Des activités en vacances
J'ai fait du tourisme
I went sightseeing
What are the 4 skills tested by the French GCSE?
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
How do I say I go in French?
Je vais
What does this mean in English?
J'ai perdu mon passeport
I lost my passport
c'est amusant
It's fun/funny
J'ai bronzé
I sunbathed
How many sections does the speaking exam have?
3 parts:
Part 1: role play
Part 2: photo card
Part 3: General Questions
How do I say I went in French?
je suis allé
Translate into English:
J'ai raté l'avion
I missed the flight
c'est ennuyeux
it's boring
Je me suis détendu
I relaxed
The translation task is in the Listening paper.
True or False?
False, the English to French translation is included in the writing task.
Translate into English and say what tense (s) this is in:
Je suis allé à la plage mais je n'ai pas aimé parce qu'il faisait froid.
I went to the beach but I didn't like it because it was cold.
past tense
What's the difference between
Je prends un coup de soleil
and
J'ai pris un coup de soleil
1st one is present tense
2nd is past tense
c'était cher
it was expensive
J'ai goûté des plats typiques
I tasted local dishes
For Foundation, we only need to know the present, past and future tense.
True or False?
False.
According to the exam board, the following tenses will be tested:
What time phrase could we use with this verb?
je vais aller?
l'année prochaine
la semaine prochaine
le weekend prochain
on m'a volé mon sac à main
My handbag got stolen
c'était fatigant
it was tiring
Je suis allé à la pêche
I went fishing
What are the main differences between answering the photo card on the writing exam as opposed to the speaking exam?
Writing exam: 4 short phrases starting with Sur la photo, il y a ...
Speaking exam: we need to describe the people
what there is in the picture
what the weather is like
what they wear etc.
i.e. much more detailed description
Give an example of verbs in all tenses we learned so far this year.
je loge -présent
j'ai voyagé-passé composé
je vais jouer- futur
je nagerais-conditionel
je mangeais -imparfait
Je me suis cassé la jambe et donc j'ai dû aller chez le médicin
I broke my ankle and I had to go to the doctor
ce sera génial!
it will be great!