1. Guide de langue: Français Y7 2019-20
Nom: _____________________
Classe: _________
Prof:_____________________

2. Contents- - uniform Phonics 3-4 - what you are going to do 26
Classroom language
5-6
- plans for a special weekend 27
Describing a photo 7
- high frequency words 28
The alphabet 8
Grammar - nouns 29
La rentrée – name & numbers 9
- adjectives
29-30
- brothers & sisters 10
- personal pronouns 30
- describing a classroom 11
- the present tense
31-32
- likes & dislikes
11-12
- negatives 32
- describing yourself & others 12
- The near future tense 33
- saying what you do 13
KS3 Speaking Levels 34
- birthdays
KS3 Writing Levels 35 14
Course overview & Key Questions
En classe – colours & time 15
Useful websites 36
- school subjects 16
- uniform 17
- the school day 18
- describing a school 19 20
Mon temps libre - weather 21
- sports
21-22
- activities
22-23
- sport in French-speaking countries 23
- what you like doing 24
- interviewing a celebrity 25
En ville – where I go at the weekends

3. Tips for pronouncing French
There are several groupings of letters that all make the same sound…
é, er, ez, ais, ait, ay, et, aient – they all sound like ay (as in May)
The letter c with an accent underneath – ç – sounds like the letter s in English
A c without this accent, and followed by the letters o, a or u, is a hard sound – café, code, vecu (vaykoo)
A c followed by an i or an e is soft – cinq (sank), cent (son)
an and en make make the same sound in French = ON - anglais, enfant
in in a French word sounds like AN – intéressant, intelligent, enfin
If a French word ends in t, d, s, n or x, these are usually SILENT with the exception of CRFL – Be CaReFuL with these!
And if the last letter is an e, you can pronounce the letter just before it – carte, anglaise, allemande
In French, the letter e can cause lots of problems. At the end of a word, it isn’t sounded out.
If it as an acute accent – é – then it sounds like ay. - café
If it has a grave accent – è – or a circumflex - ê - then it sounds like eh – e.g. père, tête
The rest of the time, it sounds like uh – menu (muhnoo) 3

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7. Describing a photo/picture7

8. L’Alphabet. A - ah N - en B - bay O - o C - say P - pay
D – day Q - koo
E - euh R - ehr
F - ef S - es
G - zhay T - tay
H - ash U - oo
I - ee V - vay
J - jee W - dou-ble-vay
K - kah X - eex
L - el Y - eegrek
M - em Z - zed 8

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10. La famille Family la famille d’accueil foster family le (beau-)père
(step-) father
le grand-père
Grandfather
le (demi-)frère
(half/step-) brother
le fils
Son
la (belle-)mère
(step-) mother
la grand-mère
Grandmother
la (demi-)sœur
(half/step-) sister
la fille
daughter
les parents
parents 10

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29. Nouns
All nouns in French are either masculine or feminine. There are two words for a in French:
un for masculine nouns and
une for feminine nouns
There are four words in French for the:
Le – masculine singular nouns e.g. le fils
La – feminine singular nouns e.g. la pomme
L’ – singular nouns beginning with a vowel or silent h e.g. l’arbre
Les – all plural nouns e.g. les chats
Adjectives
Adjectives in French agree in number and gender with the noun they are describing. In other words, if the word is a masculine plural noun, then the adjective ending should be masculine & plural
e.g. Les garçons sont petits (The boys are small)
Most adjectives follow this pattern:
Some other common endings are:
m.sing.
m.pl.
f.sing.
f.pl.
English -
- s
- e
- es
grand
grands
grande
grandes
tall
petit
petits
petite
petites
small
ending in
m.sing.
m.pl.
f.sing.
f.pl.
English e
facile
faciles
easy c
blanc
blancs
blanche
blanches
white et
violet
violets
violette
violettes
purple 29 40

30. masculine (m.s.) feminine (f.s.) plural my mon ma mes your (singular)
Adjectives usually go after the noun they are describing, but a few, including petit and grand go before:
un chien noir – a black dog
un petit chien – a small dog
une souris gentille – a kind mouse
une grande souris – a big mouse
Possessive adjectives
In French, the words for my, your etc. match both number and gender:
masculine (m.s.)
feminine
(f.s.)
plural my
mon ma
mes
your (singular)
ton ta
tes
Personal pronouns
Je = I (before vowels or h becomes j’ )
Tu = you (singular – to address a friend or a family member)
Il = he
Elle = she
On = one/we
Nous = we
Vous = you (plural or formal way to address one or more people)
Ils = they (for a male or mixed group of people)
Elles = they (for a female group of people only) 30

31. The Present Tense
These are the endings for the most common French verbs (-er verbs such as jouer, écouter, penser etc.):
jouer – to play
je joue
tu joues
il/elle/on joue
nous jouons
vous jouez
ils/elles jouent
Remember that you simply need to take off the –er from the dictionary form of the verb (the infinitive) and add the correct ending as highlighted in bold above.
Examples :
Je joue au volley sur la plage – I play/ am playing volleyball on the beach
Irregular present tense verbs
There are many irregular verbs in French that do not follow the rules. They can be found in the dictionary or a grammar book and must be learnt off by heart. There are 4 very important, irregular verbs to learn:
avoir (to have)
j’ai nous avons
tu as vous avez
il/elle/on a ils/elles ont 31

32. Irregular present tense verbs cont.
être (to be)
je suis
tu es
il/elle/on est
nous sommes
vous êtes
ils/elles sont
aller (to go) faire (to do/ make)
je vais je fais
tu vas tu fais
il/elle/on va il/elle/on fait
nous allons nous faisons
vous allez vous faites
ils/ elles vont ils/elles font
Negatives
In French you put the words NE and PAS around the verb to make a sentence negative. If the verb starts with a vowel or h, then ne is shortened to N’.
e.g. je ne parle pas français. (I don’t speak French). 32

33. The near future tense (going to)
The near future is formed using the present tense of ‘aller’ and the infinitive verb:
je vais
tu vas
il/elle/on va infinitive (e.g. jouer/manger/faire)
nous allons
vous allez
ils/elles vont
Examples:
Je vais commencer le judo – I’m going to start judo
Nous allons visiter la France – We’re going to visit France
In negative phrases the ne…pas goes around the part of aller:
Je ne vais pas faire – I’m not going to do
Elle ne va pas avoir – She is not going to have 33

34. KS3 Speaking Step Levels
Understand and respond with some hesitation, sometimes with individual word answers.
Teacher prompting needed
Step 3
Ask and Answer most simple questions, although 2-3 may be phrases rather than sentences with a verb. An opinion is expressed. Reasonable pronunciation.
Some hesitation when answering
Step 4
All questions on a few familiar topics asked and answered with secure Present Tense verbs and opinions.
Some answers contain links and or qualifiers
Adapting simple phrases for a new purpose
Secure pronunciation
Step 5
Secure use of present tense, 3rd person verbs
Ask and answer memorised questions
Unprepared questions responded to but with (significant difficulty)/ some hesitation
Opinions expressed
Good pronunciation
Step 6
the more common verbs used in two frames, at least one example of each.
Opinions and reasons expressed.
Refers to other people (3rd person verbs in at least one tense)
Unprepared questions responded to but with partial success
Can combine pre-learned chunks with new elements
Step 7
Can use two time frames accurately and independently (at least 3-4 examples of each including different persons of the verb). Possibly uses or attempts a third time frame but may not be formed correctly.
Unprepared questions responded to accurately
Some own language researched and applied with some accuracy
Step 8
Three time frames used well, with three-four different verbs in each, and references to other people in all three
Vocabulary is varied.
Unprepared questions confidently responded to and developed.
Step 9
a range of different verbs across three time frames, some which go beyond the lesson material covered. (5+ examples in each time frame).
Unprepared questions confidently responded to and developed (3+ sentences)
Step 10
As for S9, including some more unusual verbs across three time frames.
Use of different persons of verbs confidently in three time frames
Unprepared questions confidently responded to and developed. (5+ sentences) 34

35. KS3 Writing Step Levels 35 Step 2 Spelling mistakes may be frequent
Can write simple words and several short phrases
Step 3
Can write short simple sentences (sometimes the verb may be missing or incorrect)
understandable spelling.
Step 4
write a short, simple text – some bullets covered
using simple sentences
Most key verbs are accurate
May occasionally include simple connectives (and, also, but)
Mainly uses language taught this term
A few spelling mistakes
Step 5
Can write a paragraph made up of short sentences – all bullet points covered
Taught structures are used accurately
Wider range of verbs used than in Step 4 and errors do not impede communication; (possibly) including other forms of the verb (e.g. 3rd person)
Give and explain more than one opinion
Spelling may have some inaccuracy.
Step 6
Can write short paragraphs, linking ideas together
Good accuracy in spelling and key grammar – a few minor errors
Accurate use of present tense: Refers to other people (3rd person verbs)
More common verbs used in two time frames
May include non-taught language from own research (e.g. from the vocab book) that may not necessarily be 100% accurate
Step 7
Sentences and paragraphs follow on logically with appropriate links  
Several extended sentences, including secure use of some subordination
Can use two time frames accurately and independently (at least 3-4 examples of each including different persons of the verb). Possibly uses or attempts a third time frame but may not be formed correctly.
Consistent and accurate use of articles
Some own language researched and applied with some accuracy
Step 8
Several linked paragraphs
Three time frames formed successfully, with three-four different verbs in each, and references to other people in all three
Manipulation of structures, including new elements and own researched language.
Step 9
Use of more complex structures, despite some errors
Accuracy may vary when more ambitious structures are attempted
Step 10
Use of more unusual verbs and other vocabulary
Awareness of idiom
Writing is fully coherent and interesting to read 35

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37. 37 Overview Theme / Topic Key questions Autumn Term [1] – 7 weeks
Dynamo 1 Module 1 Phonics, indefinite articles, adjectives, AVOIR, ETRE, -ER verbs, classroom language, numbers
Eurovision!
Comment t’appelles-tu?
Comment ça va? (Ça va?)
As-tu des frères et sœurs?
Quel âge as-tu?
C’est quand, ton anniversaire?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans ta salle de classe?
Autumn Term [2] – 8 weeks
Dynamo 1 Module 1 Photo description, hobbies, what you look like, interviews about you.
Tu es comment?
Tu aimes ...?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a sur la photo?
Qu’est-ce que tu fais?
Spring Term [1] –
6 weeks
Dynamo 1 Module 2 School subjects, timetable and days of the week, likes / dislikes, uniform, time and times, schools in France
Quelle heure est-il?
Qu’est-ce que tu penses de tes matières?
Qu’est-ce que tu portes?
Ta journée scolaire est comment?
Tu … à quelle heure?
Qu’est-ce que tu fais à …?
Quel est ton jour préféré?
Spring Term [2] – 5 weeks
Dynamo 1 Module 2 cont’d
routine at school, describing school
start Dynamo Module 3
Comment s’appelle le collège?
Il y a combien d’élèves et de profs?
Qu’est-ce qu’on étudie?
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans le collège?
Qu’est-ce qu’il n’y a pas dans le collège?
Qu’est-ce qu’on porte?
On commence les cours à quelle heure?
On rentre à la maison a quelle heure?
Quel temps fait-il?
Tu aimes le sport?
Tu fais …?
Est-ce que tu fais souvent (du vélo)?
Summer Term [1] – 5 weeks
Dynamo 1 Module 3 Sports, FAIRE, JOUER
Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire sur ton portable / ta tablette?
Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire le weekend/ avec tes amis/ sur ton portable/ quand il pleut?
Est-ce que tu aimes …?
Summer Term [2] – 7 weeks + AW
Dynamo 1 Module 5 (parts) ALLER, Weather and seasons, visit to Paris, near future
Où vas-tu le weekend?
Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire à Paris?
Tu veux aller au café? 37

38. 38 Online games for learning Lots of interactive games
Online games for learning
Lots of interactive games 38