This week we are going to

1. Recognise and use key vocabulary linked to theme1

2. Use qui and que

Key Skills:Application of grammar rules.Comprehension skills.

Déjà vu

What we have learnt already …

All 5 themes covered in years 9 and 10. The future tense covered in KS3 and KS4.

Next week we will learn …

Use si clause + imperfect + conditional + infinitive

Theme 1

À l’avenir

___________septembreTheme 3: le collège

mardi cinq janvierTheme 1 revision

Les devoirs

Language nut due today

Learn all of Pedicabs for a test next week.

(P) … est un thème qui est consideré important par la majorité …. is a theme that is considered

important by the majority

(e) quelle barbe! Quelle joie! - what a bore! What a joy!

(D) je le fais depuis + time frame - I have been doing is for + time frame (e.g trois ans – three years)

(i) il y a + time frame / il faut que je reconaisse le fait que.. – time frame ago / it is necessary that I

regonise the fact that

(C) comme / puisque / étant donné que - since/ since / given that

(A) ayant tout consideré je dirais que - having considered everything I would say that

(B) bien que ce soit eprouvant / utile il faut + infinitive – even though it is difficult / useful it is

necessary to + verb

(S) si c’était possible je voudrais + infinitive – if it were possible I would like to + verb

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PEDICABS

P = par …est un thème qui est consideré

important par la majorité

is a theme that is considered

important by the majority

E = exclamation! Quelle barbe! Quelle joie! what a bore! What a joy!

D = depuis je le fais depuis + time frame I have been doing is for + time

frame (e.g trois ans – three years)

I = il il y a + time frame

il faut que je reconaisse le fait que

time frame ago

it is necessary that I recognise the

fact that

C = comme comme / puisque / étant donné que … since/ since / given that ..

A = ayant ayant tout consideré je dirais que having considered everything I

would say that

B = bien que bien que ce soit éprouvant/utile il faut +

infinitive

even though it is difficult / useful it

is necessary to + verb

S = si si c’était possible je voudrais + infinitive if it were possible I would like to +

verb

Learn the French for a test next Tuesday. (incspelling)

Theme 1: Who am I?

Relationships; what my

friends and family are like

What makes a good friend

My life when I was

younger

My interests and hobbies;

reading, music, TV, sport,

films

Socialising with friends

and family; last week end

/next week end

Role models

Family and its importance

Theme 1: Daily life:

Customs and everyday

life; a typical day

Favourite food /special

meals

Going shopping

Social media and use of

technology; advantages

and disadvantages

Theme 1 : Cultural life

Celebrations and festivals

Theme 2 : Holidays

Holiday preferences

Holidays last / next year

Ideal holidays

Theme 2 : Travel and

tourist transactions

Means of transport and

comparing ways of

travelling

Holiday accommodation

Holiday activities; eating

out; shopping

Talking about dealing

with problems

Theme 2: Town, region

and country

Talking about where you

live and what places are

in town to see and do

Talking about the

weather in three tenses

Talking about places you

would like to visit in the

future

Theme 3 : School life

Description of school and

school types

What school is like and a

typical school day

School subjects and

preferences

School rules

School pressures on young

people

Celebrating success at

school

Theme 3: School

activities

Clubs and after school

activities

School trips and visits

The importance of school

exchanges

Theme 4: The

Importance of

languages

The importance of

learning a foreign

language / languages in

the work place

Theme 4: Ambitions

Further study and plans

for after school

Plans to go to university

Volunteering

opportunities

Other training routes and

apprenticeships

Theme 4: Work

Jobs; careers and

professions; choices for

the future

Disadvantages and

advantages of certain

jobs

Part time work jobs

Helping at home / jobs

around the home

Theme 5: Bringing the

world together:

Why sports events are

important / taking part

Why music events and

festivals are important

Global campaigns and

good causes

The benefits of doing

charity work

Theme 5 :

Environmental issues

Global environmental

issues

The importance of being

‘green and protecting the

environment

How we can help the

environment at home and

in school

How to be more

ecological / access to

natural resource

Edexcel Theme 1 Edexcel Theme 2 Edexcel Theme 3 Edexcel Theme 4 Edexcel Theme 5

5 minutes: match the questions to the answers.Extension : translate.

Translate these sentences using the correct adjective ending

10 minutes

1. He is intelligent.2. She is funny.

3. They (f) are impolite.4. They (m) are arrogant.

5. She is independent.6. He is happy.

7. She is annoying.8. They (m) are naughty.

Extension 9. He is not chatty

10.She is not intelligent 11.He is never impolite

Check your answers –2 minutes

1. He is intelligent. = Il est intelligent.2. She is funny. = Elle est amusante/marrante.3. They (f) are impolite. = Elles sont impolies.4. They (m) are arrogant. = Ils sont arrogants.

5. She is independent. = Elle est indépendante.6. He is happy. = Il est content.

7. She is annoying. = Elle est agaçante.8. They (m) are naughty. = Ils sont méchants.

Extension Il n’est pas bavard

Elle n’est pas intelligenteIl n’est jamais impoli

Je suis / Il est / elle est…

patient amusant sympa cool drôle

modeste honnête fidèle sensible optimiste

généreux gentil compréhensif

2 minutes listen to the teacher’s translations and make notes if needed.

Les activités avec mes amis: Il est en train deIls sont en train de…. ☺

retrouver ses amis

traîner en ville

tchatter en ligne

écouter de la musique

passer chez un(e) ami(e)

rigolerregarder un

filmjouer au

foot

discutermanger au fast-food

Listen to the teacher’s translations and make notes.

Trouvez la phrase:

This week we are going to

1. Recognise and use key vocabulary linked to theme1

2. Use qui and que

Key Skills:Application of grammar rules.Comprehension skills.

Who / which/ that =

Qui (subject of the verb)

Que (object of the verb)

qui

que

dont = whose

C’est l’homme dont le chat est noir

1. J’ai un chat. Il s’appelle Minou.

2. Mon frère aime l’èquipe de foot. Il a les meilleurs joueurs.

3. J’aide les enfants. Ils sont à l’école primaire.

4. Mon modèle est la femme. Elle est la directrice du nouveau film.

Subject

Verb

5 minutes. Join the sentences together using either QUI or QUEExtension: translate.

qui

qui

qui

qui

15 minutes. Extension: create your own using QUI and QUE.

1. qui2. que3. que4. qui5. qui6. que7. que8. qui

1. C’est l’auteur qui a écrit Les Misérables2. Ma soeur est médecin qui travaille à Bordeaux3. J’ai un prof que je n’aime pas

4. Elle porte des baskets que je trouve jolies5. J’ai acheté du pain qui n’est pas frais6. Mes amis sont partis que je connais depuis longtemps

1. Mon cousin, qui habite à Paris, est à Londres aujourd’hui2. Mon ami, dont la mère habite à Calais, parle le français3. Le problème que nous avons est très sévère4. Le cours que nous avons eu hier était très ennuyeux