe
a team
l'entraînement
training
manger sain
eating healthily
Develop the individual:
Students consider their own wellbeing and how to live a healthy lifestyle. They also consider how the French do this.
Create a supportive community:
Students learn to look after their physical well-being.
In this unit, pupils talk about musical tastes and how they differ around the world. They will study the imperfect tense to say what they used to be like and what used to interest them versus now. They will also talk about how they and others have changed and consider young refugees, a current topic in French society.
Reading and Writing
un apprentissage
an apprenticeship
travailler
to work
communiquer
to communicate
le lendemain
the next day
stimulant
stimulating
qu'est-ce que
what
controleur aérien
air-traffic controller
ingénieur
engineer
ça serait
that would be
créer
to create
Develop the individual:
Students can discuss their role in the wider world and their future plans. They gain an understanding of global issues.
Create a supportive community:
Students see themselves as part of a global, rather than national, community.
In this unit, pupils learn to talk about their holidays in more detail, including leisure activities and theme park experiences, and what you need for a successful holiday. They also learn to describe and review a past holiday and to look at holiday camps.
Writing and Speaking
au bord de la mer
at the seaside
une semaine
a week
du canoë-kayak
canoeing
je m'ennuie
I am bored
je voudrais
I would like
faire de la plongée sous-marine
go scube diving
une bombe anti-insectes
an insect-repellent spray
du gel coiffant
hair gel
des lunettes de plongée
goggles
je me baigne
I bathe/swim
Develop the individual:
Students are required to describe their own experiences and reflect on the experiences of others. This assists in their communication development and their understanding of differences between people.
Create a supportive community:
Students are required to learn about the experiences of life when abroad and are exposed to the traditions and lifestyles of different cultures.
Pupils will learn about food and describe eating habits. They will also discuss animals and the natural world using the superlative and a range of negatives. They will talk about plastic and its effect on the environment and use the conditional tense to say what they would like to change about the environment and the world in which they live.
End of Year Writing on the CORNETTOS scale
j'ai le droit
I have the right
je n'ai pas le droit
I don't have the right
sortir
to go out
mes priorités sont
my priorities are
la santé
health
l'argent
money
mes études
my studies
la cruauté envers
cruelty towards
la pauvreté
poverty
des produits du commerce équita
fair-trade products
Develop the individual:
Create a supportive community:
Students will revise key grammar and structures required for GCSE, including:
- Past Tense
- Present Tense
- Future Tense
- Conditional, Imperfect and Pluperfect tenses
- High-frequency words
- Challenging vocabulary
They will also work on all 4 skills individually (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in order to learn more about the French-speaking world and some transactional skills such as reserving excursions. They will also get the opportunity to study different French-speaking artists.
Students will undertake 4 assessments: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing based upon the whole of the Year 9 course.
il était une fois
once upon a time
j'étais
I was
il était
he was
nous étions
we were
j'avais
I had
il avait
he had
nous avions
we had
ils étaient
they were
ils avions
they had
un meutre
a murder
Develop the individual:
Students will gain the tools to express themselves clearly in multiple timeframes. They will also consolidate their intercultural knowledge.
Create a supportive community:
Students will be able to debate issues effectively whilst demonstrating sensitivity to different cultures.