Autumn Term 1 - Holidays
In our first half-term of French we will be:
- revising names of countries
- saying where we would like to go on holiday and why
- learning higher numbers to be understand prices
The numbers provide ample opportunity for us to revisit the key vowel sounds used in French
In terms of grammar we will practising how to express future plans and wishes as well as reasons for wanting to visit countries
To further our cultural understanding we will be learning about holiday destinations in France.
Regular vocabulary practice is key to your success in French
Week 1 Vocabulary w/c 5th September
Week 2 Vocabulary w/c 12th September
Week 2 Vocabulary w/c 12th September
We are learning in our first week to say how we like to spend our holidays. Click the photo to find the sentencebuilder.
Week 2 Vocabulary w/c 12th September
Week 2 Vocabulary w/c 12th September
Week 2 Vocabulary w/c 12th September
Week 3 Vocabulary w/c 19th September
Week 2 Vocabulary w/c 12th September
Week 3 Vocabulary w/c 19th September
We have our first assessment this week so revise vocabulary from Week 1-3
Week 4 Vocabulary w/c 26th September
Week 4 Vocabulary w/c 26th September
Week 3 Vocabulary w/c 19th September
- Ordering food and drinks at a café
- Understanding higher numbers to give prices
- Saying what we are going/would like to choose/eat/take
Practise numbers up to 75 here or learn from this video
Click here for Sentencebuilder practice
Week 5 Vocabulary w/c 3rd October
Week 4 Vocabulary w/c 26th September
Week 6 Vocabulary w/c 10th October
- Say what we are going to do and what we would like to do on holiday
- Using pour with an infinitive
Click here for Sentencebuilder practice.
Extra practice here with Wordwall challenge.
Week 6 Vocabulary w/c 10th October
Week 4 Vocabulary w/c 26th September
Week 6 Vocabulary w/c 10th October
We have our second assessment next week so revise vocabulary from Week 1-5
Please revise large numbers here and familiarise yourself here with the future tense and holiday activities. Honestly, the fun never stops!
More sentencebuilder practice here
Week 7 Vocabulary w/c 17th October
Week 7 Vocabulary w/c 17th October
Week 7 Vocabulary w/c 17th October
We have our second assessment this week so revise vocabulary from Week 1-5
More sentencebuilder practice here
autumn Term 2 - Free time hobbies and Media
In our second half-term of French we will be:
- learning to talk about our favourite tv shows, films and music tastes
- describing our previous likes and dislikes
In terms of grammar we will be
- exploring uses of the imperfect tense
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Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 1
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 1
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 1
We will be talking about the types of tv shows and films that we like to watch.
Click here for Sentencebuilder practice.Updated for 2022
Enter the Blooket competition here
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 2
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 1
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 1
We are practising how to give and justify our opinions on tv show and films.
Click here for Sentencebuilder practice. Some quite intricate bits here so be careful.
There is a Wordwall challenge here for you and another one here
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 3
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 1
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 3
We have our third assessment this week so revise vocabulary from Week 1 and 2. You will need to translate some French sentences into English to show you know the vocabulary we have been practising.
Gimkit Revision of Week 1 and Week 2- enjoy !
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 4
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 4
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 3
The focus this week is on being able say what we used to like, watch read and listen to. Click on the photo for a whole range of practice activities.
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 5
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 4
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 5
We will be using our knowledge of opinions and past tenses to talk about our music tastes.
Sentencebuilder practice here
Watch a French pop video and learn about the imparfait. Film yourself doing the dance for a P4!
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 6
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 4
Year 8 Autumn 2 Week 5
The assessment will be a piece of writing in which you write about what you like to watch, the books you read and the music you like. All of the recent vocabulary will feed into this assessment piece. You will be writing around 50 words.