Theme 2: Chez Moi
Learning Intentions:
Higher
Aujourd’hui…
1: Revision of Vocabulary linked to town
and weather
2: Understand how to form the imperfect
tense
3: Revision of negatives
Déjà vu
Prior Learning:
•
Theme 1: Myself,
my family, my
friends
Future Learning:
Writing and
speaking about my
area using a range
of language
Context:
Edexcel Theme 2:
My town and local
area
What we are going to lock away today:
Vocabulary from Theme 2 Local Area
Approaches to translation
Homework from last week was to learn pedicabs.
Click on the link and complete the test. Ensure accents and punctuation marks (!) are included to
score full marks.
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Homework for next week is on Pearson Active Learn, please sign in and
complete the tasks that have been assigned to you.
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
Spend 5 minutes revising these
weather phrases.
https://www.activeteachonline.com/default/player/audio/id/653936/external/0
10 minutes, on paper.
Click the link, you will need to sign in to your active learn account. (page 80, activity 1, foundation book)
For each of the four people write down, in English, the different weather that the mention.
https://www.activeteachonline.com/default/player/audio/id/653940/external/0
p. 81 ex 4 Foundation
10 minutes, on paper.
Click the link, you will need to sign in to your active learn account. (page 80, activity 1, foundation book)
complete the grid on paper
How many French negatives can you
remember?
GCSE Skill 5: Translation. 10 minutes on paper, write out the English
translation.
Use
www.wordreference.com
if needed.
La France
a
un climat agréable. Il y a beaucoup de soleil et de pluie.
Il ne fait
ni
trop froid,
ni
trop chaud. Il fait moins beau au Nord et à
GCSE Skill 5: Translation in to English
La France a un climat agréable. Il y a beaucoup de soleil et de pluie.
Il ne fait ni trop froid, ni trop chaud. Il fait moins beau au Nord et à
l'Ouest. L’année dernière, le temps était généralement sec.
France has a pleasant climate. There is a lot of
sun and rain. It is neither too cold nor too hot. It
is less nice in the North and the West. Last year,
the weather was generally dry.
Spend 5 minutes revising these phrases, make
notes if you need to.
10 minutes, read
the tweets and
find the French
equivalents of
the 8 phrases.
Write the French
and English
Il y a = there is / il y avait = there was
maintenant
/ avant
Use the key phrases
in the yellow box to
match up the
sentences halves.
Extension: translate
on paper.
10 minutes, read through the grammar notes and
write down any information that you need to.
Do you
recognise
these
Mini quiz - 5 minutes, how many of these can you translate without looking
at your notes? Go back through the resources if needed to help you.
Il y a trop de circulation
Il y a jamais de bruit
Il ne fait ni beau ni froid
Il fera beau
Avant il y avait des déchets par terre
Maintenant il y a une zone piétonne et c’est propre.
List the imperfect endings
Aujourd’hui…
1: Revision of Vocabulary linked to town and weather
