MoreKnowledge & Skills
The Knowledge and Skills overviews show the specific language content students will learn in each unit of study throughout the year. These documents outline both the substantive knowledge (vocabulary, grammar, and cultural information) and the disciplinary skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) that students will develop. Each unit is broken down to clearly identify what students need to know and what they should be able to do upon completion. Through the systematic development of both knowledge and skills, students build linguistic competence, cultural awareness, and communicative confidence appropriate to their stage of learning.
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Le sport en direct !
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1. Vocabulary - Celebrity descriptions and personality adjectives (arrogant, sérieux, drôle) - TV programs and genres (les comédies, les dessins animés) - Digital technology and viewing habits vocabulary - Leisure activities and frequency expressions - Time expressions (hier, le weekend dernier, le weekend prochain) - Numbers 20-100 - Question words (quand, où, comment, avec qui)
2. Grammar - Singular and plural adjective agreement - Question formation with est-ce que - The near future tense (aller + infinitive) - Negatives (ne...pas, ne...jamais, ne...rien) - Perfect tense with avoir and être - Present tense of irregular verbs (lire, prendre) - Using three tenses together (present, perfect, near future) - Possessive adjectives (mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes)
3. Phonics - Key sound patterns: ô, -euille, silent final e - Nasal sounds: en, em, ain, an - Common pronunciation patterns: eu, ou, qu, ille - Liaison rules with s and n
Cutlural capital: - Learning about French media and entertainment - Understanding leisure activities in French-speaking African countries - Exploring French cinema culture |
Listening Understand and pick out key words or opinions about leisure activities. Understand conversations about cinema plans Recognise time expressions in context Transcribe words or short sentences with increasing accuracy. Identify key points and details about TV shows and celebrities
Speaking Say what activities you did/do/will do Give your opinion about leisure activities with justifications Use regular and irregular verbs in the perfect tense. Ask and answer simple questions about leisure activities Making arrangements to go out
Reading Read short texts about about leisure activities, TV & cinema Pick out important information from reading passages. Translate short sentences about leisure activities from French into English. Recognise and infer meaning from context and cognates.
Writing Write sentences about celebrities and TV shows using varied time frames Give opinions with reasons using parce que / car. Translate simple sentences about leisure activities from English into French. Use time phrases and negatives |
Sport, Health and Wellbeing
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Vocabulary Sporting events: le match, l'équipe Sporting actions (past tense): a gagné, a marqué Time phrases: hier, pendant le match Opinions: c'était fantastique, c'était décevant Feelings: j'étais content(e), j'étais déçu(e) Injuries and illnesses: j'ai mal à la tête, j'ai mal au bras How you feel: j'ai faim, je suis malade Healthy lifestyle:je vais faire plus de sport, je vais manger plus de légumes
Grammar Perfect tense (e.g. a gagné) Giving opinions using c'était... Talking about illness using j'ai mal... and je suis... Near future tense (je vais + infinitive) Giving reasons (parce que, donc)
Phonics Focus é / ai – gagné, joué au / eau – au bras, eau on – ballon oi – froid eu / œu – joueur Silent final consonants – match |
Listening Understand and pick out key words or opinions about sport and health. Understand conversations about sport and health Recognise time expressions in context Transcribe words or short sentences with increasing accuracy. Identify key points and details about sport and health.
Speaking Say what activities you did/do/will do Give your opinion about sport and health with justifications Use regular verbs in the third person past tense Ask and answer simple questions about sport and health.
Reading Read short texts about sport and health. Pick out important information from reading passages. Translate short sentences about sport and health from French into English. Recognise and infer meaning from context and cognates.
Writing Write sentences about sport and health using varied time frames Give opinions with reasons using parce que / car. Translate simple sentences about sport and health from English into French. Attempt more complex structures. |
Les ambitions !
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Vocabulary Jobs: footballeur, pilote, vétérinaire, dentiste, Qualities: patient(e), créatif, courageux, ambitieux, stressant(e), varié(e) Ambitions: je veux être, je voudrais, j’aimerais, je préfère Future plans: à l’avenir Language Learning Advantages: c’est un avantage, c’est essentiel, rencontrer, discuter, travailler à l’étranger
Grammar Modal verbs: pouvoir, devoir, vouloir (+ infinitive) Pour + infinitive Conditional tense (revision): je voudrais, j’aimerais, je préférerais Masculine and feminine job nouns Using question words (qui, quand, pourquoi, où…) Comparing tenses and using multiple tenses in context
Phonics gn (gagner) soft g (argent) eu (veux) -ien (musicien) qu (qui) -aill- (travaille)
Cultural Capital Knowledge of Francophone culture and intercultural understanding: French education system: collège, lycée, stages Benefits of learning languages for careers and travel |
Listening Understand and pick out key words or opinions about future plans and ambitions. Understand conversations about jobs Recognise time expressions in context Transcribe words or short sentences with increasing accuracy. Identify key points and details about future plans and ambitions.
Speaking Say wheat activities you did/do/will do Give your opinion about leisure activities with justifications Use regular verbs in the future tense. Ask and answer simple questions about future plans and ambitions.
Reading Read short texts about about future plans and ambitions. Pick out important information from reading passages. Translate short sentences about future plans and ambitions from French into English. Recognise and infer meaning from context and cognates.
Writing Write sentences about future plans and ambitions using varied time frames Give opinions with reasons using parce que / car. Translate simple sentences about future plans and ambitions from English into French. Use time phrases and negatives |
Eating Habits
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Vocabulary Opinion verbs: j'aime, je déteste Food: du pain, des légumes Drinks: de l'eau, du lait Describing food: délicieux, malsain Giving opinions: à mon avis, car c'est... Present tense: je mange, je bois Past tense: j'ai mangé, j'ai bu Future tense: je vais manger, je vais boire Restaurant language: je voudrais, l'addition s'il vous plaît
Grammar Present tense (je mange) Perfect tense (j'ai mangé) Near future tense (je vais manger) Partitive articles (du, de la, des) Ordering politely (je voudrais) Giving opinions and reasons (à mon avis, car)
Phonics Focus é / ai – mangé, j'ai eau / au – eau, gâteau oi – boire gn – oignon Soft g – manger |
Listening Understand and pick out key words or opinions about Eating Habits Understand conversations about Eating Habits Recognise time expressions in context Transcribe words or short sentences with increasing accuracy. Identify key points and details about Eating Habits.
Speaking Say what activities you did/do/will do Give your opinion about Eating Habits with justifications Use regular verbs in the third person past tense Ask and answer simple questions about Eating Habits.
Reading Read short texts about Eating Habits. Pick out important information from reading passages. Translate short sentences about Eating Habits from French into English. Recognise and infer meaning from context and cognates.
Writing Write sentences about Eating Habits using varied time frames Give opinions with reasons using parce que / car. Translate simple sentences about Eating Habits from English into French. Attempt more complex structures. |