How to achieve the next Level in French Level 1
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You can understand some simple, short spoken phrases. You can say some simple, short phrases. You can read and understand single everyday words. You can copy single words correctly. You can understand short statements and questions. You can say a variety of short phrases. You can read and understand short phrases. You can copy short phrases or write words from memory. You can understand short spoken passages. You can ask questions and give replies two or three times. You can understand short passages picking out the key points. You can write three or four sentences from memory. You can understand longer spoken passages. You can take part in longer conversations asking questions and giving replies three or four times. You can understand short passages picking out the key points. You can change written phrases to say something new. You can understand spoken passages recognising if people are speaking about the future or past. You can take part in conversations and can speak about the future or the past as well as the present. You can understand longer written passages recognising if they are about the future or past as well as the present. You can write longer passages giving information and opinions and can write about the future and past as well as the present. You can understand spoken passages about past, present and future events and can understand words and phrases you have learnt, even if they come up in a new topic. You can take part in conversations using words and phrases learnt to talk about a new topic. You can understand longer written passages containing words and phrases learnt in other topics. You can write simple descriptions in paragraphs making only a few mistakes. You can understand passages on a range of topics e.g. news, broadcast, using complex language. You can carry on conversations about your interests, opinions and current affairs. You can read and understand a range of texts, including news articles and stories. You can write paragraphs about a range of topics, both fact and fiction, and you can express your opinions.
FRENCH IN YEAR 7 Work covered during the year Personal information such as name, age, address. Numbers 1-50 (minimum), days and dates. Classroom items and instructions. Colours. The school day - timetable, hours and differences between countries. Subjects you like/dislike and why? Personality and looks - describe yourself and friends. Your family - tell about brothers and sisters.
How parents can help at home 1. Encourage and test your child on vocabulary. 2. Record French language programmes from TV (school broadcasts). 3. Buy a dictionary, after consultation with your child’s French teacher. 4. During their lessons, students might be recorded on video or on audio cassette as they practice their French. If parents provide a blank tape, we will send you a copy of the recording to watch or listen to at home. 5. www.linguascope.com is a multi-lingual website, which has exercises and word searches in the form of language games.
FRENCH IN YEAR 8 Work covered during the year Further work on: Leisure & Sport – expressing likes and dislikes and extending sentences. Talk about the weather. Describing your local environment. Your town, your house, your bedroom. Talking about where you are going on holiday, places in town – the future tense. How parents can help at home 1. Encourage / test your child on vocabulary. 2. Record French language programmes from TV (school broadcasts). 3. Buy a dictionary after consultation with your child’s French Teacher. 4. During their lessons, students are often recorded on video or audio cassette as they practice their French. If parents provide a blank tape, we will send you a copy of the recording to watch or listen to at home. 5. www.linguascope.com is a multilingual website which has exercises and word searches in the form of language games.
FRENCH IN YEAR 9 Work covered during the year Cultural topic based on Paris: its history throughout the monuments. The past tense. Cultural topic based on food, healthy living, expressing opinions about favourite foods. Comparatives, general revision based on family and descriptions.
How parents can help at home 1. Parents should encourage good study habits: a) the importance of good, clear notes in vocabulary books b) thorough learning of new grammar and vocabulary 2. It is always a good idea to try to listen to some French radio broadcasts if possible. This can help attune the ear to the sounds of French. 3. During their lessons, students might be recorded on video or audio cassette as they practice their French. If parents provide a blank tape, we will send you a copy of the recording to watch or listen to at home. 4. Provide a French dictionary for use at home. We suggest the “French School Dictionary� by Collins. 5. www.linguascope.com is a multilingual website which has exercise and word searches in the form of language games.